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4.1
1652 Reviews (1652)
5 Stars
707
4 Stars
610
3 Stars
214
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
82.3%
Recommend this course
1406 out of 1652 reviews
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3.7
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
2.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
62.1%
Recommend this course
18 out of 29 reviews
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4.0
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
78.8%
Recommend this course
67 out of 85 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bay Point's course layout consistently earns top marks, delivering a challenging and scenic round with water and sand features throughout. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play round out a premium golf experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7152 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.3

Bay Point Golf Club's Nicklaus Course at Sheraton Bay Point Resort is the only Nicklaus Design course in Northwest Florida. The golf course was formerly Lagoon Legend, which had a reputation for being one of the Florida Panhandle's toughest layouts. In 2004, the golf course closed and underwent a major renovation by the Nicklaus Design team. It reopened a year later with rave reviews. The redesign included restructuring the tees, greens, and bunkers and also re-contouring the fairways. The scenic landscape of scrub oaks, towering pines, and saltwater marshes was carefully preserved though. The golf course maintained the challenging aspects of the original but infused a play-ability that makes it accessible to all skill levels. Also like the former course, the new Nicklaus design offers the same stunning views of St. Andrew's Bay. In the fall of 2018, the Nicklaus Course completed a greens conversion to Tif-Eagle Bermuda-grass greens to bring championship greens to a championship course. Bay Point Golf Club has won the Panama City News Herald's "Best of Bay" in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The Nicklaus Course has hosted US Open Local qualifiers and is a home course of the FSU Women's Golf Team and will host their Division 1 Invitational in February of 2020.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Greens Tif-Eagle Ultra-Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bruce Devlin (1986) Nicklaus (2005) Rick Robbins Gary Nicklaus (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.1
1652 Reviews (1652)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 36
Forced Carries 34
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 34
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 26
A Weekend Splurge 23
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 33
Convenient to the City 24
Worth the Drive 22

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Price

For the price they should tell you that the greens aren’t being used. They built small greens with a big hole. They shouldn’t charge full price when you aren’t getting a true yardage.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Don’t go

Don’t waste your time or money. The cost is $80-$130 depending on the day. For that much you expect an amazing golf course. When I played every green was off limits for repair so every hole had a temporary green that was in the fairway about 30 yards in front of the green. The temporary greens are fairway grass and all about 15 feet wide. Too make it worst the hole on each green is a foot in diameter. Literally the hole is the size of a basketball. So you can’t really count any of your scores because it is a gimme every putt. For how bad it was you shouldn’t have to pay anything close to the green fees.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don't waste your time nor money.

I was blown away at the cost of this course for the condition it was in.

1st off the website only says greens are aerated, that's a lie (temp greens). The host did mention it so I decided to play any way. My mistake/stupidity.

The temporary greens were a circle cut in the fairway about 20-30 yards short of the actual green, and about 10-20 foot in diameter, which was like putting on household carpet, and the cup was the size of a volleyball.

I am so embarrassed to even let someone know that I paid to play there. I hope for any future golfers research better than I did. Call ahead of time to verify what aerated greens actually means in there words. I even had a buddy tell me it was horrible but I guess I had to find out for myself, yes I learned the hard way..

Lesson learned for this guy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Do not play 2022

Greens under work, they should close the course until those are playable again. Probably the worst temporary greens I have ever seen no yardage markers adjusted. Took out all the fun. Better go to driving range than paying 60-70 dollars for practice. Proshop offered to cancel my round at check in. Take the offer if you can.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Beware!

This corse was in terrible shape! I would have rather played in the parking lot. The greens and tee boxes were trash! The staff was very unfriendly and acted like we were disturbing them constantly. This corse has terrible management!!!

It’s not worth $20 much less what they are charging!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course.

On the website they mentioned the temporary greens,: no surprises. Most of the original greens seemed in bad condition. But the course is nicely situated with view on the bay and a lot of vegetation. The fairways were perfect, so No complaints.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was great we just had to play on temp greens so we didn’t get the full course experience. Everything else about the course was exceptional.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very poor greens

Every green was under repair. The new greens for all holes were about 30 yards from original…and in the fairway. 1st time playing this course. Was excited because I am a local, and was expecting a top notch course. Sadly disappointed. Sure wish I had known about the course condition before we paid. Probably won’t go back..not impressed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bay Point Golf

Did not know till arrival that they were using temporary greens on every hole. Reduced enjoyment of play. Guess that is why price was low.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not What It Used To Be

Used to play this course when we lived in the area up to 3 years ago. First time back since leaving and was disappointed. Fungus had attacked greens, so we used "temporary" greens - nothing more than slightly lower mowed areas in the fairways. Putting was impossible. The overall condition of the course was less than when we used to play it. As to pace of play, a foursome two groups in front of us admitted to playing very infrequently and took a long time to get around. No marshals to watch for pace of play. Was not worth the price for this visit. The fact that it was very hot (can't be controlled, but just a note) just made things a little more unbearable. Wish it was like the "good old days".

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Baypoint my

All temporary greens. Should have been advised by Golf Now!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs to be shutdown for repair

Course badly needs to be shutdown for repair. Greens are completely burnt up and they are using fairway greens with 8” cups for putting. Not worth more than $20. Complete waste of time and money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs Time and Attention

Hurricane Michael definitely left this course an uphill battle to recover from. The fairways and tee boxes need sand leveling terribly bad. They are forced to utilize temporary greens while trying to get the greens back from Michael. The staff was great but until this course has time and major TLC it isn’t worth playing. I am hopeful to return and see how it was meant to be played but we are talking years most likely IMHO.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No mention of false greens

Should be known that course has root rot on greens and they have false greens with 8inch cups.

Not the course as advertised

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Call B4 you book online

Online said "AERATION"....Got there find out they had 18 temporary greens w holes tcut the size of 5 gallon buckets.....didn't even play and almost wasted a day of my vacation

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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