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4.1
1657 Reviews (1657)
5 Stars
708
4 Stars
611
3 Stars
216
2 Stars
71
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
82.3%
Recommend this course
1410 out of 1657 reviews
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3.6
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
2.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
63.6%
Recommend this course
21 out of 33 reviews
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3.9
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.8%
Recommend this course
63 out of 82 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
1657 Reviews (1657)

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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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First round at Bay Point

The course is very well laid out. Challenging but very playable. The driving range is in rough shape. They had just top seeded the greens so they were very slow. I would play it again but not anytime soon.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course, quick greens

Course is in good condition for winter, the greens are very fast, roll nice and true, several greens are in rough shape (seems like grass is dead or bare patches) this might be a winter issue as I haven’t played here in the winter before, those greens that are damaged still roll nicely and don’t effect the putts much.

Great course, will definitely play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

A lot of water

In the parking lot the guy who took my bag said: "i hope you brought a lot of balls" I only lost one but i think it could have been much worse had i not been placed with 2 members who really knew the course.

Also, they were pretty good golfers who, I would guess, regularly shoot in the 80' and they were playing the 3/4 tee positions which are not the most difficult tees on the course. This too was good to know since I was playing with folks with knowledge of the course. Playing this course without help from them would have made it a very difficult and far less enjoyable round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

SANDY GREENS

I would think the course would have reduced their rate due to sandy greens. They did discount to the 2 guys in front of me, they paid 64.00.

I played consecutive days for same rate and greens were not as sandy on Tuesday as they were on Wednesday.

Starter on Tuesday was much nicer then starter on Wednesday.

The app they advertise didn't really offer any tips on where to play ball in relation to water, sand traps etc. Basic information and scorecard.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice January round

Nice course. Plenty of water and sand, but very manageable if you hit it straight. Greens are a little weathered, but not bad enough to affect play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 79
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

PCB Gem

Great track in very good condition, always play when I am in PCB area. Staff is very helpful and professional!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course but fairways were rock hard

I really enjoyed this course but for some reason the fairways were hard as a rock, it made it hard to make a divot and hit the ball at the same time other than that a very nice course

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

Wish the weatherbeen better

Course was in great shape ! Got behind their Men's weekly scramble which slowed us down. Then the wind and temperatures dropped! We auit quit after 16 holes!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course.

I liked the layout and course conditions. The greens were generally in good shape. There were a few bare spots but it was January after all. I paid $60 and would have felt it better priced at $40-50. Staff was great. Played in about 4 hours but again it was January and late in the day. I’d play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great staff, good course

Staff was friendly, especially the starter. He did a great job with us and others playing that day, and accommodating our request to play together. I love certain holes on this course while others are rather average - most of all, the routing is just quirky sometimes. Course condition was good for winter and overall had a great time with family. I'll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging Course

We enjoyed playing this course, challenging, lots of sand, water and elevated greens. If you are in the area, it is worth playing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course in good shape!

Have played this course over the years when wintering the cost has gone up after the area suffered thru Hurricane Michael but overall the value is good and the course in good shape. If in PCB I would recommend playing a round here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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