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4.2
1623 Reviews (1623)
5 Stars
700
4 Stars
600
3 Stars
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2 Stars
67
1 Stars
51
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
87.4%
Recommend this course
1388 out of 1623 reviews
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4.1
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.3%
Recommend this course
55 out of 63 reviews
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4.0
131 Reviews (131)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.5%
Recommend this course
112 out of 131 reviews
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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

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Reviews

4.2
1623 Reviews (1623)

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Marriott Vacation

The course is in fairly good shape but it is well taken care of. Just not worth the cost because I have played some municipal courses that are in better shape for better cost but it is convenient to the Marriott vacation club.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing!!!

A Jack course always plays like a Jack course, no matter where you are at in the country. Beautiful layout, bunkers in pristine conditions. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course with an Abundance of Water

Really fun course that challenged you mentally with the amount of water protecting 16/18 holes. Will definitely play this again when in PCB, FL.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Scenic views, challenging course

Course was in great shape, especially for this late in the season. Pretty tough for your average golfer. Water on almost every hole, tight fairways with several houses, lotta doglegs. Beautiful scenery with the bay and natural greenery. My only complaint is it's easy to get turned around if you've never played it before. It was my second time out and I got lost. There is signage but the course layout jumps all over the place. Probably not worth the full $110 but I'd say it's definitely worth $80.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Bay Point

I reserved the time a few days before play but the weather changed & it was both cold & very windy. I requested a cancellation due to this but was refused at the course. I went ahead and played but the conditions led to a bad round as the wind was very bad. I have played this course several times in the past but feel this was probably my last time. They offered no option for compensation.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

Fun course, course was in good shape with lots of water and sand. Bring some extra balls. Pace of play was good as we finished in less than 4 hrs. If you are a long hitter you will not be able to use driver on many holes. Got a Hot Deal so it was a fair price for the course, will play it again next time I’m in PCB.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stunning and fun

Beautiful course with character and challenges.

Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time

I was paired up with a twosome (one of which was a member) and had a great time! Pace of play was great and the course was in great shape. Staff was extremely polite and the driving range is free (get there early and take advantage).

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 124
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course!

Challenging course with water on most holes that comes into play. I’m learning the course and enjoying playing it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It is a great course and I would have rated higher but for the pace of play.. It is a resort course and a lot of the play is by less experienced players.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Plenty of water holes

This golf course can be very difficult to the beginning golfer with water on 16 of the 18 holes, but fairways are wide enough that they shouldn’t be in play on most holes unless you are playing very badly. The golf course was in great shape and the cart girl was available around every 4-5 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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