GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.2
1623 Reviews (1623)
5 Stars
700
4 Stars
600
3 Stars
205
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
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
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
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
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
Read Reviews

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.

Book a Tee Time at
Bay Point - Nicklaus Course
Powered by GolfNow.com

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
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+
waivedfees
10 rounds of waived fees
golf ball.svg
$120 in tee time credits
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection
redeemtrophy
Redeem GolfPass points

Reviews

4.2
1623 Reviews (1623)

Reviewer Photos

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf vacation

Been coming down here for years. Love this course. Overall course was in pretty good shape. Greens were bumpy and terribly slow, compared to what they used to be. Not impressed. Will probably come back and play again sometime, when im back down here, in hopes that they have the greens in better shape then they are now. We got through the round in good time. Pace was good. Just not to impressed with the greens. Good luck enjoy ur round.

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

Solid course but a bit pricey for conditions and amenities

No major issues with pace of play, found the driving range and putting green pretty underwhelming for a course charging $120+. Most of the course was in good conditions except a few tee boxes and some fairway low points were quite muddy even 2+ days after rain.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall just ok

Course conditions were above average, off course amenities were below average. Not worthy of charging $120 for a tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful and difficult course

This is a beautiful course with a good layout. It is very difficult because of water on 16 holes. It also has maybe 40 sand traps. But they have various tee levels which allow the player to choose a tee that would be challenging and still fun. I chose tee 2 which is pretty standard white tee. It is not terribly long but you must be accurate with your yee shot and approach. They also included a small bag of range balls to use on the driving range which is very close to the first tee. That was a nice touch. They also provided me with a course map that indicated the yardage from the tee boxes to the 150 yard marker. That was very helpful and also a nice touch. Would certainly recommend this to anyone, although the cost is higher than any course I have played previously.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 64
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

STORM, TOTAL WASH OUT

Got to play only 9 holes and then the storm and wind came....I was totally soaked....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

Everything was great but greens haven’t quite healed from aeration. I suspect they will be fine in a couple more weeks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot 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 Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Dumb struck

My best friend and I decided on this course for our vacation tee time and it did not disappoint. Hard to pick what made it the best from the great staff, the beautiful course lay out, or the amenities given included in your price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Best golf in Panama City

Extremely challenging course with tremendous history.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Underwhelming to say the least

Overall the conditions were extremely average and more resembled a $40 course. The layout was cool, but the clubhouse is old and the attendant was not friendly. Divots and sand were everywhere and almost all the holes were punched improperly. I will not be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Nearby Courses
Panama City, Florida
Resort
3.9181
232
Panama City Beach, Florida
Public
3.75
4
Panama City Beach, Florida
Resort
3.7142857143
3
Panama City Beach, Florida
Semi-Private
0.0
0
Panama City Beach, Florida
Semi-Private
3.8979558976
1006
Lynn Haven, Florida
Private
3.9286
196
Lynn Haven, Florida
Public
3.0647822598
559
Panama City Beach, Florida
Private
4.3333
3
Panama City Beach, Florida
Private
0.0
0
Watersound, Florida
Resort
4.4936849716
208
Panama City Beach, Florida
Private
4.6786
28
Golf Packages

Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort Package

FROM $217 (USD)
MIRAMAR BEACH, FL | Enjoy 4 nights' accommodations at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and 4 rounds of golf at The Links Golf Club, Baytowne Golf Club, Raven Golf Club, and Burnt Pine Golf Club.

Best of Gulf Shores Golf Package

FROM $367 (USD)
GULF SHORES, AL | Enjoy 4 nights' accommodations at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection and 3 rounds of golf at Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club and Craft Farms Golf Resort (Cypress Bend & Cotton Creek Courses).

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail – Greenville Golf Around Package

FROM $197 (USD)
GREENVILLE, AL | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at the Holiday Inn Express - Greenville and 2 rounds of golf at Cambrian Ridge Golf Club.

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail – The Grand Stay & Play Package

FROM $337 (USD)
POINT CLEAR, AL | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection and 2 rounds of golf at Lakewood Golf Club - Azalea & Dogwood Courses.

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail – Best of Mobile Package

FROM $237 (USD)
MOBILE, AL | Enjoy 4 nights' accommodations at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa and 3 rounds of golf at Magnolia Grove Golf Club (Crossings & Falls Courses) and Lakewood Golf Club (Azalea or Dogwood Course).
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account