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3.9
1076 Reviews (1076)
5 Stars
466
4 Stars
454
3 Stars
98
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
81.6%
Recommend this course
975 out of 1076 reviews
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3.8
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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3.8
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
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1
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1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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Course Highlights
Sandpiper Bay's three-nine layout consistently earns high praise for its variety, with water-rich challenges and player-friendly scoring opportunities across the different nines. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and affordable hot deals make this course a strong value for returning golfers.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 3450 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini Verde Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (2000) Michael Gleason (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.9
1076 Reviews (1076)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 38
Bunkers 32
Forced Carries 21
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 25
Locals 24
Playing Multiple Courses 22
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 28
Convenient to the City 9
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Early season conditions

Nice spot, paired up with some nice folks. Pace was good. Greens in cry poor shape but this early in the season that is likely to be expected.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grass on greens

The grass on most of the greens has started to fill in, however, this leaves the green very bumpy! An excuse to three putt!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very dissapointed

The new greens at Sandpiper were fantastic, last year. No more.

Bay nine was closed and the other two nines should close as well.The overall condition of the course is shabby. Tees, fairways and greens are in poor condition. Greens are uneven, spotty and uncut where there is real grass, not green painted sand.

Did not enjoy round as NO green was putt-able. Played as two putt max as you never knew where the bumps where. A great course in trouble.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Deal

Good course and Fun Day. Good value for your dollar.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in bad shape but hopefully will come out by summer

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course BUT!!!

I love playing this course but they have lost the greens. I will come back to play but I must say for now I will spend my money where we can put on grass not painted dirt!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens-n-Fairways

Greens are horrible, no grass, hard, dry and suffering along with the fairways and tees.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Nice course, weather had been dry, so the fairway and greens where in rough shape, but with some rain it would be great.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter impacted greens

Apparently winter impacted greens...very bumpy and weather besten...nice layout, friendly staff.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Little Disappointed

This course has seen better days. Very little grass on the greens and general course maintenance has been ignored. The layout of this course was interesting and reminded me of one I played frequently (Island West G&CC) in the Hilton Head area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great course

We played in early April so course had winter damage. It was cart path only as there had been a major rainstorm the night before. It was cold & windy. We have played here before & it is a great course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Should of been double seeded lost greens and bare fairways

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

lotta work to be done to be top rate playing conditions

greens, greens, greens.....work on the greens,,,over seed the fairways..cover roots with pine needles..small price to pay to have great reviews..greens need to be over seeded , cut ,m and rolled..was like putting on ripples potato chips

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens, what greens?

There was little grass on any of the greens. One 9 was closed for “green repair”. They need to shut down for two months until they can recover or sod their greens and then reopen.

The course and tee time booking resources should notify customers of issues like these prior to confirming tee times. I would assume, like most other customers, that a course with green/cart fees greater than $35 would have grass on their greens, not painted sand.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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