Bay View Golf Club

New owners have started taking this course back to what it once was so I give them huge kudos for that(not an easy undertaking)and it takes some time but,greens are fantastic,bunkers are great,tee boxes are are good as well,Carts.....My goodness we all know what a wreck the carts were previously,well these are about as comfortable as a cart gets and with GPS and other lirrle perks.Fairways still need some TLC but they are getting there and tons of clean up on all the shrubs and bushes around the lakes and sidelines.truely a fun round that will soon be what this course once was and with a NEW name to boot"Bay View"

What I like about this course is the fun variety of holes and yardages and scenery. The staff was really great and was a lot more attentive than most places have been during covid. We got an absolutely killer GolfNow deal, so was easily worth it today.

Now I don't think I'd be willing to pay over 70 to deal with these greens. They were fast, but with too much tilt for the speed. I would suggest that the course superintendent remember that the average golfer is not a single digit handicap. There were a few holes that were essentially unputtable from above the hole. That's perfectly fine for Dustin Johnson. Not so much for Dave Johnson the electrician.

It was my only complaint

I share the sentiment with a lot of other reviewers... this is a fun course, and with some maintenance improvements to the fairways, can be a top course in the area (IMO). The layout is a lot of fun with some reachable/shorter par 4s along with some tighter fairways and blind shots on some holes. Playing from the blue tees, there are some more difficult angles and the elevation changes will lengthen some seemingly shorter holes, I noticed that there is a lot of repair going on in the fairways, so you need to be careful of that and make sure your cart doesn't go into those zones, but overall a fun course for the money.

The course layout is not daunting from a length standpoint and there’s plenty of doglegs that traverse the hilly valleys. You will have lots of uphill, downhill and sideways shots on almost every hole. The course conditions are absolutely better after going throughout the upgrades and naturally the price point has tripled as a result. Staff was very friendly and they do have the best golf carts I’ve ever driven. GPS, Blu tooth, lounge chair like seats and coolers to keep your drinks ice cold. The bar service was good too with pretzel buns for their hot dogs. I was given a voucher for a free walking round after 2p and a free hot dog upon check in.

You should know that the greens here will be the most difficult you’ve faced. Even before the course upgrade, the greens were always ridiculously tough. You need to be below the hole. I’m not exaggerating about the US Open title. If you’re above the hole, you will find it impossible almost every time. A tap can produce a 40 ft putt. They are in great condition, firm and roll like it’s glass.

The course is fun and gives you so many shot varieties from tee to green. Just don’t let the tough greens get you down. You’ll just have more stories to tell that people won’t believe. My playing partners both made putts after their ball fell in backwards from a foot above the hole. You just have to see it to believe it.