St. James Bay Golf Club

This is a challenging course; even my wife remarked that the Green tees (which are the Red tees on most courses) were not as favorable as many courses...lol. We were fortunate to play very early in the morning (before the forecasted 100 degree temp) and had only a couple of 2-somes well out in front of us; so the pace of play was great and ended up being <4 hours.

There are many, many forced carries you must negotiate and several water hazards. Only a couple of the greens were in below average shape; all were pretty fast once the morning sun burned off the overnight dew. Fairways were better than most I've played on; and the short rough was forgiving.

Staff was outstanding; amenities were very good. It was worth the drive from TLH and the break from visiting family!

Desk staff offered very little help with tee times, specials, or course assistance. Some of the holes have very quirky yardage a and mandatory lay-ups. Greens were below the standards for $60 golf. The overall course scenery was beautiful.

The head Golf pro does not need to qualify this decent coarse. He likes to throw his title around and talk down to us because we are " trade customers" not sure what that means, but we won't go back until Napolean is gone . We were treated like second class idiots. I live near by this facility and have used this app many times.

St. James Bay is always in awesome shape and the employees are so nice and helpful! It's a tough course and worth the money spent. You better hit them straight and pay attention to the yardage to score!

First off, the course is in spectacular shape from tee through the green. I will say that a few of the greens were in need of minor work, but they don't detract from the playing experience. I actually enjoyed the driving range more than the course. It is wide open with real grass that meets or exceeds the grass you would hit off of on the course. Great warmup experience. Many amenities here to make this a place to visit. My wife hit the pool while I played, and they have a great brunch in the restaurant. Lots to help make this more than just a golf destination. The golf course has a ton of wetlands/marsh areas, so bring lots of balls, as you will lose your fair share. Definitely a course to play multiple times on a long weekend just to get the lay of the land. Great golf and experience.

Keep ball in fairway. Stay out of hazards

What a wonderful golf course, close enough to Tallahassee and the surrounding area, and definitely close enough for visitors staying on St. George Island. Beautiful land and layout.....great condition and very playable. I had heard that it was "tough".....and you had to pay attention and hit some spots.....but it was fair and a truly great golf experience. I will be taking a group from Tallahassee soon and will play every time I stay on St. George Island or Apalachicola!

The course still needs to green up a bit, but I love the layout.

Always enjoy St James Bay, great condition and great pace of play. Played 18 holes today in 1 hour and 50 minutes..I was a single

CLUB SELECTION IS VERY IMPORTANT. ALL THE PONDS,MARSH AND BUNKERS MAKE YOU THINK

ABOUT PRECISE DISTANCES NOT JUST SWINGING

FOR MAX DISTANCE. THE GREENS ROLL TRUE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO MY NEXT ROUND.

Great course not one for a first time player. Very challenging, Several 5 iron tee shots to a landing area. Greens are excellent.

I am an AmTour player and I must say, this is one of the best courses that I have ever played! You have to think your way around this course. You will use every club in the bag and the layout is phenomenal. The greens were perfect and very receptive to good iron shots. While it is a little out of the way, it is definitely worth the drive to experience this jewel that the forgotten coast has stashed away. Hats off to the entire staff.

Awesome layout with some water holes and several tricky marsh areas crossing fairways - recommend you bring extra balls. Hard to believe so nice for remote location

We played on a day a tournament was being held at the course. The starter was great at working us in and even let us tee off early! This course is in excellent condition - the fairways, greens and tee- boxes all in great shape. This course is very challenging with well placed with a lot of bunkers water hazards and trees creating a challenge for even scratch golfers.This course is worth the drive!

Beautiful track, friendly staff. If you get a chance to play, do not hesitate.

Golf course is in excellent shape. I liked the fact that you need to think about your shots rather than just hitting and hoping. I hit a 6 iron off the tee on a par 5 because I could not drive over the waste bunker. Followed that with a 5 wood around the dog leg. Then hit a 5 iron to the green, well close to the green, sort of! Really enjoyed the course set up and having to plan shots.

Will be back again when I'm in the area.

The course is Beautiful. It is challenging, which is great. The price was great. On the turn, went in to the restaurant, and had the MOST excellent food. The staff were Very friendly, and they have full bar. Golf Villas and Condos to stay on the property. Great getaway, with friends, had a great time. We will definitely be back!!! Be careful, LOTS of wildlife, but really neat to see!

St James is always in fantastic shape. If you feel like challenging your game, this is the place. It's a tough course, but fun. Bring a few extra balls in the bag. You'll need them.

Beautiful, perfectly maintained fairways. Super fast greens. I didn't see another golfer all morning. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.

Really nice course. Make sure you pay attention to the GPS and bring lots of balls though