St. James Bay Golf Club

Definitely thought for the price range was included. Not a bad place to play unless you are good. This was a hard course.

Beautiful course, alot of water and obstacles, so staying in the fairway is a must. I will definitely be back

Excellent - Challenging course that forces you to hit straight and play smart. Very nice layout and beautiful setting.

Staff was excellent and the Starter provided some nice course tips before we got started.

Thank you.

The course was in great shape, particularly the greens. Saint James Bay is a very tight course and when you’re off the fairway, your ball is gone! Very well-maintained. On GolfNow, it was a very good value for the money.

Make sure you bring a lot of balls. Very tough but a nice challenge for the above average golfer. Overall very nice and in great condition.

The previous review was posted in haste. Pro shop is not running a scam, was simply human error. The staff is VERY nice and accommodating.

This course is part of Golf Now, and we booked a few rounds, at GN pricing. Each time we went in the shop to check in we were told they did not get the GN reservation even though it went through on our end….instead we were charged $20 - $25 more per person than the GN price. It appears to be a scam they are running so beware.

Always enjoy the challenge of this course. Some of the tee boxes and greens could use some detailing but doesn't detract from the game at all. Especially if you're scrambling a lot. Might have to keep the driver in the bag if you're having trouble keeping it straight!

The course conditions were fantastic! The greens were mint and the fairways were plush. It's a fairly tricky layout, kinda tight, but very rewarding when you put the ball where it needs to be. Overall a very fun course to play. The restaurant (Crooked River Grill) was delicious after our round. They had some great items that our whole group enjoyed and the service was awesome. Will definitely be back to play again soon!

Our league played here today and it is in much better condition than the previous reviews mentioned. The tee boxes could use some new sod, but everything else was in good condition. Very cool design, shot making strategy is required on many holes. The GPS system in the carts really helps navigate this track. The staff was amazing too! This course is a must play on the “Forgotten Coast”!

My group has played this course every year for about 15 years. Two years ago ownership changed. So did course maintenance. This year the major downturn only worsened. 75% of the tee boxes are now crab grass and/or barren. 50% of the fairways are have major dirt patches with crabgrass clippings affecting roll and lies. The greens are in good shape. Even during the recession, this course was in great shape. I fear it will never come back.

Visiting St George Island and wanted to golf near by and there not many options. Most holes have forced carries over wetland from tee box. Tee boxes and fairways in terrible shape. Hitting off hard pan on many holes. Greens were pretty good. Won’t go back. Not enjoyable. Nice GPS on carts doesn’t make up for the course.

Dog track...This place has really gone down hill and not sure what happened. Might be because of hurricane a few years ago but it’s overgrown and overpriced. Payed $65.00 and should be about half that. Tee boxes Crab grass, bare spots, matted grass. Fairways look like they were flooded awhile back, lots of ground under repair but no repairs happening. Bright side is golf carts were really nice with great GPS and Bluetooth but money should have been put into maintenance. Not much choice to play in area and not sure I’ll play it again. Super disappointed

I play this course several times a year. Lately, the conditions have really gone downhill. This course used to always be in pristine shape, from tee to green. The past year or so the tee boxes and fairways have developed bare spots, and I have yet to see any maintenance staff working to improve. Also, I guess they gave up on cutting down the brush in the forced carries. There are several holes where you can barely see the pin anymore looking over. They used to keep this trimmed down and looking nice. Now it looks like they just don't want to bother going in the swamp to cut anything.

Course is still in a beautiful setting. However, they removed themselves from GolfNow and no longer offer any deal times. At $70 on the weekend, this course is overpriced for the condition it is in currently.

Very good course in a beautiful natural setting. Lots of water and marshland so bring extra balls. Greens are in excellent condition. Some fairways could use some work. Several natural areas you are hitting over have bushes and trees which have grown and make the entire landing area not visible from the fairway. Really needs some maintenance in those areas. It wasn’t like that 3 years ago and it detracts from the experience. That said it’s a good course I would recommend.

Do not play this course unless you have a gps with hole maps. There are many carries that average women golfers can not carry. Many of those carries are blind. My wife will not play it again. The carries need to be shortened or the women's tees need to be moved forward but even that is not enough as second shot carries are still too long. If a woman can carry the ball 140 yards in the air she will be fine. If not, forget this course. They need to have in cart gps. Greens are slow but roll well. Fairways and rough have many bare spots. All golfers should have a dozen balls with them. Good layout.