St. James Bay Golf Club

This is one of the finest courses I have ever played. It is quite challenging for the average golfer. But it so fun to play. The fairways are perfect, and the greens were very good, even though they had been recently sanded. I will certainly recommend it to others and will play it again whim I come back to this area.

Most beautiful course I have ever played. I'm from Ohio so a lot different than up there. Love the golf carts as well.

The course was in good shape, and the greens were rolling very well. I would definitely play again.

This is a tough round of golf, the greens this time we're a little crunchy from the sea shells in the sand they use. If you are In The area I would definitely recommend This place. We played in the afternoon and the kitchen was closed after our round so check before you go as there is nothing close by to get a bite to eat.

A Beautiful course!!! Greens, Fairways, Bunkers are all in excellent shape

Enjoy this target course which offers challenging par four hole with carry vistas at different lengths. Always a pleasure to play because the scenery and guality and manicured greens.

I am an intermediate golfer. Of the 50 or so courses I have played, this was the best. The course was as challenging as it was beautiful as it melded into nature, as it was designed to do. There was undulating terrain, wetlands, water and sand hazards plus bending fairways that demanded many precisely calculated shots. The GPS system of the carts is unparalleled. There is no substitute for staying on the fairways. The course is wonderfully laid out. bv

Enjoyed the course! Challenging holes with all carry! Doesn't seem sloped correctly for women, one slope rating printed on card.

Greens were dressed when we played. Great condition otherwise.

St James is a course where I check any ego I might have at the 1st tee box. Let's just call it tactical. You'll probably use your driver about half the time and your hybrids a lot.

Plan on losing a pretty fair amount of balls-- not the time for the new Pro VIs, but rather the dingy ones in the bottom of the bag. A couple of other tips -- drink a lot of water ( it gets hot); take bug spray (which you might need); and be careful around the water hazards (alligators)

Having said all that, you need to simply embrace the course for what it is. One that is very well maintained, not crowded, and not like most of the courses many of us play. St James Bay and Franklin County is what's left of the "real Florida"

Wife and I are full time RV"ers who play courses along our travel route. This course was fun to play as it is somewhat difficult but was in great shape. Some water, a few hills and lots of wet lands to hit over. This presented a problem for my wife as she could not hit long enough off the tee to clear several of these hazards. Still, we enjoyed our round and would go back when in the area.

The course was in a well manicured state. The course offer a shot selection in almost every hole. Some fairways are tight where'sas others requires ball placement. The greens were fast however protected false fronts and sand traps. Water hazards are in almost every hole. This place is a hidden jewel that needs to be advertised. I will return to play!

The front nine was much tougher in my opinion than the back nine. The course requires several tee shots where you must carry to the next landing zone. To score well, a player must be able to control not only ball flight but also distance off the tee. Greens looked to have been recently sanded. They are typically better when I have played in the past. Overall, course is great and worth a drive.

A real crown jewel for the "forgotten coast".

As beautiful as the course and grounds may be, the real beauty of this course resides in its people. The friendliest, helpful, proactive, most customer service-minded bunch of folks you'll ever come across. From clubhouse to grill, marshalls to groundskeepers, and everyone in between. If you want to know what customer service is all about, spend a few hours with this gang, you won't regret it.

We visit SGI each year and I always make a point to play at St. James Bay. The course is always in excellent shape (bunkers included) and the layout is challenging, but very fair. You need to put your ego aside and play from the appropriate tee boxes based upon your handicap or you'll get eaten alive. Pay attention to the GPS screen in your cart as you'll need this to determine the appropriate distances needed off the tee or else you'll be prone to hit it too far. Plenty of scenerie as we usually see an alligator or two and last year saw a bear. Ms. Dottie is extremely friendly and she is usually the person we deal with each year. Very kid friendly, too, as I bring one, if not all of them, to play and they don't charge if under 12. Great course to help grow the game for sure.

If you're in the area it is definitely worth playing here as the staff is always super friendly, they have great food and a course that is challenging and fair.

BTW- the only reason I gave it four stars and not five is b/c the greens had been aerated a week or so ago, so the putting was bit eradic. Nonetheless, when the greens are good they are quick and roll true.

Will definitely be back each year!

This is a great course. The staff was the best, practice area very good. Course in good shape, greens and tee boxes excellent. Fairways uneven, typical winter conditions. I was swinging very well, only missed 2 fairways by a few yards, should have shot my handicap easily. But I was humbled, small mistakes snowballed to bad scores. I finally realized I needed to step up my concentration and play hard. The last few holes were better. This is a terrific layout, but be warned.