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4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.7
75.9%
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4.6
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Value
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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4.5
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Bayside Resort Golf Club

About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Par 72
Length 7525 yards
Slope 148
Rating 76.4

Bayside Resort Golf Club has a scenic location overlooking Assawoman Bay. The club boasts one of the Ocean City area's only Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses. The course stretches to a whopping 7,545 yards from the signature tees, offering plenty of holes for long hitters. Nicklaus created a tough test of golf that features a wide variety of holes. The natural wetlands and woodlands were not only carefully preserved but also incorporated into the course to provide interesting hazards. Although natural hazards abound, there are also several strategically placed bunkers lurking throughout the golf course. In addition to being a challenge, many of the holes also take advantage of the beautiful views of the coastline. It is a formidable but fair course that is made more approachable to different skill levels with four other sets of tees.

Course Details

Year Built 2005
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2005) Rick Jacobson (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Major credit cards are accepted.
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis, Pickleball, Basketball

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4.6
180 Reviews (180)
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Reviews 278
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
New York Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very Challenging

There is not a straight hole on the course because of all the hazards that cut into the fairways. Sometimes you have to play laterally or away from the hole. The first 9 does not play back to the clubhouse, but there is a halfway house between #8 and #14. Look for the eagles nest on the right side of #14. Music on the practice range, nice touch. Also, look for coupons in local magazines or flyers for discounts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Underwhelming Ocean City Early Spring Golf Trip

Was looking forward to playing this 'top 100' Nicklaus design. Course layout did not disappoint...Great layout challenging but fair...playing the proper tees is imperative for an enjoyable round....Now the DISAPPOINTING while charging full rate, almost every bunker was under repair and unplayable filled with limestone without sand. Maintenance workers with heavy machinery were working in bunker while golfers played around them???? Also on the first hole while waiting to tee-off a young couple was strolling down the cartpath, even though it was posted no pedestrians allowed...NO RANGERS TO BE SEEN...Finally NO GPS IN GOLF CARTS???? A HIGH END FACILITY LIKE THIS PAYING TOP DOLLAR AND PRIMITIVE CARTS ON A COURSE WITH SO MANY DOG LEGS AND HAZARDS YOU COULD REALLY USE INFO BECAUSE ON GREEN DEPTH...HAZARD DISTANCES...VERY DISAPPOINTING

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/24/2016

The bunkers at this course are being redone with a state of the art method. That's hardly something to complain about. Come. Back when they're done.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf course

Great place to play. Would refer to any one.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

What a blast!! Friendly staff, great condition and fun layout. GO PLAY BAYSIDE

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful but Tough

Course is always in very good condition. No matter what tees we use, it is extremely tough. Many landing areas are tight, and sometimes when you hit a good shot for other courses, you lose the ball due to all the wetlands, ponds, woods, etc.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Pace of play horrible

Five hour round is not what you want at a nice course. Person in group in from of us talking on cell phone in middle of fairway while others in group watch. I have never seen anything like it. Golf staff monitoring course did nothing but go home. Will never come again.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Don't go off the course leave all miss hit balls in the woods

I have played this course six times this year. In May I played and had 17 ticks accompany me on the ride home. Last week a got eaten alive by chiggers. For all of the scratch golfers fear nothing, for all the high handicappers "stay on the grass or you will be scratching badly. The problem is so bad the management company should give some warnings. 30 years of golf and I have never seen anything like this.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

My third time playing Bayside, excellent condition even though the greens had been punched maybe 10 days earlier, still worth the $69.....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Challenging course that is usually well maintained

Played this course five or six times as it is the closest course to ocean city north/fenwick island area. I enjoy this course because it is rarely crowded and usually has afternoon tee times. It offers a variety of holes, shot selections, and green undulation. The greens were In great shape and staff were courteous. The price for a morning round wouldn't be worth >$100 to me when you have lighthouse sound and war admiral as close as they are.

Watch out for chiggers in the weeds/fescue areas, but getting was my fault for hitting my ball in them. Also driving range is closed on Tuesdays. Bunkers on many the holes could use some more sand if they can manage that with the wind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wow

Great golf experience, the course is long, challenging and beautiful. Will definitely come back, highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Velvet

Place is amazing. Greens are tough, Hit the short grass makes it easy to shoot at pins.
A must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Jack always puts a trap where you would naturally hit the ball

The course was in great condition! Challenging but still a very enjoyable round. The lady in the snack shack was great and made the best orange crushes. The cart girl also came around often. Will come back again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Range closed and food options/water/beverage cart limited.

You know the course is beautiful and challenging. This was a given. It was a great day for golf. But to arrive an hour early and to not be informed ahead of time that the range is closed is a problem for me. Too tough a course to not have an opportunity to warm up and a waste of 45 minutes at the course.

Also - the grill at the turn was closed after the staff told us they were open and there were no water coolers to be found during the last 5 holes until 18. No beverage or snack cart available either and it was a muggy 90+ degrees outside.

The staff did get someone out to us, but that seems like a pretty inefficient business model (but it was appreciated).

Beautiful course - needs some work on the hospitality side of things.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Expensive but worth a treat

Paid $145 on holiday. No GPS. grass range, challenging course. Tricky for first time, generous fairways and undulating greens. few forced carries. greens in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Water course

I'll know where to place my shots next time. Lost several balls in the water. Fairways in good shape. Greens roll true. Good day out. I would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

PERFECT

I was a single and they paired me with a member and got us out 10 min early. I was striking the ball very well which helped me to enjoy this course to the fullest - it is a ball placement course not a distance course. hazards are placed on numerous fairways however, if you hit where you aim you should be able to manage the course and score. Everything is GREAT shape. greens are challenging so you better know how to putt.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Make sure you stay on fairway.

As long as you hit them straight, you'll be fine, otherwise bring extra balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great experience

Liked the course, friendly staff and friendly players with good pace and respect for others. Course is quite difficult but playable for people who can hit decent. fast green

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Deal

When you can get a Hot Deal it makes everything better.
First day of Spring , no wind and sunny, mid50's was a good day to get some of the rust of the ol swing.
You really need the yardage book for this target course.
Would be a little easier if it's not car path only wet.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cold and windy but lived the challenge

What a layout. Very challenging course and one with alot of beautiful scenery. It was 42 the day I played with winds 15-20 and did that make it tough. Love the 5 sets of tee boxes. Allot of long carries if playing from the tips. Course was in great shape for the time of year I played it. Glad I braved the cold and wind it was well worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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