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4.6
181 Reviews (181)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
77.8%
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164 out of 181 reviews
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4.5
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Layout
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Course Highlights
Considered the best track on the Eastern Shore, this challenging course stays in excellent condition year-round with fairways and greens that drain well after rain. Top-rated amenities and a well-regarded on-site restaurant make the overall experience stand out.

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.

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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
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice 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

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2025 #14)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Delaware (2018 #4) (2017 #2)
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Reviews

4.6
181 Reviews (181)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 11
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 34
Bunkers 32
Forced Carries 24
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
Advanced Golfers 20
A Weekend Splurge 19
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 15
Near Local Attractions 15
Worth the Drive 15

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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice Challenging Track

Plenty of wind and some chilly weather had me using lots of layers. Beware, if the wind is blowing in off the ocean, this course will wear you down. Pretty challenging layout, so don't get too adventurous or you'll put up a few big numbers. Nice mix of trees, water, and marsh. plenty of well place bunkers along with the wind make club selection important. Would love to get back here and play on a warm, sunny day. Well maintained and nice to look at. Staff was great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very exciting and challenging!

Beautiful course. booked it through golf now with a hot deal and it was very affordable ($60.00). The price can get pretty steep at times but i still would recommend it. Its that nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Awesome

Maybe the most challenging course in Delaware. Incredible backdrop of the bay. Water on almost every hole

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful golf course

This is truly one of Ocean City's gems. Greens, Fairways, Rough, you name it and it's in pristine condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is difficult but fun

Everything was in great shape. Well maintained and friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
5.0
Top 50 Contributor
Indy Advisor

Played in the Snow, Still Enjoyed It!

I played it with flurries falling and the wind blowing 20+ MPH. The course was an absolute bear. But a fantastic layout, and if you can get a "hot deal" price for it, you're robbing them. Can't wait to play in the summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was in great shape! Had a blast!

Hello! Played Bayside Resort golf course 1/29/13! Great deal through golfnow.com & was very impressed! Course was in great shape & 60 degree weather in January was fabulous! 2nd hole was very tough hole for those of us right handers that have a slice. 18th hole is very nice as was the whole course!Would play again in a heart beat! Great savings on golfnow.com!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great layout

Every hole is unique and very well maintained. Even though it's winter, the greens are in perfect shape. Smooth and fast but not too fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging & fun course.

Staff was friendly. Food was good. Course was in great shape considering it is mid to late January. Greens were rolling beautifully. Definitely recommend playing this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging Nicklaus course with great views

First time playing this track. In great condition for January. Generous landing areas (mostly) and there's no blind shots but lots of trouble for errant shots (marsh and water). It was very windy the day we played making a lot of the par 4s requiring three shots to reach the green. It's cart path only in the winter negating the value of the cart installed GPS. We still played in 4 hrs. There are some long tee shot carries over marsh or water but doable for all but the shortest hitters. Bring extra balls. Greens ran true with undulation induced breaks that were reasonable to read.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great track

I took advantage of a Golfnow hot deal to play Bayside Resort and I was NOT disappointed! Fairways are bentgrass and were in terrific shape and same for the greens. Even tho it was offseason the majority of the course was cleared of leaves and kept in fine shape. One of the most difficult courses to play at the beach but a great test for any golfer bc of multiple tee boxes. Definitely recommend!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nicklaus ! What else do you need to know !!!!!!

Course is always in good shape. Got it on a deal which was great. But there was nothing worse than getting stuck with a member and his little boy who had no clue,[just had clubs to call themselves golfers] Left us 3 holes behind by the time we were done. They could use a little more marshalling. Barely got the round in and we teed it up at noon. [Hard to keep a good game going when your watching that all day]. Great course albiet.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

The course is in excellent condition, especially in the fall.

It is well maintained and very challenging. I recommend this course to anyone who likes a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great off Season Deal!

Thanks for a great round of golf at a course I can't usually afford to play - off season rates make this gem affordable. Just bring a couple extra balls to feed the water, all over the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great open course

the greens were just a little to fast for my type of play. I hope they are not always this short

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great course

great course has great sight lines with a great view of the coastline and vistas of Ocean City

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

By far the best course in the area. Very challenging greens.

Bring plenty of balls, Our foursome really enjoyed the course and look forward to playing it again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great layout and very playable.

Great special thru Golfnow. Got the special with huge discount on a very interesting and well-maintained course. Unfortunately, there was a lot of rain recently and was path-only, which slowed the round. However, a great system of "Blended" tees, giving some "white" and some "blue" tees gave a nice yardage of 6100 and slope of 137 made the course very playable for my 17 handicap. Greens were fast and somewhat sloped, with collection areas that made for some interesting short shots. Staff was friendly, and restaurant menu looked good, proshop was well-stocked, so, all in all, a pleasant experience that I will try to repeat on my next visit to the area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Challenging

If you spray the ball this course may not be for you. Lots of water and carry. Average golfers should stay on the white tees.

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

Great, difficult golf course. Regular green fees are very pricey.

Outstanding place to play golf, but this is a difficult golf course. Not appropriate for a high handicapper. Great value if one can play it for $75.00 or less.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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