Bluewater Bay Resort
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2.7
1362 Reviews (1362)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
461
3 Stars
338
2 Stars
177
1 Stars
182
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
47.1%
Recommend this course
901 out of 1362 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.0
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.9
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
43.5%
Recommend this course
10 out of 23 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.2
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
40
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.2
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.9
27.4%
Recommend this course
26 out of 95 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Par 36
Length 3485 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Editor's Note: Course closed for business. See The Golf Club at Bluewater Bay listing.

Course Details

Year Built 1981
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1981) Jerry Pate (1981)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Marina, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

2.7
1362 Reviews (1362)

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Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible Course

Been playing golf for 40 years this is the second worse course I have ever played… worst was in Outer Banks but this one was close . I would not play this course for free…terrible greens … terrible fairways… terrible T boxes… even terrible golf cart paths…. Any resemblance between this and a golf course is purely accidental.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work in progress

This is a good course that just needs more attention.

It’s a nice layout with some great holes.

Management issues seem to be getting better.

Course maintenance is what needs to happen.

Know what your getting into playing this course and you will have a better day. The price is right. Help this course stay around and give it a chance.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course was in horrible condition. No signage to help you get through the course. For the first time ever I actually quit my round after 9 holes. Should be removed from golf now

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Terrible course

The layout is awful. Your driving all over the place to find holes. Conditions are bad. Sand tee boxes, spotty fairways, out of control rough, and greens have disease on marsh course.

Bay course greens are a little better but not much. If you were to hit a couple good shots to overcome the course, the greens would take it from you with crabgrass roots all over them.

Will never play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course was in rough condition. Very over grown in areas and the greens were in terrible shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the drive or money

Poor conditions had a group of 10!!! In front of me. Would not go back again. Play emerald, regatta, or Kelly before this place. Do not recommend. Booked my reservation online and they said they didn’t have room for me… never again

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Low yardage, High Challenge course!

Yes you can drive 275 yards but you better have a good short game or this course will make you pay for it! Fun and challenging green approaches that keep both 9 hole courses interesting. Bring a foursome and enjoy winding through this beautiful golf community!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

I’ve seen better cow pastures

Layout is horrible. Two 9 hole courses, you can tell there use to 3. There’s more sand on the greens and grass in the sand traps. Absolutely absurd at the lack of maintenance on the course. Spend some money and play a nice course, you can thank me later.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 173
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It's OK golf course

It looks like it's in working progress. I seen cranes working on the 1st tee. Over all I enjoyed playing golf here, the staff were always accommodating, and awesome. Hole #8 and #9 were kind of a long ride, but there's a clear directions on the cart path where you can follow. I love the long cart drives.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really let go

Awful maintenance. Lack of on-site facilities. Greens are atrocious. Rough is just crab grass and weeds. I will not be playing there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible Condition

If you are looking for a course with DEAD fairways, greens, and tee boxes then look no further because you have found what you are looking for. Worst conditions I've ever seen at any course in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

One word....AWEFUL

Ask the counter attendant about the course and after MUCH COMICAL comments, he said, " you get what you pay for"....AFTER WE HAD ALREADY PAID. To begin with we were behind a "REGULAR FIVESOME known as the gangal"and never once asked if we, a TWOSOME, wanted to play thru.....after 7 holes, we THEN got behind a twosome, SOMEHOW, for 2 holes then they disappeared. 2 holes later we got behind a threesome, that were TERRIBLE, and had to stay behind them until we finished as they never asked us to pass thru. There were no marshals to be seen. The fairways are "ok", teeboxes unmowed and without much grass, and the greens are horrendous. Needless to say,we'll NEVER play here again and won't recommend it to anyothers....BTW, after many years with Golfnow, this is my FIRST REVIEW...AGAIN, it was AWEFUL.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Progress is being made

This course has received many poor reviews of late. It is true that the greens are much in need of improvement. They are slow and bumpy with some bare parts. The tees could also use some grass, but you are at least using a tee. The layout is interesting and the fairways are fairly narrow with trees lining most, and out of bounds on both sides of all holes. There are also several water hazards in play. There are also many dog keg holes that require some precision to be a position to approach the greens. This course has much potential if they can just improve the greens significantly. A fun time can still be had if you have the right attitude going in.

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