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
3.1
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
42.9%
Recommend this course
9 out of 21 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.1
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
40
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.2
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.9
25.8%
Recommend this course
24 out of 93 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 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lost

Course was in overall fair condition, tee boxes needed work. Also difficult to find your way around, not enough signage on the Marsh nine to get you around or back to the clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
First Time Playing

Not a pleasant experience

Only 2 of the three courses are functional, lake course is not being used. Overbooked, 3 and 4 groups stacked up at tee boxes,no clear signage on getting from one course, front nine to next course which is back nine. Dangerous getting btwn courses on highway.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poorly marked

We took 5 hours to play 18 holes,

We became lost between the Bay front nine and the Marsh back nine. Had to ask people on the street for help.

They need to do a better job with signage.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Niceville Golf

Played the course for first time today. Great value, condition were good, bunker sand was excellent!

Signature holes had stunning views of the bay.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

blue skys

Very few on course but weather was good. Course was in fair condition for the winter months. Greens and Tees are looking better than last year at this time. Price was good and my wife and I enjoyed the day .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Sad day

Remember playing here a long time ago and it was the premier golf course in the area. They have changed from 36 holes to 18 and they need to call it a day. Unfortunately the place has turned into a disaster and no deal is worth playing here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bluewater Bay

Course was a lot of fun. Conditions were great, warm and slight breeze, but cloudy. Course conditions could have been a little better, but at this time of year yellowish grass is to be expected.. Really want to play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Day to Golf

First time golfing this year. Had more than a little rust to wear off. We are from the midwest and have been coming down to the panhandle area the past four years. We have golfed this course five or six times. The Lakes portion of the course in no longer open. We played the Bay and Marsh sections. We love their lay out. The course was in average condition. We finished our round in 3.5 hours. Staff were very friendly. Will play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 120
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

poor course condition

For the price Blue Water Bay is not worth the money. This course closed one of it's 4-9 hole courses a while back leaving 3-9 hole courses open. It now appears as though they plan on closing 1 or 2 more of the 3 remaining courses as they are not maintaining any of the remaining courses. Most of the greens have many large bare spots on them and many fairways are either very weedy or also have large patches of bare spots. It almost appears as though they have fired their greens keepers. In this area with so many good golf courses I would definitely say look elsewhere to get in a good round of golf for your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very nice day on links

Had a great day on course. No delays in play. Couse was in good condition. Got paired up with 2 nice gents and had a good time

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Gone way downhill

Used to be a really nice 27 hole course. Now it's down to 18 and in poor shape. Tee boxes are like cow pastures and fairways are so-so. Greens are ok. Can't see it lasting much longer if they don't get on the ball.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Incentivized Review
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bluewater Bay

What used to be a premier course in the area has really gone downhill in recent years.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome

Superb hospitality beautiful picturesque best most beautiful course I ever played at. Can’t say enough. I always play new courses. Will always play here when I come to Florida

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good value, friendly staff

We enjoyed the course and nice views from several holes. Unfortunately, add $8 in toll fees if you're staying in Destin. No

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome

Great course with some tough holes and some amazing views!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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