Bluewater Bay Resort
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2.7
1361 Reviews (1361)
5 Stars
203
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
2.7
46.7%
Recommend this course
900 out of 1361 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.9
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.8
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
40.9%
Recommend this course
9 out of 22 reviews
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2.1
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
40
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.2
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.9
26.3%
Recommend this course
25 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
1361 Reviews (1361)

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Reviews 5
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Enjoyed

Course in decent shape for this time of year. Played in 3 hours. Have to drive a distance from clubhouse to begin, so don’t recommend walking.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Gone down hill fast

Look, I understand the new management company needs to make changes, but charging $65 for this course with no driving range, no course managment, and horrid course conditions is just insanity. The greens are getting better but this course is NO WAY worth $65 a round. This is a $30...maybe. really big shame cause the views are gorgeous.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs 80 acres of corn and a couple dozen heads of cattle

Such bad shape I believe that the corn would not grow and the cattle would starve to death.

What a S Show!

Whole course is torn up.

Have to drive the cart all over the place to get to the tees.

Play 18 is really 2 nine hole courses.

Played it last year, forgot about it and when I got there I went oh nooo, but prepaid so I sucked it up and played.

I made a note in my book not to come back next year.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Good layout, conditions are atrocious

Played about 5 years ago and swore never to go back. They need to put some money and tlc into the course. The conditions at the Bay were bad but slightly better at the Marsh. The homeowners with beautiful homes must be furious about how the course is impacting home values. Come on man!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Greens are in terrible shape

Not worth the tolls from Destin! Too bad, was expecting something better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Blue Water Bay

Marsh greens were better sape than the Bay course

Both grass was being to grow

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Much Improved!!

It is time to come back to Bluewater Bay Golf!! You will not be disappointed

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beware of Hole 9 on Bay Course

The overall experience was great. However when our group was finishing up our round of golf, we had 2 people hit their ball just right of the cart path(maybe a foot from the concrete path) on hole 9. We watched a young man come out and pick up both balls and as we approached we saw an older gentleman maybe 40ish and asked if we could get the balls back. Well it ended in a very heated argument and it really wrecked the experience. In the 15 years I have been playing golf this is the first time I have witnessed someone that lives on a golf course be so utterly rude and disrespectful. I think it would have been okay if the gentleman had not done it in front of his young son. Either way beware of the yard with the tire swing in the back on hole 9 on Bay course. My suggestion if you land in his yard, just do yourself a favor and drop a ball.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Do NOT pay this course

The conditioning has been poor for awhile. Obvious from the quality of the entire course.

However the 6+ hour round was completely avoidable. Only 9 holes open. From the other reviews this has been the case for awhile. NO notice in golf now about this. As we made the turn they started a single, double, and sixsome ahead of us! A course that understands how to run a 9 hole, would never have done that.

So do NOT pay this course. Much better for for the same money is nearby.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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