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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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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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unfortunate timing.

It was over-seeding time. One nine was closed so I played the other one twice and saw how badly the greens need the over-seeding work. On the plus side it was only $33 and there was no one else around.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Should have read reviews. But the course has potential.

Played Marsh twice because other 9 was just over-seeded and was closed . Paid $40. I didn’t expect much given prices in the area. I had played 3 other courses in the area that were beautiful but significantly more $$. I thought I would give this course a chance. You never know. When we pulled in there were 2 or 3 cars in the lot - I knew pace of play wouldn’t be a problem. Staff in dated clubhouse/pro shop was very friendly. They probably feel bad knowing what is to come. Didn’t charge my son in law for rental clubs. It is a nice layout winding through an older but nice community. Challenging but fair with some nice views. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the course is unplayable. The course is mostly dirt and sand with patches of grass, some green, a lot brown. The “greens” are mostly dirt. I think only one green had what I would consider grass. I should have read reviews. It would be neat to see this course restored. It could be a gem but needs a lot of $$ and TLC. As it is, I would avoid unless you really don’t care about course condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor conditions

Booked for 18 holes Only the back nine was open.

Decided to play as we’d driven 30mins.

Golf Now did not have notification of the closed 9

Course is in terrible shape , particularly the greens.

Take a pass on this one at this time of year

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Have played here a few times over the years but don't remember the course being in this poor of condition. Wanted to attribute it to the season but course we played the day before for the same price was in much better shape. Many of the greens; particularly on the Bay 9 were almost bare and all putts were bumpy, no true roll. Would not bother coming back unless there was significant improvement.

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

Nice track

Getting better with hard work from sup, will be a great one

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A beautiful day for golf!

I golfed at the Bluewater Bay Golf Course today and we had a great time. A beautiful setting with many of the fairways and greens on the Bay or Ponds with sunny skies. They have made a lot of improvements over the last couple of months and can tell they are working hard on the course. I understand the golf course is under new management and Iit shows. My friends and I are looking forward to returning in the near future!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Brown and browner

Greens were brown

Tee boxes were browner

You get what you pay for

Rental clubs had not been cleaned for many rounds

Could be a good course to play in another couple of years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout but...

I really liked the layout and the friendliness of the staff but the course is currently in terrible shape. Did not bother to putt on most holes. Fairways were lean but OK.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Four Play

Us four old retired folks try and get out once a week and play best ball. This course needs work both in the fairways and greens. We had a great time playing the course. Will play again when the conditions are better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Got What We Paid For

Course was in rough shape but they are clearly working on improving course conditions. Greens were biggest outlier which aligns with all the reviews read before booking tee time. It served great purpose for me bringing my wife out who is not very good. Pretty slow which allowed us to take our time and we had lot of fun. Perfect course for the situation with lower price and less pressure to play fast. The service was outstanding, super impressive. You can just tell there is a vision for this course and it will be great place to play in few years. Enjoying the discount golf while I can!!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
First Time Playing

Do not play her.

Course should be closed. Worst greens and fairways i have ever seen. Do not play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Take me back 15 years

As someone who used to play here often 10-15 years ago it’s really sad to see the state of this course now. It used to be an excellent 27 hole course in a beautiful community with many views of the bay and memorable holes throughout. Today, 9 holes have closed, which happened to be my favorite 9, The Lakes Course. Now we are left with Marsh and Bay courses which are still good tracks, however the state of the course is just plain bad.

The course is like 40% green. The tee boxes are mostly dirt, the FWs are patchy between grass and dirt, and the greens are absolutely atrocious, mostly dirt, and where there is grass it’s more than likely to change the direction of your ball and make it hop around. The best roll you can get is on the packed dirt parts of the greens, otherwise it’s a hope and a prayer your balls goes where you hit it.

Truly sad to see this course in the shape it’s in. For $35 I didn’t feel completely bamboozled and the staff was courteous and the carts appeared to not have governors as it was super fast, which was nice.

Overall, don’t expect to log a true round of golf here as the putting alone will cost you a lot of strokes. I can get past bad tee boxes and patchy FWs if the greens are ok, but here they are unplayable. They have a lot of work to do here before I would recommend anyone play this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bluewater Bay Golf Club

First off, the staff was very friendly and the course layout was good. However, the course’s conditions were very sub par. The fairways were like playing on a packed down beach with a little grass on them. The greens were an embarrassment for the owners. The greens were so rough that a 12 foot putt would bounce in 3 different directions. It’s a shame because the course’s layout provides many great views of the pin with the bay directly behind them. A lot of holes are open enough to offer a lot of forgiveness. To get to #1’s of both courses you have to drive the cart almost a 1/4 mile from the clubhouse. It’s half the cost of many courses in this area so the conditions explain that.

Conditions Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bulewater Bay

The greens were horrible! The pace of play was even worse. Unfortunately lost a repeat customer after playing there for years!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun little neighborhood course

Nice course meandering through the trees. Need a lot of work on the greens. Good value for the dollar if you don’t mind some poor greens. I would recommend for the under $40 per round crowd.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

I like the course the issue was the greens were in bad shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Blue by the Bay

Nice people and great layout. Unfortunately, they have lost their greens. They are working on getting them back but it may take until next year. Wish them the best of luck!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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