4114 Jan Cooley Dr., Panama City Beach, Florida 32408, US
(850) 236-6000
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About Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort

Surrounded by a 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary, the AAA Four-Diamond Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort is a peaceful retreat for golfers overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors get access to Bay Point Golf Club, home to the only Nicklaus Design golf course in northwest Florida.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres1500
Year Opened1986
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort

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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Challenging course. Green are in terrible shape. Almost hard to play on....

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money

This course used to be incredible. Greens are some of the worst I’ve ever seen now. Not worth the money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

I have played here several times in the past few years. The greens are awful right now. I played with a member that said they have been in this condition for several months. I love the layout and it is my favorite course in PCB but $105 for these greens is a bit of a ripoff.

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

Jack would be ashamed that his name is associated with this course!!

Can’t believe you actually charge full price for this place….worst condition course I’ve ever played.

Will never return…..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Not Up To It’s Own Standards

I love this course, except…

This time was a huge disappointment. The greens were in terrible shape and the fairways were dried out. Normally, I would accept this and move on. However, we did not get any notification of the current poor conditions. However, we still had to pay full price.

The bar/restaurant was beautiful. Fantastic food and service. Service on and off the course was great.

I hope they can get course back to their high standards. Otherwise, I may not return anytime soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

BayPoint - Course Conditions

Good course layout, friendly and helpful staff. Fairways very close cur and dried out. Greens in poor condition. Overpriced by at least 40% based strictly on the condition of most fairways and especially the greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Embarrassed

Been coming to Panama Beach and playing Bay Point for 15+ years and never experienced the course in this condition. Even with the sticker shock I finally convinced my guest to go only to be totally embarrassed with the condition of the greens! It wasn’t just a seasonal aeration and sand but several totally bare areas. A warning that greens were in transition and a reduced green fee would have lessened the embarrassment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Terrible Greens

Great staff, great layout. Tee boxes, fairways and bunkers all very good. BUT.......the greens were horrible. Some kind of disease, or bug. Every green.

With these types of conditions they should let you know in advance. They need to reduce the price per round with these conditions.

Want to play in the fall but will definitely call and ask beforehand. we don't want to travel here for this again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful greens

The greens are continuously in bad shape when you’re paying a premium. It’s a shame they don’t take better care of this course given it has so much potential.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens not good

Played with some friends from out of town. We were unaware of the condition of the greens prior to our round. No one said a word on the condition, including the starter, as to how bad they were (fungus has destroyed them). We were charged full price. Very disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs help

The bones on this course are good but the playing conditions are not. The greens have weeds growing on them, although being treated. Fairways are ragged and uneven. Players should be advised prior to booking.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were awful, no mention of the conditions before we paid or teed off.. Was not worth $50.00 much less the $105.00 we paid.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Shape / Over Priced

This course was in poor shape for the cost of play. My group will not be back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not what we are used to.

I have played here ,for the past four or five years, every May. Until this year I never had reason to complain and the course had been well maintained. This year however was a completely different experience and may make me change my mind on whether I come back next year or go to another course such as Holiday or Signal Hill courses. For the price of $105.00 per round, I would expect playable greens at a minimum. Most of the greens were in poor to unplayable shape. Certainly not worth what I paid. I would like a reponse to this survey.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth what you pay

Course was a real disappointment. We should have listened to all the other negative reviews but thought we’d give it a chance. The course was in poor condition and is not on par with other area courses that give you a far better experience. Drive to Destin if you want to play golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course

Fairways cut way too low, so are the greens. Greens are too steep, also some greens lean front to back. Not fun. Like the layout of the course though. Tee boxes were very fair but the ground was so hard I couldn't hardly get my tee in the ground. When you pull the flagstick out of the hole, the ball is supposed to come out with it. It doesn't. The metal piece at the bottom of the flagstick needs a flat spot on the bottom to pull the ball out of the hole like other flagsticks.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Unusually poor conditions

I have played this course dozens of times, dating back to the previous layout as The Legends. This is the worst condition I've seen it. Many tees have little to no grass and all of the greens are in poor shape. The new owners, The Sheraton, don't seem to want to spend money on maintaining the course.

They have already decided to abandon The Meadows course after damages from Hurricane Michael a few years ago. This would be a huge loss to the Bay area if the Nicklaus Course goes the same way.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor greens

Course had good bones, but there were sandy spots on the fairways and very spotty greens. Paying over $100 for a round of golf, you expect good course conditions, but I felt like you couldn’t putt it on the greens without putting through a sandy repaired area or patches of foreign grass. Overall, we were disappointed in the value for what we paid.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bay Point

Staff was great. Course layout is challenging but fun to play. Have played this course for years. The condition of the course was the worst in memory and not worth the cost to play. A real shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course!

My son and I played this on April 3 and again on May 7. Very challenging course….but a lot of fun at the same time. Great pro shop. Staff is friendly. Range is adequate. Greens had some light weeds to them, but still as smooth and true as any nice course you would play. We love the place!

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