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Bay Valley Resort
About Bay Valley Resort
The Bay Valley Resort in Bay City can be enjoyed for business or pleasure. The resort is centrally located right off of Interstate-75 in Michigan's mid-section. Lake and golf course views can be had from the Royal Troon Ballroom, dining outdoor terrace and Player's Lounge. Guest rooms feature one king-sized bed or two double beds. Parlor suites include a king bed and comfortable seating area. Complimentary continental breakfast and internet, a fitness room, hot tub, sauna, live entertainment and an indoor/outdoor heated pool are just a few of the perks. Water hazards define the golf course, designed by Desmond Muirhead in 1973.Facts
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Bay Valley
The course was fantastic! Game play a little slow waited on every hole of front nine. Back nine pace much better pace. Very scenic and great fairways, greens where very well maintained.
Used to be the place to play in the Saginaw Valley
I've been playing this course for over 15 years now. It used to be the golf course to play in the Saginaw valley. This is no longer the case. Many greens and tee boxes have many spots of brown/dead grass. The bunkers are in horrible condition (lack of sand and many rarely drain from recent rain). Greens are not rolled or cut to a high standard any longer. There have been a few "new" owners of this facility since 2008. It appears to me they are taking the money out of the course and not investing as they should. It's a shame as this was a beautiful golf course a few short years ago. My recommendation is to hire a certified greens keeper who knows how to fix turf damage and diseases. A local landscape guy won't cut it.
great shape
Fun course. Not easy. Great shape. Ienjoy playing here. Lot of course for the money.
Thank you for your fantastic review! We are glad you enjoy playing at Bay Valley and hope you will be back out again soon!
Very nice course
Had good time course was fun to play will be back course was in good shape
Thanks for the great review! We're thrilled you had a good time and can't wait to see you back. If you haven't yet, like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/BVResort
On the way
Stopped on the way up north to break up the travel on a long golf weekend. Was worth the stop and not too challenging but had a lot of character.
Play tactically
I thought the course had a few gimmicky holes. A par five that you can't hit driver off the teE. The bunkers were not in good shape and appeared to have more dirt than sand. Other than that the course was well maintained and enjoyable.
We appreciate you taking the time to review our course! Thanks for the comments, and we hope to see you back sooner than later at Bay Valley!
Had a good time
Conditions of the course was good, greens were good. Cart paths rough, bridge on #3, scary. Staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Pace of play was good, wife and I played in 3 1/2 hours with a half hour rain delay.
Thanks for the awesome review! We are glad that you and your wife had a pleasant experience at our course, and look forward to your return. We're always looking for ways to improve the golfer experience, so we will be taking your comments into consideration. Thank you again!
Golf
We had a good time. I recommend this course anytime.
The Only issue that I did not like was the grounds guys, mowing 15 ft from me shooting. Also boy string trimming 20ft from us on tee off.
Common courtesy is usually best.
Other then that.
Very good time.
Ouch. We sincerely apologize about your experience with our grounds crew, and the string trimming. We agree that common courtesy is always a best practice, and are saddened that we did not meet those expectations during your visit. We are very thankful that although you had some troubles, you still had an excellent time! Please do email us if you have any other concerns, we'd love to hear them. We are always looking for ways to improve the golfer experience. Thank you again for your review!
Bay valley is Great
This course is great for some nice open holes and then some real challenging holes. Fantastic course for the price.
We couldn't agree more....but that would be biased wouldn't it! :) Thanks for the excellent review. Please continue to share your experiences on social media, and help Bay Valley remain a fantastic place to play! Thank you!
Great course
Course was fun, challenging and in good shape. It wasn't overcrowded and it has a fantastic staff.
Thanks for the great review! We're glad you had a good time, and look forward to having you back. We appreciate your comments a about our staff, and will be sure to share your review with our team!
Great time as always
We take a weekend trip to Bay Valley for a group golf outing every year and have for the past 15 years. The facility has always been accommodating and the staff is exceptional, especially Meghan and Sharon. Would recommend.
Wow! Thanks for the awesome review. I'll be sure to let Sharon and Meghan know about your positive comments. We are so glad that you continue to play here and that our course continually exceeds your expectations. We can't wait to have you back!
Great Golf Course
This was our first time at Bay Valley GC.
Great golf course with great staff. Condition of GC was perfect. I would highly recommend this golf course to all.
We are so glad to hear that you had a great first experience at our golf course!! Thanks so much for taking the time to review us, and we hope to see you back soon!
Great local course
Just went for father's day. Course looked really good, fairways were excellent. Greens were a bit tricky but fun and challenging. I would definitely recommend to anyone.
Thanks for the great review! We're glad you recognized our conditions, as we work hard to please them pristine! Most importantly, we're glad you had fun. Come visit us again soon with friends!
Great Value, great course
Thought the course was maintain pretty well. A handful of brown grass on the greens. Will play here again
Thanks for your feedback! We're so glad you'll play here again. We appreciate your business and can't wait to have you back!
Great golf course.
Great golf course in excellent condition. Fast greens. Very playable course.
Nice Course
The course was in good shape for this time of year. Sand was a bit grainey compared to the fine sand we have in West Michigan. Some beautiful water holes that can jump up and bite you if you are not cautious.
Local play
Coarse is in great shape. Play time was a little long. We were backed up 3 deep on a few holes and didn't see a ranger to help move play along.
Bay gem
The guy in the pro shop said if you start now you should have the back nine wide open he was right and we turned to the front nine with smooth sailing We were going to eat dinner there but went in the restaurant and could not even get a drink I mean no one was around to wait on customers. We cut our losses and headed down the road to eat somewhere else
Tight Drives
Several holes can get you in trouble with the driver, but the course is just long enough to force you to use it. Several greens had rough/dry patches.
nice course
Very nice course for the money. Well manitained. Staff was friendly.
We appreciate your high remarks on the course conditions! Nothing like a round with a view, right? We can't wait to see you back at Bay Valley and hopefully pace will be better for your entire round. Thanks for stopping by!