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3.0
1088 Reviews (1088)
5 Stars
180
4 Stars
400
3 Stars
276
2 Stars
119
1 Stars
113
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
59.7%
Recommend this course
771 out of 1088 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.3%
Recommend this course
61 out of 75 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.0
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
26
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
61.1%
Recommend this course
77 out of 126 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

Reviews

3.0
1088 Reviews (1088)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Watching the Game 11
19th Hole Specials 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 49
Bunkers 40
Narrow Fairways 26
This course/club is great for:
Locals 32
Playing Multiple Courses 28
Seniors 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Worth the Drive 21
In the 'Burbs 16

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Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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First Time Playing

Great staff!

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Course was fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Snowbird - visitor from Michigan

Upon arrival we noticed a very nice clubhouse. Carts are allowed in the parking lot to load and unload your clubs. Pro shop was not nicely stocked and the clientele was very friendly. The starter was very friendly and very informative. The practice green was well kept giving us a good idea on the speed of the greens which was a little slow but beautifully kept just like the course. There was a little drive to the first tee. The fairways were in very good condition, nice and green as well manicured. My GPS was a little confused several times over the front nine of the course. I think it was due to renovations that were recently made. The cart we had was excellent. Overall it was a very pleasant round of golf at a very pleasant pace. We decided to play this course several times during our stay in Miramar Beach.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
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First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

PCB 2024

Drove a bit to get here but good overall value and nice folks running things. Could have been a bit more instructional in terms of hole 1 and 10 locations. Kinda of hard to find unless you have been there before. Course was in fair shape and played decent.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

narrow fairways

We enjoyed the course. Most greens were in excellent shape with only a few having damaged spots. Some fairways were rather narrow but all in all a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course layout

First tee is half mile or more from clubhouse and once you tee off you don’t see the clubhouse until you’re round is finished. My first time playing here and if I would’ve known that I would’ve bought drinks before the round as there was no drink cart on the course. Otherwise good course for the & and would recommend playing it.

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

liked it but...

We played this exactly 2 yrs ago and we walked off the course it was in such a bad shape, It is in very good shape now and it is a fun course to play. BUT one thing irritated me. The pace of play was great on the front nice, but when we made the turn everything got backed up because the pro shop attendant allowed two groups, who were only playing nine holes, jump on front of us. The pace of play was terrible after that. After the round I asked at the pro shop what the heck happened and the reply was that the person manning the desk caved to the request from the players who were only playing nine holes to play the back nine since they had played the front nine the day before and wanted to play a different nine that.day. How incredibly stupid is that? Be aware.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good find!

Ryan and everyone at Blue Water Bay were great...
Thanks again for a pleasant Golfing experience

Steve and Marnie from Washington State

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Marsh 9 Pleasant, Bay 9 Lacking

Conditioning tee thru green on Bay 9 not good, improving greens would go a long way. Conversely, the Marsh 9 conditions were much better tee thru green. Greens were in vastly better shape; proving it can be done.
Not a long layout, but could be a fun place to play if they could get conditions to the next level consistently.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course much improved

The coursr conditions have improved greatly from when we played last year in February . Will definitely play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 91
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money

The fairways are in okay shape, but the greens were rough. All in all the course is not very well maintained and the staff is neutral in dealing with the public. They have changed the hole configurations so much that gos units do not work on the front nine

Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Okay Value

The course was busy... okay value. Course was overseeded. Marsh nine is in better shape and greens were very good. If I would play it again. I would play Marsh twice and just change the tees. No driving range and no cart service. Long way to the 1st & 10 tees.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasantly surprised

After playing several of the high $ courses in the area, I was surprised to find overseeded greens, fairways and tees at Bluewater Bay. Bunkers were also in good condition. 3!of the 18 greens had a few bad areas that did not affect losing the hole.

In reviewing ratings before playing, I noticed comments about the.distance from the clubhouse to the starting tee. I didn’t find this to be a problem - I had a cart and directional signs were plentiful.

Will play again when I’m back in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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