A view of the 6th hole at Bay Course from Bluewater Bay Resort
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3.0
1095 Reviews (1095)
5 Stars
180
4 Stars
404
3 Stars
279
2 Stars
119
1 Stars
113
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
60.4%
Recommend this course
777 out of 1095 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.5%
Recommend this course
66 out of 81 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.1
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
64.6%
Recommend this course
82 out of 127 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6555 yards
Slope 141
Rating 71.8
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Bluewater Bay Golf Club
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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 No

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
1095 Reviews (1095)

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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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 91
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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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
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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
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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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun course!

My second time playing Bluewater Bay and I really enjoy playing it. The course is in pretty good condition but definitely not perfect. It’s a pretty short course but it is pretty tight and the greens are small. Right now the ryegrass is still active and it looks pretty good. The greens are good with the exception of 9 Bay. I hope they can keep improving the course because I do enjoy playing it. One thing to note is that they don’t have a practice range so warm up on.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Need a Starter

First there is no place to warm up.
They need to add golf carts.
I was told that I may have give my cart due to the possible lack of golf carts.
The firt tee was a quarter mile down the road.
with no starter at the tee (Willy Nilly Set up)
I played by myself when II should have been paired up with a threesome two groups in front of me. (I joined them after 6 holes)
The other nine was worse. It was a 10 minute cart ride to the tee box.
A twosome of locals cut in front of us and one part was playing 2 balls. When we made a comment about cutting in all we received was rude remarks.
The course was in good shape but there needs to be better structure and oversite on the starting tee and at the turn to control the progress of play.
The long rides to the along with no starter at the first tees to control the players made the round unfortunate. And left a bad taste in my mouth for play.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great Value for a Nice Course

I like the back 9 better than the front but there are nice view holes on each 9.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

This course was in nice shape with green grass. The greens were a little slower than what I am used to but they were in good shape as well. They have a couple of holes on the bay which are very pretty and a little challenging. Overall it was a nice course and a very enjoyable day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bluewater Bay

This course was in great condition, the best fairway I have played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better than expected

We had read the reviews on the course and the staff so were prepared for a not so pleasant experience. However, the round turned out to be ok. No issues with staff, easy check in, great instructions from the Marshall and directions to the first tee. A couple of the greens had issues but the others were great. Layout was not a back and forth and my partner liked that. Pace of play was ok, there was a foursome two groups in front and that slowed things down but overall it was an acceptable pace, “I’ve seen far worse. I felt like it was a good course to get your feet wet on for the first round of the season and was, other than noted greens, in pretty good condition. I would not skip this because of the ratings.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bluewater Bay

Liked the green fairways and greens.
Challenging course layout and somewhat narrow fairways. Played in 31/2 hours.
Start is a long distance from clubhouse and don’t recommend trying to walk.
Overall, a pleasant experience.

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

Good experience

Accommodating people
VERY playable course
Very enjoyable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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