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3.9
468 Reviews (468)
5 Stars
138
4 Stars
238
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
87.7%
Recommend this course
423 out of 468 reviews
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4.1
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
11 out of 11 reviews
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3.9
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.9%
Recommend this course
45 out of 53 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6075 yards
Slope 117
Rating 68.7

Nestled in the heart of Virginia Beach, Honey Bee Golf Club is one of the area's most popular daily-fee golfing venues. Rees Jones designed the course, incorporating water on 10 holes as well as intricate bunkering throughout. The challenging layout has several tricky doglegs and some treacherous blind shots as well. It's a golf course that demands careful course management and some strategic thinking. Accurate shot placement is also key when maneuvering the rolling fairways and contoured greens. While it's by no means an easy golf course, it is an enjoyable round for players of all skill levels, making it a popular venue for tournaments and corporate outings. For golfers looking to get an entire day of golf in, Honey Bee's sister club, Stumpy Lake, is only about half a mile away.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Virginia (2016 #13)

Reviews

3.9
468 Reviews (468)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 27
Bunkers 26
Forced Carries 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Beginners 15
Advanced Golfers 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 32
In the 'Burbs 12
Worth the Drive 11

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Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Missing Care and Attention

I feel bad being critical because I really love this course, but even though I broke 80 for the first time ever here on this visit, it really was a struggle to get round.

Where to start... Well for February weather was amazing, sunny, temperatures in the mid 70's the only down side was that it was quite windy which made conditions tricky.
I took advantage of the driving range and putting greens beforehand so I could best enjoy my round and this might have been where I should have known I was in for a tough day. Driving range was very wet underfoot, but it's February so I just used an all weather mat. Putting green was lighting fast, actually took me by surprise just how fast.

Issues with the course...

Tee Boxes. It must be some time since they were last adjusted, between the complete lack of any grass underfoot to the dozens of broken and discarded tees it really just looked awful. It's not just on one or two holes either, there isn't a tee box fit for purpose on the whole 18.
Bunkers. I say bunkers because you cannot call them sand traps, more clay and shale than any actual sand (except maybe for the large greenside bunker on 16). It's amazing how poor the sand traps are for a course that has so much sand nearby.
Pace. I'll split blame for this on golfers with poor etiquette and a club with no marshals or starters. By the time I got to the fifth hole there were five groups behind a threesome that wouldn't have hit water if they fell out of a boat. The problem was they were not allowing smaller, quicker groups to play through and there was nobody around to sort it out. At least other courses in the area will pair smaller groups together to keep pace of play up to where it's acceptable (nothing enjoyable about sitting in your cart for 10 minutes while a foursome hacks out of the woods 60yards away).

Now don't get me wrong, this was not a bad day of golf, I love the challenge of this course (especially the last four holes that make up the Beehive). It was just disappointing to take over four and a half hours to get round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Overbooked

Fun and challenging course with a good layout, 7 minute tee times is way too close

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot Day on the Course

The course is in very good condition, the layout is nice. Very nice place to play..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

My favorite VB course!

Course is always in great condition. Challenging layout makes you use every shot and club in your bag.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

You’d think

You’d think a course with this great reputation would let you know they are aerating greens and maybe knock some of the 52 off of your bill, or at least just make you aware. Turning into Stumpy Lake V2..

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Big white circle

The staff at Honeybee hasn’t been good for years, no surprise there. It’s been about two years since playing this course and the most notable difference is the greens. Previously, the course had better greens than most, currently I’d rate then unplayable. It had rained, the tee markers hadn’t been moved in several days so every tee box was muddy. They also jacked their rates about two years ago, never was and most certainly isn’t now, a $52 winter rate course, nor $59 in summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course... Would play again.

Nice course. Not overly challenging but very fun. Good mix of clubs used. Played on New Years weekend so it was a bit crowded which impacted pace of play, but that isn't the course's fault.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough greens

Hate to beat them up but it seems everytime I have played here the greens are torn up with bare patches.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need some work

I am not a grass experts by any means, but the greens need work as it makes putting nearly impossible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

nice course, greens were rough

Fun course, wet from rain the days before. Greens had a lot of bad spots.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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