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4.0
1353 Reviews (1353)
5 Stars
566
4 Stars
513
3 Stars
168
2 Stars
61
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
82.7%
Recommend this course
1150 out of 1353 reviews
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4.2
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
57
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.4%
Recommend this course
109 out of 118 reviews
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4.2
236 Reviews (236)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
99
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.8%
Recommend this course
212 out of 236 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7152 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.3

Bay Point Golf Club's Nicklaus Course at Sheraton Bay Point Resort is the only Nicklaus Design course in Northwest Florida. The golf course was formerly Lagoon Legend, which had a reputation for being one of the Florida Panhandle's toughest layouts. In 2004, the golf course closed and underwent a major renovation by the Nicklaus Design team. It reopened a year later with rave reviews. The redesign included restructuring the tees, greens, and bunkers and also re-contouring the fairways. The scenic landscape of scrub oaks, towering pines, and saltwater marshes was carefully preserved though. The golf course maintained the challenging aspects of the original but infused a play-ability that makes it accessible to all skill levels. Also like the former course, the new Nicklaus design offers the same stunning views of St. Andrew's Bay. In the fall of 2018, the Nicklaus Course completed a greens conversion to Tif-Eagle Bermuda-grass greens to bring championship greens to a championship course. Bay Point Golf Club has won the Panama City News Herald's "Best of Bay" in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The Nicklaus Course has hosted US Open Local qualifiers and is a home course of the FSU Women's Golf Team and will host their Division 1 Invitational in February of 2020.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Greens Tif-Eagle Ultra-Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bruce Devlin (1986) Nicklaus (2005) Rick Robbins Gary Nicklaus (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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 Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

4.0
1353 Reviews (1353)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 40
Bunkers 35
Forced Carries 34
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 34
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 26
A Weekend Splurge 23
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 32
Convenient to the City 24
Worth the Drive 22

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great tee box selections for all skill levels.

Great pace. Fun greens. Stay away from the water. Hit putts a little firm.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great Course

It's such a great course for all levels of golfers, however the fact that there were three fivesomes ahead of me was really frustrating.
On a normal day slow play is expected but when there are some many per group it makes for long tedious wait times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great deal - had a blast

Bartender could have moved a little faster getting our drinks ready before tee off but otherwise it was a perfect round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

T-time restrictions

Being a single player I showed up early and see if they would pair me up with other groups. And I quote” since I reserved my t-time on GolfNow she didn’t think they would let me play earlier then my reserved T-time”.
Despite the fact that I watched lot of 3-some T-off. You would think they would be more flexible?

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Water water everywhere

6 pars and 4 birdies and I still put 12 balls in the drink!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Great place to play. Only issue was 8 golfers playing together. Held up everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great track in PCB

Conditions were great and the staff was great. Disappointed the range was closed that morning as I could not warm up but the starter got me paired up with a group for an earlier time. Lay out was good and you can certainly feel that Nicklaus had his hands in the redesign. If in the area, definitely give it a go.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

great course and friendly staff

It was a great course and extremely friendly staff. I have never been there so I parked me truck and was walking over with my clubs. a staff member rode a cart over to great me, put my clubs on the cart and then let me know where to go and what to do. Everyone I interacted with was very friendly and made my trip enjoyable. they allowed my boy to ride in the cart with me at no extra charge. some of the other courses charge for a rider. The course was challenging for me anyways, and well taken care of.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Lots of water

Bring extra golf balls on one of par 5 for a senior
It’s long distance from tee
But good thing you can move up look at card for when
Overall great condition an fun to play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyed the day!

Wide fairways for the most part! Played from #2 tee position! Great forced carries over water and marsh areas! Greens were typical Florida! Hard to make a dent with an approach shot and fast enough that you must be aware of the slope on putts!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bay Point GC

Decent track - good value, challenging enough for casual golfer, from the tips good challenge for low handicappers too. Would return if we vacation here in future.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Not for the faint of heart

First time player. Challenging layout but would definitely play better if I could have known where all the water and sand traps are. GPS on the golf carts would help A LOT! I did use a golf GPS app on my phone. Only saw the beverage cart once. Claimed they were having wi-fi issues on their electronic payment devices. I used cash and had zero problem. We were the last ones off the course and no one was available at either the pro shop, or the snack bar. Only the guys at the cart barn. Ty (I think that was his name) gave me a ride back to my resort. If not, I would have had to walk back with my clubs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bay Point

Great layout but very slow greens and hard mats on the range. If you are going to use mats, please use good ones that absorb that cushion the shots.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tim Myers

Very challenging course, and excellent staff support.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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