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Bluewater Bay Resort - Lake Course

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3.1
1123 Reviews (1123)
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
414
3 Stars
287
2 Stars
122
1 Stars
113
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
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62.4%
Recommend this course
799 out of 1123 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.3%
Recommend this course
88 out of 102 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
69.2%
Recommend this course
101 out of 146 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.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 36 3485 yards
Blue 36 3137 yards
White 36 2954 yards
Red (W) 36 2785 yards
Green 36 2748 yards
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for Lake/Marsh
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out Total
Gold M: 73.1/142 380 515 420 180 425 465 195 385 520 3485 6857
Blue M: 70.7/134 W: 76.6/143 340 472 375 150 390 415 170 350 475 3137 6203
White M: 68.1/128 W: 74.0/136 319 445 355 138 355 380 160 340 462 2954 5776
Red M: 64.6/117 W: 69.5/127 280 440 345 120 350 375 150 310 415 2785 5338
Handicap 7 15 3 17 1 5 9 11 13
Par 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 5 7 1 17 9 3 13 11 15

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

3.1
1123 Reviews (1123)

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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shep4real
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Help

Great, friendly staff that was super helpful. The course however needs some help; the layout has you away from the clubhouse the mine you leave the putting practice area. No water on the course for you to drink, and the tee boxes and greens need a little love.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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danbump
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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shep4real
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Blue water is under repair

Super friendly staff but the course leaves a bit of attention. Takes a while to get to the 1st & 10th tee boxes and there isn’t much assistance on the course. No water, certain holes were changed without much/any information

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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sseddon
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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TednLynngolf
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Knocking the rust off

This is the course you play when you haven’t played since October.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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ChrisKDawg
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cool layout needing some work

I think the track has some potential. Tight fairways and some good potential for being a good track when it is in better shape. It does need some work though to get there.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u314161445408
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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uPBDY6332PB
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing

Fairways were very rough-(not maintained) and greens were shaggy, bumpy and SLOW.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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gehlinger
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u143138198
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Bad course

No grass on greens or fairways. Worst course ever played down here. 1 good thing nobody's on course so I flew around the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Darenparker
Played On
Reviews 4
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Close the place down

Temporary green in the fairway that could have been mistaken for a waist bunker. Such a nice neighborhood, a shame they have let the course rot.. way over priced $40 but should be $10. Teed off at 10AM no cars in the parking lot and didn’t see another golfer on the course until 1pm weekend Saturday.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Riggsda
Played On
Reviews 22
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still needs work

Dried bumpy greens. Played 9 holes—quite a drive to the new 9th hole.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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u436039692
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 Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314163547668
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good vibes but needs a lot of work.

Nice course but not worth $40 in it's present state.
Hardly any grass on the fairways and the greens were not any better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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u106723888
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u00000664340
Played On
Reviews 137
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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u314162537368
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pleasant Day

Staff very pleasant. Understand the course has lots of construction going on around it. It was a pleasant day for my wife and I to play. Number nine replacement green was different. I was on in two and five putted lol

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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augdog53
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314160891313
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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u314162509220
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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