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Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6951 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business on 01/31/2019.

The Bay Club in Berlin, just a few miles from Ocean City, boasts two 18-hole championship courses, the West and the East. Both golf courses play through mature woodlands but they also incorporate plenty of water. In fact, the original West Course is the more well known course due to its famous island green hole. Aptly nicknamed "Devil's Island," this treacherous par 3 is both the signature hole and an Eastern Shore landmark. Not only is the green surrounded by hills that slope back into the water, the hole also plays into prevailing wind. Golfers will need proper club selection a good strategy and a bit of luck to tackle this hole. The layout is also home to the "Green Monster," a massive double green that serves the ninth and 18th holes.

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bent/Rye
Greens Penlinks Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell Roberts

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.8
71 Reviews (71)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 13
Bunkers 12
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Playing Multiple Courses 10
Seniors 9
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 11
Convenient to the City 8
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not a great day

Was my first time on this course and I was disapointed. I guess for the money was not bad but the course was not in good shape. Tee boxes were terible, no sand in traps( rock hard) fairways had dead grass everywere. Not very impressed

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course , Very nice facilities , More friendly staff !!!!

This was the first time I've played bay club. They surely won a returning customer here !!!! On a 10scale I would give it an 10. The maintenance of the course was top notch , the staff was EXTREMELY friendly and helpful inside and outside the facilities. The food was excellent. Bay Club has it all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Basic design

The course it fairly straightforward in ease of play. Fairways are in good shape and rough is not a factor. Bunkers are kept nice and sand is in good shape. Played Saturday afternoon and was never held up mainly because of lack of players on course.
18 hole round timed out at 2.5 hrs. Tree lined fairways throughout but are wide enough for driver.

Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Overall, enjoyable and relaxing afternoon

Enjoyed the round, course not crowded, played front nine alone, joined a twosome on the back. Staff very friendly. Overall, course was in good shape. Bunkers had little to no sand, some tee boxes in bad shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A good test of your game

I've played this course a few times while vacationing in the Ocean City area, and it's usually on my list of courses to play because the price is reasonable and the layout is good. You don't have a lot of room off the tee, and there are two island greens and number 9 & 18 (par 5s) require a third shot over water to narrow but wide greens. The fairways and greens were nice, but some of the tee boxes were pretty poor for a course of this caliber.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pleasantly Surprised

The course was in very good condition; the greens were excellent; the fairways were wide and also in good shape. Some of the tee boxes were stressed by the weather and some of the grass areas were brown at the tees. I would recommend this course for both locals and for visitors on vacation. I highly recommend this course and plan to play it again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wet Bunkers

Overall the course was in good shape after about an inch of rain 30 hours before I played. The fairways and greens had some moisture but were not wet, wet. However a couple of bunkers had a little standing water in them, only 1/2 inch, but the rest were damp and not raked when I played at about noon. Otherwise the layout is great and the price was less than you would expect to pay for a course this nice..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course has a nice layout

Course is excellent value for the money. Juniors play free after 2 pm everyday. Great for a father and son pairing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

quality course

I enjoy this course. It is not a linx course. So the trees make for a challenge for beginning players. The course is beautiful and well groomed. The staff is Courteous and prompt. I recommend this course to any one. Especially at the value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

sand traps were like cement

Sandtraps were hard as cement....kinda ruined an otherwise nice day.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Course

The course is very close to Ocean City. Fairly easy to play but challenging to score well. You can spray the ball around a little and still have a shot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

philly floger

Real nice course, not too difficult if you keep it close to the fairway, stray to much and you'll find woods, heavy rough, trees and water. Trust me, I found them all.
The greens were nice, real fast, Diabolicall at times, what I imagine the pro's deal with every week

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great times

I played this course with my dad and friends and we all loved it. I cant wait until the next time I can sneak away to play Bay Club east.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Extremely slow play. Course was in good shape. Friendly staff but need the Marshall to do their jobs. Group ahead of us were all over the place including driving on the par 3s and greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

wet course

I entered fair for course condition because we had a lot of rain and snow this past month and it was really wet.The course was cart path only this week .

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice Course

I came as a single, the staff and starters were very accommodating, got paired with 3 others. The pace was great for a Saturday, under 4 hours. Course still in winter conditions, greens had just been sanded (heavily).

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Play and condition not as good as other area courses

Conditions were not as good as (2) other area courses played prior to playing this course. Very full and play was slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Conditions

Fairways were destroyed in some areas. Some portions of fairway seemed like a swamp. Course conditions could have been better and given the mild summer it has me scratching my head. Not worth $45/round.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Have played this course in better conditions

Course was aerated 3 weeks ago, and despite our worries about the condition of the greens, they were fine. However, the fairways and rough were very stressed from this summer's weather, and will need much TLC to bring them back to the conditions they should be in at this time of the year. Price we paid through Golf Now was appropriate, but we would have been highly disappointed if we paid rack rate.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ready for play

Tees, fairways, greens all in good condition. Although the said the greens were aerated, this was ten days ago and they were very playable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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