Onefliwhiteguy

This course has its pro's and con's, but if you are looking for a rather inexpensive golf experience Bay Dunes is the place for you. This is not a immaculate/flawless golf course, but if you are looking for a fun day with a good blend of simple and challenging holes I would HIGHLY recommend.

After being closed down and sold a few times over the last 5-10 years, the most recent owner has made a LOT of improvements over the last year of ownership. There is still work that needs to be done, but a lot of the negative reviews on this course don't take into consideration that the repairs needed aren't an overnight thing. If you want flawless greens and beautiful beach sand bunkers, I would go elsewhere because you wont find that for 20-30 dollars a person anywhere near this city.

Pro's:
This course has a good mixture of challenging dog legs, well placed hazards, and a large water feature that dominates the majority of the back 9.
The front 9 is a good warm-up to help you get loosened up and find your range.
Every staff member I've met has been very helpful and personable/reasonable.
Not a busy course, you can normally play at any speed without interference from other players.

Cons:
Greens are in rough shape, a lot of work has been put into the fairways, but the greens still need a good amount of repairs, a lot of sandy patches and uneven grass.
Bunkers; most of the bunkers are either packed down firm sand or growing grass. talking to the staff the Owners are planning on refilling and bringing in fresh sand to get the bunkers back where they should be, right now they don't even have rakes near the bunkers.

I would recommend this course to anyone looking for a good place to hone their skills, at an inexpensive rate.