Venetian Bay Golf Club Review

An absolutely beautiful golf course. Well maintained and challenging. The clubhouse offers a variety of services and the pro shop is well stocked with quality items.

Very rewarding, with an excellent staff, and awesome facilities. Played with my son and will definitely be back again to play soon. Even with playing during course maintenance you could still enjoy the beauty of this track.

Visiting from Michigan - Course is stunning & very well maintained. The staff are very polite and professional - Ben the manager was very nice and friendly! Would recommend this golf course to anyone! Definitely will be back!

Weeds, Weeds, Weeds. 45.00, junk. If you want to throw away your $, this is for you. Superintendent should be axed. Great layout, love the course and design, again, junk. I can keep my lousy front yard in better condition. 25.00 max, all it's worth.

They aren't taking the pandemic seriously you should know that going in. If your of the same mindset then this is your place.

It s a solid overall golf course. Slightly on the pricier end, for what you get, but I do mind paying a little bit more for a pleasant experience, overall. Restaurant is well worth visiting, as well!

Just finished a round here and felt I had to write a review here. This is an absolutely beautiful course, and typically I love playing here. The fairways are very awesome and well maintained, the tee boxes are level and nice . The greens however, are the worst I have ever seen. They are akin to putting on sandy concrete. No consistency, no fringe, but more importantly no grass. The most disconcerting part though was the fact that no one said a word about it prior to hitting the links and there was no warning or announcement online. When I mentioned something to the gentleman at the clubhouse he said, "Yeah they look horrible but they still putt ok." They're comically terrible. He said they're going to fix them eventually, but be warned before you pay full price for these goat ranch greens that won't be for another month or two. Word of advice, give people a discount until they're fixed y'all. Cheers

Played 18 holes today. The course was open and forgiving, and I really liked the layout of the various holes. Would definitely play again!

Booked a tee time on Sunday for Monday. Was told the price was $42. Was charged $53. Greens were destroyed, nearly unputtable. Would not pay $20 to play this course. Stay away!

The steak was perfectly cooked and taste was superb

Great value good course conditions. $$ for 18 with cart.

Had a wonderful Chicken Avocado Sandwich and Molly was a fantastic server! Good times, good friends and good food! It doesn't get any better!

Bad management, overpriced food, and a very poor golf course. Spend your money elsewhere.

Great Golf Course. When we visited the greens and Fairways were in great shape.

After booking through GolfNow and paying the $10 to hold the time we had a change of plans and ended up heading further south and decided to play another course. So I called Venetian and cancelled the time no more than 10 minutes after I had just booked it. No big deal i knew I was out the $10 and was perfectly fine with that. But come to find out they went ahead and charged my credit card for the full amount for 4 players. I was shocked when going through my statements to see this charge for $216! And shame on me for not checking my statement sooner but having talked to the course and canceling I did not have any concern that I would still be charged. I am not the type of person that trolls on the internet and writes bad reviews for businesses, as a matter of fact this is my first review. This kind of business practice is unacceptable and others need to know.

Course is in poor shape. Proshop staff is not friendly. Managed by Integrity Golf, who only cares about money and not the experience. Not junior golfer friendly.

Greens definitely in trouble...on web site don't use "live chat", guy is a jerk

Great fairways,greens are getting there,friendly staff

Of course was a great shape excellent pace fast greens very nice

Course was in nice condition, Beverage cart woman very nice (had silver hair) sorry forgot her name. Just giving her a shout out.
Golfing here was a nice experience

This Clubs food is the best. On night I had pork loin and it was one of the best meals I have had in a long time. Told the server to tell the chef. The next minute the chef was at our table introducing him self, he told us how he prepared the meal. We have had the special turkey dinner it was mouth watering. Try this place at Venetian Bay. Sandra Shea

Love this challenge.
Many times over the course of different owners improvements have been made only to enhance the golfing experience.
Now, it is at its finest.
It can now take on a tropical storm and be ready for play within a day or 2.
Fantastic attention to greens, fairways and bunkers (sand and turf).
Daytona Beach Shores is our second home and this a a course to call home!

they would get a 0 if could. 2017 central Florida golf card- sorry new management won't except it. What did we pay for....

I just finished playing 18 holes with friends. ALL 18 GREENS WERE DESTROYED. No grass just dirt. All 18 greens apparently had some fungus. The pro shop knew this but took our $53 green fee and said nothing!!! I play with a large group and we went there often. But we will NEVER return. I understand that greens can get a disease. But it is unacceptable when the pro shop fails to advise you of the problem BEFORE they take your money and send you out to play. Very unprofessional.

Staff and starter was very friendly and informative. Fairways were huge and greens were nice. Seems like they have done a lot of maintenance to the greens since the previous reviews as I only noticed a couple greens were kinda on the rough side. Lots of bunkers placed on all of the holes so bring your A game! I ll be return soon.

In my opinion, this is the best course in the area. No hidden anything! Rewards good play with enough width to make it enjoyable for all levels of play. The course has some issues a few years ago but it has recovered and is now in great condition. Somewhere to play fun golf.

Today's lunch was delicious: Crab cake Sandwich was yummy and I chose sweet potato fries as an add on. The server was friendly and attentive.

First time playing here and had a great time. Course is in great shape and is def a challenge. Staff was very nice and helpful. This will become a regular course for me to play many times.

Open to the public! Hidden Jewel in Venetian Bay...Great drinks and food, World class golf course.

I played this course in 2016 and it was in great shape. I played it yesterday and it was in terrible shape. For $50 (18 with cart) I expected a whole lot more. The tee boxes were decent (you tee it up anyway so who cares) and the fairways were great! But the greens were awful. Dead spots every where. Sand in some large patches brown spots in others. The greens are what make or break a golf course and these broke Venetian Bay.

Pretty decent place most of the time. Well kept depending on the time of year. Great food inside and a practice area that is on par with the the course conditions.

The fairways have good grass and the ball sits up nice. The greens are in very good condition and the rolls true. Good place to play.

Best burger in town. Very nice atmosphere. Good service.

Played a week ago and was very disappointed! Next time I'll read the reviews. I thought I was going to play a top notch course, but the greens were lousy. Not much grass on them, pretty bare. Course layout not bad that's why I'm giving only 2 stars. I played New Smyrna Beach and Hidden Lakes last week too and both courses were in great shape! Greens were beautiful and both courses in general were in great shape. I'm from OH and wanted the feel of playing in Florida with numerous palm trees and southern pine trees. You get that from New Smyrna and Hidden Lakes but not from Venetian Bay unfortunately.

The place was a great course they aren't taking care of it it's really sad to see what was a great course now garbage

Resident ladies not letting play threw for 2 faster golfers. No ranger to enforce play threws. Resident riding around course not playing golf.

They've lost the greens. The locals no longer play here. What a shame. Hope the course is playable in two or three months. Tried to play 4/26, they should have paid us.

I played the course on May 10th 2018 and couldn't be more disappointed. I read the reviews, so, I called the course ahead of time and I was advised that on a scale of 1 - 10 the course was an 11. The greens were absolutely horrific. I have never played on greens so bad. The track was nice and the fairways were average at best. I was excited and thought I was taking company that flew in to a pristine golf course, but it was more like an over priced BAD public course.

Played today 8/30/18. The worst condition I have played at this course in the past 5 yrs. Granted they have had alot of rain but the course should really be closed. You cannot drive on the fairways (there closed) and the rough is so soggy and wet that the whole course is rutted up. The greens were in decent shape overall but I would not recommend playing there until it can dry out. Their rates seem to jump around depending on whether you book it through them or an outside booking service. In my opinion currently over priced for the value. The food and service in the restaurant was good.
Old Review Fairways are kind of thin but certainly playable. Greens have come back and are in good shape. Course is pretty wide open. Restaurant and clubhouse offer good service and food.
One drawback is no one from pro shop answers phone so if you need to get hold of pro shop for some reason good luck. You have to book online. Its typical of the way Integrity mgmt runs their golf courses. Left phone in cart one day (I know stupid) and could not get anyone on phone to look in the carts. Had to drive back and found it. Integrity mgmt. cuts back on every corner. After playing recently on an Integrity course in Orlando we went in for a beer. They were out of Bud Lite beer (a money maker) and said they had to wait on mgmt. before ordering. Friend asked for a scotch and then didn't have any. Don't understand cutting back in the bar where you can make money.
There process to pay is broken. Be there early it may take you 20 minutes to pay. There were 10 people in front of us today because the computer system is so slow and we were late getting to first tee. Requires you to sign two cc slips but it processes extremely slow.

The best buy in NSB. $20 to play a
Donald Ross course kept in good
condition.

I ve played many times during the past 10 years. This edit was from play in June, 2020

The entire golf course was in the best condition I ve seen in years. The staff is very friendly, and price was good. We will be back soon.

The clubhouse at the Venetian Bay Golf Club is really nice especially if you like a lot of dark wood. The floor and the bar are a dark wood and the table and chairs are the same to match. When we first walked in we could actually smell wood.

The menu is simple and made up of mainly sandwiches, salads, and the like; however, the food is surprisingly delicious. The wait staff was also very attentive.

My fiance and I plan to have our wedding here next year, so I'll make sure to come back and review it as a wedding venue as well. :)

Greens are awful, very little grass, don't play here for at least a month, should have gotten a discount or at least told the greens were so bad

Nice golf club, a bit overpriced given the local competition. Course is in ok shape , fairways are hard, ball will spin off.

Clubhouse is good, food is ok. Had a beef au jus, and it was good.

Unlimited iced tea, yum

Absolute worst golf course you could play on in Florida. I ve played on most courses in central Florida. Management there is horrendous. Course conditions somehow managed to be even worse. Absolute worst conditions I ve ever seen. I ve had better experiences with a rectal exam.

Friendly staff. Well stocked pro shop. Course in excellent shape except for greens. Greens had been punched and a lot of them had bare areas.

BE CAREFUL!! If you leave something in the cart after a round, it will be stolen and no accountability on the part of the Pro Shop Staff or Management. Pathetic service. Also, sent a 2-some in the middle of a large tournament group on the back 9 during a golf outing. The course itself is probably a 3/5 and their restaurant staff is friendly, but their Operational Team and Management is something that should concern you if you decide to play there. BE AWARE and DON'T FORGET ANYTHING OR IT WILL BE STOLEN WITH NO ONE EVEN LOOKING INTO IT!!!!

My wife and son and I vacationing from Michigan played this course and had a great experience. It is well maintained and reasonably priced.

Terrible condition, losing most of the greens, putting through mud.

I visit NSB once or twice a year from the UK and have played this course every year since it opened. This May I read the recent reviews and decided against playing the course. There again Deltona DeBarry and Mims to name a few are only 40mins away when I'm not playing The Preserve in NSB
It seems that Mr. Misery is still in the Pro Shop

Wide open and greens were a 8 / 9 on the stimp meter.

Greens ugliest I have ever seen, UNPLAYABLE .Shame on Venetian for charging full price and not warning customers....DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE.
And to make matters worse guy in Pro Shop had the personality of a brick...thought maybe it was just me but overheard others saying he was down right rude.

One of the better course in Volusia County. Quite a forgiving course, good pace, and nice club house.

I've been playing here for the last couple of weeks and i've really enjoyed it. I think the layout is the BEST in the area for the price. Course is challenging, but also playable. Staff is excellent - Ben and Jimmy are super friendly and helpful!!

Course was in deplorable condition....a cow pasture would play better! Every green.. fairway ..and tee box were horrid!

Tee boxes and greens in excellent shape. Greens need work since they have become disease. Water only available at 2 restrooms on course.

We played a 5 hour round of golf at your course today. We waited on every tee box and in every fairway on the front nine. When we were going to 10 there was already a three group back up on the 10th tee with a group in the fairway and one on the green. Five groups on one hole. I reported the back up to the pro shop and the person behind the counter looked like a deer in headlights. Nothing was done to speed up the slow groups and a beautiful day was wasted.

This is the second year in a row that we've had our company Christmas party here. Staff was friendly and the inside was decorated very nice.

The course is fun, with a good mix of T positions for different skill levels. Club house is elegant, with good food and selections of beers. However, a big warning - DO NOT BOOK A T Time Online!!!! They charge a steep "convenience fee" not mentioned in the Terms and Conditions they present when you book. Furthermore, it is almost impossible to cancel a T time once made online, even days in advance, and then in spite of no mention of this in their T&Cs, they will try to keep the convenience fee! I spent 40 minutes on the phone arguing with their booking agent, Golf Now, to get my fee reversed. This is actually an illegal practice.

Delicious Sunday brunch! Very nice restaurant. Food was excellent.

golf course ok but over priced Question for golf 18 why are you posting 18 holes of golf starting at 7:32 PMMMMMMMM stupid

Overall a great experience. Staff very friendly. Course is not perfect but is getting better all the time. And compared to others in Daytona Area it is not the best of them, but it is also very far from the worst around. And it was a lot of fun!

Food was very good. Service was excellent! I would definitely recommend this restaurant!

Very nice course, my wife and I enjoyed the course and the friendly staff.

Way over priced. The greens have been pretty bad every time I ve been out there. Not worth the price

I'm sending this same experience via email to the course and I'm not leaving my opinion here but I'm leaving some facts you should know before booking/playing.

I went online to check tee times at Venetian Bay and saw there was a 9:40 a.m. time for $36 per player including lunch. I called and through the phone system I was prompted to press 1 to book a tee time.

I booked my time and I was off to golf. When I got there I was charged $42 for the round, no lunch. I was told I was being charged an added $5 because I called and used the booking line. Had I called the pro shop and booked I would not have incurred that charge.

Another person in front of one of the people in my group was charged $30 for his round.

Each of the four players in my party were charged the $5, even though only one person, me, called to book. So the course got an extra $20 we didn t know we were going to spend.

Trash
No other way to rate this course.
Conditions and staff (pro shop anyway)
are terrible.
I have no other reviews so I can attest this is a sincere opinion.
To be honest I can hit balls anywhere.
It was the treatment from the staff
(pro shop) that has left a bad taste in my mouth.

Loved it! They have really improved the course and the greens.

Great place to retire too... Golf, club house, and sun:) Do you want any more than that.

We had a very good Valentine's Day dinner special. Portions we're ample and prepared well. Champagne included, shared appetizers , a choice of 4 entrees for each. Followed by a large shared dessert. The price was right!! Kudos to the staff..

We had a tee time arrange 6 weeks in advance 25 guys left 7 State I waited for every shot I'll never come back

Course was a little wet today but, we have had a lot of rain (cart path and rough with the carts.) This is my first time playing Venetian Bay and I was impressed. Very fair and a lot of fun. Very scenic and even saw some fun wildlife.

Course has changed ownership and is coming around. Beautiful clubhouse and good course layout.

Played here again and was very disappointed...way overpriced for course conditions. The entire course had been overseeded and was allowed to grow long...uncut on the tee boxes and throughout all fairways. The tees were set so far back that in many cases you were forced to tee off from behind the tee boxes on uneven ground. The greens were a little rough...not nearly as good as others in the fairway. For those not from Florida, the $42.00 fee might be reasonable but there are courses in much better playing condition for $27 - $35. It was sort of like they are trying to get the course in shape for the winter season and take advantage of the off season players. I have rated this course favorably in the past but was very disappointed this time...would not return.

Course in good shape not great but very playable tee to green. Greens putt much better than they look. Plenty of water but most only come in play with a very bad shot. Fairly wide open and forgiving. Pace of play was very good. Enjoyed the day. Good value.

Lovely old-school bar. Give it a try. I know nothing about golf.

What a nice layout and club house . The fairways were ok some traps were ok some had gravel the greens need a lot of help . The staff was nice except for the over weight guy in the pro shop who lacks people skills. Not worth 25 dollars

Played there today, paid $53.00 dollars each and every green was unputtable. Won't be back anytime soon.