Perdio Bay Golf Club Review

Kathy and I are going to be in Pensacola for a couple of months. It is easy for us to play our home course because of the cost – It is hard to beat $16 a round. But, we decided that in order to do what we set out to do, we would have to play other courses in the Pensacola area.

We decided that today we were going to play a new course – Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging. We have driven past it many times and every time we do, we say we need to play that course. I am glad that we did.

This course has everything.

When we stepped up on the first hole we were paired with Jake and John. They promptly told us that there was a lot of water on the course. They were right!

But they forgot to tell us that there was lots of sand too. The good news is that the water and sand is there as a visual hazard in most cases. For sure the water needed to be respected. But, you can play the course without putting a ball in the water.

Of course I didn’t do that. I decided that a few of my balls needed to go swimming. 

Many of the holes had water as a part of the layout. As I said, the water could be navigated around. It was mostly on the side or just beyond the layup area. Most of the time courses that have this much water place some of it in the best landing areas. Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging used the water as a penalty for a bad shot. I think that is how most hazards should be placed.

The sand is the same. Of course some of the bunkers were guards for the greens. Again, they were guards and could be navigated around with a bit of planning. The only thing that was not that nice about the sand was the quality. In a few of the holes there was mud. In defense of the course, it has been raining here for days. And it has been raining hard. I was actually surprised at how dry the rest of the course was. So, I think I am complaining about something that is not a regular issue.

The course layout was very pleasing. Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging took into consideration the natural wildlife. There was even an alligator sunning on the edge of the water.

The trees, water, grass and wildlife all came together to form a great course. Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging had enough tee boxes to make it playable for every level of play. I didn’t feel like they gave Kathy an advantage. We have played a lot of courses that just put the red tees right in front of the fairway. Not Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging. They made the hole shorter for the red tees but, they did not make it bland. She had some of the same issues the other tee boxes had. Testing her skill throughout the day. 

Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging is a solid course that I will play again. Both Kathy and I enjoyed our round! The only draw back was the price. I am always a little shy of playing courses that are $50 bucks and over. I don’t think that $50 bucks is very expensive for golf. I just think it makes playing golf more than once a week just out of reach for most people. In some cases it makes it out of reach for families to play together.

With everything in mind, I would give this course a solid birdie.

There is very little missing from Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging and if you find yourself in Pensacola and want to play a course that has everything to test your golf skill, don’t miss the opportunity to play here.

Fairways and Greens Everyone! – We are 18 Holes and Counting. Written by Marc Festa

Course:  Perdido Bay Golf & Lodging

Type:  Links Style Layout – Resort Golf Course

Date Played:  April 26, 2021

HOLE	PAR	SCORE	COMMENTS
1 – Tee Time Availability	4	4	Plenty of tee times available. They do keep some times open for Golf Now.
2 – Cost of Green Fees	4	4	$50. Not a bad price. You get a good course for the price. But, I can’t play here every week.
3 – Starter/Marshall	3	2	There was a starter. He was eager to get everyone started on time and keep everyone moving.
4 – Condition of Tee Boxes	4	3	All of the tee boxes were in good condition.
5 – Condition of Fairways	5	5	The fairways were in great shape. The rain here for the past few weeks has affected everything. But the fairways were great.
6 – Condition of Greens	4	4	The greens were also in great shape. Too much water can be the death of a green. No issues here.
7 – Length of Course	5	4	Good length and layout. Fun to play. Perfect for every skill level.
8 – Hazards	4	5	Sand was hard and needs to be freshened.
9 – Women Friendly	3	3	There are different tee boxes for the all skill levels. Could use a few more bathrooms on the course.
OUT	36	34
10 – Practice Area	5	4	There was everything. Driving, chipping and putting areas.
11 – Locker Rooms	3	3	Small locker room. But, it has everything you need.
12 – Pro Shop	4	4	Nice shop. Everything you need to play golf minus shoes.
13 – Location	4	4	Easy to get to.
14 – Rental Equipment	4	4	They have sets available.
15 – Resturant/Food Cart	4	4	The cart person came around often. There was a restaurant.
16 – Club House	4	3	Fantastic staff.
17 – Parking	3	2	Parking lot right in front of clubhouse.
18 – Customer Service	5	4	Friendly staff that will get you on the course.
IN	36	32
TOTAL	72	68