Bird Bay Executive Golf Course

Overview: In Venice, Bird Bay provides an 18-hole executive layout with with Ron Garl attribution, par 56, and approximately 2,423 yards from the listed tee. The short course is composed mainly of par threes with two par fours, plus water hazards and practice facilities.

History: Course references give a 1974 opening date, while another golf guide dates the same Ron Garl layout to 1978. The City of Venice also recorded a later redevelopment proposal that was withdrawn, so the historical identity and current operating status deserve periodic review.

Did You Know? Bird Bay’s scorecard adds up to a par 56 because only two holes are par fours; the other sixteen are par threes. That makes the course a particularly compact way to play a full 18-hole round.