I walked into Bay Golf Exchange fully prepared to confirm my long-standing belief that golf is the…read moreabsolute worst. For context: I hate mini-golf. Hate. Five lifetime attempts, five exits thinking, "If this is golf, burn it all down." Topgolf? Even better--nothing like slamming a club into the ground, rattling your entire skeleton, and wondering if you're about to yeet yourself off a balcony mid-swing. Hard pass. I'm a motorcycle-riding, scuba-diving, ripped-jeans, tattooed "this seems like a bad idea, let's do it anyway" kind of person. Plaid pants and polite clapping? Could not be me. Golf people? I had my doubts. But I made a deal with a friend: they'd ride motorcycles with me if I tried golf with them. They're now on a bike. So here I am, betraying my entire personality. Enter Matt. Before I even showed up, his messages were funny, patient, and--annoyingly--welcoming. So I went in, fully expecting to hate every second of it. Three hours later... I'm out here questioning my life choices. This man didn't just sell me clubs. He basically performed an intervention. He taught me how to hold a club (turns out I was doing... whatever chaos that was before), explained why Topgolf wrecked my shoulder, and somehow made sense of why mini-golf made me irrationally angry. Then he had me swing different clubs until we found ones that actually felt right--which, again, was new information to me. And just when I thought we were done, he starts adjusting everything. Cutting clubs down. Fixing my stance. Watching me swing. Adjusting again. Demonstrating. Repeating. Encouraging. Over and over until I went from "this is stupid" to "wait... I want to try that again." And here's the thing that stuck with me--his passion is clearly not in retail. After all, he asked me what my budget was in the beginning and stayed right in my paltry budget. His passion is in getting people to feel this sport. You can tell he genuinely wants you to catch whatever this is so you'll just... go. play. Not buy more stuff. Not overthink it. Just go be out there hitting a ball around and somehow enjoying it. I left with clubs that actually fit me, a swing that doesn't feel like I'm dislocating something, a bag, balls, tees and--this is the worst part--I'm excited to go back. It's taken me way too long to write this review because I've been busy turning into the exact person I used to make fun of. If you need me, I'll be at the driving range, voluntarily, like some kind of addict. Matt is the real deal. If you think you hate golf, if you just need a good person to explain it all- who won't make you feel like you don't belong, congratulations (!) you're exactly the person who should go see him. I'll never buy golf equipment from anyone else.

The owner (Matt) was incredibly, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. He took his time with us,…read moregave us the right clubs for a great price and helped us out immensely! I would recommend his shop to anyone that is looking for second hand golf clubs - you want find a better deal any where else!

This location (not all golf galaxys) has the worst customer service I've ever experienced in my…read morelife. Particularly the people working the fitting bays. Every single person walks around like they are tiger woods and anything you ask them is a burden. I'm sitting in a bay trying a set of vokeys and trying to ask for assistance on the bounce level for my game, you would've thought I asked for a kidney. I've bought clubs here once, had a mediocre experience. This one im over it, I'll just drive 30 mins to the pga superstore over dealing with these yahoos. If someone from corporate went in and didn't say who they were, they would be floored how terrible the fitters treat customers. Every single time I've been here. I've never left a bad review in my life if that says anything.

Stopped by to inquiry about buying clubs and a fitting and left without feeling I accomplished…read moreanything. The person helping wasn't helping and the answers were non informative. I asked for a card and they wrote their name on a blank card and that explained his lack of knowledge and expertise even more as it did no instill in me the confidence to consider spending thousands on new clubs, bag etc. The reviews are mixed here and I would have liked to have found a fitting closer to my house.

Started playing golf a few months ago, a friend of mine referred me to Don at Golftec St. Pete,…read moresaid he was the best instructor around. I had a swing evaluation and 3 lessons so far and I'd have to agree. Don employs the Golftec technology to dial in my swing one step at a time.. and it's been working! Went from a 38 handicap to a 28 in just a few weeks, but more importantly my swing finally looks like a golfer rather than a little league baseball player, thankfully. I highly recommend Golftec St. Pete and Don Costanzo!

got fitted for driver and it was completely useless. original associate didn't show for the fitting…read moreafter speaking on the phone about what i was looking for - was given a fill-in associate who "fitted" me for a club i hit exactly the same as my 2008 Adams driver. waste of money. would recommend literally anything else; if you're going to come here just buy something off the shelf and save your money it's the same thing they don't know what they're doing.

What a find. Went to Dicks Sporting Goods looking for balls and shoes. No sales, no deals, just…read morefull retail prices which the same old inventory. So, decided to check out the Southern Golf store. Loved the store owner. Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The shop has it all. Ended up buying a pair of shoes- Skeetchers- which normally I would never even considered. But, after listening to the shop owner I decided I give them a try. What a great buy. Comfortable, stylish and a reasonable price. This is my go to golf shop now.

Do your research. He will sell you anything even if it is not right for you. Prices cheaper on…read moreAmazon.

I recently visited Ken's Quality Golf and was very impressed with the service I received and the…read morequality of everything I purchased. I had needed a set of golf clubs but didn't want to pay the price of the name brand or sporting goods stores. A friend recommended Ken's Golf and I am so glad they did. I bought a great set of clubs that were almost identical to the Callaways I had seen online. Ken made sure the sizing was correct and even recommended specific grips that more properly fit my hands. He told me he could put the new grips on in a couple of days, which he did after I purchased the clubs. Ken has a practice area right in the store where I could swing my new clubs and get a feel for how great they would be on the course. I also ended up purchasing a gently used golf bag and pull cart for a fraction of the price of what they were new. I'm looking forward to using all of my new golf equipment and taking some strokes off of my game. Thanks Ken ! - so glad I found your shop.

Completely dried out, would expect much better conditions during prime season. I think they do…read moreplenty of business to spray some water down, disappointing.

Good afternoon to All at Mangrove Bay, you all do a fabulous job here on the course from the pro…read moreshop to the starter's shed and to all the cart girls, thank you. A special shout out to Dylan, you did a beautiful job on the tee box markers. The paint job looks fabulous. My only request is to get some new mats on the driving range. They're looking pretty shabby.

This is a nice public 9 hole course in St. Pete. The greens fees are reasonable, and it's great…read moreway to get outside for a few hours. They have golf carts and pull carts that you can rent, but since it's a short nine, I just carry my clubs with me. It's pretty well maintained. However, the putting greens which could use a bit of TLC. But it works and is completely sufficient for a casual game. They have a few leagues you can join if you want to play more regularly, and most of the people on the course are friendly. This is a terrific course if you are a beginner or a more casual golfer.

Par 3 city course and if you want to play a quick round or just 9 holes at a reasonably inexpensive…read moreplace it's worth it. If you are a golfer really into golf then maybe not. I teed off at 8:35 was done by 9:45am. Perfect without killing my day. A quick 9 holes

I just purchased a 2022 ICON I40L from DI Electric Vehicles in a Dunedin. Since this was my first…read moregolf cart i really didn't know much about them and i had a lot of questions. I stopped by and spoke with Christian. Christian spent time with me, educated me and answered all the questions I had. The purchase was seamless, pleasant and professional. Thank you to Jordan and Christian for making my first golf cart purchase a pleasant one. We are extremely happy with our ICON golf cart and look forward to adding accessories in the future. Thanks again!

We purchased our ICON I60L from Kristian at DI Electric Vehicles in Dunedin, FL. We also purchased…read morea sound bar and the DOT package so we are now registered as an LSV. Kristian was very knowledgeable on the ICON carts and explained everything thoroughly. We have had our cart for over 6 months now and could not be happier. Would highly recommend this business if you want to deal with someone who knows the carts, cares about the customer, and get a quality cart at a fair price.

Went to Topgolf for a mommy-daughter date with my four-year-old, and we had such a wonderful time!…read moreOur server was awesome, and I really appreciated being able to order easily through the QR code while still having attentive service throughout our visit. Everything felt very family-friendly, and it ended up being such a fun and memorable outing together. We'll definitely be back!

We had a lot of fun but omg it's crazy expensive at night! After 5 $75 an hour and you can only…read morereserve for hour and a half so you're already paying over $100 just to have the bay. We had an hour of free play so worked fine for us but just beware of peak time pricing. Service was pretty good and Queso was great but slow on giving refill chips, by the time we got them we got our dinners. At least their food prices are very reasonable around $14 a plate. Chicken tacos were just okay but heard the burgers were amazing. Next time I will def eat before or after playing as it just takes time away from the bay time you're paying for. The games were fun and something for every level to play.