Can You Play Bay Hill on GOLF+ VR? Here's How

Yes, Bay Hill Club & Lodge is available on GOLF+ VR. Host of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, this Central Florida layout demands precision on its lengthy par 3s and undulating bentgrass greens. You can access it as individual DLC for about $10, or through the GOLF+ Pass subscription ($9.99/month).

Bay Hill sits at a tricky spot in the GOLF+ VR catalog. It is a PGA TOUR staple with a massive fan base, but it is not the kind of course that blows you away with dramatic visuals in VR. There are no ocean cliffs. No island greens. No desert canyons. It is a flat Florida layout with water hazards and palm trees. What makes it special is the shot-making demands that the VR depth perception actually helps with.

Course Quality Assessment

The GOLF+ team built Bay Hill with standard production values. The modeling is solid if not spectacular. The water hazards — particularly the pond guarding the 18th green — read correctly in VR. You can see exactly how much carry you need off the tee on the par-5 6th with water down the left.

The key feature that translates well to VR is the green complexes. Bay Hill has some of the most undulating bentgrass greens on the TOUR rotation. In VR, you can walk them, read the breaks, and see the contours in a way that is impossible on a 2D sim screen. That is a genuine advantage over GSPro or E6 if you are playing Bay Hill specifically.

The downside is that Bay Hill is not a visually stunning course by Florida standards. The routing is mostly flat, the trees are standard Florida pine, and the water hazards are ponds rather than dramatic carries. This is a course you play because you love the tournament, not because it looks incredible in VR.

The controller physics trade-off matters here. Bay Hill is a course where you need to shape shots — draws around corners, fades to tucked pins. The controller tracking does not give you the same feedback a real swing would. You can still shape the ball, but it feels like aiming a joystick rather than working the clubface.

How to Access

You have two options for Bay Hill on GOLF+:

Individual DLC ($10-12): Buy Bay Hill as a standalone course on the Meta Quest Store or in-game. You own it forever.

GOLF+ Pass ($9.99/month or $99.99/year): Subscribe and get access to all current and future courses including Bay Hill. If you plan to play more than a few courses on GOLF+, this is the better value.

No tier system. No gated content. You either own the course or you do not.

Is It Worth It?

For Arnold Palmer fans and PGA TOUR watchers, yes. Bay Hill in VR lets you walk the same fairways where “The King” himself used to host the field. The 18th hole finish with the water approach carries some emotional weight if you have watched the tournament.

For casual GOLF+ players looking for visual spectacle, skip this one and buy Kapalua or TPC Sawgrass instead. Bay Hill is a workman’s course. It rewards repeat play and course knowledge, not the first-impression thrill.

If you want to practice for a real round at Bay Hill, the VR version is useful for learning the routing and green contours. For swing mechanics, you still want a launch monitor-based sim. For experiencing the course layout before you travel to Orlando, GOLF+ is the best option available.

For the full list of top courses on the platform, see the best courses on GOLF+ VR guide. For the platform breakdown, read the GOLF+ VR review.