Bide-a-Wee is an eighteen hole, par 72 course with a total length of 6940 yards and a slope of 130. Play begins with “Anticipation” at Hole 1, a friendly par 5 for starters. Long hitters have a chance to reach the green in two (maybe), but bunkers guard the left side of the driving area and a water hazard guards the right side, making it a bit of a challenge. It’s a great way to begin the play.A Curtis Strange signature course, Bide-a-Wee was totally renovated and reopened in 1999. It features bent grass greens, narrow and challenging fairways lined with majestic pines, and a number of picturesque lakes and ponds throughout the course. The original Bide-A-Wee layout featured extremely narrow and small greens that fell off severely on the sides. Tom Clark of Ault, Clark and Associates, along with design consultant and Hampton Roads native Curtis Strange were brought in to renovate the course. The course re-opened on April 6, 1999.. Bide-a-Wee is open year round but the hours vary by season. Read more about Bide-A-Wee and all of Portsmouth Golf here.