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Emerald Bay Golf Club
4781 Clubhouse Dr, Destin, FL 32541, United States
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JD
Review №1

Nice golf course. Great way to unwind and spend a day with friends.

Ma
Review №2

Course is in good condition, only problem was our tee time was delayed 20 mins because they allowed 3 fivesome tee off in front of our group with no tee times or not enough tee times to cover there group. Other than that issue it was an enjoyable round of golf at a reasonable rate.

Ma
Review №3

I booked thru Golfnow & there was a screwup. The Pro went out of his way to assist me in getting it straight. The course was in great shape & is very pretty.

Jo
Review №4

Played while in Destin enjoyed course will play again great service

Be
Review №5

All I have to say is go when its cheap, and itll be worth it. The greens were in great shape, they were pretty fast but not crazy. For the most part, its level course, a few small hills. Beautiful, super great staff, and best of all its not far from. CULVERS! *CUE THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS*

Be
Review №6

Beautiful golf course. Not the friendliest staff. They could have better attitudes

St
Review №7

Mice club, great people and service, tricky but well maintained track. Greens in good shape but slow.

Jo
Review №8

Nice course well maintained, greens a little fast but a real pleasure to play.

Ri
Review №9

Very nice course requires some accuracy off the tee. Well cared for and if you buy a punch card you can play 10 rounds for less than $50 around. A good value

Va
Review №10

My husband loves playing golf here!

Br
Review №11

Very nice course. The greens were well kept. Beautiful views on the back nine.

da
Review №12

Well maintained course in the Destin area. The course is well maintained and the pace of play was around 3.5 hours. Generous fairways allow you to use your driver off most par 4/5 holes. Cart GPS makes it fun to challenge your range on some of the longer holes with the hazards. Great view of the bay on the back 9.

Ev
Review №13

Great course. Clear fairways. Easy to play off the rough. Greens were smooth and well kept. Friendly staff.

Ra
Review №14

We usually have a great lunch at this spot, but this particular fella was having an off day, will give it one more try

Ni
Review №15

To whom it may concern,I got to play your course yesterday for the first time, as I am a local resident of Santa Rosa Beach, FL. I have to say what a great course, and I was interested becoming a member. A few situation though....I got a golfnow deal for 1157am tee time yesterday (4/8/20) and its sad they charge just a bit more to your price (not really your fault), but my group and I showed up and theres like 12 people or more on the first tee box at our tee time (plus they where 5somes), then the starter/outside guy said go off the 10th tee as the owner/manager he said was going off the front side with his group, so we could tee off on time (so I can understand that) but we showed up to 10tee and theres a group making the turn they where MAD that we where on the wrong tee (that was unpleasant).....while playing I notice alot of groups around with 5somes (I guess its the thing there)......now when we got done with the 18th green we head over to the 1st tee and find 2 groups teeing off and a single lady golfer (yet again one of those groups a 5 some).....so about a 20min wait to tee off. Just kinda careless setup as a paying customer, also my friends in my group felt the same way, well hey look at it this way your CART GIRL (Melissa I believe was her name) got alot of business from us (easily $100+ in purchases) she was a awesome lady. But all in all on behalf of my group we felt pushed around, plus waiting and waiting on every shot with all those 5 somes around. I hope this could/can be resolved.

br
Review №16

Tee boxes and greens were in excellent shape. Staff was super friendly and very helpful .Clubhouse was very nice and well maintained .My issues with it were from what our foursome noticed there was only 1 bathroom on the whole course . People drinking beer on the course need more restrooms

Ro
Review №17

Great course. Loved it.

R.
Review №18

Such a nice course & test of golf for everyone...Their pricing is also very fair...

Ja
Review №19

It was an outstanding experience

R
Review №20

Beautiful course, well maintained, and helpful staff

Tr
Review №21

This is by far the most challenging and the most well-kept golf course in the Destin area not to mention the fair pricing and the free driving range so you can warm up as much as you want and its all included in your Greens fee

Mc
Review №22

Beautiful course and friendly staff!

sk
Review №23

Friendly people in a relaxed setting...great golf course and great restaurant with great girls

Da
Review №24

Beautiful, course, awesome friendly staff, dedicated course maintenance staff and friendly to golfers.

Ca
Review №25

Great course for a round of 2 of golf. Excellent food afterwards. Staff is fantastic. A beautiful place.

Va
Review №26

What a beautiful course! Great staff! We shall return!

Su
Review №27

Played Monday, November 18, 2019. Great experience and would highly recommend.

Ch
Review №28

Challenging course and the greens were I great condition. Friendly staff that truly seems happy you are there.

Du
Review №29

The course has beautiful sightlines as one would expect in the area. Lots of water and close houses make this a little too tough of a course for amateurs in my opinion, but still plenty of fun.The biggest downside was the greens. They were over aerated and over sanded. This made them extremely bumpy and inconsistent.I would go again if someone wanted to, but I would suggest a different course.

Be
Review №30

Beautiful place to eat or have drinks. Food is good but not great. Ambience makes up for it.

NY
Review №31

Great course ...had a good day...nice open lay-out but challenging....will play again

De
Review №32

Beautiful course and great staff but you should know that all of the green are under construction so you have temporary greens

Lo
Review №33

Lovely gated golfing community on the Bay Side tucked away. Nice homes & helpful neighbors.

Jo
Review №34

Nice layout of a thru the neighborhood resort course. Currently the greens are recovering from being punched, so bumpy and sandy. Also, the course needs water stations. We only saw one on the entire course, excepting the bathrooms.

Jo
Review №35

Beautiful course and neat setup! Bag boys were very efficient. Got our clubs..gave us ice in the cooler..handed us a towel. Starter was very friendly and nice. Beer cart lady was very pleasant and came by every three holes. I will play here again the next time I come to Destin area!

De
Review №36

Great golf course! I played with my buddy and a couple others a few years back and had a great time, the course is well maintained. Also delivers a good challenge, fun time for anyone who likes to golf and the best part is it is right next to the golf of Mexico! The best ocean in the US!

Co
Review №37

Great course and great folks working there!

AF
Review №38

Great golf course. No waiting so you can play and take your time.

Ba
Review №39

Great place to golf...course is fun. Staff not so much ..we had a coupon for the golf...were the only ones at the start and had to wait for 25 minutes to tee off...again NO ONE was ahead of us..I understand the idea for tee times but of the many courses we have played, never experienced this type of course etiquette. Wont return ..many other places to play in the area.

Fr
Review №40

Beautiful Golf Course friendly staff GPS monitors on the golf cart which Made the round very enjoyable.

Da
Review №41

Course was in great shape. Challenging and forgiving. Loved playing there

Al
Review №42

Great course.Fairways and rough well manicured. Greens were aerated a couple weeks before I played there and putts still rolled out. Great staff inside and out . Oh and did I mention this was my first time playing the course and made a hole in one on 16 booyah! I was playing with my son in law and a local member named lenny. Cant wait to come back Im from southern Illinois. I played there in August.

Wa
Review №43

Good course, easy to get to from destin and 30a. Well run, usually kept in great shape. From time to time the greens will get a little sad, but nothing different than any other top tier course trying to maintain their grass in the heat of summer.

li
Review №44

They just worked in this course still one hole to finish. Challenging. Bunkers are very well place tha makes it a challenge and the rough areas are well place as well makes a par 3 and par 4 not as easy as it looks.

Lo
Review №45

Great golf course. No waiting so you can play and take your time.Well recommended place

Ja
Review №46

One of the nicer courses around. Price is a bit steep for what you get.

Ho
Review №47

Beautiful shape great greens. Definitely play again

St
Review №48

Course is in good shape, it is challenging, and a lot of fun.

Jo
Review №49

Very nice course, but cart path only for the first 12 holes. Wish they would tell you before the round.

Wi
Review №50

My cousin Joe Tassotti brought me here from 1996 to 1998. Best time. One of the best place. Good peoples too!!!

ke
Review №51

Beautiful golf course and the course management is world class. Brooklyn, the snack cart lady, is so lovely and knows her sec college football teams. Will be returning to this course for sure.

Ri
Review №52

Good golf course and had a juniors greens fee that was awesome price.

La
Review №53

What a fabulous place. Golf course is always in great shape and the staff could not be more professional. Great place for outings or just a family round.

Ch
Review №54

My whole family played golf here we loved it , it was awesome

Th
Review №55

One of the in Destin worth to play anyday!!!

de
Review №56

Course was great, personnel were very nice and club pros (Jearl and Trey) top notch!

Jo
Review №57

Wonderful course with a great management team. Ive played all around Florida and this course is tier 1

Wa
Review №58

Great experience staff was super friendly and golf course was in amazing shape

Ja
Review №59

Played in about 3.5 hours. Used Golf Now and paid about $70 and they threw in a golf hat. Course was in good condition but could have been manicured a little better. Guys in golf shop and out front were nice. Layout was fun and challenging and greens were really good. I would definitely play here again.

Ke
Review №60

Course was ok! Fairways was nice, but they didnt let us drive on them and definitely shouldve been able to. Mowers never stopped and messed up a few shots of mine! Little expensive for the course! Kelly Plantation is much better for same price

Ke
Review №61

Great lay out and challenge. Weed infestation in the greens.

Kr
Review №62

This course rocks... awesome cart perp!

Fr
Review №63

Fantastic Place to play

Th
Review №64

Staff very nice. Go online and get discount day before you go. Not bad.

Mi
Review №65

Courtney is an amazing wedding coordinator!!!!!!

Da
Review №66

The course was very good.

Ro
Review №67

Beyond words. The 6 months required to make the changes was well worth the wait. Greens have been completely rebuilt. Already some of the best Ive ever putted on. The greens have been enlarged mostly from front to back allowing the pin to be placed with a 2 club difference. There are now 5 real tee boxes. All the tees have been reworked allowing you to position yourself based on the shot not due to where the tee box is flat. Great job guys. Cant wait to return. A++++++

Jo
Review №68

One of the better courses Ive played

Se
Review №69

Course was in good shape today. Was going to be 4 stars until the end when one of the bag drop attendants was completly rude to us because we drove carts to vehicle. The first attendant came and told us that due to their insurance we cannot have carts in the parking lot. We were unaware of this rule and said that we would move them immediately. The second attendant at the cart return went on to lecture us about their rules and we should have know. Note to management instruct golfers of this rule, train attendant on customer service, add signage in a couple of locations. We will not be back.

Ca
Review №70

Beautiful location, excellent food

Ju
Review №71

Beautiful golf course and wounderful grounds ,scenic, to play golf

St
Review №72

Very well kept course ,polite and attentive staff.

Ba
Review №73

This was a terrific outing, and we compliment Emerald Bay for its woman friendly course. The red tees were perfect for our bogey handicaps. Well maintained and a staff that went beyond expectations in accommodating our group. We look forward to returning to the beautiful Destin area and specifically the Emerald Bay Golf Club.

Da
Review №74

Very nice place..

Ra
Review №75

Great staff, challenging course, GPS on the golf carts, clubhouse nice, bathrooms could use an up grade n cleaning

P.
Review №76

Challenging Layout, course is in nice shape. Greens are soft, but smooth and fast!

sc
Review №77

So disappointed and differently not work the 138.00 per round!!! Course has weeds everywhere rough hasnt been mowed greens are slow will not be back here!!! Played 4 other courses on our golfing outing that are 5 star but again Emarald Bay is not worth $30.00 a round.

Ev
Review №78

Let me start by saying my experience here was terrible. I would not call myself an veteran golf player. I stayed at this courses associated condominium which entitle me to a free round of golf. Ill just be honest I would have rather went somewhere else and paid. Worst experience I have had golfing. The course is all right a lot of unfixed divots. The golf carts are really nice they have GPS. The staff is atrocious and extremely unfriendly. Maybe because we looked like we werent going to tip well enough Im not sure, and after the way they treated us they ended up being correct because they didnt deserve it. Extremely rude, very uninterested in even making smalltalk while waiting on a cart just the common courtesies. The snack cart worker openly laugh at my buddies golf swing and game, which is just rude even if it is terrible lol. Would not recommend this course to anyone unless you dont care about being treated well. I will end on a high note the carts are the high point.

mo
Review №79

Grass was not maintained. Clumps everywhere

Al
Review №80

Fantastic golf course. The golf carts are incredible with yardage in the cart and USB ports in the dash(home course doesnt have anything close to this). The greens were great and and the hole placements were just challenging enough to make it fun. The wind was awful the day i played and I still managed to land all but two of the fairways, so the fairways are there for the taking. I would recommend this course to anyone visiting the Destin area.

Ma
Review №81

Regat is a fun course you can long drive to 7 bunker walls pricey if not a members but you have have some skills water eats balls here if you slice or hook. Great views food and the cart girl get around 3-4 times may be more but we grabed lunch at the club house. 85 degrees with light in early Aug wind. Great golf outing good food friendly staff fantastic course conditions. Would love to play there at least once a month but at $85 + its just not in my military retirement budget. Other wise a must play course in Destin.

Da
Review №82

One of the best golf courses in Destin.

Ni
Review №83

Great golf course. Greens in real good shape

Ge
Review №84

Good looking and challenging. A great round.

Su
Review №85

On Floridas Emerald Coast, with its excellent array of championship golf courses, Emerald Bay can certainly be counted amongst the gems - at this well maintained parkland layout, eight holes radiate away from or back to the clubhouse, giving you a good impression of the partly open, partly tree-lined holes that await.

Er
Review №86

Didnt golf just toured the club house and greens. What I saw was definitely a step up from a few other golf clubs.

an
Review №87

Nice track cant wait for the renovation to be complete

Br
Review №88

Very nice course. Service was very good. Fairways and greens were in great condition. Course is fairly tight and wooded. Will definitely play again.

Jo
Review №89

Nice track, greens where in great shape

Da
Review №90

Course was in good condition and $45 twilight fee after 2pm seemed fair given the quality of the course. Greens were in good shape and rolled smooth. This is a decent course but not too crazy hard for vacation golf. A lot of water but most is right and left. A few of the greens are extremely small.The staff treated us well and were very friendy and welcoming

H.
Review №91

Excellent place to practice your short game. Have patience can be slow play.

Br
Review №92

Emerald Bay is a very nice course and is one of the more reasonably priced courses in the Destin area. A few of the greens have been patchy from time to time but overall a great course.

TS
Review №93

We had a great time at the course. Food was good, pace of play was excellent and the course was really fun.

cu
Review №94

Decent course. Challenging with lots of water. Good service. Dont play it if its cart paths only. There are NO yardage markers anywhere! So without the carts GPS - you are in the dark. Even if you can drive cart on course... forces you to drive to every ball to get yardage. Also...not a single ball washer on the course...odd.

Na
Review №95

Great course, great staff!

Je
Review №96

Fun, open course. Some water hazards. Only one green near Bay.

Mi
Review №97

Theres a really cool cart girl named Melissa, shes the highlight of the course.

Co
Review №98

Excellent course. Well maintained.

Gl
Review №99

Course was very pretty and staff was friendly and helpful. Disappointed grill was not open for breakfast. Speed of play was horrible, we had to wait on every shot, could not find a course marshal.

sk
Review №100

BEAUTIFUL A MUST PLAY COURSE when you are in the Destin Fla area.

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  • Address:4781 Clubhouse Dr, Destin, FL 32541, United States
  • Site:http://www.emeraldbaygolfclub.com/
  • Phone:+1 850-837-5197
Categories
  • Golf club
  • Event venue
  • Golf course
  • Golf driving range
  • Golf shop
  • Public golf course
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:6:30am–6pm
  • Tuesday:6:30am–6pm
  • Wednesday:6:30am–6pm
  • Thursday:6:30am–6pm
  • Friday:6:30am–6pm
  • Saturday:6:30am–6pm
  • Sunday:6:30am–6pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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