Emerald Bay Golf Club offers a notable golfing experience in Destin, FL, consistently earning a 4.3-star rating from 684 reviews. Visitors can expect a course generally in good to great condition, with well-maintained tee boxes, fairways, rough, and greens that roll true. Many find the course to be pristine from arrival and through play, with friendly and professional staff enhancing the experience. The club is recognized for its commitment to junior golfers, offering a significant junior rate compared to other local courses, making it an excellent choice for families. While the course provides a satisfying round with beautiful scenery, including bay views on some holes, it's the solid playability and excellent course conditions that truly make it a worthwhile visit.
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"Just got back from only being able to play 5 holes until it started pouring rain. They had a shotgun tourney starting once the rain was passing. So it was either skip half the course or get a refund from golfnow. It was great until it rained."
"First rate from arrival through departure. Pro shop, food, to the course. Tee boxes, fairways, rough, and greens in great condition. All people were friendly and professional."
"We played at Emerald Bay recently and the course was in pretty good shape overall. We were told that the range may or may not be open when we got there early for our tee time. It was a little challenging because we were coming from a little farther away and being told before hand the range might be open or might not be open was a little weird. They were mowing. We ended up getting to hit balls on the range and it was mats only. The mats were hard as a rock and were in rough shape. Once we started the starter was super great and we ended up teeing off a little earlier than the tee time. Once we were on the course I would say the course overall was in really good shape. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens were great and the greens rolled true. There was lots of water and the bunkers were also in great shape. Didn’t really feel like the course had many “signature” holes besides the one on the back with the ocean as the back drop. Overall I really enjoyed the course and felt the conditions and pace of play were really great! One more good thing is they had basically a 1/2 off Junior rate. Other courses in the area that I called didn’t have any Junior rate and that was one of the reasons I ended up coming here. The biggest negative about the course and the reason I gave it 4 stars was the knats. I think this would likely prevent me from coming back. Probably one of the worst experiences I have ever had with knats. They were all over us the whole entire day besides the few holes by the bay. There wasn’t any breeze and maybe that was the culprit. But it was almost unplayable at multiple times for my son and I because we were getting swarmed by knats all day long."
Check local weather forecasts to choose a day with a breeze, which may help mitigate potential gnat issues mentioned by past visitors.
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Destin

307 Kelly Plantation Dr

1 Country Club Dr E

165 Sandestin Blvd N

465 Regatta Bay Blvd

404 Mountain Dr Unit D & E

105 Calhoun Ave

14081 Emerald Coast Pkwy

981 US-98

210 Harbor Blvd