Surrounded by a 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary, the AAA Four-Diamond Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort is a peaceful retreat for golfers overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors get access to Bay Point Golf Club, home to the only Nicklaus Design golf course in northwest Florida.
Built in 2001 and last renovated in 2009, Marriott's Legends Edge is a resort-within-a-resort, located at Bay Point in Panama City Beach, offering a selection of 2-bedroom villas to guests as part of the Marriott Vacation Club. The beach is just a 10-minute drive away, and golfers can enjoy the Nicklaus Course, opened in 2005 and renovated by…
Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort sits on 100 Gulf-front acres in Panama City Beach. With 500 rooms and suites, it puts guests at the center of the action on the Florida Panhandle. A 9-hole golf course on site is one of the many amenities on offer.
An upscale, boutique hotel on the Florida Panhandle, the WaterColor Inn seeks to provide its guests with a quiet, beachside escape. A gorgeous natural setting makes it ideal for family vacations, while visiting golfers have the opportunity to arrange a round at the otherwise private Shark's Tooth Golf Club, designed by Greg Norman.
There's no shortage of great golf courses in the Florida Panhandle, including designs by Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, Greg Norman, Fred Couples and others. And after the round there's a great lineup of waterfront restaurants, crab shacks and oyster bars to cap your day. Ed Schmidt has more on this winning combination along the Gulf Coast.