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4.6
2617 Reviews (2617)
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1672
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
95.0%
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4.7
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
98.3%
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59 out of 60 reviews
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4.7
190 Reviews (190)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.9%
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186 out of 190 reviews
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Course Highlights
Regatta Bay's challenging layout rewards strategic play, with demanding par 3s and a 500-yard par 4 that tests golfers of all skill levels. The exceptionally friendly staff, top-tier amenities, and consistently pristine conditions make every round feel worth the trip.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6840 yards
Slope 147
Rating 74.2

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club, a five-star Forbes Travel Guide facility; has been a popular tee time choice for locals and traveling golfers in Destin. For Groups of 9 or more please contact our sales office for Group Booking Packages at (850) 337-8080.

Ever since it debuted in 2003 and started earning raves for being one of Northwest Florida's premier courses. This semi-private layout is the star amenity of an 800-acre residential development that touches Choctawhatchee Bay. Robert C. Walker, formerly the lead architect of Arnold Palmer's design company, laid out Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club amidst a nature preserve near the south shore of the bay. While you'll feel the breezes as you play this stalwart of Florida's Emerald Coast region, the water views during the round are of the wetlands, streams and manmade lakes that lend beauty and challenge to the game here. Plenty of trees, bulkheads lining the hazards and bright white sand in the predominantly shallow bunkers add extra aesthetic panache when you play at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. With so much water and trouble all around, you'll need to execute numerous forced carries on your drives and approach shots. A couple of holes feature island-like fairways.

Regatta Bay Golf and Yacht Club delivers a classic brand of Florida target-style golf, though it's a challenge everyone can enjoy. Moderately skilled players will be relieved that some of the hazards and shot prospects seem more intimidating than they really are. The game at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club comes to a crescendo finish. On the tricky par-4 16th you must avoid the water on the left and the marsh that crosses the fairway. While the redesigned 17th may be a drivable par 4 for long hitters, for most players the primary task is executing a forced-carry tee shot over water that finds the fairway in a spot short of the bunkers that intercede before the green. The finishing hole at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is a reachable ball 5 that hooks around a large lake with the green tucked hard by the hazard. It's the last test of a day of golf filled with strong and intriguing holes.

The club's extensive practice facilities include a golf academy with a canopy cover and a nice clubhouse with a lakefront restaurant that's ideal for winding down after your game. It's no wonder that Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is such a popular place to play in golf-rich Destin.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Walker (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

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Reviews

4.6
2617 Reviews (2617)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 15
Water Hazards 15
Forced Carries 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 8
A Weekend Splurge 7
Locals 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10
Near Local Attractions 9

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

I enjoy playing this course every year! Very friendly staff, and well maintained!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Day

My wife and I only played 9 holes but enjoyed every bit of it. Except for that snowman on the 2nd par 5 :). Course in great shape, starter, cart guy and pro shop all very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to playing it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

My new favorite for Destin golf. Overall the course and greens are in outstanding condition. Challenging layout ...super friendly staff ..... A+

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/13/2026

Thank you for this fantastic rating and review, we appreciate your business and look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course pace of play was terrible

Course was in good condition but looks like they punched in the last 2 weeks and were top dressing that day during the round. Pace of play was terrible! We had a single with 2 very young kids with him that jumped in front of us on the back 9. The gentleman had no idea about course etiquette and was letting his kids drive the cart and swing and putt all over the course. It would take 25-30minutes to play a hole. We called in and mentioned to the Proshop what was going on and they sent a ranger out which did nothing. We saw the ranger again 2 holes later and told him nothing had changed and he again did nothing. At this point there were now 4 groups backed up because of this person and the staff was doing nothing about it. The back 9 took 3 hours to play which ruined our round of golf. I have never seen anything like it

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/13/2026

We are aware of the situation you endured last Wednesday and truly apologize. Despite our efforts, we were unable to effectively improve the situation that afternoon and regret that it effected your experience with us.

You have my personal commitment to make things right with you. Please give me a call or text anytime.

John Z

Director of Operations

Regatta Bay Golf Club

704 575 2060

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Regatta Bay

Excellence!!! Beautiful views, Great golf destination..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/13/2026

Thank you for the great rating and review. We appreciate your business and hope to see you back here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beach course

One of the better courses in the panhandle. The prices are ridiculous for the course conditions. Greens are slow for seasoned golfers. Greens are fast in the panhandle. Get ready for a five hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/13/2026

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a rating and review. We're always listening and learning to improve and grow!

Greens are still waking up around here and will get quicker now that temps are warming up. Hope to have you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2026

Thanks for the 5 stars! Come on back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid layout nice track

Overall very nice experience. Friendly staff. Driving range and warm up area in nice shape. Greens were a little slow and sandy; conditions I'm not accustomed to and never really got the hang of them. Cost was very competitive if you are a single and joining another group.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/13/2026

Thanks for the 5 stars and for the great review! Greens in this area are still waking up for the season but they will be speeding up soon with the consistent warmer temps we're seeing here in early April. Come on back soon! Thanks again for your business and taking the time to comment!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greatest Experience Ever

I had the greatest experience ever getting paired with HOF baseball player. I will not say who it was in honor of his privacy. He was extremely gracious and kind during the round. The course and greens were in great shape. I definitely will be back again to play Regatta Bay!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/03/2026

Amazing story! Glad it happened here and thankful for your business! Come back soon! Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/03/2026

5 Stars! Thank you so much for your rating and comment. We appreciate you and we're glad you had a great experience! Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2026

Thanks for the 4 stars and for playing with us. Hope to see you out here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing Experinence

It was the most beautiful.course and the nicest people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2026

Wow! We are truly humbled by your comments. Thank you so much for sharing! As a team, we all try hard to deliver exceptional experiences every day. So glad we succeeded for you today and hope to have you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Public Opportunity - Price justified?

I understand the financial demands of running a golf course. What i don't understand is the charging $200+ for a round at an average golf course.

Its nice, it's challenging, the greens are fine. But there is just nothing special that says - $200 lets go do it!

If you get a deal time or rates drop to $100-$150 for regular rounds - ok give it a shot and see what you think.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/28/2026

Thanks for the rating and review! We're always listening and learning so we really appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. Our greens fees vary based on demand so there are always opportunities to play for a lower rate. Keep an eye on rates here on GolfNow, including daily Hot Deals and also on RegattaBay.com. We hope to see you out here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Must play!

Regatta Bay is always in great shape, fun to play and the staff is always friendly and happy to help.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/28/2026

Thanks for the 5 stars and nice comments, we're glad you had an enjoyable experience with us and look forward to having you back soon! Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

The Best

Regatta Bay is the Best golf course in the Destin area! The staff, driving, chipping, putting areas are in fabulous conditions. The golf course is in great condition. The only problem I have is the price. Without the hot deal and the monthly $10 reward and the saved upped points I wouldn’t be able to afford to play at Regatta Bay. I’m on a fixed income and not able to afford a hundred dollar fee to play golf. GolfNow makes it possible to play there, but the change in points policy makes it so I can only play there once a season. I think they should reward the players who have a GolfPass+, $200.00 subscribers, $25.00 a month instead of the $10.00 reward that the $99.00 subscribers get.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/28/2026

High praise! Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Our daily Hot Deals on GolfNow offer a great value to our guests every day all year long. Hopefully you can take advantage of them when you plan to play with us in the future!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top-notch golf resort

Regatta Bay golf course was in excellent condition for mid-March - well-kept bunkers and smooth rolling greens testified to the high level of care provided by the grounds crew. The overall layout provided nplenty of risk/reward design elements to keep things interesting - one prime example being the closing hole. Keep in mind that the course is at sea level and the fairways may not allow as much roll in the spring as what you might be used to. Just be sure to play from the tees that will maximize your opportunity to play some fun golf.

The staff provided a very friendly and member-like experience from arrival to departure. The clubhouse and dining areas are top-notch. Do yourself a favor and play Regatta Bay.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/23/2026

Thanks so much for this tremendous rating and review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the course and the overall service experience with our staffers across the operation! We hope to see you back with us again soon! Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day Of olf

Regatta Bay is a challenging but fair course. The course was in great shape except the greens had recently been sanded. The staff was friendly and pace of play was good. Love the finishing hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/23/2026

So glad to hear your enjoyed your time with us! Thanks for your business and for the great rating and review! Please come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Regatta Return

The course was busy, but pace of play was good. The greens were slow, but consistent. A little on the pricey side, but still worth it overall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/20/2026

Thanks for playing with us and for taking the time to leave a rating and review, we appreciate the feedback and we're always seeking to improve. Green speeds vary here during early growing season, especially with the recent cold snaps. Thanks again and hope to have you back with us again soon!

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