Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

About
Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club sits amongst the nature preserves that reside along Choctawhatchee Bay, enjoying scenic views and a beautiful landscape. Robert C. Walker, Arnold Palmer's former lead architect, designed the course. Water comes into play throughout in the form of sparkling blue lakes and meandering streams. The most memorable use of water comes is on the challenging 16th hole. This tricky par 4 has water to the left as well as a marsh area crossing the fairway. Being so close to the water, the golf course is often subject to strong prevailing winds. Despite its many challenges, Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is a fair challenge that players of all skill levels can enjoy, which is perhaps why it has been called one of North America's top courses by Golf Digest.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6798 yards | 73.2 | 138 |
White | 72 | 6404 yards | 71.4 | 134 |
White/Gold | 72 | 6215 yards | 70.6 | 129 |
Gold | 72 | 5823 yards | 69.5 | 121 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5823 yards | 74.5 | 128 |
Gold/Green | 72 | 5398 yards | 66.9 | 118 |
Gold/Green (W) | 72 | 5398 yards | 72.2 | 122 |
Green | 72 | 5014 yards | 65.1 | 115 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5014 yards | 70.0 | 118 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.1/147 | 544 | 409 | 195 | 414 | 566 | 425 | 456 | 193 | 357 | 3559 | 403 | 379 | 450 | 183 | 376 | 202 | 432 | 311 | 525 | 3261 | 6820 |
White M: 71.9/141 | 515 | 389 | 158 | 390 | 540 | 396 | 421 | 169 | 336 | 3314 | 381 | 357 | 439 | 160 | 339 | 172 | 410 | 286 | 501 | 3045 | 6359 |
Gold M: 70.2/136 | 494 | 365 | 143 | 373 | 517 | 371 | 393 | 146 | 314 | 3116 | 359 | 341 | 420 | 152 | 319 | 152 | 356 | 257 | 476 | 2832 | 5948 |
Gold/Green M: 68.1/128 W: 72.2/121 | 473 | 331 | 124 | 292 | 495 | 343 | 369 | 146 | 288 | 2861 | 336 | 341 | 399 | 136 | 295 | 152 | 331 | 251 | 453 | 2694 | 5555 |
Green M: 64.3/118 W: 69.4/121 | 394 | 331 | 106 | 292 | 392 | 307 | 333 | 134 | 236 | 2525 | 284 | 266 | 335 | 111 | 260 | 135 | 285 | 227 | 399 | 2302 | 4827 |
Orange M: 61.9/112 W: 64.7/114 | 324 | 252 | 106 | 224 | 363 | 248 | 264 | 75 | 236 | 2092 | 248 | 266 | 294 | 111 | 260 | 135 | 236 | 167 | 329 | 2046 | 4138 |
Handicap | 9 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2018 #22)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Kx1TkJHW0mptcBB3CZ9P on 06/25/2022
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Photo submitted by Kx1TkJHW0mptcBB3CZ9P on 06/25/2022
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Photo submitted by bgIO9wvPsDa3rZ2wVMXD on 06/22/2022
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Photo submitted by bgIO9wvPsDa3rZ2wVMXD on 06/22/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162850363 on 06/13/2022
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Photo submitted by vDM07o6nUoULjNbi9wqp on 06/12/2022
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Photo submitted by vDM07o6nUoULjNbi9wqp on 06/12/2022
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Photo submitted by vDM07o6nUoULjNbi9wqp on 06/12/2022
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Photo submitted by vDM07o6nUoULjNbi9wqp on 06/12/2022
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Photo submitted by u000005225323 on 04/16/2022
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Photo submitted by AdrianoMM on 04/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162465095 on 02/01/2022
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Fun time! Photo submitted by cindy1131 on 01/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u3349083 on 12/11/2021
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Photo submitted by u3349083 on 12/11/2021
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Photo submitted by Kyle2346210 on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by Kyle2346210 on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by Kyle2346210 on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by Kyle2346210 on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by u000001789969 on 11/13/2021
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Island green....fun hole Photo submitted by u000001789969 on 11/13/2021
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Heaven on earth Photo submitted by u321579385 on 10/17/2021
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Photo submitted by t9GUQKQftxtj7FTZxwYT on 09/08/2021
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Photo submitted by cartermerrill1010 on 09/05/2021
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Photo submitted by cartermerrill1010 on 09/05/2021
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Nice par 3 Photo submitted by u314162113093 on 08/28/2021
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Photo submitted by rtd7MH3wOwkltxaTmVzK on 06/08/2021
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Better play it up in these fairways! Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Tee boxes looked abysmal Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Lush fairways?? Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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More sand on these greens than you'll find on the Destin beaches Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Good luck rolling a putt through this mess. Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Fungus? Not sure. But dark green paint doesn't hide the issue. Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Photo submitted by u453009614 on 03/19/2021
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Photo submitted by u070342744 on 03/11/2021
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Photo submitted by u000006906835 on 02/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u000006133920 on 01/18/2021
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No slack, all smack! Photo submitted by Brian1423139 on 01/16/2021
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Photo submitted by nutria1007 on 12/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u314161063842 on 11/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u314161063842 on 11/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u314161063842 on 11/30/2020
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Photo submitted by JASON9137002 on 11/24/2020
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Photo submitted by dixontj93060 on 11/17/2020
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Photo submitted by RBcory on 09/25/2020
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Photo submitted by RBcory on 09/25/2020
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Photo submitted by Southrnboy on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u3116471 on 07/18/2020
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Photo submitted by ugb8UP6MAq4eWGu3HxJE on 07/17/2020
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The 18th hole Photo submitted by u314159877652 on 05/14/2020
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Hole 8, Par 3 — Carry water ~ 120, flag ~ 175 Photo submitted by TSmitty2 on 12/29/2019
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Hole 18, Par 5 — Approach shot, carry water ~180, flag at 200. Photo submitted by TSmitty2 on 12/29/2019
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Photo submitted by Fernando3316130 on 07/24/2019
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Photo submitted by Fernando3316130 on 07/24/2019
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Photo submitted by Fernando3316130 on 07/24/2019
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Hole #7 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 05/17/2018
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Hole #18 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 05/17/2018
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Tee box on No. 11 Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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Approach shot on No. 11 Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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Par-3, 8th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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View of approach shot on the par-5, 18th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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18th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by Sleepytime on 09/21/2012
Fun & Challenging Course
This course has fun & challenging holes. Fairways & greens in excellent shape. The staff is top notch. It wasn’t as crowded as usual, probably due to the heat.
Great Course. Great Staff
The course was a beautiful layout and in great shape. Everyone at the course was friendly and professional. Highly recommend
Great course
Awesome golf course. Will definitely play it again.
Great course, great value, great staff
My son and I played for the first time and were blown away at how nice this course is, especially for the $71 afternoon tee time. Everything from the staff, driving range, chipping range and course was excellent. Will plan on coming here every time we are in town.

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course for another 5-star experience soon. Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.
Awesome layout, be careful what you wish for.
The course was in great condition. I found the greens to be an enigma; very receptive to approach shots which was great. The enigma for me was between the slowness when putting and the response when chipping or pitching. It might simply be my Inexperience with Bermuda greens. The greens had me puzzled all day; if I played it to check it ran out and if I played it to run it checked. I prefer to play on fast greens and that is mostly because my home course, Plantain Lakes in Millsboro, DE keeps the course firm but receptive. They also have many tricky undulating greens as does Regatta Bay. Maybe that’s why I liked the course so much. There is a caveat to all this though; if the greens were much faster, you need to be an excellent putter of the ball. I would have liked to play a white/gold blend.

Hi, thank you so much for the great review and 5-star rating! We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.
Beautiful Course
This was one of the nicest courses I have ever played. Course was in excellent condition. Staff super friendly.

Hi, thank you so much for the great review and 5-star rating! We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.
Well Done Regatta Bay
We thoroughly enjoyed our round of golf at Regatta Bay. The course was in excellent shape tee to green. They had hosted a US open qualifier the week before so everything looked great. The staff was friendly from the pro shop to the starter. We had no complaints other than our own golf games. We will be back again!

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club!
All Good.
Course in very good condition, practice range great. No issues with course, staff, etc, all good. Fun course, would play again. Played in 4 hours roughly.

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your experience to our team at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Tough Challenge/Perfect Day
We had a wonderful time playing a very challenging course. I would love to play it again. Course knowledge is key. We could not have asked for the course to be in better shape.

Thank you for your rating and review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club!

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Superior Customer Service
Great golf course staff were wonderful. Pace of place was great, able to get all 18 in under 4 hours. Course was beautiful.

Thank you for your rating and feedback! We hope to see you again at the course very soon and thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club!
Best course I have ever played!!
I’ll start by saying the staff was top notch!!
The course condition, layout and degree of difficult was perfect. ! I can’t wait to play this course again when I’m back in Florida for vacation!

Hi, thank you so much for the 5-star rating and great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.
Regatta
Great layout with nice greens. Rained hard for an hour and a half before playing. You couldn’t tell it rained as it drained very well and greens still had good speed.

Hi, thank you so much for the 5-star rating and great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club!
This course is beautiful!
Tee boxes, fairways, greens, practice range are first class!! Staff and 19th hole were wonderful !
Only disappointment were the sand traps. All were hard and not raked.

Hi, thank you so much for the review. We are glad you had a great time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

Hello, thanks so much for taking the time to write a review and rate us 5-stars. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. Please visit us again soon!