Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club in Destin, Florida, USA

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4.6

2622 Reviews (2622)

5 Stars

1677

4 Stars

661

3 Stars

181

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.5

Value

4.3

Layout

4.7

Friendliness

4.8

Pace

4.6

Amenities

4.6

95.0%

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2389 out of 2622 reviews

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4.7

65 Reviews (65)

5 Stars

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Conditions

4.6

Value

4.3

Layout

4.7

Pace

4.7

Amenities

4.6

StaffFriendliness

4.8

98.5%

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64 out of 65 reviews

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Avg Rating

4.7

190 Reviews (190)

5 Stars

149

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Conditions

4.6

Value

4.4

Layout

4.7

Pace

4.7

Amenities

4.6

StaffFriendliness

4.8

97.9%

Recommend this course

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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Satellite Layout

Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Black	72	6840 yards	74.2	147
Blue	72	6383 yards	72.0	141
White	72	5965 yards	70.3	136
Gold (W)	72	5636 yards	72.2	121
Gold	72	5636 yards	68.5	128
Green	72	4817 yards	64.2	118
Green (W)	72	4817 yards	69.4	121
Orange	72	4138 yards	61.9	112
Orange (W)	72	4138 yards	64.7	114

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Scorecard for Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Black M: 74.2/147	544	409	195	434	566	425	456	193	357	3579	403	379	450	183	376	202	432	311	525	3261	6840
Blue M: 72.0/141	515	389	158	414	540	396	421	169	336	3338	381	357	439	160	339	172	410	286	501	3045	6383
White M: 70.3/136	494	365	143	390	517	371	393	146	314	3133	359	341	420	152	319	152	356	257	476	2832	5965
Gold M: 68.5/128 W: 72.7/122	473	331	124	373	495	343	369	146	288	2942	336	341	399	136	295	152	331	251	453	2694	5636
Gold/Green M: 66.0/125 W: 70.5/122	394	331	124	282	392	343	369	146	288	2669	284	266	399	136	295	152	285	251	399	2467	5136
Green M: 64.2/118 W: 69.3/121	394	331	106	282	392	307	333	134	236	2515	284	266	335	111	260	135	285	227	399	2302	4817
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	7	11	15	13		4	8	10	18	16	14	2	12	6
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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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

2622 Reviews (2622)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Reviewer Photos

ricktravis

Played On 09/28/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 10/02/2023

Hi, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

u000005331260

Played On 09/27/2023

Reviews 25

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 10/02/2023

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!

fabiogolf24

Played On 09/26/2023

Reviews 21

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 10/02/2023

Hi, we would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club!

fufkcAwp1ndgXe0tlBqv

Played On 09/21/2023

Reviews 26

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Beautiful Course-Well Maintained

Very nice layout. Definitely some challenges. If you are not on the fairway off the tee, you are in trouble. The roughs are a thin bladed grass. Your ball will sink, and I mean sink to the ground. There'll be an inch to an inch and a half of grass above the top of your ball. The greens were in good condition. A little slow in my opinion. But my personal preference is very fast. This was a fun course to play, especially the water holes. A couple very deep green side bunkers you really want to avoid. Overall, condition very good. Staff, excellent. Some of the most friendly, outgoing people I've ever met. I highly recommend.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 10/02/2023

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

golfin2017

Played On 09/22/2023

Reviews 12

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Course

Great course with wide fairways and good greens, price is right

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Good

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 10/25/2023

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

ght227

Played On 09/23/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/26/2023

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

davidshenderson55

Played On 09/22/2023

Reviews 42

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/26/2023

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samhatfield

Played On 09/19/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/26/2023

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

tiger100

Played On 09/20/2023

Reviews 4

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Rain Check

I’m requesting a rain check, it’s storming here. Lightning ⚡️ Unable to play.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/26/2023

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

8Z3iWuJPaiuwXkCCjonC

Played On 09/18/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

First Destin golf experience

Very friendly staff and amazing course. We had an 1133 tee time for 2. We arrived early and were told we would be paired up with another couple when our tee time came up. After hitting a few balls on the range the starter asked us if we wanted to go out right then we could play as a twosome. Which made my wife happy. The beverage cart came by at least every 3 holes. The pace of play was great we didn't see another golfer until the back till hole 15. The fairways tee boxes and greens all were very nice. A few holes were under repair but we were told this up front.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/26/2023

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

u3193610

Played On 09/13/2023

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Amazing time at an amazing course

Everything about Regatta Bay was top notch !!! Beautiful course, nice layout, and very friendly staff. I will definitely be back on my next trip.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/26/2023

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

u314161551866

Played On 09/16/2023

Reviews 3

Handicap 25+

Skill Beginner

Plays Once every three months

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

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!

u314159623464

Played On 09/15/2023

Reviews 5

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Overall experience was very nice, rough was extreme and construction was a distraction on the downside.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

Hi, u314159623464. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

u000005378681

Played On 09/14/2023

Reviews 3

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a month

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Hot weather

Used cart

Excellent

Course is in great shape. Nice layout with some risk/reward and bail out areas. Best course in the area. Doesn't have the retirement community vibe which is nice.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

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u3193610

Played On 09/13/2023

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

Hi, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

u314160221533

Played On 09/11/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

Hi, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

u4985999

Played On 09/10/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Great course

This is a very good course.. it was in excellent condition . The rough is very thick. The only negative is the rental clubs were not cleaned up when we received them.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and feedback. We hope you join us for another round soon.

BillSowell

Played On 09/10/2023

Reviews 125

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Top 500 Contributor

Previously Played

Always great

Love this course! It’s fun and challenging and always in great condition. Hats off to the maintenance crew and management.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

Thank you so much for the 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.

Todd2088149

Played On 09/09/2023

Reviews 14

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/19/2023

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!

u247833395

Played On 09/09/2023

Reviews 7

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Always a great time!

Course was in fantastic condition! Greens recovered very well from the recent aeration and were very receptive and rolled true. I got a deal on GolfNow so for the price you can’t beat it. Starter let us off early so pace of play was amazing, never got behind anybody. Only complaint was there wasn’t the mango chilled towels on the 10th tee which is always super nice to have on a hot Florida afternoon but other than that it is always a great time playing here.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

Commented on 09/11/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club!

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FAQ

What is the address of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club?

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is located at 465 Regatta Bay Blvd, Destin, Florida 32541, Okaloosa County.

Is Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club open to the public?

Yes, Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is open to the public.

What year did Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club open?

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club was built in 1996.

Who designed Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club?

Robert Walker (1996) is the architect of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club.

What type of grass does Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club have?

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club has Tifdwarf Grass greens and Bermuda Grass fairways.

What is the par of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

The par of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is 72.

What is the length of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

The length of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is 6840 yards.

What is the rating of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

The rating of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is 74.2.

What is the slope of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

The slope of Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club is 147.

What are the course conditions at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club are excellent.

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