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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
93.8%
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4.7
97 Reviews (97)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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4.7
215 Reviews (215)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.3%
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About

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

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.

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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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4.6
2558 Reviews (2558)

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Reviews 1
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4.0
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Conditions Excellent
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Layout Good
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Commented on 06/23/2025

Thanks for the 4 stars! Hope to see you back with us again soon!

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good Value for a decent design.

I have played Regatta before but had been 12 yrs ago. The course had received about 4 inches of rain in past 48 hours. The range was closed but they could have easily moved us to hitting off the mats. The starter wasn’t very friendly and first thing he said was I might should take a lesson from the guy hitting chip shots on the practice green. Then he complained that groups were taking too long on the first box. Well, probably most people hitting two drives off of one since you didn’t let us warm up off of the mats !! Very disappointing. Prob won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/19/2025

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. Regarding the driving range, we don’t close it because of the hitting surface, we close it because we can’t drive the picker out there to retrieve range balls when it’s that wet. It’s not an option when it’s that wet. Sorry for the inconvenience. Our chipping and putting facilities remained open despite the heavy rain. As for your interactions with our Starter, we can definitely do better and will coach them up accordingly. Thanks again for the comments, we listen, learn and improve with every one of them. Hope to have you back sometime!

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/18/2025

Thanks for the 5 stars! Come on back soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A great day in the Sunshine

First middle of the day tee time since winter. Absolutely beautiful out. And the course was a pleasure to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/18/2025

Glad to hear you enjoyed the great Florida weather and our property. Thank you for the 5 stars and great review! Hope to have you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Incredible fun challenge

It’s always a pleasure to play, Each hole presents a different challenge with decisions to make on how you are going to attack each hole. Conditions were impeccable. The greens were the best I’ve seen from any course in the area the last few months.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/20/2025

Thanks so much Pastor Brad! We're so glad you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you out here again soon!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Over priced

Course was in good shape. The guys outside collecting tee times were friendly and enjoyable to talk too. Went on Fathers Day and brought my son. Had to pay $45 just for him to ride “as a spectator fee”. Seemed as if trying to get as many people as they could with tee times. Had 3 groups on each hole the entire round. Beautiful course but won’t be back for the amount I paid.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/18/2025

We truly regret you didn’t have a positive experience with us and would appreciate the opportunity to better understand your concerns and attempt to make it right with you. Our aim to always listen, learn and improve from guest feedback so I encourage you to give me a call anytime on 704 575 2060. Thank you! John Z - Director of Operations

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/18/2025

Thanks for the 5 star rating! Thanks so much!

Played On
Reviews 124
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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Previously Played

Surprised

Ok I think Regatta Bay is the best course in the area. With that said I am surprised that they didn’t close the course yesterday during dangerous weather conditions with lightning strikes all around. The whole course was cart path only and so wet you were squishing water with every step and basically hitting mud shots all day from every where except when the ball was off the tee.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/16/2025

Hi Bill, thanks for the review and comments, We appreciate the feedback as it helps us improve the business. Regarding the weekend storms, we did suspend play several times as storms rolled through and always send messages to players on the course to seek shelter when appropriate. Ultimately players decide for themselves to come off the course for a rain check or wait the weather out and continue play. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts and we hope to see you out here again soon (with better weather!).

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another Day in Paradise

Could not have been a better day playing with my son and grandson who live in the UK. Hope to be back when they visit next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Solid Round

Enjoyed my 18. Greens were a bit Sandy but course was in great shape overall. Lots of fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/13/2025

Thanks for the great rating and review! Please come back to play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/13/2025

Thanks for the 5 stars! We appreciate you and hope to have you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course, but add towels to the carts

It was a humid day and we would have appreciated towels in the carts. We've played this course twice in the last month and I would rate it top three in the Destin area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/13/2025

Thanks for the rating and review, it helps us learn and grow! Sorry for the miss on the towels, we typically supply dry towels in the carts and offer cold scented ice towels on-course all summer. Perhaps we were in short supply that day but no excuses, thanks for the heads up. We'll do our very best to get it right next time!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Best course in Destin

Regatta bay is the best course in destin and awesome layout

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/13/2025

High praise, thanks so much! See you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun but difficult

We played the Blue tees but found them back near the tips for our round (probably played 6600). We had 2x par 4s which played 450 into the wind, so that was brutal. The tee boxes were in rough shape but fairways and greens were nice. For the GolfNow Hot Deal, it was a great deal at $100.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/13/2025

Thanks for the rating and constructive feedback, we're always listening, learning and committed to improve so this helps us a lot. Hope to have you back again soon!

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

Beautiful Course

Course is a beautiful North Florida Bermuda course. Has some tough pin placements, but is attackable due to slowish greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/13/2025

Glad to hear you had a great experience with us and hope to see you out here again soon! Thank you!

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

Best course around Destin!

Best course in Destin! Greens were a 10 compared to the other courses I played same weekend. Nice layout. Little pricey but if you want to play on a well taken care of course in Destin this is it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/13/2025

Thanks so much, we love to hear that you enjoyed the course and overall experience. Please come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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 06/13/2025

5 stars! Thanks and come on back soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summer vacation round

Regatta Bay is in great condition.Fairways are lush. Greens are fast and have subtle breaks. It is a really great test of golf. I would definitely play this course again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/12/2025

Thanks Bill! Hope to see you out here again soon!

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

Great course

Pace of play was great. Course is hard and 90-100 score golfers should play from Gold tees. We played front from white and back from gold. Gold were the correct tees for our skill level. Also no DFW golf bros blasting music and hammer drunk. Worth the money to avoid that.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/12/2025

So glad to hear you had a great time with us and hope you come back again soon! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

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