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Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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4.6
1606 Reviews (1606)
5 Stars
1210
4 Stars
280
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
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93.1%
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1516 out of 1606 reviews
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4.6
99 Reviews (99)
5 Stars
72
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.9%
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93 out of 99 reviews
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4.6
204 Reviews (204)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.6%
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7099 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.6

Formerly home to a turpentine plantation, the site now offers one of the most environmentally sensitive courses in northwest Florida, Kelly Plantation. The golf course sits along the shores of the Choctawhatchee Bay, sprawling across a waterfront landscape of towering trees and swampy bayous. The course features large, contoured greens and wide, manicured fairways that are in excellent condition but can also be tricky to navigate. The strategically placed hazards also require some careful maneuvering. In addition to being a challenging round, the golf course is also known for its stunning scenic appeal. Throughout the layout, golfers can enjoy panoramic views across the bay to the abundant magnolias and palmettos that are native to Florida's northwest region. For these reasons, Kelly Plantation has received high praise from publications such as Golf Digest and Golf Magazine.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Couples 72 7099 yards 74.6 137
Plantation 72 6453 yards 71.6 128
Combination P/P 72 6134 yards 70.1 123
Palmetto 72 5904 yards 69.1 121
Combination P/S 72 5664 yards 68.0 119
Sterling 72 5436 yards 66.9 117
Sterling (W) 72 5436 yards 71.8 127
Magnolia (W) 72 4989 yards 69.3 119
Mangolia 72 4989 yards 65.0 112
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Kelly Plantation Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Couples M: 74.6/137 373 560 165 401 443 548 410 194 439 3533 550 411 240 525 446 150 447 207 590 3566 7099
Plantation M: 71.6/128 353 530 157 371 390 497 376 165 375 3214 520 387 181 479 421 138 423 183 507 3239 6453
Combo II/III M: 70.1/123 353 492 157 319 361 497 376 165 347 3067 455 387 181 479 386 138 382 183 476 3067 6134
Palmetto M: 69.1/121 321 492 140 319 361 469 340 155 347 2944 455 356 155 445 386 132 382 173 476 2960 5904
Combo III/IV M: 68.0/119 321 460 140 301 329 469 340 155 316 2831 425 356 155 445 347 132 330 173 470 2833 5664
Sterling M: 66.9/117 W: 71.8/127 290 460 132 301 329 416 312 126 316 2682 425 332 150 437 347 123 330 140 470 2754 5436
Magnolia M: 65.0/112 W: 69.3/119 254 428 104 280 322 372 291 120 298 2469 392 311 117 404 328 97 306 128 437 2520 4989
Handicap 15 1 17 9 3 11 5 13 7 2 10 14 12 6 18 4 16 8
Par 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 36 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 5 36 72

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Golf Season Year round
Architect Fred Couples (1998) Gene Bates (1998) Bob Cupp (1998) Michael Riley (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Strano Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
1606 Reviews (1606)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
19th Hole Scenic Views 15
Brunch 15
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 75
Water Hazards 68
Undulating Greens 42
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 55
A Weekend Splurge 51
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 49
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 67
Near Local Attractions 45
Worth the Drive 37

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u808984733
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u9227014
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u165163400
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Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
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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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

perfect conditions and attractive design

beautiful forests, layouts, wide fairways, challenging greens. Services all around the course. excellent choise

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/09/2023

Thank you so much for visiting and playing Kelly Plantation. We are glad you enjoyed the course and the service our team provides. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314160808135
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great experience!!

I travel to Destin twice a year from Ft Worth. This week I played Kelly Plantation 6 times. The last day I played 36 holes in just over 4 hours. The entire staff could not have been more accommodating!! The cart guys were very friendly. I had some interesting conversations with them. The front desk personnel were very friendly and efficient. The starter got me out in front of big groups every day I played. I never had a round over 3 hours!! In my opinion it was a week of perfect golf. Very relaxing. Great customer service!! Well done!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/01/2023

Thank you so much for visiting us and for your 5 star review!
We are very grateful for our staff and for customers like you that value how the pace of play affects the overall experience. You are welcome back anytime!

Regards,

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JohnnyG1414
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/01/2023

Thank you for vising us and for a 5 star review! We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Regards,

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Yzqffth
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love the course but greens bad.

Great course and staff but greens not healing from being punched weeks ago.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/31/2023

Thank you for visiting us! We are glad you enjoyed the course and the staff. Greens aeration is a vital component to maintaining and delivering healthy greens. We aerated on August 14, which was about 2 weeks ago. Normally greens take about 3 to 4 weeks to fully heal and in light of that we were happy to discount our rates through the remainder of August. If you would like to discuss please reach out to me at (850) 650-7600.

Regards,

Robert Whitt
Head Golf Professional
Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
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
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alliswell
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/22/2023

Thank you for visiting us and giving us a 5 star review! We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Take Care,

Robert Whitt, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/19/2023

Thank you for visiting us and giving us a 5 star review. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Take Care,

Robert Whitt, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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Joaquin68443
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but fun

First few holes were in not such great shape, bunkers weren't raked, sand strewn beyond the bunkers, etc but course seemed to improve after about the 4th hole. Holes didn't have signs to identify which hole we were on, at the tee box, took a couple of times to make sure we're at the right place. At the turn, they had very refreshing cold towels and ice cold apples which tasted great. No cart service. The what we paid, I would have hoped for a better experience but still a good round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thank you for visiting our facility. We are sorry that you encountered the issues you mentioned in your review. If you would like to discuss your experience, please give me a call at (850) 650-7600. We would love the opportunity to deliver to you an outstanding golf experience.

Take Care,

Robert Whitt, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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coachgusfraley
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Reviews 4
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 08/09/2023

Thank you for visiting us and giving us a 5 star review. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Take Care,

Robert Whitt, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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u314164402895
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Devils in the details

Great track, fun layout with some challenging holes with some risk reward holes. You’ll need to drive it fairly well to play well out here. The course was in excellent shape through the green, the practice area was superb. Staff was friendly, plenty of water on the course plus the beverage cart was very attentive and friendly. Iced mango towels and apples on the tenth tee is always a nice treat. Clubhouse was well stocked with some quality gear. My only suggestion would be cut out the fivesome it’s just no good for pace of play. Also the greens were a bit too soft not what I would expect for $180 green fee. Everything else was top notch!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/04/2023

Thanks so much for visiting us! We are glad the course was in excellent shape for your round. Thank you for your suggestion regarding the greens. We are getting ready to aerate our greens in a few days and the grounds crew is preparing for that by softening them up a little and making sure they have enough water. We hope to see you again in the future.

Regards,

Robert Whitt, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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Zack2005055
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Experience! Loved the greens!

Golf course was in great shape! Many beautiful holes with picture opportunities! Greens are large and roll true! It was awesome I will definitely be back again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/01/2023

Thank you so much for visiting Kelly Plantation. We are honored you have us such a positive review and are glad we could add some good greens and good views to your trip.

Thanks much,

Robert Whitt, PGA
Kelly Plantation Golf Club
RWhitt@kellyplantationgolfclub.com

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rapexanderoz
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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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u314161923984
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Kelly Plantation

Great course. Challenging layout & in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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swhritenour
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome experience

Second time playing and well worth the trip to Destin, staying in PCB. Only negative was the pace of play with a foursome that had the first tee time of the day. The Marshall with gps should’ve picked up on this because it backed up the entire course. After the 8th hole the problem was recognized. 2 1/2 hour front nine, 1 1/2 hour back nine. Beautiful course, layout, a challenging track. I will come back again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/01/2023

Thank you for visiting Kelly Plantation. We are sad your front nine was a bit long, but happy the pace was picked up for you. Thank you for your review despite a slower front nine and for coming back a second time.

Take care,

Robert Whitt, PGA

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