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4.5
2124 Reviews (2124)
5 Stars
1522
4 Stars
419
3 Stars
114
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
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91.2%
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1977 out of 2124 reviews
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4.1
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.2%
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79 out of 95 reviews
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4.4
202 Reviews (202)
5 Stars
125
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.6%
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183 out of 202 reviews
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Course Highlights
Kelly Plantation's zoysia fairways, well-maintained greens, and challenging layout consistently rank it among the top courses in the Destin area. Attentive staff, a well-stocked pro shop, and smooth pace of play make every visit a rewarding experience.

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: 74.6/141 373 560 165 401 443 548 410 194 439 3533 550 411 240 525 446 150 447 207 590 3566 7099
Plantation M: 71.9/135 W: 78.3/143 353 530 157 371 390 497 376 165 375 3214 520 387 181 479 421 138 423 183 507 3239 6453
Member 1 M: 70.3/129 W: 76.4/139 353 492 157 319 361 497 376 165 347 3067 455 356 181 479 386 138 382 183 507 3067 6134
Palmetto M: 69.1/124 W: 75.0/136 321 492 140 319 361 469 340 155 347 2944 455 356 155 445 386 132 382 173 476 2960 5904
Member 2 M: 68.1/121 W: 73.8/131 321 460 140 301 329 469 340 155 316 2831 425 356 155 445 347 132 330 173 470 2833 5664
Sterling M: 67.0/114 W: 72.4/130 290 460 132 301 329 416 312 126 316 2682 425 332 150 437 347 123 330 140 470 2754 5436
Magnolia M: 64.1/108 W: 69.0/119 254 428 104 280 322 372 291 120 298 2469 392 311 117 404 328 97 306 128 437 2520 4989
Member 3 M: 64.7/109 W: 69.9/121 254 368 104 280 322 348 291 120 250 2337 343 230 117 307 218 97 306 128 335 2081 4418
Anderson M: 60.9/101 W: 64.7/111 201 368 104 237 221 348 228 120 250 2077 343 230 117 307 218 97 244 128 335 2019 4096
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
Handicap (W) 15 1 17 9 7 11 5 13 3 2 10 14 12 6 18 8 16 4
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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
GPS Yes
Clubs 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

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Reviews

4.5
2124 Reviews (2124)

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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u1186436904
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Mommarox
Played On
Reviews 102
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always beautiful

Course is lush and well manicured. Nice layout. Fun to play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 5 star review. We are glad you enjoyed the course and the layout. We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

Regards, Kelly Plantation Professional Staff

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texaskid
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average

Probably my favorite course in Destin, tee boxes and fairways are in good shape. The greens just aren’t what they should be in my opinion. A little bumpy due to being punched recently and super slow. Tough to pay $200ea for average greens

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you for visiting Kelly Plantation Golf Club. Having the top Golf Now rating on the Emerald Coast, we are not accustomed to being described as "Average". Please call us at (850) 650-7600 and we will be happy to discuss your experience.

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Professional Staff

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JEBELL
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice little course. Very relaxing round.

Loved the grounds, the friendliness of the staff and the facilities. The couse was recently aerated and sanded and we were not advised. Would have been 5 star if fairways & greens in playable condition. Still enjoyed the round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 4 star review. We are glad you enjoyed the course and the layout. Our greens were punched at the beginning of May and everyone was notified and charged accordingly. Perhaps this reveiw is for another course? We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

Regards, Kelly Plantation Professional Staff

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great golf course

Great layout, greens are mostly brown, but fast. Pace was very SLOW, almost 5 hours!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 4 star review. We are glad you enjoyed the course and the layout. We are not normally reviewed for having brown greens or slow pace. perhaps this review was for another course? We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

Regards, Kelly Plantation Professional Staff

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jffdmd
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Kelly Plantation

Great golf course in very good condition. I liked the layout a lot and will definitely put it on the list for our next golf trip

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 5 star review. It does have a wonderful layout and we are glad to be on your list. We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

Regards, Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Mommarox
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

True Florida Lush and Wonderful

Love this course perfectly manicured! Like walking on a cloud! Beautiful layout! Lots of fun to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 5 star review. Our grounds team works very hard to deliver a manicured course and we are glad you enjoyed it. We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Professional and inviting. We had a memorable round. Thank you.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 5 star review. We are glad you enjoyed the course and had a memorable round. We are also encouraged by your positive feedback regarding our staff. We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

Regards, Kelly Plantation Professional Staff

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Pace of play was awful!

No Marshall’s on the course.

The greens were in bad shape. No one told us they punched them! We would not have played this course if we knew. Very disappointed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/17/2025

Thank you for visiting Kelly Plantation Golf Club. We researched the day you played and according to our GPS system, none of our carts fell behind our required pace. Furthermore, our greens were punched in the very beginning of May. perhaps this review is for another course? We welcome you to visit us in the future as we can assure you that what you have described is not what we deliver.

Regards, Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff.

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Mommarox
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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EPEP4
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

In the rotation

Definitely will keep this one in the rotation during the annual memorial vacation to Destin.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Jay4333615
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Deadtrev
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Water is needed. Greens need help

Nice day to play. Greens were punched about 3 weeks ago and it’s still noticeable and affects some putts.

Staff was very friendly. Cart guys, clubhouse and bar tender.

I started at 2:30p and the course was fairly open. Only a few groups ahead of me which I passed through. Then it was wide open. Relaxing and played a couple balls.

There was a wedding going on so I believe the beverage cart girl was summoned to go help with that as I never received service. I saw her before I tee’d off, but never received service.

Not that big a deal as I stocked up a bit before hand and I carry my own water and snacks.

Tee boxes and fairways were in good shape. Course looks a bit burnt in spots, but did not effect play.

Greens looked worse than they actually rolled. Big punch holes trying to mend.

They clipped me for $140, which for this course is supposed to be a deal. I’d say it’s worth a hundy for an afternoon round.

I’ve played this course many times, since it opened in the 90s.

It is very picturesque course and that’s why I played today as it has been a while.

It has the best layout in the area. Couples did a good job.

Hopefully they get some rain or spend some time watering it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u314163991216
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Reviews 1
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 05/23/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 5 star review. We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/23/2025

Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to give us a 5 star review. We welcome you to visit anytime in the future and appreciate you playing this great course!

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff

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