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4.5
2081 Reviews (2081)
5 Stars
1499
4 Stars
409
3 Stars
112
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
92.2%
Recommend this course
1943 out of 2081 reviews
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4.3
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.2%
Recommend this course
58 out of 65 reviews
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4.5
210 Reviews (210)
5 Stars
131
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.9%
Recommend this course
193 out of 210 reviews
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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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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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4.5
2081 Reviews (2081)

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Great layout. This is a must play while in Destin.9

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Previously Played

Great Course

This is one of our fav courses in Destin area. I would give it 5 star but they currently 8 temporary tee areas due to some on course improvements. Faurways and greens are a 5.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Undisclosed Closed Holes

We went to play only to find out 8 of the PLAYABLE holes had been greatly shortened with temporarily tee boxes and one of the holes was not even playable/open which was not disclosed when booking. Looks like it could be a nice course, but the fact that they don’t disclose how playable / unplayable some of the holes are is deceiving if not dishonest. We would have played elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/18/2024

Thank you for visiting Kelly Plantation. This review is completely false in that we have verified that you were indeed notified about our renovations and benefitted from the resulting 40% discount. We encourage you to operate in good faith by giving honest reviews.

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Staff

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

March break golf on the pan handle Florida.

I enjoyed the course over all. There could have been a break on the green fees for having 6 or 7 temp greens. One on the front nine had one of the par 3s. at just over 60 yards. Like come on.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Staff in the Pro Shop were easy to deal with and friendly. Cart staff was very helpful and also very friendly.

The course is in very good shape and well marked. Although they were temporary tees, they were in good spots and it looks like the tee boxes are ready for play soon. Pro Shop folks were friendly and accommodating. The cart staff were very helpful and also very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

bigs

Jim at the bag drop and Rob as the host provided a great start to our round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bigs

Jim, at the bag drop started a great experience. Rob was our golf host, and he was fantastic. Greens are in great shape. Best overall course of the eight played the past ten dsys.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lots of repair going on

For the cost of playing course was in pretty rough shape. Should be discounted for shape it in. Tee boxes hard to find. Theweb

The website did warn of this but we were expecting better. Bag drop attendant was the only friendly person.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Wonderful round of golf

Came into town for the first time looking for a place to play and boy did I find it. Great course, greens roll great the fairways were in good condition for winter. The Tee boxes were under construction ( they did mention prior to final booking and, we didn’t mind). They look to be pretty nice when they come in. The staff was great and a lot of fun. You’re going to want to play here. Hoping to be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

biggs

Jim at the bag drop and Rob as the host were fantastic. I play many out of town golf courses every year and this staff is the best. Booking & Pro Shop stated temporary tees for several holes. Greens are second to none. Will play again. The only reason for good as to value is the temporary tees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Needs time to recover

Typically my favorite course in the area. However, recently re-habbed nine holes. Lots of ground-under-repair, limited tee boxes, etc. Think it needs a couple more months, Hope to play Kelly again in late May or so.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Under Construction

When we booked on line we had no idea there were six holes under construction. The tee blocks were 40-50 yards ahead of the front tee blocks. One hole totally closed.

We paid a high price for such conditions.

Apart from that the course is very nice and well designed.

Would return but only after the construction.

Don

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/18/2024

Thank you for your review. We have verified with Golfnow and our staff that you were in fact notified of our course renovations and the 40% discount we extended to you and everyone else during renovations. Thank you for being willing to return.

Regards, RW

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rebuild underway

The rebuild was underway but we still enjoyed it. It is one of our favorite purses in this area. They did a good job on informing that it was not normal tee boxes.

Maybe more of a discount would be in order.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf test

Pin placements were difficult when you consider 90% of golfers can’t break 100! A discount should have been factored in with all the construction improvements being done.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout but undergoing renovations

Had a great time even though about half the tee boxes were being rebuilt.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor experience

Grade F, two groups of 5 players ahead of our foresome, pace of play horrible

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/18/2024

Thank you for your review. As a semi private facility, we do have members and one of the benefits to membership is the ability to play in fivesomes. Our pace of play is routinely under four hours and after reviewing the pace on that day, there was no one that played over pace. We'd like to ask you to please remove this review as it is inflammatory, misguided and insulting to our members and staff.

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