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Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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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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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

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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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oaWywbf0Roca9IdvbpWU
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Let the good Times roll

Had a great time! Very friendly staff made us feel right at home. Enjoy a great round of golf and the scenery was spectacular.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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EllVO3KSDOLWEHFUFgxj
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Track

The course was in pretty decent shape for this time of year. The greens needed to be cut, but again it’s March. I really look forward to playing this course again. Had the greens been cut, I would’ve given the course 5 stars. For the cost of greens fees, I expect the greens to be great shape. All in all, yes I would definitely play this course again. The people who work there were very helpful and pleasant. They do have nice practice facilities. Thumbs up for Kelly plantation

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u314168380522
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Broke my personal record. Shot an 80

This was a fantastic course for my first time playing in Florida. The BLT and fries at the clubhouse was delicious and just enough food to get me thru the 18 holes. The views of the 9th and 18th greens while eating on the patio was beautiful. A huge shout out to Rob at the drop off because was exceptional at his job. He was very friendly and knowledgeable of the facilities. The views driving around the course were beautiful especially the gulf views from holes 3 and 4. Every one of the staff members were beyond friendly and willing to help in any way possible. Thank you for having me at the course and thank you for an unforgettable round of golf. I will definitely be back again!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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RossTheBoss21
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u00000585696
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pricey yet great track!

Best layout of the three courses we played. Too many bare spots on fairways and around tee boxes for the price we played, but could be an amazing course. Clubhouse is really nice!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314164691929
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs Improvement

Love this course but the conditions are not reflective of the price. $175 for some greens that were missing grass and washed out chunky fairways. I’m sure they’ll fix it but a discount should’ve been applied!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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tsahlstrom
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314161172370
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u000003594165
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really

Not a good way to start a golf outing in Destin. Course was in bad shape. Grass was thin and brown on the fairways and the greens were like Velcro. Considered putting my putter away and using my driver. Pace of play was slow and pretty much had to wait on almost ever shot. Course could use a Marshall.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thank you for visiting Kelly Plantation Golf Club. We would like to discuss your experience. Please give us a call at (850) 650-7600. After reviewing pace of play records in the GPS system, all groups that played on March 9 finished in under 4.5 hours. As far as course conditions, it seems that the grass being in dormancy is an issue. We suggest that you consider having your golf trip in a warmer month when dormant grass turns green. We would be happy to accommodate you in April - October when everything is greened up.

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff

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u314162458871
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

never again

The pace of play was painful due to a group of 6 in front of us. The ranger seemed to not care!

Overall, many of the employees had an attitude from the moment we arrived.

Will never play again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for your review. however, after studying our GPS history and tee sheets, we think you are mistaking this facility for another facility you may have played. We do not allow groups of 6 and have an incredible reputation for an outstanding service staff. We have reported this review to GolfNow for removal. Please call us at (850) 650-7600.

Regards, Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

for the price of a round I was very disappointed, they should have a spring rate, course was fun to play, I would definatly playing a different course next time

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for playing Kelly Plantation Golf Club. We are sorry to hear about your experience. With all of the courses coming out of dormancy, you are likely to find these conditions. We do charge a spring rate in the month of March as they go "in season" beginning in April. Please call us at (850) 650 - 7600 if you would like to discuss your experience.

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff

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Mpgsime
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Really down hill in value

I played this course 2 years ago and it was fantastic. Conditions are very poor now. Spotty fairways, poor slow greens. Definitely not worth the price in its current condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for playing Kelly Plantation! We are sorry to hear about an unfavorable experience. With the courses in the panhandle coming our of dormancy from the winter, we would hope for players to understand that they have yet to "green up" when they book tee times. Please call us at (850) 650 - 7600 if you would like to discuss your experience.

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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DAP10
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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u000003856019
Played On
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

Beautiful day at Kelly Plantation

Very nice course, Greens rolled well. Bunkers were well maintained. Grass is still dormant in the fairways and rough, but overall was still very playable. Special mention to CL, one of the friendliest starters around, who got us off early.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for playing Kelly Plantation Golf Club and for your kind words. While we hope for a 5 star review each and every time, we understand that many players do not like playing golf on courses that are still in dormancy. We agree CL is awesome!!

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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u795518986
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pricy but maybe worth it

New tee boxes are commendable. Layout is the best in the area and the fish taco was good

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for visiting and for your kind words. We agree that the layout is incredible and the tee boxes have come in quite nicely. I have yet to try the fish tacos, but I hear they are great and will have some for lunch today!

We look for to seeing you again in the future!

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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gn21366411
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Underwhelming

The course layout is ok, conditions not great, particularly for the price (most expensive golf we played in Destin area). Won’t be going back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for visiting Kelly Plantation Golf Club! We don't receive feedback of this nature very often. We are curious about your perspective regarding our layout. The overwhelming majority of golfers love it! With all of our courses in the panhandle coming out of dormancy, we'd hope players would understand that the course has yet to "green up" for the season.

Please call us at (850)650-7600 if you would like to discuss your experience.

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kelly needs a little work

Great layout and friendly staff. Took over five hours to play, which was unusual. Tee boxes, and greens in great shape but fairways need some work.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for playing Kelly Plantation Golf Club. We are sorry to hear about your experience. With all of the courses coming out of dormancy, February is tough month for a person looking for lush green fairways. After reviewing GPS data, there were no five hour rounds on the day you played, even though we were quite busy. Thank you for your kind words regarding the greens and tee boxes!

Please call us at (850)650-7600 if you would like to discuss your experience.

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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Beadams3466
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very enjoyable!

Had a very enjoyable round! The course had a nice layout with water views and some nice challenges! Practice facilities and staff were great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/10/2026

Thank you for your visit all the way from Minnesota! While we always hope for a five star review, we are grateful for your kind words and that you had a wonderful experience!

Regards,

Kelly Plantation Golf Club

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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 Good
Amenities Excellent
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