Kelly Plantation Golf Club

About
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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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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 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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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 W: 77.3/139 | 353 | 530 | 157 | 371 | 390 | 497 | 376 | 165 | 375 | 3214 | 520 | 387 | 181 | 479 | 421 | 138 | 423 | 183 | 507 | 3239 | 6453 |
Member 1 M: 70.1/123 W: 75.6/134 | 353 | 492 | 157 | 319 | 361 | 497 | 376 | 165 | 347 | 3067 | 455 | 356 | 181 | 479 | 386 | 138 | 382 | 183 | 507 | 3067 | 6134 |
Palmetto M: 69.1/121 W: 74.3/132 | 321 | 492 | 140 | 319 | 361 | 469 | 340 | 155 | 347 | 2944 | 455 | 356 | 155 | 445 | 386 | 132 | 382 | 173 | 476 | 2960 | 5904 |
Member 2 M: 68.0/119 W: 73.0/129 | 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 |
Member 3 W: 66.0/114 | 254 | 368 | 104 | 280 | 322 | 348 | 291 | 120 | 250 | 2337 | 343 | 230 | 117 | 307 | 218 | 97 | 306 | 128 | 335 | 2081 | 4418 |
Anderson M: 61.5/104 W: 64.2/110 | 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 |
Course Details
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2016 #24)
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Hole 4 signature hole Photo submitted by Tiger2tee on 07/28/2013
Expected more
I’ve wanted to play Kelly for a while. It’s a nice golf course that I’d like to play again. Greens were good, fairways had a lot of browned out spots from the mid summer heat. When we arrived at the range, there were 5 empty bays, all with empty ball baskets. At 2:20, I asked about getting more balls in those spots and was told the range closed at 3 for a clean pick, so our group of 3 hit 3 balls each that another golfer shared with us. That was disappointing. Saw the cart girl one time (on #2) and it was cooler water from then on. At least there was water in the coolers. It felt a bit like “twilight rate treatment” all around.
Great time
For playing on a busy Saturday morning the tee times were perfect and evenly spaced. Staff was more than friendly. I will definitely play this course again

Thank you for visiting us and for your 5 star review! The weekends are a great time to play down here on the Emerald Coast as people are either just arriving or departing from vacation. We look forward to seeing you again in the future!
Regards,
Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff
New favorite in Destin
All due respect to Regatta Bay, but Kelly Plantation has them beat right now. Greens are incredible and roll great. Course is plush and green. Amazing views of the bay. It’s a must play in my opinion.
Tight driving course but not too penalizing. The real challenges are the green complexes. Multi tiered greens with tight pin placements. Very hard to get the ball close to the hole. A 3 putt lurking on almost every green!

Thank you do much for your visit and encouraging feedback. We are glad you enjoyed the bay views, the layout and the challenge that the greens present. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
Regards,
Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff
Outstanding
Played this course recently and decided to play there because of the high rating reviews on the website. Although the green fee was not inexpensive, the price to play was more than fair. The course was in excellent condition including the fairways and greens. There are yardages to accommodate players of alll ages and abilities. I would be more than happy to play this course again when I am visiting this area. I was actually in Panama City beach and the ride there was less than an hour.

Thank you so much for your visit and encouraging feedback! We are happy to hear that you found the course in excellent condition and that it was worth the drive from PCB. Looking forward to your return in the future!
Regards,
Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff
Kelly Plantation
Pricey, but good tract. Probably one of top courses in Destin area. Staff friendly, courteous and attentive. Beverage cart came by twice early in round, but then never on the back nine until reaching 17th hole.

Thank you so much for visiting and for taking the time to give us a 5 start review!
We are glad you were provided with a great experience from a friendly staff. We strive to keep our prices appropriate by delivering a great experience and outstanding course conditions.
Regards,
Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff
Great experience
Had a fantastic round at Kelly’s Plantation! The staff was incredibly welcoming and helpful from start to finish. The pace of play was smooth with no delays, which made for an enjoyable experience. The course itself is absolutely beautiful, well maintained with scenic views throughout. It’s fair if you keep it in the fairway but still offers a fun challenge. Definitely looking forward to playing here again!
KPGC was in great shape. Long but fairly open from the tips. Greens putter true, I had trouble reading them.

Thank you for visiting us and playing such a great course! The greens are indeed doing great and we are glad they provided a nice challenge for you! We look forward to seeing you in the future!
Regards, Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff
Great track!
Range balls included. Friendly staff. Really enjoyed the layout. Greens rolled well. Slightly overpriced in my opinion. Lunch was great. Wait staff was very helpful and even brought us chocolate chip Cookies!

Thank you for visiting us and playing this wonderful course! We are glad you enjoyed your golf experience as well as lunch! We look forward to seeing you in the future!
Regards,
Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff
Fantastic Course
This is a great course with fantastic conditions. Would be a better value if there were some afternoon deals or something. We played Regatta Bay for much cheaper and actually liked it better. But Kelly Plantation is a great course for sure.

Thank you so much for visiting and for giving us a 5 Star review! We look forward to seeing you again in the future!
Regards, Kelly Plantation Professional Staff
Thank you for visiting and for taking the time to provide us your feedback. Please call us at (850) 650-7600 to discuss your experience at the range. Our findings from the experience of others that afternoon cause us to question the accuracy of this review. We do have to close the range every Monday afternoon to clean pick for mowing, however it closed well after your tee time. We have been getting some extreme heat and it tends to shoe in the late afternoon / twilight hours.
Regards,
Kelly Plantation Golf Club Professional Staff