Kelly Plantation Golf Club

The course was in epic condition—easily the kind of setup that even PGA professionals would appreciate. Every fairway, green, and approach felt dialed in and intentional. It’s technical enough to challenge lower handicaps, yet still very playable and enjoyable for golfers in the teens.

This isn’t just a round of golf—it’s a treat. The layout, the conditioning, and the overall vibe make it one of those courses you’ll be talking about long after the final putt drops.

And don’t overlook the people—everyone on staff helped make the day memorable. Pro tip: don’t forget to take care of the cart girls—they’re part of what makes the experience so enjoyable.

If you’re anywhere near Destin, this is a must-play.

Great overall course if you’re in the Destin, Florida area. Great course layout with one hole that has a great view of the bay. Course was in really great shape for being this early in the season. Ranger was a little overzealous on speeding up pace of play, but all in all, the staff was very friendly. I’d recommend and if I’m in the area I will play this course again.

Cart didn’t track yardage the first five holes and then quit on hole 12. Repeated messages to clubhouse went unanswered. Made the whole experience bad.

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

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

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!!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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

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.