Windswept Dunes Golf Course

Windswept Dunes is a very nice golf course. Course offers many options for degree of difficulty based on 4-5 sets of tee boxes. The course was well-maintained and above average in terms of value for the money during the time I was visiting Santa Rosa Beach, FL. The only negative is that the greens had been aerated a few weeks earlier and had not fully recovered. As a result, they were a little bumpy and slow. Another two weeks and they should be in great shape. Non-crowded play was another big plus.

This is a course that is dying. As you arrive at the driving range and you see no grass, my first thought was "oh no!". The tees had not been cut in days. Large bare and black areas in the fairways where Mole Crickets had eaten them. The greens are large but very poor condition. For what they charged I would not go back. This is a 20 dollar muni at best. Stay away!

The staff was great, the tee boxes and fairways were in excellent shape. Some of the greens were a little rough. Overall I had a great day playing golf there

I disappointed in the speed of the greens, very slow. The course was in pretty good shape. The fairways had a lot of Poi Ana growing in them, not that big of deal but I see problems down the road.

We have played this course many times and we have never been disappointed. Great course for the money. We will be back many times in the future.

WOW!!! this place was GREAT... its about a 20-25 minute dirve outside of Destin, FL in area of Freeport, FL... this is truly a "Hidden Gem".... this course is outside of the "city" area hussle and bussle.... but AWESOME views and layout of holes... and beautiful landscape and sand dunes....

Drove up from Seagrove for an 8am starting time. Wind gusting 25+ & 50 deg. Dude behind the counter seemed very put out to be there, no good morning, nothing. Payed for a small bucket(should be free with greens fees) & proceeded to range. Even at 8 am approx 5-6 groups had gone off & the starter was clueless. Didn't pair up any twosomes & play was starting to stack up. Told him I was in a hurry & he let me start on 10..500 yard par 4! Made par and flew around the back, bout an hour fifteen. Played the championship tees at 7750, nice challenge, lotta long irons in. Problem is red tee boxes, kinda degrading making someone stretch it out that far & look at a red tee the whole time. Course was in ok shape- tee boxes un level, turf bare in quite a few spots & greens a lil furry. Prob rolling 8-9. Would like to play it next time in better shape & better weather. Recommend only if you check course conditions first.

This course has good bones but has nothing special to make me want to play it again. The tee boxes and traps were a little rough from a condition perspective. If you're looking for a quick inexpensive round it may be for you. If you're looking for a well condition and course to remember, I'd look elsewhere.

The course is tough but fair. No two holes were alike. Nice greens.

all levels of golfers will find this course a challenge but fair if played with some thought to placement of ball. The greens although very large were in great condition for this time of the year. The tee offs needed some work and the fairways were beginning to come around.

it was worth driving an hr to play the course. conditions were good. severe sloping fairways and greens. greenskeeper must have had a fight with significant other the night before we played. many cups were positioned on slopes.

I was a little disappointed after hearing this was such a great course. It's a long drive from Destin and not worth the drive. Play was very slow. We waited on every shot. There are other courses nearby that are better.

I enjoyed the course. It can humble you. Looking forward to playing it again. Course and greens in great condition.

Outstanding layout with largest greens I have ever played. 5-6 iron difference playing into pin, depending on hole placement. Greens were a bit fuzzy putting, winter growth I think. Lots of traps in right places. Started play at 12:30pm and saw no one else on course, you set pace of play. Tees let you chew off as much challenge as you want. Play one more club on all shots into greens. Practice areas are very nice. Planning on going back several times. Golfnow makes this excellent value.

Windswept Dunes is about 30 minutes from Sandestin and worth the trip. With 750 acres there is lots of room for a big golf course, and it is! Generous landing areas and very large greens are the standard here. The rye grass overseed keeps the tees, fairways and greens - green. It also adds a bit of a challenge with no or very little roll and greens that are difficult to putt accuratly. In short a very nice golf facility. Oh, I had the area's best pulled pork sandwich for lunch. It was the special of the day!

As challenging as the course is due to length, it is also very rewarding. The landing areas off the tee are nice and wide and there is plenty of space around the greens if you don't hit a long iron on perfect line. Even if you aren't a long hitter, the course is very nice and challenging with big greens that are roll nice. I would recommend this course. Great setting.

Played every course in the area, and by far this is my favorite. No condos or houses in play, very fair landing areas, greens are great. Usually lower cost, because of distance from beach.

Seneic holes, fair amount of sand, not really a lot of water in play.

Variety of tees for everyone. Make sure you pick the right one, course can play very long.

Great practice and warmup area.

I found the course conditions very weird. Because its the longest course in Florida you'd expect it to be hard and fast, but it was quite the opposite. Every drive (or lay-up shot) would hit and come back! I love playing long courses but if you get no roll on the fairways, then its quite tough.

That being said, the scenery was nice and the greens were in good shape. Again a little slow for my liking but no dead spots, or issues. Traps and most of the tee boxes were also in good shape.

This is a great layout with more than enough challenge for the average golfer. Many of the holes require a very accurate approach to avoid the traps guarding the greens. Generous landing area for tee shots but also guarded by bunkers in many positions.

This was my first time at WSD. I've played most all the courses in the Destin area. I rank this one in my top 5 coures in this area. Staff was very nice and accomadating. Will play it agian on my next trip to Destin.