Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
About
The Links Course at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is the ultimate in risk-reward golf. The architect, Tom Jackson, routed five holes along the bay and then wound the course inland across rolling undulations. In order to prevail against the blustery Gulf Coast winds, accuracy and proper club selection are essential, making it a true shot-maker's golf course. In addition to being right along the shores of the Choctawhatchee Bay, the Baytowne Marina serves as a backdrop to the course, providing even more stunning views of the Emerald Coast. Of the four championship golf courses that Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offers, the Links is one of the original two and also one of the most popular. The layout offers a unique links experience that all skill levels can enjoy, especially since it features four different sets of tees.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6710 yards | 72.2 | 135 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6710 yards | 79.1 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6238 yards | 70.2 | 124 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6238 yards | 76.5 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 5761 yards | 69.0 | 114 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5761 yards | 73.8 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4897 yards | 69.1 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.6/140 | 514 | 359 | 193 | 415 | 193 | 414 | 371 | 355 | 536 | 3350 | 425 | 529 | 172 | 504 | 338 | 412 | 164 | 391 | 425 | 3360 | 6710 |
| Blue M: 70.5/133 W: 76.5/144 | 458 | 338 | 175 | 401 | 174 | 392 | 343 | 334 | 496 | 3111 | 399 | 502 | 165 | 483 | 312 | 380 | 139 | 347 | 400 | 3127 | 6238 |
| White M: 68.6/122 W: 73.8/138 | 432 | 317 | 157 | 367 | 156 | 352 | 315 | 310 | 456 | 2862 | 373 | 475 | 138 | 462 | 286 | 359 | 114 | 317 | 375 | 2899 | 5761 |
| Member-Combo M: 66.5/113 W: 71.2/136 | 432 | 317 | 157 | 312 | 156 | 279 | 315 | 310 | 416 | 2694 | 299 | 475 | 138 | 462 | 286 | 300 | 114 | 317 | 278 | 2669 | 5363 |
| Red M: 64.6/108 W: 69.2/122 | 334 | 301 | 133 | 312 | 142 | 279 | 279 | 252 | 416 | 2448 | 299 | 435 | 124 | 371 | 260 | 300 | 95 | 287 | 278 | 2449 | 4897 |
| Black Combo M: 62.8/105 W: 66.9/117 | 334 | 301 | 133 | 230 | 142 | 279 | 230 | 252 | 325 | 2226 | 250 | 380 | 124 | 371 | 260 | 230 | 95 | 287 | 278 | 2275 | 4501 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
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Great layout and course flow
Fairways were in decent shape and greens were ok. You could tell the course got a lot of play, but it had a solid layout was on par for the price.
Phenomenal Track
The course was in impeccable condition. Course makes you think about ALL of your shots. My only gripe was the driving range is only long enough for irons.
Nice course, staff needs help
We arrived :45 prior to tee time of 7:38. Staff showed :late - around 7:30 to open the doors while groups of players gathered and waited. This caused us to tee off late only to be scolded while on the first green to pick up the pace. Unacceptable for us to make up for poor staffing after paying good money for our time on the course. Very disappointed.
Definition of Average
Overall not a bad course, but for $70 I expected much better greens - they were slow and bumpy. Putting is usually the best part of my game, but I struggled a lot on these greens. The fairways and tee boxes are pretty nice and the layout was good. The staff was also friendly and helpful. However, they need to make the greens more playable if they want to charge $70 for an afternoon round.
Ignore any negative reviews!!
I almost didn’t book this course for my husband and son bc of one or maybe two negative reviews. That would have been a BIG mistake. This course was in amazing shape, the views were heavenly and each person we talked to that was working the course, was so nice and courteous. We rented a four seater so I could tag along and I was in shock the entire time that anyone could have anything negative to say. The clubs we rented were top notch as well! Play this course, you won’t regret it.
Enjoyable Layout
It was cart path only in the middle of summer so that made it hard to gauge the course,, but layout was great. Lots of water but at least you’re not wasting time looking for your ball off-fairway. It was either wet or in the first cut otherwise. Driving range was closed but no woods allowed normally. Staff was great….pace of play was reasonable.
Course was in great condition. Starter and staff very friendly. The only problem was the place of play.. We would have 2 groups waiting at every hole to hit. Maybe should've paired some twosomes up.
Water Water and more Water
Great course and challenging layout. A lot of water.
Not crowded and enjoyed our time on the course.
Looking forward to playing here again.
Beautiful course
Beautiful course with great views. Course was in excellent shape except for one tee box.
Pace of play was horrible. There was a group of 5 in front of us, that I felt like was holding everything up. Kept getting messages on our carts GPS screen saying to speed up we were behind pace, but unless they wanted us to hit into people there was nothing we could do.
Ocean play
Course was in magnificent shape staff was extremely friendly, recommended and will be back