Baytowne at Sandestin Resort
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3.7
2067 Reviews (2067)
5 Stars
687
4 Stars
859
3 Stars
314
2 Stars
127
1 Stars
80
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
73.2%
Recommend this course
1671 out of 2067 reviews
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3.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.6%
Recommend this course
21 out of 32 reviews
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3.9
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.0%
Recommend this course
98 out of 129 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6804 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.2

Baytowne Golf Club at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort is routed from the beach to the bay, providing stunning views along the way. The course rolls across the few elevation changes that the area has to offer. Although it opened in 1984, the golf course didn't reach its peak until it underwent extensive renovation in 2005, which were carried out by the original designer, Tom Jackson. The layout features rolling fairways lined with mature pines that are generous and times but can be tight when you least expect it. The large, undulating greens can also play faster than what you might be expecting. Water, which comes into play on 12 holes, is a prominent feature of Baytowne Golf Club as are the numerous bunkers strategically placed throughout.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (1986) Tom Jackson (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Sandestin Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No Denim, Collared Shirt and Bermuda Shorts Required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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3.7
2067 Reviews (2067)

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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3.0
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M Pool

The greens were the roughest I have played this year and I play once a week.Everything else was good but the greens hadn’t need rolled in what looked like at least a week

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Really enjoyed the course. The Greens though… were rough and bumpy the day we played. Thank you to the guys working in the clubhouse who altered us to the greens conditions ahead of time.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

Most of the course was great. The greens were a little bumpy but not as bad as I expected. Good little course overall. I’d play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens persist

They change cups only every few days

Horrible condition with gouges at cup edge

Greens slow and irregular

Condition same no matter time of year

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
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

Another perspective

Played the course again for the 2nd time in 4 days.

Fairways and tees are plush and very nice.

Bunkers were fluffy enough that I had an embedded lie or two (my fault it was embedded, not the course's).

Greens - rolled good. Probably 8 on stimpmeter. A little discoloration on most greens but didn't affect the roll. A few 'fuzzy' spots' that were obvious if you read the grain of the putt. Overall, fun.

This is a great course for a fun recreational round. The greens are slower than a 'championship' course, but Baytowne is NOT a championship course. It's a resort course that gets a LOT of play. If you are a low handicapper, you might be disappointed. If you are an average golfer...play the course and have fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather

Slow and rough greens

Greens were disappointing…extremely bumpy and SLOW. It’s a good layout though

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sloooowwww play

They need to keep things moving. Took 5 hours for 18.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Baytowne

Course layout was really good. Fairways were excellent but the greens were in really bad shape. Was told at check in the greens had been top dressed. Greens had not been mowed before and had tons of sand. They were slow and bumpy and tough to putt. We used a 2 putt rule on every hole. We paid 90.00 to play and i would of been ok with that if the greens were even fair shape. I thought there should of been a good discount to play. Will certainly check next time before i bood a tee time

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
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

Greens improving

I'm a member at Sandestin and have played Baytowne many times. The layout is fun. The fairways are plush. The tees are great.

The greens are GREATLY improved over where they were 2 months ago. They are not a 12 on the stimpmeter, but they are puttable and predictable and rolled very well.

Today the greens were approximately an 8, but rolled true. They were so much better that I flagged down one of the guys that were mowing one of the greens to tell him how much better they were.

Don't be afraid to play this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are awful

Checked in and paid full price only to discover that the driving range was unavailable to us as there was a collegiate tournament (using Raven and Links) and all the golfers were using it and there was no where for paying customers to hit. They even brought all the golfers over from the Links course to use the range as the Links range is irons only. Not a, hey guys we discounted your rate by 5% or were sorry. Nothing, just "good luck" finding a spot. The putting green looked very rough too. The fairways and tee boxes we fine. The greens were in terrible shape and it didnt appear as if they had been cut in about a week.. The sand traps had not been raked either and a few had grass/weeds growing in them. On about half the greens the grass around the actual hole was hacked up or damaged. They had not changed the hole location in several days. I have played this course about a dozen times over the last ten years and today's conditions were the worst I have ever seen for this course. I do not recommend this course in the current shape it is in. I hope it improves.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not what it used to be

Checked in and paid full price only to discover that the driving range was unavailable to us as there was a collegiate tournament (using Raven and Links) and all the golfers were using it and there was no where for paying customers to hit. They even brought all the golfers over from the Links course to use the range as the Links range is irons only. Not a, hey guys we discounted your rate by 5% or were sorry. Nothing, just "good luck" finding a spot. The putting green looked very rough too. The fairways and tee boxes we fine. The greens were in terrible shape and it didnt appear as if they had been cut in about a week.. The sand traps had not been raked either and a few had grass/weeds growing in them. On about half the greens the grass around the actual hole was hacked up or damaged. They had not changed the hole location in several days. I have played this course about a dozen times over the last ten years and today's conditions were the worst I have ever seen for this course. I do not recommend this course in the current shape it is in. I hope it improves.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Baytowne Not Worth It

Pro Shop stated the greens were UGLY but PUTTABLE. She was dead wrong. The greens were the worst I have played anywhere, any time, ever. Course conditions, especially the greens were abysmal. Last time I will ever play Baytowne. I've played $20 muni courses that were in far better condition. The greenskeeper should be fired.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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