Baytowne at Sandestin Resort
A view of a fairway at Baytowne from Sandestin Resort
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3.8
2129 Reviews (2129)
5 Stars
714
4 Stars
882
3 Stars
321
2 Stars
131
1 Stars
81
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
72.7%
Recommend this course
1724 out of 2129 reviews
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4.1
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
60 out of 70 reviews
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3.8
116 Reviews (116)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
72.4%
Recommend this course
84 out of 116 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high marks for its challenging and scenic design, with beautiful landscapes enhancing the overall round. Friendly, attentive staff and a smooth pace of play make for a welcoming experience from start to finish.

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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Reviews

3.8
2129 Reviews (2129)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 52
Bunkers 46
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 22
Advanced Golfers 22
Playing Multiple Courses 21
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 46
Near Local Attractions 27
Convenient to the City 23

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Don't Play here!!!!

The greens were the worse I've ever played!!!

There was no warning about the greens or i would have played the course! Do not play!

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Worst greens

Have never played on greens this bad.

Fairways, greens and tees were overgrown.

Such a shame as the course layout is great.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Immaculate Fairways - Worst Greens EVER

We booked this course through GolfNow and the pictures were incredible. Staff in the clubhouse was extremely friendly, but they never told us the conditions of the greens. From the tee box on number one we were well pleased with how well the fairways were manicured. When we got to the first green, we absolutely couldn’t believe it. Since we weren’t told of this, we thought it was a one or two hole thing. Every green was entirely unplayable. There is no way this course should charge more than $30 to play since every green is un-puttable. Very nice fairways but putting is kind of part of the game.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

TERRIBLE GREENS!!!!!

So let’s just start off with, don’t be fooled by the 30% discount, this course is not playable, greens are absolutely terrible, they tell you the greens are not the best but still playable but not until you talk to the starter! this course should be closed until they can’t get their greens playable. I would not recommend playing even if it was free. Greens are where you score, you can’t do it at this course. Save your money and look elsewhere, biggest waste of $90 I’ve ever seen

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice

The greens were under repair and were almost unplayable. Other than that it was a nice course. Would be better if there was a decent “19th hole”.

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

Worst greens I’ve ever seen

Do not pay more than $60 to play or you’ll be disappointed. The greens were lumpy and half dead. Horrible shape! The tee boxes have overgrown weeds all over them. The fairways are okay and do get better on the back 9. Course layout is great, it’s a shame they have let it get this bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

All greens and most tee boxes are trashed

Worst greens and Tee box conditions I’ve ever seen on a high dollar course. Weeds, wrong height adjustment on the mower, dead spots, brown spots from fertilizer spills. You name it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BayeTowne golf course in Miramar

This course was in the worst condition of any course I’ve ever played. Greens were un-puttable. I will never return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Baytowne

The staff was friendly the golf carts and GPS worked as expected the fairways were in great shape ,,but the Greens were horrible ,, they hap some unknown grasses growing in them , and we weren’t told of this ,, I finished the front 9 walked into the Pro Shop and told the person at the counter the greens were pretty bad ,, and his response was ,, why do you think it’s only 89 dollars ,, the money wasn’t the issue ,, I want to be able to putt ,, so I’m giving this course a poor review ..

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible greens

The layout is fine Lots of water and sand in play. Sand had standing water in some places and seemed like caked mud in others. Greens were unputtable. Long and bumpy. Very frustrating. Until they should have told us ahead of time. Not worth playing until the greens are fixed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst conditions

Worst ever and will not come back you guys should be ashamed we would been better off playing a par 3 course greens was the worst ever greens keeper should be fried been coming here for 29 years

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in rough shape

Greens were punched and sanded last week and were in better shape than yesterday. Looked like the greens mower was set too low and every one was scalped over the entire green. Putting was a challenge for 18 holes.

Otherwise we enjoyed the course and especially the back 9. We play this course and The Links every time we come down 3x year.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

KIND OF SAD

I have always enjoyed this course in the past. However, the greens are in terrible shape and the bunkers are completely washed out. Clearly there has been a lot of rain but the course needs serious maintenance and attention. It should be better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Do not play here until they get their act together

I played there yesterday after playing there probably 25 times previously. This was worse than a municipal course. All traps were washed out. Greens were browned out, and not been rolled or mowed. They were very bumpy. There was no one at the staging area to unload our clubs. There was no starter. Many of the tee boxes were full of weeds. The course, was soaking wet, yet a huge sprinkler head on the 18th fairway was going the whole time we played the hole. After the round, I went to the clubhouse told the staff person that I normally don’t complain and told him all of the above. Rather than give us a credit on a future green fee, his response was simply “I’m sorry.”

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are trash

Played here a few times and never seen the greens in such terrible condition

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wow

This course had everything. Diseased greens that hadn’t been mowed and you could hardly putt on, mud in every bunker, beat up tee boxes, even a dead possum in the cart path on #14. The fact that they charge a $100 green fee in the off season is almost criminal. I can’t believe this is a resort course. They would have to pay us to come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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