Baytowne at Sandestin Resort
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3.8
2106 Reviews (2106)
5 Stars
707
4 Stars
874
3 Stars
316
2 Stars
129
1 Stars
80
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
73.2%
Recommend this course
1708 out of 2106 reviews
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4.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 48 reviews
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3.9
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.4%
Recommend this course
87 out of 117 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
2106 Reviews (2106)

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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are in terrible shape. Very difficult to putt when the balls are bouncing all over the place. Very slow also.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/15/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/02/2023

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 11/02/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/02/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!

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Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played

Greens are terrible

Greens as bad or worse than neglected municipal course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/15/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the greens may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/12/2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Needs work

Have played Baytowne many times over the years and I have to say that the course is currently in the worst shape I've ever seen. Normally, the courses here (Baytowne, Links, Raven) are in pristine condition. However on my most recent round (10/24/2023), the greens were horrible. Bare spots, bumpy, and the slowest I've experienced. Never got a bounce free roll. Sand was also sparse in some of the bunkers and packed in places. Only good news is that the fairways seemed to be in good shape. Normally, the price at the time of day that I played is $100. Even at half that cost, I'd look elsewhere until they fix the greens. Staff I talked to agreed and said playing the Links or Raven courses were a better bet. Definitely not my most enjoyable day on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/13/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dissatisfied again with course

Too much watering, soft everywhere, greens in poor shape, glad we had a deal or would really be griping! Years of this going on! Appearance not up to par in several areas. Beautiful location though!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/15/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Would not recommend Baytowne right now

I've played this course for a number of years, and I love the layout. The tees were good, the fairways were nice, BUT the greens were so poor. They had not been cut in days, the cups had not been changed in days, the bermuda greens were full of goose grass weeds, and were not really puttable.

Until they scrape the greens and replant them, I will be playing Links or Raven instead.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/15/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens very bad

I have been playing this course since 1990. The greens are in very poor condition. Uou couldn't putt with any accuracy

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ravens Course

From the bag drop workers, pro shop, snack area & starters, everyone very friendly & accommodating. Very impressed with the people and the Raven's course.

We were scheduled to play Baytowne course but the guy in pro shop said the greens were not in good shape so he was able to switch us to the Raven's course which was ideal.

It would be nice if the online booking would have warned us about the greens ahead of time.. Otherwise everything was great! RC, Dothan, AL.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/25/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Skip it Till Spring

I heard that it is normally one of the best courses around. Not at the moment. Spoke to several people while playing the Links course(great condition) two separate days, who all said Baytowne was not in the best condition. Hit the green in two and 3 putt for hairy greens. Had not rolled in weeks. Lots of crab grass on the green. Not well maintained.

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

The course had just hosted a four day college tournament so the green were not up to its usual standard but it was still a very enjoyable round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Baytown is a goat ranch

Greens are the worst I have ever played. Do not waste your money. Crab grass everywhere around the greens and in the fairways. Do not play here!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Really?

Really? I’ll try to be as. Ice as possible. The greens here are TRASH. Literally, the worst greens Ive played on this entire year, anywhere in the country. I overlooked the “pasture” that was the practice putting and chipping green KNOWING that there’s no way the actual greens on the course are that bad - wrong! And they still charged $100 + with no warning about the condition of the greens. It got so frustrating, that the group I played with (and they live in the area and are “regulars”) just said if you hit the green in reg, its an automatic 2 putt - nobody wanted to try and “adjust” to those llaying conditions.

Really put a damper on what was a beautiful day.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad greens

The greens were in horrific condition. Definitely not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/15/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/18/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play, poor conditions

I was a single player and arrived an hour early hoping I would be joined up with an earlier group. Waiting by the starter, he let me sit there as two threesomes came and teed off. Then he sends off a group of 5, a family playing best ball. Who does that? Finally he adds me to a twosome and made us wait for another single. Then he sends off a single behind us. This guy had his arms crossed the whole time, waiting for us. The greens had four different types of grass growing on them and were bumpy, like putting on shag carpet. Not worth $105!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible greens!!!

Played here 2 days in a row. First day gave them a pass. Greens are very rough and bumpy. Worst than any muni courses I’ve played. It was raining all day before so I get it they didn’t cut and roll the greens. The next day played at Baytowne again. Asked the starter if they moved the greens, nope! What the heck?!?! Why not? Didn’t rain all day yesterday and today. Even worse today since all the scuff marks and even longer grass present.

Can’t believe they let this beautiful course go this downhill. And to change $100 plus tax for this junk is unbelievable. I always look forward to playing here with friends and family during fall break but this was unacceptable. Not worth $20 plus jam packed slow play as usual.

Get your act Together and take care of your greens or stop charging 5x what it should be.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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