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Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6804 yards | 73.2 | 138 |
| Blue | 72 | 6125 yards | 69.9 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 5517 yards | 65.4 | 114 |
| Red | 72 | 4770 yards | 67.7 | 120 |
| Black | 72 | 3002 yards | 57.8 | 92 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.8/140 | 384 | 433 | 162 | 450 | 486 | 401 | 189 | 379 | 544 | 3428 | 412 | 165 | 558 | 463 | 190 | 554 | 438 | 191 | 429 | 3400 | 6828 |
| Blue M: 69.6/131 W: 75.6/138 | 335 | 381 | 130 | 424 | 474 | 362 | 149 | 309 | 506 | 3070 | 353 | 138 | 528 | 421 | 167 | 446 | 394 | 159 | 391 | 2997 | 6067 |
| White M: 67.2/118 W: 72.6/132 | 283 | 360 | 100 | 396 | 403 | 352 | 106 | 276 | 471 | 2747 | 329 | 111 | 490 | 395 | 132 | 433 | 379 | 134 | 380 | 2783 | 5530 |
| White/Red M: 65.0/113 W: 70.0/128 | 283 | 294 | 100 | 364 | 403 | 352 | 106 | 276 | 438 | 2616 | 329 | 111 | 408 | 287 | 132 | 433 | 379 | 134 | 299 | 2512 | 5128 |
| Red M: 62.7/106 W: 67.4/116 | 235 | 294 | 75 | 364 | 367 | 288 | 84 | 229 | 438 | 2374 | 292 | 68 | 408 | 287 | 95 | 405 | 338 | 102 | 299 | 2294 | 4668 |
| Red/Black M: 59.8/97 W: 62.3/103 | 235 | 294 | 75 | 226 | 367 | 178 | 84 | 229 | 248 | 1936 | 292 | 68 | 266 | 287 | 95 | 259 | 338 | 102 | 181 | 1888 | 3824 |
| Black M: 56.8/91 W: 58.9/97 | 167 | 196 | 72 | 226 | 278 | 178 | 82 | 164 | 248 | 1611 | 120 | 68 | 266 | 125 | 78 | 259 | 212 | 86 | 181 | 1395 | 3006 |
| Handicap | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
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Several holes looked like this. Photo submitted by u053200452 on 10/13/2024
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Another hole that had not been changed in days. Photo submitted by u053200452 on 10/13/2024
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Most of the traps were very unkempt Photo submitted by u053200452 on 10/13/2024
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Yes that is the green. Photo submitted by 46ObY6W4BoIYFkHCt7WH on 09/24/2024
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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!
Don't get out of the truck
There are a lot of lousy reviews about this course due to the greens being in poor condition. Hey! that's true. They have an invasive grass issue and it's a sad story. This is a fun layout and the staff are all really good people. Don't take it out on them. Go play and enjoy the layout. It's a fun golf course.
We appreciate your feedback regarding the condition of our greens. Thank you for acknowledging the efforts of our staff and for enjoying the layout of the course. We hope to see you on the course again soon!
Good course except for greens.
The overall course was good and enjoyable. However it did not appear that the greens had been rolled or mowed for a while. They were quite slow and rather bumpy. A little care with greens and would b very enjoyable course. Staff is great, very friendly and helpful. Hope greens are in better condition my next trip.
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.
Course MUCH improved
I am a member at Sandestin and regularly play at most of the courses.
On Oct 30, 2023 I would rate the following
Tees - perfect, well manicured
Fairway - lush, well mowed, excellent
Rough - mowed but deep enough to be penal if you miss in the wrong place (as it should be)
Greens - good, rolling well, not slow but not fast either. You still must strike the putt, but it's predictable.
This is a HUGE improvement over 30 days ago. Worth playing once more
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Beautiful Course
The course layout is wonderful. The course is in good shape, but the sand traps were pretty hard. The staff was very professional and helpful
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 soon!
Greens are in terrible shape. Very difficult to putt when the balls are bouncing all over the place. Very slow also.
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!
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!
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!
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!
Greens are terrible
Greens as bad or worse than neglected municipal course.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.