Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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About
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 |
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| 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: 73.7/141 | 381 | 430 | 161 | 446 | 486 | 403 | 189 | 379 | 542 | 3417 | 412 | 165 | 554 | 463 | 190 | 552 | 439 | 191 | 429 | 3395 | 6812 |
| Blue M: 70.0/128 W: 75.9/143 | 334 | 385 | 130 | 424 | 473 | 358 | 153 | 310 | 506 | 3073 | 362 | 138 | 525 | 420 | 160 | 448 | 397 | 160 | 391 | 3001 | 6074 |
| White M: 67.4/121 W: 72.5/132 | 281 | 356 | 100 | 396 | 403 | 353 | 106 | 278 | 471 | 2744 | 329 | 111 | 484 | 392 | 129 | 424 | 379 | 134 | 360 | 2742 | 5486 |
| Red M: 63.4/111 W: 67.3/117 | 233 | 292 | 72 | 364 | 368 | 287 | 82 | 231 | 439 | 2368 | 292 | 68 | 405 | 286 | 93 | 402 | 338 | 102 | 312 | 2298 | 4666 |
| Black M: 57.3/98 W: 58.6/99 | 165 | 193 | 72 | 222 | 283 | 178 | 82 | 164 | 248 | 1607 | 120 | 68 | 266 | 125 | 78 | 259 | 212 | 85 | 182 | 1395 | 3002 |
| 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 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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16th from the fairway Photo submitted by u7885576 on 07/08/2019
Baytowne - About What You'd Expect at the Beach
Super wet so some spots were mucky. Some holes weren't as 'loved' as others (on the backside of the course towards the beach). Not worth over $80-90 a round. Staff was super helpful. Starter kept things moving.
Half good half bad
Fairways, rough, most tee boxes were in good shape. Course layout was a bit challenging in terms of forcing longer hitters to decide risk vs. reward. Greens were slow with inconsistent speed between greens. Small greens as well which wouldn't have been as bad if there was consistent speed, firmness between each. Parts of the back nine could use some more love as the front nine was in great shape.
Dirty cart, no scorecard, no towel, greens painfully slow, no yardage markers, 5-some in front of me that didn’t even know to let me thru, no Marshall, no water on the course. Will never go back. It’s like they gave up
A little wet
Overall is a fun course. Enough risk/reward to make it interesting. Only negative was the course was very wet. Had to keep carts in the rough otherwise had a fun time.
Not worth the Money
We had a good time and pace of play was great! I think 3 stars is a fair rating. Staff was very nice, course was average condition and no better than my local muni that cost $45 to play. The price point was just to high for what the course was.
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Good course, bad shape
Course layout was challenging and beautiful, but the course itself was not in good shape. The greens, in particular, were awful and had patches of burnt grass (played slow) and somewhat normal grass (played fast) all over the place. It’s obvious they’re doing some kind of work to the greens, but that should have been posted on their site and reflected in the price. A $100+/round course in it’s current state it is not.
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Great course. Friendly Staff. Super friendly!
Great course in Great shape. Super friendly staff. Amazing vacation course. Highly recommend.
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Great vacation course.
The price is a bit steep coming from small town golf, but we’ll worth it. Great course in great shape. . Super friendly staff.
Thank you for visiting us at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Great layout/horrendous greens
Enjoyed the layout, but the greens were in absolutely terrible shape. Apparent that they only care about churning out as many rounds as possible, and folks down on vacation are just happy to play. Would not recommend playing here at all.
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Baytown course
Great course! Great staff! Greens were a 4 out of 5
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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!
Beach golf
I thought the layout was nice and the course was moderately challenging (lots of water). Unfortunately I went just after they punched and topped dressed the greens. Would be nice to get a warning about that, I would have played at another course if I knew.
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Sanded greens day of round, no warning until we arrived, no discount
Sanded greens day of round, no warning until we arrived, no discount offered. $120 to putt on literal sand, what a joke.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop for further resolution. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Sandy greens
The greens had been sanded and I was charged full price. That's not right. Nobody in the clubhouse told us about the sanded greens while they happily accepted my money. Also, the bunkers have very little sand. They are packed dirt and rocks and haven't been racked in a long time. The course is too pretty for these conditions and price.
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!
Decent layout greens need help
Played with my teenagers and we liked the course but it was not in great shape. Greens were very slow and bumpy. A good mix of water and some elevation changes. Twilight rate was ok for. 65 but would not pay more
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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!