Emerald Bay Golf Club
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About
Located right along the water, Emerald Bay Golf Club was designed by Bob Cupp to be Destin's premier full-service, 18-hole championship course. Water is a prominent feature as the course overlooks the shores Choctawhatchee Bay and incorporates water features on 12 of the holes. Oftentimes golfers will face an intimidating shot across a lake or a pond. Emerald Bay Golf Club's sculpted fairways and tight greens are always in excellent condition. There are four sets of tees that make the golf course accessible to most players' abilities and no matter what skill level you are, the views are not to be missed. The views are especially breathtaking on the back nine, which borders the bay. There is also an expansive driving range at Emerald Bay that golfers can use before playing the golf course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| I | 72 | 7050 yards | 73.9 | 143 |
| II | 72 | 6620 yards | 71.4 | 141 |
| III | 72 | 6209 yards | 69.8 | 132 |
| Combo | 72 | 5735 yards | 67.7 | 124 |
| IV (W) | 72 | 5481 yards | 71.9 | 132 |
| IV | 72 | 5481 yards | 66.9 | 122 |
| V | 72 | 4655 yards | 63.6 | 115 |
| V (W) | 72 | 4655 yards | 67.2 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I M: 73.9/143 | 427 | 424 | 164 | 313 | 399 | 430 | 562 | 232 | 529 | 3480 | 474 | 362 | 246 | 605 | 372 | 449 | 204 | 331 | 527 | 3570 | 7050 |
| II M: 71.4/141 | 405 | 390 | 150 | 296 | 385 | 410 | 554 | 162 | 505 | 3257 | 455 | 348 | 215 | 580 | 352 | 409 | 178 | 318 | 508 | 3363 | 6620 |
| III M: 69.8/132 | 376 | 378 | 138 | 284 | 365 | 380 | 515 | 152 | 485 | 3073 | 395 | 330 | 202 | 555 | 325 | 382 | 152 | 308 | 487 | 3136 | 6209 |
| Combo M: 67.7/124 | 311 | 353 | 138 | 284 | 339 | 321 | 463 | 152 | 485 | 2846 | 332 | 330 | 202 | 504 | 261 | 313 | 152 | 308 | 487 | 2889 | 5735 |
| IV M: 66.9/122 W: 71.9/132 | 311 | 353 | 115 | 264 | 339 | 321 | 463 | 140 | 418 | 2724 | 332 | 302 | 181 | 504 | 261 | 313 | 128 | 290 | 446 | 2757 | 5481 |
| V M: 63.6/115 W: 67.2/123 | 267 | 304 | 91 | 227 | 298 | 289 | 387 | 85 | 378 | 2326 | 291 | 277 | 107 | 483 | 146 | 285 | 114 | 210 | 416 | 2329 | 4655 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by absolutnt on 07/21/2021
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Great view Photo submitted by u314161619406 on 05/28/2021
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GPS Carts Photo submitted by u314161619406 on 05/28/2021
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Great Course Photo submitted by u314161619406 on 05/28/2021
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West Texas playing in Florida Photo submitted by dc612421510 on 05/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005732332 on 07/01/2019
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Great looks tho! Photo submitted by Winna on 05/31/2018
Great Course
Course was in great shape and pace of play was fine. Greens are a little slow but putted true. The staff has always been friendly and Inwould recommend this course if you visit the Destin area.
Emerald Bay is fun test of golf.
We enjoyed playing Emerald Bay today. Course was in great condition.
Came down for vacation from Louisville
Came down for vacation from LouisvillePlay twice in February and hope to play one more time this week. Which means we really like the course..
Great Monday morning round at Emerald Bay
Fun layout, course was in great shape, friendly staff, played in 3 1/2 hours, fun round.
Played early on a Sunday and no one ahead of me . Course was in good condition considering all the rain they've had . Greens were for most part good and pitted very well. A little over-priced for this time of year and not very many players. Great course to play, just over priced
Excellent value in Destin
Got the 1st time available on Sunday morning and we played in under 3 hours. Greens were watered in the morning so they were little slow. They putted well and do not break as much as you think.. I thought the value for $80 on golf now was excellent, we played Kelly Plantation which is massively overpriced at a $199..
Hello. Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Bay Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Emerald Bay Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Give it a look
Course in overall good shape. Nice welcome. I would encourage greenskeeper to move hole placements. Holes needed a refresh on most holes and one hole had been completely damaged.
Tough track with plenty of challenge. Water on multiple holes.
Would appreciate water on course as well.
Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Emerald Bay Golf Club.
Good course
Good experience overall. We had some slow players in front of us so had to wait on most holes. Green had some repair but did not affect our putting. Would play again
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Destin Vacation
Challenging and beautiful layout from #2 Tees. Lots of fun.
Hello. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Emerald Bay Golf Club.
No value
Course was not worth what I paid. Greens were not in very good shape, burnt areas and bare spots
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Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Emerald Bay Golf Club.
Nice place, over priced
After a few days of rain, all of Sandestin's courses were soggy and cart path only. I was desperate and came to golf so played anyway. I might rate this higher if I hadn't spent the day lugging three clubs to the other side of the fairway and still had the wrong one. It's a nice facility. No problems with poor sand around here, gotta give you that. It's a pretty wide open course.
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Hello, 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.
Fun and challenging round!
Threesome from Kentucky - really enjoyed our round, even though it was wet from torrential rains the last few days. Course drained really well considering…. Greens are really slow but in good shape. Pro shop staff, starter, bag/cart attendants were all VERY nice and helpful.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club.
Good Course
A little with due to all the rain, but would have been great. Fun to play. Great staff.
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Emerald Bay Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
Hello. Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Bay Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.