Emerald Bay Golf Club

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 |
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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 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 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 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
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Great looks tho! Photo submitted by Winna on 05/31/2018
Fantastic
Loved the course and layout. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great location, well maintained.
Always a fun round at Emerald Bay
Okay this course once a month and it’s always in great shape and a fun time. Love playing here. A lot of fun holes you can score on.
Great day of golf
Everyone we encountered was very friendly and helpful. The course was a great layout with challenging holes. We had a great day.
Beautiful Course, but for the Staff
This was a really scenic course with several holes overlooking the bay. The course was well maintained and pace and play was perfectly timed. The staff, on the other hand, were less than friendly and had an attitude of “take it or leave it.” I would certainly recommend this course for a round in Destin as long as you’re willing to tolerate the clubhouse for a few minutes.
Recently Aerated - Cheaper on their website than GolfNow ‘hot deal’
It was $20 less per person on their own website, course had been aerated, nowhere did it mention this! Definitely NOT a deal at $100 per person, extremely disappointed!!!
Destin Golf
Fairly easy course layout, water on a lot of holes. Minimal sand but bunkers in good shape. Bit higher price but your paying destin price. If you haven't played you should atleast once
Great track
Course was in great shape! Staff was awesome! They made my 7 year old son feel so special while at the course. They had rangers on the course keeping pace of play at a good pace. Great course! We will play again when we come back
Great Challenge
I played while on vacation here in Florida and it was a great time. This course is one of the more difficult ones I have played in the 5 years I have played. A little pricey but it was expected when playing in Destin. Greens were pure and the fairways were nice. Worth the price in my opinion.
Vacation Round
This was my first time playing this course. I like to play all the courses in Destin so this trip it was this particular club. Everything about the club was nice including check in and the staff that actually loaded up the cart. It was extremely hot but the refreshment cart was frequently circling to keep us hydrated. The fairways were nice along with the greens. Nice scenery as well. I do recommend this course if in the area. I look forward to playing it again when in Destin again.
Had a great time
My son is the golfer. I just came along so he would have someone to play with while on our 30A vacation, so this review is from a guy who plays golf twice a year.
This place was nice! The Pro Shop was like a mini Golf Galaxy. The course was in pristine condition. Greens were amazing, not too fast, not too slow. The staff were really friendly. From the cart attendant, to the pro shop attendant, to the cart girls, everyone made us feel really comfortable. Cause when we got there, I was like, “The dude loads our clubs on the cart? Free range balls? Range finder and digital score card built into the cart?” I immediately was ashamed of my Golden Bear irons I bought for 40 bucks at a yard sale and the free Taylor Made driver in my used RAM bag. 🤣
Had a blast. They didn’t pair us up with another couple which I was happy about. The pace was fine for me. We had a foursome in front and in back of us, so we didn’t ever feel rushed. We loved it and will definitely come back.