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Emerald Bay Golf Club
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
Thank you for reviewing us, Jeff3591379. 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 Emerald Bay Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Good course
Definitely a solid good course! Not a great course.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314159766750. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Picture perfect
Course was in great shape especially for
This time of the year. The only thing i would change is the hefty price for green fees. During the winter months they should lower the fees a little to get more golfers to play here. It was not very busy when I played and I think the price had a lot to do with it, because a course as nice as this should be busy.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Pohlski. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Very good!
Very competent staff! Efficiency was excellent!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, AndyB1955. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
No denim
Nice course
No jeans allowed
Glad I got there early
Marshals down the street saved my round
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.
Challenging course from the tips.
Challenging course from the tips. Plenty of water to avoid. Will play it again from a less challenging box. Great staff!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u6896061. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
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!
Great Track
Good course conditions; excellent practice areas. As a local, it would be nice to have a bit of a discount or a play card where you could play 9 rounds,get a tenth free or some benny for our loyalty.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, theFikester. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Excellent as always
I have played Emerald Bay several times and this round was a fun day.
Nice layout. Consistent quality..
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.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Ben236. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, charlie229. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Returning Visitor
Greens too slow and soft for the money, fairways, bunkers good. Maybe this is standard now for Destin? On to find a better putting surface.
We apologize if the greens did not meet your expectations during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Hi, Gary,
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 Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Excellent Course
Course was in great condition. Greens were soft and rolled true. It's a challenging course with plenty of water and along fairways and bunkers were strategically placed to add difficulty. Both around the greens and in the fairways.
Looking forward to playing again in the future.
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 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 Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Visiting from Canada
Very nice golf course in great condition. Staff very helpful and friendly. Great pace of play.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, hlynialuk. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, jonfrancis. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
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Emerald Bay - First Timer
Have played some of the other courses in the area thru the years and this one was up there with the top ones in the area. Good Florida layout, with enough water to keep you thinking. For November play, it was fine. Few areas on tee boxes and in Fairways were needing winter relief, but for most point, was very playable.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000006130239. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
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