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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
Excellent all around!!!
Beautiful day on a beautiful course with beautiful staff.
Greens were in really bad shape
Not worth the money… need a lot of work… greens were full of weeds…
We appreciate your feedback on your recent experience at our golf course. We apologize for any negative sentiment and thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Incredibly crowded
Played later in day. Very crowded. Not a bad track. Helpful Proshop not so much in 19th hole
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.
Emerald Bay Fall 23
Too expensive for what it is. Local courses back home as nice or better for half the price. Also a very tough course with a good layout but be prepared to loose some balls. Greens were also a little fuzzy and some really slick the consistency in the putts was spread out
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000007898006. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Emerald Bay Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314161081247. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Hello,
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Emerald Bay Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, skiggins14. 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, MattMiller99. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Mike Hawks
I need someone to call me about the payment for this round of golf. I had a credit that applied but did not realize that I paid for the entire foursome at the time of booking. Ended up that two of the players became ill and ultimately tested positive for COVID. I only became aware of this early Friday morning. Only two players actually played so I feel that I should get credit for two rounds which I will use in a few weeks. The pro shop at Emerald Bay can verify this information. Please correspond as soon as possible. Thanks, Mike
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Mike9889192. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Emerald Bay Golf Club thanks you!
Better than expected
First time playing here. Staff was awesome. Course was challenging but fair. Scenery was nice. Will come back in the future.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u081756386. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, davidshenderson55. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
In need of work
For a “premiere” course it is in dire need of work. Many greens have dead areas that appear to have been that way for some time. The same for some of the fairways and tee boxes. The three areas on a course that should always have healthy grass.
We apologize for the condition of the greens, fairways, and tee boxes during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we work to improve our course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Beautiful pics, very nice staff.
Course had a good layout. Staff seem somewhat confused as I was sent out on the back nine. Later, got behind people who got sent off on the front. Weather played a part, but the greens were a little sketchy. In fairness, I played another course two days later with sub par greens. I found the holes very challenging and was happy to make par.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any confusion with the course layout and the inconvenience it may have caused. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you found the holes challenging and enjoyed making par.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, bjconom. 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, u314164535478. 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, u364067677. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
No way this is a 4 star course
Many of the front 9 tee boxes chewed up. Thin grass on the fairways, greens are shaggy and several have bare spots or diseased. No ranger to enforce pace of play. There are many better options in Destin.
We sincerely apologize for the issues you encountered during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to address the concerns you raised to improve our course conditions and pace of play. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, angel0214. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. 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!
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!
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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.