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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
Top tier
One of the best in the miramar area. I recommend this and rocky bayou, Kelly plantation is nice too. Stay away from Seascape. Definitely my favorite though.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, HALKIRK ! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Emerald Bay Golf Club.
Casual play
Great place. Lots of water. Challenging yet fair. Lots of tees to pick from for an enjoyable 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.
Hello, John Guppy .
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.
Good course but expensive
Liked the course and the staff but condition of greens and tees was poor.
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.
Good track
I was quite pleased with the condition of the golf course. Some challenging holes and a nice view on the 16th hole of the bay. Conditions were good, tee boxes a little bare which is expected but the greens rolled nicely and are well taken care of. The course is quite playable to all levels of play. If you’re in the Destin area, go check it out.
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.
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. 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.
GREAT GOLF COURSE
Everyone was friendly and helpful. Course is in good shape. Pace was good. Golf shop is well equipped.
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.
Decent layout, tee boxes and fairways need work
The course layout was decent. However, for the price I as hoping for better course conditions. The tee boxes were in bad shape and the fairways were average at best. Being that I am here for a week, I will not go back. If I come and visit again, this course will be towards the bottom of my list.
Hi, Jeff
! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Friendly staff, but back 9 aeration
The front nine was very nice, but we had 4 tractors aerating the fairways in front on us on several holes. I would not have played the course had we known about this in advance. I will credit the female pro who offered for us to play the front nine again, due to the inconvienence and shape of the course's back nine. I would play this course again, but would verify aeration would not be in process on our day of play.
Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We strive for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule. The greens will be healed soon and in pristine condition. Please come back soon for the 5-star experience you expect at Emerald Bay Golf Club.
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. 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.
Great course for the value
This course was great for the value. The ladies tees were a perfect distance for an enjoyable round of golf. The greens were decent and fairways were nice. Mens tee box was a little thin- but still growing in.
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!
Really Fun Course
I have been down in the area for a month and this course was my favorite, the starter was on the ball and paired me up with another group to get started early. A friendly pair running the beverage cart. I saw the most grass in the fairways as I have seen here and the greens rolled true they were fast but not too fast. A most enjoyable day.
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!
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Jimmy7913276. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Emerald Bay Golf Club thanks you!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. 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. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. 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!
Hello Randal. 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!
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Course was decent but doesnt seem like it was worth the money!!! Regatta Bay for the same price is
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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!
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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.