Indian Bayou GCC: Seminole/Choctaw
Fairways at Indian Bayou Golf Club in Destin are generally wide and forgiving.
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4.6
2494 Reviews (2494)
5 Stars
1555
4 Stars
788
3 Stars
110
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
94.6%
Recommend this course
2376 out of 2494 reviews
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4.4
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.9%
Recommend this course
40 out of 45 reviews
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4.6
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.1%
Recommend this course
112 out of 119 reviews
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Course Highlights
Indian Bayou consistently impresses with beautifully maintained fairways, true-rolling greens, and a tight tree-lined layout that rewards accurate ball-striking. Exceptionally warm staff, smooth rounds under three hours, and outstanding value make this a top Florida Panhandle destination.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7078 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Earl Stone

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2020 #14)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2020 #15) (2019 #23)
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Reviews

4.6
2494 Reviews (2494)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 29
Brunch 14
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 66
Bunkers 65
Forced Carries 39
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 57
Playing Multiple Courses 45
A Weekend Splurge 39
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 76
Near the Airport 43
Near Local Attractions 40

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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Good Day

Beautiful day. It’s April. Course not in mint condition. Greens good shape and enjoyed the good speed. A lot of clean up work going on. Tree limbs everywhere. Course not in the same condition as found in the past.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Golf Course

Played yesterday and the course was in outstanding shape. Tee boxes, fairways and greens was in excellent shape. I play this course every time while in Destin. I highly recommend you play it as well. Thanks to everyone who made my golf day truly exceptional!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fun place to play

Great place to play a round and course difficulty isn't a deterrence. Friendly staff and beautiful course leave you with a desire to play again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice day. Ok course

I am certainly spoiled by the private club where I normally play so factor that into my comments. The appeal of this course (based on reviews I have read about other Destin-area courses) is the higher price probably contributed to the faster pace of play. We came in at just over 4 hours on a picture-perfect Friday morning. Greens rolled true; the bunkers had consistent sand and the course featured tight fairways. On the down side, the grass was a bit thin and the layout was pretty ho-hum. Staff was friendly, though I didn’t look at any amenities.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Superb Greens. Small Issues.

Best greens I've played on this season. Multiple fairways edges were covered in pine branches from maintenance. That probably could have been handled better. Layout was good but not great (a few memorable holes). Pace of play was excellent. Staff was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Nice but not worth $$$

Staff was very friendly, greens were in great shape. Fairway turf was not up to par for a $150 round, IMO.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course

We were on vacation and the course was just 5 mins from where we were staying. The staff was great, guy met us at our vehicle with a cart and loaded our clubs. The pro shop staff were friendly and helpful. The course it self was fun to play with narrow Fairways and small greens. The only down fall was we made the turn and the club house had no food. Would definitely play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good day. Not great.

The layout is good. I played the course 2 days in a row because of the ‘intrigue’. The greens are small

and fast. So after ‘missing’ by just a few feet, i learned to putt from the fringe (6 feet of fringe on all greens).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome Track

Had a blast playing this on a random Tuesday afternoon.

Had to rent clubs for $40, which seemed fair compared to what some of the other local spots charge.

Got a hot deal so round was reasonably priced. Had the course to myself and had a blast.

Not very tough right now as it is still pretty soft from recent rain. Greens were tough for a first timer but nothing crazy.

Super fun experience will be back if I can get a discount off rack rates again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens but…

The greens were in great shape and the layout is fun. As for the rest of the course, fairways and rough were very thin. I get it’s a little early in the season, but the rates don’t reflect that. They are doing a lot of tree maintenance which is great but when they are chain sawing and wood chipping on the hole you are playing on and within 30 feet of you most would consider that very distracting, let alone poor etiquette. This was on 3 different holes. Pace of play was great and staff was friendly. If we hadn’t gotten the hot deals rate of $85, I would have been very disappointed with the course for $130+.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, great location…

Course was in good shape…. My normal expectations on course conditions are about greens and grass on tees and fairways…. Greens here were in great shape… rolled very true…. Fairways and tee boxes were above average for this time of year…. Overall, great course and I would play again… but honestly not sure if it’s worth the $155 rate, although this could be the going rate for a decent course in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

This was one of the higher priced course is my son and I golfed at while in Destin. By golf standard I would say it was an average price for a beautiful course. It was worth every penny. Beautiful conditions. I was also blessed to watch my 13-year-old son get his first par.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 107
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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