Indian Bayou GCC: Seminole/Choctaw
Fairways at Indian Bayou Golf Club in Destin are generally wide and forgiving.
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4.6
2500 Reviews (2500)
5 Stars
1556
4 Stars
790
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
93.4%
Recommend this course
2379 out of 2500 reviews
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4.3
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.3%
Recommend this course
43 out of 51 reviews
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4.5
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.7%
Recommend this course
110 out of 120 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
2500 Reviews (2500)

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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Range balls

Really bummed that you can’t hit balls after your round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
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Reviews 7
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5.0
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Windy weather
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Awesome Views, great greens and bunkers

Staff was awesome from the beginning. There was also a surprisingly large and awesome stock of hats and polos in the club shop. Fairways were really tight, sort of like an old-school feeling to it with not-complicated holes but very narrow fairways. Tee boxes were in great shape, every single bunker was raked and had perfect sand with multiple rakes. Pace of play was great, except for me losing quite a few of the tee! It wasn't particularly hard

What I loved the most, by far, was the tall tree-lined fairways on so many holes. There's not much the course could do to improve; probably a few less weeds in fairways and around the greens. I'm a 12 so wasn't that big of a deal; hit the green and you don't have to worry about it! But, pretty easy to see past this given all the other positives and the decent price.

Carts had GPS, they offered towels and free tees from the beginning. Great place!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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We love this course!!

We come here when we’re in Destin, it’s our first stop of the week, every year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful golf course!

Played 18 holes while on vacation, was very happy with the course and friendly staff. Definitely a more difficult course with very fast greens, still a good experience for all level golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 32
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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5.0
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Reviews 107
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Reviews 107
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Good Greens, decent course

Greens were true and fast and bunkers in great shape just not sure worth the $150 range.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Course

Indian Bayou was a fun challenge on a cold and windy day. A ton of dog legs to keep my game in check. Back tees may have been the better option, as it would have required more shot variety. Played up due to the 20 mph + wind gusts, but had a blast with a local. Staff was friendly from start to finish, so I’ll return when I’m in the area next.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Excellent
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