Shalimar Pointe Golf Club
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Located along the shores of Choctawhatchee Bay, Shalimar Pointe Golf Club enjoys a scenic, rolling landscape dotted with trees. This often-overlooked golf course has been considered one of the Emerald Coast's best-kept secrets but the word is beginning to get out. The course, due to its challenging but playable nature, has been used for U.S. Open qualifiers and it was host to the Emerald Coast Tour. The layout features immaculately manicured greens that are framed by strategic bunkering and water hazards on a number of holes. The golf course is challenging but fair with five sets of tees to accommodate players of all skill levels. The course is Shalimar Pointe's main attraction but it is complemented by extensive practice facilities including an expansive driving range, putting green and chipping green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6743 yards | 73.5 | 129 |
| Blue | 72 | 6477 yards | 72.7 | 122 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6278 yards | 71.8 | 120 |
| White | 72 | 5977 yards | 70.3 | 116 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5579 yards | 73.3 | 125 |
| Green | 72 | 5579 yards | 67.6 | 115 |
| Gold | 72 | 5091 yards | 65.4 | 110 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5091 yards | 70.6 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.3/134 | 524 | 362 | 332 | 455 | 443 | 192 | 363 | 185 | 515 | 3371 | 400 | 150 | 381 | 558 | 325 | 364 | 218 | 449 | 527 | 3372 | 6743 |
| Blue M: 71.8/133 | 516 | 354 | 326 | 418 | 411 | 182 | 349 | 172 | 503 | 3231 | 373 | 142 | 367 | 547 | 316 | 358 | 200 | 433 | 510 | 3246 | 6477 |
| Blue/White M: 71.2/131 | 491 | 343 | 326 | 418 | 411 | 167 | 349 | 151 | 479 | 3135 | 373 | 142 | 367 | 523 | 316 | 358 | 186 | 406 | 472 | 3143 | 6278 |
| White M: 69.7/127 | 491 | 343 | 302 | 370 | 367 | 167 | 311 | 151 | 479 | 2981 | 329 | 123 | 331 | 523 | 302 | 324 | 186 | 406 | 472 | 2996 | 5977 |
| Green M: 68.1/121 W: 73.1/127 | 435 | 319 | 293 | 363 | 360 | 132 | 305 | 127 | 468 | 2802 | 325 | 103 | 320 | 456 | 278 | 304 | 165 | 376 | 450 | 2777 | 5579 |
| Gold M: 65.5/115 W: 70.3/125 | 426 | 309 | 284 | 291 | 278 | 127 | 298 | 117 | 350 | 2480 | 320 | 91 | 280 | 441 | 267 | 295 | 139 | 338 | 440 | 2611 | 5091 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Great Layout/ Great Pace of Play
If you enjoy playing fast on a great track, this is for you! My group played in 3 1/2 hours with two walking! I’ve played here before, and the greens are better than ever. You could play this course everyday and not get tired of it! I understand they’re doing a major renovation/restoration and will be closed for a couple of months. I can’t wait to see/play the renovated course! This is one great layout!
On the mend
Tees, greens and bunkers were all in good shape. Fairways are in need of some work but if you keep it in play you’ll have a decent lie most of the time. Bermuda is still coming out with spring. It was an enjoyable round at a reasonable $35 rate , except for the group of 6 hackers that wouldn’t let anyone through on the back.
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As other reviews indicate, the course needs some
work. Fairways are rough and have a lot of bare spots.
Greens were Ok. Not the best but sufficient.
Carts are getting old and driver seat had some upholstery missing a and foam exposed.
Not a bad track but in dire need of TLC.
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review. It's a fair review for a couple of reasons. This time of year is always difficult in this area transitioning from winter to spring. Grass has taken a good during the winter (this one colder than our average) with no chance to provide relief. The other is our infrastructure is old and need of attention. We start that in few more days with restoration project on the course. New irrigation, greens, and some tree and bunker work. We'll be closed about five months and very excited about the changes. Please try us again after we reopen in the fall.
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Course in terrible shape
Course is in terrible shape. Fairways had little grass and there were sandy dirt patches everywhere. Greens were actually ok. I paid $50 for my round which was double what it’s worth. Very disappointed.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
Great greens, moderately challenging
Greens and tee boxes are in excellent shape. Pace of play was good - finished in a little under 4 hours. Rates are in line with others in the area (except the much higher ones in Destin). Good value, good greens, great weather, good time.
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I was surprisingly impressed with this golf course, and the obvious work the maintenance folks are doing to improve the course conditions. This is a hidden gem it the area. We recently renounced our membership at Bay Point in PCB because of poor course conditions and sub par club management. So it was refreshing to see the maintenance ongoing at Shalimar. There were a few greens that were spotty, but overall very palatable and fair. The fairways were also spotty in places, but again very playable. The carts were old, but got us around fine. Check out this great track, you won't be disappointed.
Significant improvements noted
My brother and I were here around 2 months ago for a practice session and were favorably impressed. You could tell they were working hard on getting the course in better condition but it had seen hard times. We played a round of 18 yesterday and it was an absolute blast! You could definitely see the improvements made, especially on the greens. They were easy to read and the pace was consistent on every hole.
Congratulations to a hard working maintenance staff that is going to yield benefits for years to come!
Cannot wait for the fairways to green up a bit more and this place will be on our regular rotation!
Be prepared for a tough challenge with lots of bunkering and forced carries but you will be rewarded with sharp iron play!
I'd recommend one tee Box forward for your 1st outing here. We are around a 15 handicap and played from the green tee box and shot 89 and 94 respectively.
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This place was just awesome. Got to see the ocean, and the whole course was just really cool! Extremely cheap for what it was too! Love this place., and staff was very nice!
Undergoing updates to coures
We were told the course would be closing starting in April for 4 months to install new water management system. This is needed as the course was very dry and not much grass in some locations. The course would be a great course once these changes are made and the grass has time to grow back.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Shalimar Pointe Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Good course for the price. Very challenging with lots of fairway bunkers
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Great course
Its a great course for the price greens were in excellent condition, fairways were decent except for alot of spots that were bare dirt! They still have some construction and maintenance going on but definitely recommend this place to anyone that loves golfing!
Pretty Average
Greens were in good shape but quite slow. Not much grass in the fairways.
Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you came to visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.
We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.
Thank you for visiting and playing at Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
Played in early March 2022.
CONDITIONS: Tees, greens, and bunkers were in great shape. The fairways and rough were still a bit dormant.
STAFF: Exceptional. Very helpful and personable. Realized I was a single paired with a 2-some. They checked and saw that there were openings before my scheduled tee time, and offered me the chance to go out as a single. Much appreciated!
LAYOUT: Fun course with plenty to keep your attention. This course is walkable, though there is some distance between a few of the holes.
Whenever I visit Destin I do try to play Shalimar. It's a fun course and a great value.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Shalimar Pointe Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Great Place/great prices
Have been there numerous times this winter and last year as well. Everything is in great shape, professional employees and provides customer care.
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