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3.9
1216 Reviews (1216)
5 Stars
283
4 Stars
485
3 Stars
258
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
80
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
82.9%
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941 out of 1216 reviews
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4.3
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 26 reviews
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3.9
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.5%
Recommend this course
91 out of 109 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6743 yards
Slope 129
Rating 73.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Finger (1986) Ken Dye (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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3.9
1216 Reviews (1216)
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Skill Intermediate
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2.0
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First Time Playing

Rock hard

It looks nice at first but the greens have grass that's as tall as the fairway and some spots that are proper height. The greens were absolutely tiny and not well taken care of. The entire course was as hard as a rock. If you got any bit of a divot like you do with any iron, you lost major distance because you had to cut through the rock. The layout is tight but manageable. The worst part was pace of play. They had everybody start on the back 9. When I was on the back 9, I spent more time waiting for the groups in front of us to play than I did playing or even driving from shot to shot. It was super congested. It took my wife and I nearly 3 hours to play 9 holes on a cart. Then the front 9 was empty. After we left the tee box of #1 we didn't see a single golfer. Why didn't they spread people out to manage the crowd?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Everyone was nice

Even the players on the course that were members thanked us for our business. This is not the muni. The lay out is challenging and the greens are swift with false fronts or sides. Only negative was a few of the tee boxes were tough to get a tee in the ground; but nothing to stew about. Adding this course in my rotation for sure!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 65
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

relaxing

nobody breathing down our neck. Wonderful!

(pace of play)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fantastic layout

I played this course for the first time today. And while I may not have played well, I throughly enjoyed the layout. Fairways were better than fine. Greens were slow, but they were pretty undulated too. We played in a little over 3 hours with 3 ladies in front of us. I would highly recommend this course, to anyone. And there's an Air Force museum 5 minutes away when you're done. Great local neighborhood course. 5 stars. Job well done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
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Previously Played

While improvements have been made, this still essentially remains the same course.

I don't get why the price has nearly tripled since the so-called " improvements" were made. For the last 10 or more years SP has been my go to course. But I along with several of my golf buddies have been priced out. Oh well, I guess it's supposed to be a rich man's game anyway.. good luck

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

Shalimar Pointe

We thought the course was in good shape considering all the rain they have had. We could only play the back nine both days we played. Staff was friendly. We thought it was a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Had a great time

Got there 45 minutes early to get settled in and hit a few balls on the range and was promptly met by a man with the key to my cart before I got to the clubhouse. He notified me of everything about the course and when I could tee off, where to find my range balls waiting for me, and what side of the course we would be starting on. The course looked great. Grass looked great. Rough was very rough and challenging. Sand bunkers everywhere made it challenging but not too bad. The landing zone for your tee shots is what made it the most challenging in my opinion. It’s very narrow at most LZ’s. The greens speeds were a little inconsistent but were in good shape. Great pace of play. Never had to stop and wait on anyone and nobody was pushing my group. After the round, someone will clean your clubs and the food in the clubhouse is very good. Cart girls didn’t get started til after I finished my round around 1030 so I can’t comment on them. 10/10 though, would definitely and am definitely gonna play again when I return to ft Walton area for our annual trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tees need work

Greens good but bumpy

Fairways better than many around

Nice layout. A little pricey for conditions

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough Course

Enjoyed this challenging course. Greens were tough due to undulations. Lots of houses line the course. Staff was awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 120
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Course

Great improvements to course. Greens are great. Staff in the pro shop and bar are awesome!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

This was my first time playing this course and I was very impressed. The Assistant Pro, I don’t recall his name, was so kind to me and my son who was out for his first visit to a golf course.

I played from the White(middle) tees and appreciated the challenge. Some short, even possibly reachable par 4s have well placed bunkers and other troubles that make playing a safe shot off the tee probably a better choice to eliminate big numbers. Some more descriptive tee signs or scorecards would probably have been more helpful, especially to a first timer at the course like myself. I did not know accurate yardages to certain landing spots or trouble areas like water or sand. This forced me to play safe with an iron off the tee to the 150 marker for example.

The course is not in optimal shape, some rough greens, etc but the layout and hole designs are excellent! I am definitely looking forward to visiting this course again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing the course. Had a great time and staff is outstanding. Fairways and greens were in solid shape. The rough was really rough though but you not trying to play there. All and all I would recommend this for anyone especially at the price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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