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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: 73.5/135 | 529 | 366 | 333 | 457 | 479 | 197 | 367 | 191 | 511 | 3430 | 401 | 148 | 382 | 562 | 326 | 363 | 221 | 455 | 530 | 3388 | 6818 |
| Blue M: 71.9/132 | 521 | 359 | 327 | 442 | 430 | 186 | 356 | 177 | 498 | 3296 | 372 | 138 | 371 | 547 | 316 | 335 | 204 | 438 | 510 | 3231 | 6527 |
| White M: 70.7/128 W: 76.3/137 | 496 | 348 | 316 | 417 | 411 | 169 | 339 | 154 | 479 | 3129 | 359 | 121 | 354 | 526 | 301 | 321 | 186 | 412 | 478 | 3058 | 6187 |
| White/Green M: 69.5/124 W: 74.9/132 | 496 | 323 | 316 | 349 | 374 | 169 | 313 | 154 | 479 | 2973 | 330 | 121 | 330 | 526 | 301 | 321 | 170 | 381 | 452 | 2932 | 5905 |
| Green M: 68.3/120 W: 73.2/128 | 438 | 323 | 295 | 349 | 374 | 133 | 313 | 128 | 468 | 2821 | 330 | 99 | 330 | 459 | 279 | 302 | 170 | 381 | 452 | 2802 | 5623 |
| Gold M: 66.8/117 W: 71.9/126 | 429 | 313 | 282 | 340 | 318 | 128 | 303 | 121 | 350 | 2584 | 323 | 86 | 319 | 445 | 269 | 293 | 163 | 363 | 438 | 2699 | 5283 |
| 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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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u940731530 on 07/02/2025
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Photo submitted by u940731530 on 07/02/2025
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Photo submitted by u468002134 on 12/24/2024
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Double Green! Photo submitted by theFikester on 07/09/2023
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Treacherous bunkering! Photo submitted by theFikester on 04/02/2022
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Photo submitted by Richard8662312 on 06/04/2021
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This was one of the greens. Photo submitted by CFrazier728 on 05/03/2020
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Tee box on 9 Photo submitted by RG89C2924FBA8C86743 on 08/10/2019
Great renovations!
The new renovations to the course are very nice! Nice new portions of cart paths, carts seem new, greens in perfect shape, fairways healthier and club house freshly updated!
u106723888, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
Excellent Greens
The course renovations are excellent. Greens are in great shape. It was very hot, but after 50 years of playing here in Fort Walton Beach area, I'm used to it. My only complaint is I wish they flattened the tee boxes on holes 11 and 15. All the other holes are nice and level.
Richard6386039, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
Hi, hsherman73. 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 Shalimar Pointe Golf Club!
Hi, RGA2B6F5125172A422CF. 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 Shalimar Pointe Golf Club!
Golf Now -Greens
Is it my imagination or do Golf Now discounts always come with recently sanded/aerated greens?
Shalimar Pointe put in a lot of money to improving the course and especially the greens. I look forward to going back but I'll personally go check their greens before making a tee time. And this goes for every course I play in the future.
Ps, got lucky and birdied #1 from the white tees!
Cheers, Terry in Niceville
Hi, u000005599006. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Shalimar Pointe Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Hello, u314163497137. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
It’s ok but………
It’s ok but iif you are coming from Destin allow 20/30 minutes for traffic over the Ft. walton bridge. Finally there we entered the proshop and meet the nicest folks we’d meet all day. The local members we met were a pretty grumpy group .
Course was fair to midland, greens were cut for the hot weather but very bumpy, they needed rolled. lots of waste bunkers and odd hole layouts. No bay views, just house after house..
Snack bar layout is questionable. We had to wait 15 minutes at the counter due to the beverage cooler being blocked by a local ladies group members ordering lunch.
The green fees are in line for course and facility overall condition.
Hello, u314163005633. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
After the remodeling
Tee boxes was in great shape
Faieways in good condition
Great putting greens was a little slower then what i have on
Great staff and friendly Marshall was rally nice
Only think negative is needed newer makers on tee boxes
Hi, BF1975. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
Fantastic Renovations
Beautifully restored greens. It was well worth the wait. My only complaint was a storm blew up and only got to play nine holes. I can't wait to get back and play.
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 Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
Great Course.
Great value for the money compared to other courses in the area. The greens are in great shape. I would’ve definitely spent more money at this course if they had a beverage cart.
Hi, jhoff4583. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
Reopening
The course has been closed for more than a year because of renovations. The greens were in phenomenal shape but we’re mainly slow with the guess being they are being kept at a higher height to start out to keep them healthy. A lot of interesting holes that you need to think your way through. It’s a little tough to get to but could see making occasional trips to play because of the layout. Got done with several holes and thought I would like to play that one again.
Hi, PastorBradZ. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
Played on vacation
The Greens were the star of the show. Nice but very very very slow. Outside of that the course was a eye sore. Being closed for a year u would think the hype around the course it would have been beautiful. Everything else wasn’t great. Not a bad play if ur a high handicapper looking to just play. But if u got some game go to hidden creek, been in the area by far!
Hello, hoagland. 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.
Renovated Course: Outstanding
I was blown away by the changes made to an already great design. Course was closed for a year to build new greens and new irrigation system while county reworked their stormwater runoff project. Lots of positive changes for a much more enjoyable round of golf. Greens are super! Some areas where sod was laid haven't completely filled in but get to drop out of seams for now. I loved the course before, but now I really, really love it!
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 Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
What a great new look
Could not believe the difference in this course from the years past.
Best greens in Northwest Florida and beats all the high price Destin courses.
Brand new carts to go along with a renovated course.
u314164068904, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club.
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.
H! 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 Shalimar Pointe Golf Club!
Shalimar Pointe 41322
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
Fairways need attention
Greens ant tee boxes are great, but fairways suck!
H! 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 Shalimar Pointe Golf Club!
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Hello, u000005672754. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.