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3.9
1266 Reviews (1266)
5 Stars
300
4 Stars
505
3 Stars
268
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
82
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
84.1%
Recommend this course
983 out of 1266 reviews
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4.0
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.2%
Recommend this course
50 out of 58 reviews
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4.0
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.1%
Recommend this course
93 out of 108 reviews
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Course Highlights
Shalimar's challenging layout and well-maintained conditions consistently reward returning golfers who appreciate a course that keeps improving. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value make every round here feel worthwhile.

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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Reviews

3.9
1266 Reviews (1266)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 9
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 50
Water Hazards 43
Undulating Greens 37
This course/club is great for:
Locals 37
Seniors 24
Advanced Golfers 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 17

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Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/27/2021

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see what you rated the course 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.

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Down hill

This course headed down hill. Doesn't look like they keep it up.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/27/2021

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Down Hill

Going downhill fast, not making any course improvement.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/27/2021

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gone Downhill

From tee to green the course has gone down hill. The greens were patchy and all had bare spots.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/17/2021

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Okay

Okay conditions. I booked as a single and was basically stuck in the middle of a ladies club event which killed the pace of play. Shouldn't even offer tee times if you have to play around or behind an event.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/17/2021

Hi, 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!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Conditions on golf course Shalimar

Good layout for majority of holes

Poor conditions on course: worst greens, no grass on fairways

This golf course is overrated

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/08/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course has come along wag

Staff has done a great job this course has improved drastically since the spring. I’m sure it will continue to look better keep on doing what your doing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improvement

They are doing a lot of good work on this golf course. It’s pretty challenging, and the greens are improving dramatically.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

The worst I play

I how I estar the course is under construction , you have to jump from one hole to another and they told me I cud not finish my game because the cart’s have too be bye 4 o’clock and they have ligué on Friday so they should make people aware of that.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/27/2021

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

getting better

i have played this course a few times and they are getting things in good shape.

greens are coming in nicely.

enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Hello! 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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/24/2021

We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent Course

Reading several reviews, I was reluctant to play here at first. Overall, I'm pleased I did. Yes, Shalimar Pointe has some rough spots, but it seems they are working on them. The greens are spotty and the fairways aren't perfect, but that didn't detract from my overall positive experience. The layout is challenging with many doglegs and a few blind shots. Overlook the few negatives and enjoy your round. I used an online teetime service and got a great deal.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/16/2021

Hello, 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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value for The Money Spent

The course itself is a little challenging. The condition of the course was a little rough but the maintenance crews were very active making improvement. The staff were all very friendly. My main complaint is there weren't many yardage indicators to be found. They had removed all of the 150 yard markers and very few sprinkler heads were marked so distance reference for someone without a range finder was difficult. Overall this was definitely a great value and got me the golf fix I was craving while in Florida.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/11/2021

Hi, 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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course for late season golf (November) greens and tee boxes had just been through maintenance but still very solid. Course decision was challenging and you could cruise all over the course in your cart. Overall great value for the rates and a good Florida style course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Better than expected

The course was in better shape than I expected. Only 2 greens on the front needed work and the back was in great shape. You could see that they had been working on the course. They had reseeded the tee boxes and the fairways were in better shape than when I played it last year. Everyone was very friendly and I played the course in a little over two hours because it was kind of cold. I will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Shalimar golf course

I knew the greens were being repaired but was pleasantly surprised of their condition!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice day

Had a wonderful round of golf. The staff was friendly and courteous. I have played there for a number of years and have always enjoyed. The staff even forewarned us about maintenance work being done.

It's ashame that GolfNow did not have this posted as they had been notified. I would definitely recommend this course.

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