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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
Very average
Pro Shop guy was super nice to start. Course had bunch of unkept areas near fairways. Greens had lots of spots covered in sand. Fairways were OK. Stuck behind a foursome that had only two sets of clubs for the last 3 holes. If your a good golfer you will expect more, if you're a hacker it will work for you.
Overall OK
Greens rolled good
Course layout was a bit strange/Blind tee shots
Looks like at one time it was a 4/5 star
Pro Shop guy was nice, but slow
Nobody working the Grill and was out of everything.... VERY SLOW
I wouldn’t pay 45 during the week
Nice carts
No GPS
Overall ok experience.
Great Price
It rained the morning of our tee time and the course was very dry. Great price for a Friday in June.
Had a great time
Course is in great shape for the area and is rather inexpensive to play. No stellar ocean views but fun course to play and this was after a storm dumped over an inch of water down just hours before. Was able to play a good pace even with other groups in front of us.
Randall,
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review! We are glad you enjoyed and we look forward to having you play with us again soon!
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Goat Ranch
Doesn’t look like they are even trying to improve conditions. Fort Walton Golf Club is in much better condition and costs less. Today was probably my last visit to Shalimar.
Frank,
I'm sorry to hear about your experience with us. We had quite a set back two weeks ago with the loss of our irrigation system for an extended period of time. That loss during and since having hot and dry conditions have significantly impacted our scheduled maintenance. We could not be happier to get the rains today and tomorrow! I can assure it is not from a lack of trying. I hope you give us another try next time you're in town.
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Destin golf
The staff said they lost water for 4 days and lost a lot of the green. With that being said the layout is quite lovely. A lot of character and cool design the course was just not in great shape. Greens were horrible.
Overall for 50$ in a vacation spot not too shabby.
Micah,
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review. We had quite a set back two weeks ago with the loss of our irrigation system for an extended period of time. That loss during and since having hot and dry conditions have significantly impacted our scheduled maintenance. We could not be happier to get the rains today and tomorrow! I hope you give us another try next time you're in town.
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Good day at Shalimar
Cool course. Nice people. Somewhat of an 'old school' layout. Interesting holes. Fair course with sand traps (Florida!) all over the place. Greens in pretty good shape. Nice facilities when you check in and also out on the course with restrooms, water, etc. I'd play there again in a heartbeat.
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review! We are glad you enjoyed your round and we look forward to having you back again soon!
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Shalimar Pointe GC
Very nice course
This course is designed well and has a lot of character. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Pace of play was excellent. The greens had recently been sanded and possibly aerated, so they were somewhat rough. Overall, an enjoyable round of golf and I will definitely play here again.
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review. I really appreciate the comments on the staff as I am blessed with a good one. It is a good course and yes the greens were recently top dressed. Finally getting the warm weather is helping tremendously! Hope to see you again soon!
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Shalimar Pointe GC
Review
A very good course, especially at the price booked through GolfNow. Some parts of the course, including the practice range, were under repair today, but this was only a minor inconvenience. The greens are especially challenging, due to undulations and pin placement . The snack bar closed at 2 pm - too early for afternoon players.
Michael,
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review. The winter played a toll but the worn weather is really making a difference for us and those areas are healing quickly now. Grill sometimes stays open later depending on the amount of play we have. Hope to see you again soon!
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Shalimar Pointe GC
The course and greens are in awful condition. Wouldn’t play here again.
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review! We hope to see you again soon!
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Shalimar Pointe GC
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review! Hope to see you again soon!
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Shalimar Pointe GC
Robert,
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review! We hope to see you again soon!
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Shalimar Pointe GC
Disappointing!
No grass on the course. Bunkers unkept. Cannot comment on greens as they were recently aerated to add to our disappointment. To pay $44 and play the best course in the area for $11 more Doesnt make sense. Staff was great and friendly but we won’t be back.
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review. We did go through a short rough period with our conditions mainly related to weather. Winter is a difficult time to recover. I encourage you to give us another try as it is much improved since then.
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager
Shalimar Pointe Golf Club
The Copperhead Cup Package
Thank you for playing with us and providing the review! Water is something we can almost always use more of in the summer around here. Hoping for more today....
We look forward to having you play with us again!
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager