St. James Bay Golf Club
 
       About
Located in Carrabelle just minutes from the pristine white beaches of St. George Island and Cape San Blas, St. James Bay Resort boasts the only Audubon Signature Sanctuary golf course in the area. It's not an understatement to say that water is the course's most formidable feature. There are 15 lakes throughout the landscape that present a hazard on every hole. Towering pines and colorful flowers accent the scenic parkland as well. In addition to the natural hazards that have been seamlessly incorporated, bunkers were carefully added to strategic locations to make the course more challenging, but they still allow the landscape to truly shine. In addition to the golf course, St. James Bay offers a full practice facility with a driving range, a chipping green with a bunker, and two putting greens.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6601 yards | 72.0 | 139 | 
| Blue | 72 | 5979 yards | 69.8 | 124 | 
| White | 72 | 5439 yards | 67.5 | 118 | 
| White (W) | 72 | 5439 yards | 73.6 | 120 | 
| Green (W) | 72 | 4667 yards | 69.3 | 111 | 
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.0/143 | 397 | 162 | 307 | 423 | 404 | 194 | 506 | 488 | 399 | 3280 | 350 | 183 | 372 | 433 | 370 | 522 | 390 | 168 | 542 | 3330 | 6610 | 
| Blue M: 70.0/131 | 356 | 141 | 293 | 383 | 347 | 178 | 453 | 450 | 380 | 2981 | 325 | 166 | 337 | 420 | 346 | 473 | 353 | 146 | 518 | 3084 | 6065 | 
| White M: 67.6/122 W: 73.3/125 | 336 | 123 | 269 | 363 | 310 | 160 | 412 | 416 | 342 | 2731 | 300 | 165 | 313 | 391 | 318 | 439 | 306 | 121 | 489 | 2842 | 5573 | 
| Green M: 64.5/116 W: 69.7/117 | 285 | 115 | 213 | 325 | 267 | 145 | 368 | 380 | 310 | 2408 | 270 | 140 | 292 | 337 | 285 | 372 | 285 | 104 | 429 | 2514 | 4922 | 
| Red M: 61.5/112 W: 65.2/110 | 200 | 100 | 142 | 290 | 245 | 140 | 345 | 299 | 293 | 2054 | 230 | 132 | 213 | 300 | 259 | 332 | 210 | 99 | 380 | 2155 | 4209 | 
| Handicap | 10 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 | 
Course Details
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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             Photo submitted by u5404279 on 10/03/2025
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             Photo submitted by u5404279 on 10/03/2025
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             Photo submitted by u5404279 on 10/03/2025
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             Photo submitted by u5404279 on 10/03/2025
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             Photo submitted by cr61g2DZ1mya0urUdOri on 12/29/2024
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             Photo submitted by SCDoc on 12/26/2016
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             Hole 2, Par 3 - Do not look at the water! Photo submitted by guyopie on 10/27/2013
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             Hole 10, Par 4, Second shot - Glad I laid up! Photo submitted by guyopie on 10/27/2013
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             Photo submitted by Felix9448340 on 02/25/2013
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             Photo submitted by 12122012 on 10/31/2012
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             Photo submitted by 12122012 on 10/31/2012
Beautiful Course on Nature's Doorstep
This course is definitely a challenge — you’ve got to hit the ball straight or you’ll be in the marsh or water before you know it. It’s a true shotmaker’s course with some blind shots, so bring a few extra balls. That said, it’s absolutely gorgeous. The setting is serene and relaxing, with nature all around you, which makes it a really enjoyable place to play. Tough, but worth it.
We also saw all kinds of wildlife during our round, including a baby gator sunbathing next to one of the ponds. It just adds to the unique experience out here. And a special shoutout to Lisa in the pro shop — she was awesome and really made us feel welcome.
Great Staff
Enjoyed our round at St. James Bay. New owner and they are working on getting the course in shape. Course is not in bad shape. Greens in good condition. Some Tee Boxes need some TLC. Owner purchased new carts and remodled the bar area. Love the new outside patio! Will definitely play again when in the area. Very reasonable priced with Hot Deal.
Worth the drive from Port St. Joe
Great fun course that is worth driving to from PSJ
Lots of water and swamps.
Tough conditions, very tight and long. Challenging tract. Seniors need to definitely play up.
Ghost Town
This was one of the nicest courses I've ever played. Fairways were nice, greens we're great. Fun and challenging layout.
When we pulled up for a 3:20 hot deal, there were no cars in the parking lot. We played all 18 holes and never saw another golfer the entire time on any hole anywhere. Very odd for a very nice course. We asked a worker where everyone was?.. maybe there was a tournament before us, but no. They said it was a normal day.
Weeds and aeration
Need to get control of the weed I have never seen it this bad and no aeration warning before playing online by GN.
aerification
Weeds are coming in around the greens and on and there was no aerification warning. Green needed more sand!
Course has an interesting layout
The course has an interesting layout and the condition were ok. When I arrived they said they did not shoe my tee time in there system. But they charged me less than what Teeoff showed. It is a placement course. If you like hitting your driver, long, this may not be the course for you. Greens were average but they did hold shots pretty well. I would play it again .
First time playing the course and the computer layouts on the cart were very misleading. So many areas where we need to layup didn’t really show on the monitor as swampy or deep rough areas. Very difficult for women (older) that had long areas to hit over and no shorter areas for us to hit over . I think I lost more balls on this course than I did the rest of the week of our vacation.
Tough course
Course is in transition from winter but still in good shape and they have hired a person to come in and make improvements.
Neat Layout
Nice layout yet challenging. Conditions were good for time of year. Greens in good condition.
Neat Layout
Course layout challenging with carry and water. Conditions were good considering the season. Staff and amenities are great.
Challenging layout
The course was in good condition considering the time of year. The layout is challenging with carry and water. Pace of play was acceptable and helpful and pleasant staff.. Nice grill
A Neat Track
The course is challenging with the carries and water. Greens run true and in decent condition considering the time of year. Overall a gem.
A very hard course but absolutely beautiful! Greens were well maintained as well as the fairways. I stayed in awe at it's beauty.
Great layout
Once again I enjoyed the course. The layout is great. The putting and pace of play were slow but the challenge of the course was ideal. The greens need spraying for the poa annual but all in all it was a great day at st. James bay!
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