9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Miramar Beach, Florida 32550, US
(888) 598-6336
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About Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

The Florida Panhandle is known for its world-class beaches, and since 1973, Sandestin has offered a Gulfside retreat and an increasing menu of golf options. Situated on 2,400 acres, the resort boasts more than 1,000 total rooms, suites and villas for couples, families and buddy groups. Its four golf courses include The Links, Baytowne, The Raven and Burnt Pine Golf Club. Burnt Pine is an otherwise private club that makes tee times available to resort guests. Sandestin's sheer size means that practically any beach resort amenity is available, including the large Baytowne Marina.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres2400
Year Opened1973
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

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

Played here after aeration and it was still pristine layout is fun and playable for 15+ handicap without death by golf. Views are amazing on this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great track

Course is in excellent condition and a pleasant experience for us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/13/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

Course is in great condition even though they just aerated. Greens were sandy as expected but didn’t take anything away from the experience. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and good value

This course if laid out well. Bunkers are challenging, but fair. The fairways were perfect. Staff are very friendly and very willing to answer questions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/13/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyed a lot

Have wanted to play the raven for years when coming go Destin. Had played the sandestin links before but no other experience at the resort courses. Price was $109 hotdeal which seemed reasonable. The design is great. Very challenging with awesome water features and well-placed bunkers. Clubhouse was a little less than expected given Kelly and Regattas clubhouses. Halfway house was nice touch. Only letdown was course conditions for the price. Greens were pretty slow and some tee boxes were in poor shape from the whites. Would return but would not pay more than I did.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 52
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good place to play when in Destin.

Course was in pretty good shape. Greens were a little slow due to sand left after aeration. My buddy said he didn't think he had ever seen a course with so many bunkers (he hit about 20 of them) but they didn't get in my way as much. I look forward to playing again when I'm down there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great views

This course was recommended to me by a friend. There were great views of the bay on several holes. Overall course was in great shape but the greens really needed some work . Odd clover like stuff growing in several and they could have used a good rolling as many were bumpy. I had a hot deal so price wasn't terrible but paying full price would have been very upsetting. I will give it another chance next time I'm in Destin.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite course in Destin area for the public but overbooked sometimes.

Great course, layout, condition, but cram too many people sometimes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf course

Baytowne is my favorite course in the greater Destin area. It is challenging, well designed and a real joy to play. My hope is that the rumors that Baytowne will be substantially eliminated due to the developers desire to build more condos are not true. Baytowne is a real gem and should remain a great golf course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/04/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course

Great course with some challenging holes. Friendly and frequent cart service during the round. Starter was super nice. Greens were somewhat inconsistent in terms of speed but true / no funky breaks. My only complaint was on hole #18 …… all the fairway sprinklers were on while we were playing (5:00 in the afternoon). No one monitoring. The fairway was completely soaked and muddy ….. and we needed to move our balls to avoid the intense sprinklers. A disappointing way to end a nice round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun time

Great course. Staff was great and course was very nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st time

Played for the first time. Very nice course staff was very friendly. Highly recommend playing this one

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

BEAUTIFUL course!

Played Baytowne as a foursome at a 7:30am tee time. Absolutely beautiful course, well maintained and perfect weather! 2 groups behind us with zero issues, cart girls present to provide beverages. Would ABSOLUTELY play again!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great views of bay

Green were good speed Take time to enjoy the scenery only downside is irons only on driving range

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course was is good shape, plays real well

The golf course was in great condition and nice layout .

I was disappointed in the amenities, club house and rest areas are dated and some simple paint and polish would fix it. Rentals are any old clubs they have and not a complete set.

Bottom line good course with good value

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful and challenging, but greens in poor condition

Awesome course, friendly, supportive staff. Excellent layout with challenging but fair holes; risk/reward, lots of water, variety of doglegs, but with wide fairways and choices. Have played here several times over the years and always enjoy. Downside this spring 2026, green are in horrible condition: bumpy, weedy, globs of poia or some other invasive grass. And staff needs to enforce divot repair and raked bunkers. Played in the afternoon and all bunkers shots required pre-raking, and any putt outside of 3-4 feet bounced its way to the hole. Great track; fix the greens, enforce course repair etiquette.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love playing this course

Great course conditions. Interesting, but not impossible, layout. Very friendly staff. Fast play - 3.5 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/24/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Raven course at Sandestin, FL

Courteous staff. Very nice challenging course. Lots of doglegs. Tees, fairways greens all very good condition. I’ll play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 04/24/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course!

Really well laid out and a very enjoyable course. As everyone else has said, very slow greens, but in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 04/24/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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