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
1.0
Previously Played

All greens and most tee boxes are trashed

Worst greens and Tee box conditions I’ve ever seen on a high dollar course. Weeds, wrong height adjustment on the mower, dead spots, brown spots from fertilizer spills. You name it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

BayeTowne golf course in Miramar

This course was in the worst condition of any course I’ve ever played. Greens were un-puttable. I will never return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Baytowne

The staff was friendly the golf carts and GPS worked as expected the fairways were in great shape ,,but the Greens were horrible ,, they hap some unknown grasses growing in them , and we weren’t told of this ,, I finished the front 9 walked into the Pro Shop and told the person at the counter the greens were pretty bad ,, and his response was ,, why do you think it’s only 89 dollars ,, the money wasn’t the issue ,, I want to be able to putt ,, so I’m giving this course a poor review ..

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible greens

The layout is fine Lots of water and sand in play. Sand had standing water in some places and seemed like caked mud in others. Greens were unputtable. Long and bumpy. Very frustrating. Until they should have told us ahead of time. Not worth playing until the greens are fixed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing Course

What a great round. Nice challenging holes with great views along the bay. We come down once a year with friends for vacation and will be adding this to the agenda year after year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst conditions

Worst ever and will not come back you guys should be ashamed we would been better off playing a par 3 course greens was the worst ever greens keeper should be fried been coming here for 29 years

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in rough shape

Greens were punched and sanded last week and were in better shape than yesterday. Looked like the greens mower was set too low and every one was scalped over the entire green. Putting was a challenge for 18 holes.

Otherwise we enjoyed the course and especially the back 9. We play this course and The Links every time we come down 3x year.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

KIND OF SAD

I have always enjoyed this course in the past. However, the greens are in terrible shape and the bunkers are completely washed out. Clearly there has been a lot of rain but the course needs serious maintenance and attention. It should be better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Do not play here until they get their act together

I played there yesterday after playing there probably 25 times previously. This was worse than a municipal course. All traps were washed out. Greens were browned out, and not been rolled or mowed. They were very bumpy. There was no one at the staging area to unload our clubs. There was no starter. Many of the tee boxes were full of weeds. The course, was soaking wet, yet a huge sprinkler head on the 18th fairway was going the whole time we played the hole. After the round, I went to the clubhouse told the staff person that I normally don’t complain and told him all of the above. Rather than give us a credit on a future green fee, his response was simply “I’m sorry.”

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are trash

Played here a few times and never seen the greens in such terrible condition

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wow

This course had everything. Diseased greens that hadn’t been mowed and you could hardly putt on, mud in every bunker, beat up tee boxes, even a dead possum in the cart path on #14. The fact that they charge a $100 green fee in the off season is almost criminal. I can’t believe this is a resort course. They would have to pay us to come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

You should have told us.

The course was damaged by a storm two days earlier. No warning. Traps were GUR and the course was cart path only.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Soggy and poor greens

Don’t know what was going on with the greens but they were in terrible shape not what I would have expected from such a highly recommended course

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just a special occasion to play, want to play golf much more but can't afford to play in the Destin area due to high rates. It's to bad locals can't get a better deal!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Below average resort golf

For as nice of a resort that sandestin is, the baytowne golf course is on the struggle bus.

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