Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

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.

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

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

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!

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

The absolute worst golf course I have ever played ! If you read this review and still play…. You’re an idiot. The bag drop guys said that the course is unplayable because of the greens. I called and booked tee times, the whoever in the pro shop did not say anything about how poor the conditions were. After nine holes of putting on gravel, we called it quits.

I asked for a full or partial refund……the whoever in the pro shop said well since you played nine there will be no refund because you should have quit earlier?????? You can’ make this crap up. Emerald Bay, Regatta Bay and Indian Bayou are a thousand times better and cheaper! DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tee boxes were great fairways great easy to spot trouble off tees I enjoyed the day with my son

Beautiful course. Greens were in pretty good shape.

Greens, in fairness recently sanded, are very poor. They were poor in the spring when I played it and at that time had not been sanded or aerified. Condition of bunkers is terrible. Fairways & roughs are OK. I’ve played here a couple of times a year for about 20 years, and this is the worst condition I’ve played it in, especially for late summer. Going elsewhere from now on.

The staff was courteous. The course was in pretty good shape but the greens were not the best. Overall it was a good outing.

Yeah the greens were hairy after being punched but always a great place to play.

Disclaimer...I play over 100 rounds a year, and I've played all of the US. So my opinion is based on a wide array of courses.

Raven's layout is solid! Loved the mix of holes and the use of the bayous and lakes to shape the course. We had played their Links course 2 days prior, and this was definitely the better track.

They had aerated about 2 weeks prior, but the greens had recovered nicely. Sand in the bunkers was very loose and deep (almost exactly like the local beach sane), but otherwise no big issues with conditions. Tee boxes could use some attention, but that is typical of a high traffic resort course.

Multiple tee box options give every handicap a challenge, so anyone can enjoy this course.

The discounted price (because it was in the 2 week aeration window) was about right. Not sure I'd want to pay the normal rate over other options in that price point. So the price is a little on the high side IMHO.

Beautiful layout. Greens were in great shape even though they looked to have been aerated recently. Not convinced it’s completely worth the price in its current condition, could definitely use some tlc but still a beautiful and challenging tract.

Bunkers not raked a little brown on fairways greens and tee boxes good shape would play it again though

People were wonderful, the course has looked better. Greens were very rough. Overall though it’s a pretty layout and fun to play.

Bare bones check-in, no club amenities to speak of and poor signage on the course guiding you hole-to-hole was frustrating a few times. But the greens were somewhat maintained and the water views on certain holes were beautiful. The course itself looked a bit tired.