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The Henderson, a Salamander Resort
About The Henderson, a Salamander Resort
Part of the Salamander family of resorts, The Henderson is one of the newest upscale properties in Florida, having opened in 2016. With spacious rooms and suites and a beautiful location on the Gulf of Mexico in the beach community of Destin, it appeals to couples, families and golfers, as guests here have the opportunity to book rounds at Regatta Bay Golf Club and Kelly Plantation Golf Club, two clubs just minutes away.Facts
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Putting green Photo submitted by andrewpope5287 on 05/08/2024
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Photo submitted by DwayneE on 10/05/2023
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Fairways covered with thatch and hay. Not worth $123 even in a tourist town. Photo submitted by u314159574893 on 05/06/2023
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Fun time! Photo submitted by cindy1131 on 01/11/2022
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Island green....fun hole Photo submitted by u000001789969 on 11/13/2021
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Heaven on earth Photo submitted by u321579385 on 10/17/2021
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Nice par 3 Photo submitted by u314162113093 on 08/28/2021
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Better play it up in these fairways! Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Tee boxes looked abysmal Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Lush fairways?? Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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More sand on these greens than you'll find on the Destin beaches Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Good luck rolling a putt through this mess. Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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Fungus? Not sure. But dark green paint doesn't hide the issue. Photo submitted by JeffUpton on 04/25/2021
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No slack, all smack! Photo submitted by Brian1423139 on 01/16/2021
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The 18th hole Photo submitted by u314159877652 on 05/14/2020
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Hole 8, Par 3 — Carry water ~ 120, flag ~ 175 Photo submitted by TSmitty2 on 12/29/2019
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Hole 18, Par 5 — Approach shot, carry water ~180, flag at 200. Photo submitted by TSmitty2 on 12/29/2019
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Hole #7 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 05/17/2018
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Hole #18 Photo submitted by Emoweeh on 05/17/2018
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Tee box on No. 11 Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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Approach shot on No. 11 Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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Par-3, 8th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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View of approach shot on the par-5, 18th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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18th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by Sleepytime on 09/21/2012
5 Stars! Awesome! Thank you and come back soon!
Worth the Play
Stuff was friendly, purse was in great shape, facilities well maintained. Need more hot deals.
Thanks for the great rating and review, we're grateful for your business and glad to hear you had a great experience with us. See you next time!
Excellent Course
Love this course. Lot’s of options on tee selection. Not overly difficult with exception of the greens, which have a lot of undulation. Course was in excellent shape and the staff is outstanding. Highly recommend playing here!
High praise Lew, thank you sir! Hope to have you back again soon!
Thanks for the 5 star rating! We appreciate your business and the feedback! See you next time!
Course is a great layout
Course is great. Layout is super fun. Staff was friendly. Only problem I had was tried to enter the property from Hwy 293 and couldn’t get in the gate. Maybe some signage at that entrance explaining golfers need to enter from Emerald Coast Parkway would help?
Fair comment! Google Maps can direct guests to the residents gate and we can't get that updated. It's best to call the ProShop on the way in to get the gate code upon arrival. Sorry for the inconvenience and hope to have you back soon!
Great condition good course layout
Challenging course with some target golf and some open holes. Wind strength and direction really change how the course plays on a day to day basis. Greens were great and rolling really true.
So glad to hear you had a great experience with us! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave the 5 star rating and review. We're excited to have you back again soon!
Regatta Bay Value
Everything was great but paying this much I would have liked to warm up on grass not mats and they can afford to put a couple bottles of water on each cart.
Great feedback, thanks for sharing! We only use mats a couple of days per week so we can effectively maintain the grass range, sorry it fell on the day you played. As for water bottles, we'll take that forward to management for consideration but in the meantime, we do have complimentary water stations all over the golf course for our guests. Hope to have you back again soon!
Not worth the money
We played Regatta Bay 9/30/24. Course wasn't in the best condition (wasn't effected by Hurricane Helene). Greens were in really rough shape, super slow, tee box grass was very long and didn't seem like the fairways were cut. The cups/holes were destroyed from what I'm assuming are people using their putters to get the ball out of the hole as opposed to bending over like a normal human. It didn't look like the cups were changed in about a week. For a "destination" type course i thought it was in poor form. Most people we talked to said it would be a great course. We also played The Raven, Burnt Pine, and Kelly Plantation. I'd say of the four courses Regatta Bay was in the worst condition. Definitely not worth the money.
Thanks for the feedback! We're always listening because it helps us improve. Respectfully, your comments counter most all of the other feedback in that timeframe but we're committed to excellence in guest experience and regret we didn't achieve that for you this time around. Next time you're in the area and want to give us another chance, give me a call or text prior on 704 575 2060 so I can offer a special rate as a way of saying thanks for the constructive feedback! John Z - Guest Experience Manager, Regatta Bay
Thanks for the 5 star rating! We're glad you enjoyed your experience and hope to see you out here again soon!
We appreciate the 5 star rating and look forward to having you out here again soon! Thanks so much!!
Thanks for the 4 star rating, curious how we can get it up to 5 in your view? Feel free to give me a call, we're always interested in listening and learning from our guests. John Z - Guest Experience Manager - 704 575 2060 Thanks!
Thanks for the 5 star rating! Hope to see you again soon!
Destin Vacation & Golf
We have been vacationing in Destin, Fl since before this course was born. I have always enjoyed playing the course. My wife doesn't play but loves the relaxing ride, scenery, and taking pictures. By the way wife riding in cart has never been a problem... but this time I was charged a $55 fee for my wife to ride in the cart with me. This is pathetic, bad choice Regatta Bay Staff. I'll never return!!!!!!!!!!!!
We certainly regret that you don't agree with our rider policy but we do our best to inform our guests prior so they can decide before booking a tee time. We do appreciate the feedback and will share it with management. Thank you!
Even in the rain
Our threesome played in the least optimum conditions
A steady light drizzle for 14 holes
We would play it again in a heartbeat
A beautiful course in excellent condition
We will be back
Come on back when the weather is better! An thanks for the taking the time to leave a great rating and review, we really appreciate it!
Played it again !
Course was in great condition Monday, so I decided to okay again Thursday ! Staff is great and the range is excellent!
So happy to hear you enjoyed your experience so much you came back! It means a lot to us and we hope to see you out here again soon! Thank you!
We really appreciate the great rating and glad you enjoyed the course. Come back soon! Thanks!
Thanks for the 5 star rating, hope to see you out here again soon!
The staff working the counter was great.
I booked online but for the wrong day.
The young man looked my name up and said he could take care of my group.
Very nice and polite young man .
Wish he lived in my town as I would try and have him come work for me.
We're so glad you had a great experience with us and hope to have you back again soon! We have a great staff and we'll be sure to share your comments with them! Thank you!
Thanks for the 5 star rating Matt! We're glad you enjoyed the course and had a great experience. Come back soon!
Thanks for the 4 star rating! Hope to see you out here again soon!