A view of a fairway at Baytowne from Sandestin Resort
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3.8
1718 Reviews (1718)
5 Stars
613
4 Stars
728
3 Stars
240
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
73.9%
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3.8
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.5%
Recommend this course
101 out of 127 reviews
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3.5
314 Reviews (314)
5 Stars
69
4 Stars
112
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
65.3%
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205 out of 314 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6804 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.2

Baytowne Golf Club at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort is routed from the beach to the bay, providing stunning views along the way. The course rolls across the few elevation changes that the area has to offer. Although it opened in 1984, the golf course didn't reach its peak until it underwent extensive renovation in 2005, which were carried out by the original designer, Tom Jackson. The layout features rolling fairways lined with mature pines that are generous and times but can be tight when you least expect it. The large, undulating greens can also play faster than what you might be expecting. Water, which comes into play on 12 holes, is a prominent feature of Baytowne Golf Club as are the numerous bunkers strategically placed throughout.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (1986) Tom Jackson (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Sandestin Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No Denim, Collared Shirt and Bermuda Shorts Required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Reviews

3.8
1718 Reviews (1718)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 50
Bunkers 44
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 22
Advanced Golfers 22
Playing Multiple Courses 20
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 45
Near Local Attractions 26
Convenient to the City 23

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Really?

Really? I’ll try to be as. Ice as possible. The greens here are TRASH. Literally, the worst greens Ive played on this entire year, anywhere in the country. I overlooked the “pasture” that was the practice putting and chipping green KNOWING that there’s no way the actual greens on the course are that bad - wrong! And they still charged $100 + with no warning about the condition of the greens. It got so frustrating, that the group I played with (and they live in the area and are “regulars”) just said if you hit the green in reg, its an automatic 2 putt - nobody wanted to try and “adjust” to those llaying conditions.

Really put a damper on what was a beautiful day.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play, poor conditions

I was a single player and arrived an hour early hoping I would be joined up with an earlier group. Waiting by the starter, he let me sit there as two threesomes came and teed off. Then he sends off a group of 5, a family playing best ball. Who does that? Finally he adds me to a twosome and made us wait for another single. Then he sends off a single behind us. This guy had his arms crossed the whole time, waiting for us. The greens had four different types of grass growing on them and were bumpy, like putting on shag carpet. Not worth $105!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible greens!!!

Played here 2 days in a row. First day gave them a pass. Greens are very rough and bumpy. Worst than any muni courses I’ve played. It was raining all day before so I get it they didn’t cut and roll the greens. The next day played at Baytowne again. Asked the starter if they moved the greens, nope! What the heck?!?! Why not? Didn’t rain all day yesterday and today. Even worse today since all the scuff marks and even longer grass present.

Can’t believe they let this beautiful course go this downhill. And to change $100 plus tax for this junk is unbelievable. I always look forward to playing here with friends and family during fall break but this was unacceptable. Not worth $20 plus jam packed slow play as usual.

Get your act Together and take care of your greens or stop charging 5x what it should be.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Skip it Till Spring

I heard that it is normally one of the best courses around. Not at the moment. Spoke to several people while playing the Links course(great condition) two separate days, who all said Baytowne was not in the best condition. Hit the green in two and 3 putt for hairy greens. Had not rolled in weeks. Lots of crab grass on the green. Not well maintained.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed the course. Played on a wet morning so greens weren’t cut so difficult to gauge how true the greens roll when cut and dry. Layout is fun and the water makes it challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens and aprons were in terrible shape. Greens were not up to average condition. Needs many maintenance issues.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Would not recommend Baytowne right now

I've played this course for a number of years, and I love the layout. The tees were good, the fairways were nice, BUT the greens were so poor. They had not been cut in days, the cups had not been changed in days, the bermuda greens were full of goose grass weeds, and were not really puttable.
Until they scrape the greens and replant them, I will be playing Links or Raven instead.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/15/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tanko

Greens are terrible. Like putting on shaggy carpeting. Way too expensive for the condition. They need to be up front about the condition and adjust price accordingly.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Really enjoyable course. Greens were in terrible shape so it hurt paying 90 dollars for barely playable greens. If the greens were in just in ok shape it would have been much better.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and feedback. We hope you join us for another round in the future.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Fair Course & Nice Lay Out

The Course is a very picturesque layout. Fairways were in good shape….. greens were a little thick & pro shop advised us of this …due to taking measures to enhance improvements to greens. Will play there again this week. Fair price on Golf Now for nice course. I would like to commend the Starter - Dennis - He is true ambassador for the course … outgoing with positive attitude & Wonderful sense of Humor ..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/12/2023

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are unplayable

The greens are horrible with lots of bumps due to I think some kind of insect or worm. The staff warned us before we played but we were already at the course, it should have been noted on the Golfnow web information.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/12/2023

Still no warning on Golfnow about your greens as of 10/12

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Commented on 10/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (850) 267-8155 with any additional comments or concerns. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad greens

The greens were in horrific condition. Definitely not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/15/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Skip for now

Have golfed Baytown many times staying at Sandestin and never had a problem till now.The greens were almost unplayable should have be told. The back nine weren’t as bad as the front. Shouldn’t have been charged for half price if that. Hopefully they will be fixed by February when we are back.

Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing Baytowne

Loved the course! Greens needed a lot of work. Other than the greens being horrible the course was in excellent shape. We were told about the greens before play. Still happy with the experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/12/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/12/2023

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aesthetic

Beautiful overall look. Staff were great. Carts in good repair and comfortable. The main complaint is the greens were in pitiful shape. Slow and bumpy with spike marks everywhere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of the greens. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Layout was great. Course personnel were awesome. But the greens were in such bad shape it negatively impacted our experience. Wish they had adjusted the cost to reflect the poor condition of the greens.

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Commented on 10/11/2023

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/16/2023

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Almost

Staff was great and course layout is good. Our only issues is the greens. When we checked in the staff let us know that there were some issues with the greens and they were working on it. We were told the greens had been aerated awhile back and had not came in yet. We went ahead and played because we enjoy the layout and overall experience is always enjoyable. Will be back and play again next year.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/10/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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