Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6804 yards | 73.2 | 138 |
| Blue | 72 | 6125 yards | 69.9 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 5517 yards | 65.4 | 114 |
| Red | 72 | 4770 yards | 67.7 | 120 |
| Black | 72 | 3002 yards | 57.8 | 92 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.2/138 | 381 | 430 | 161 | 446 | 491 | 403 | 189 | 358 | 542 | 3401 | 412 | 165 | 554 | 463 | 190 | 552 | 439 | 191 | 429 | 3395 | 6796 |
| Blue M: 69.9/130 | 334 | 385 | 130 | 424 | 473 | 379 | 153 | 310 | 506 | 3094 | 362 | 138 | 525 | 420 | 160 | 448 | 397 | 160 | 391 | 3001 | 6095 |
| White M: 65.4/114 | 281 | 356 | 100 | 396 | 403 | 353 | 106 | 278 | 471 | 2744 | 329 | 111 | 484 | 392 | 129 | 424 | 379 | 134 | 360 | 2742 | 5486 |
| Red W: 67.7/120 | 233 | 292 | 72 | 364 | 368 | 287 | 82 | 231 | 439 | 2368 | 292 | 68 | 405 | 354 | 93 | 402 | 338 | 102 | 312 | 2366 | 4734 |
| Black W: 57.8/92 | 165 | 193 | 72 | 222 | 283 | 178 | 82 | 164 | 248 | 1607 | 120 | 68 | 266 | 125 | 78 | 259 | 212 | 85 | 182 | 1395 | 3002 |
| Handicap | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
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16th from the fairway Photo submitted by u7885576 on 07/08/2019
Bad greens
The greens were in horrific condition. Definitely not worth the money.
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.
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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!
Nice course for all levels of play.
The staff was nice and the drink cart came by several times. The course offers level of play for beginners and up with the choice of tees. The greens were slow since they had just been aerated.
Our only real issue was the four guys ahead of us that didn’t know what they were doing and insisted on playing the back tees. They slowed our play significantly and the people behind us just gave up and left. They needed a pro around to tell these guys to speed it up and play from the front tees.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
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!
Beautiful Course Bad Greens
A great setting and place to play golf. Fairways were good, greens in poor shape, sand traps hard sand (but that worked well when having to hit from the fairway bunkers.
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.
Terrible greens
These greens need to be dug up and replaced. Been playing them off and on for 7-8 yrs. Too many nice courses around Destin. Do not waste your money at Baytowne
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Go somewhere else
Greens are terrible, especially front nine. When is the owner gonna dig up these mutated Bermuda greens on Baytowne and the links?!?! Layouts are fun but dated. Much better options around Destin.
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- no balls on driviing range
- horrible greens, bumpy and slow
- ciggarets on tee boxes and greens
- bunkers not harked
- plenty of unattended divots on faiways
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Baytowne at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
I’ve played a lot of golf at many different courses over the past 20 years and these Greens are undoubtedly the worst I’ve ever seen at any golf course I’ve played. The course at best is a $50 course and I was charged $105. The reason I paid the $105 is because NO ONE at the course or in the pro shop told us that the greens were basically un-puttable. It’s untelling how long it’s been since the cups have been moved because the grass is DEAD around the cups. It’s just unbelievable how bad the greens are at this course. I play this course EVERY time I’m in Destin BUT today was my very last time EVER!
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Harry
Do not play this course if you like to putt. Greens are as shaggy as 1970s carpet. Staff was great. Layout is awesome. But can not score due to greens.
Needs a haircut!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback about the condition of our greens and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We will take your comments into consideration and we hope to see you back in the future.
Worst greens ever
I am a member of the golf club at Sandestin.
Never have I seen greens so poorly maintained, and many other parts of a course with more neglect. Tee boxes not level, no grass, fairways okay. Greens horrible. Bumpy and slow, full of weeds, crabgrass, bare spots. What is going on? Nobody is this bad at growing grass. I would like an answer in a response from the greenskeeper. I’m nobody special just a member. But I do pay dues and expect at least some effort from the staff.
We appreciate your feedback and will address the issues with our greens, tee boxes, and overall course maintenance to ensure a better golfing experience for all of our golfers.
Overpriced and terrible conditions
The course was a fun and challenging course but the greens were atrocious. There were spots of crab grass gowing on them but the worst part was they were about 25 inches too long. It was like putting on shag carpet. For the condition of the course, it was extremely overpriced. It should have cost $25 not $80. I won't play here again.
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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!