Fairways at Indian Bayou Golf Club in Destin are generally wide and forgiving.
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4.5
2101 Reviews (2101)
5 Stars
1298
4 Stars
674
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
93.8%
Recommend this course
2004 out of 2101 reviews
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4.5
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.3%
Recommend this course
83 out of 88 reviews
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4.5
250 Reviews (250)
5 Stars
157
4 Stars
76
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.2%
Recommend this course
238 out of 250 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7078 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Earl Stone

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2020 #14)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2020 #15) (2019 #23)

Reviews

4.5
2101 Reviews (2101)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 29
Brunch 13
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 64
Bunkers 63
Forced Carries 39
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 55
Playing Multiple Courses 45
A Weekend Splurge 37
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 74
Near the Airport 42
Near Local Attractions 39

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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
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Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Great condition for winter golf

Course was in great condition for mid February. Nice layout, but somewhat boring.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

Pace supply is always awesome here last week. We played in three hours and 10 minutes this week. It was three hours and 50 minutes. Very nice course people are nice great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time

Hadn’t played in about 6 months. Found the course setup to be appealing to a first time player. Bermuda was dormant so not fair to rate the condition of the fairways. Bunkers and greens were in good shape. Pace of play on a busy day was 4 hours. Would definitely try it again

Conditions Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Indian Bayou Golf

Nice course and in pretty good shape even with winter conditions. Greens were fairly fast and interesting. Will play again if I get Golf Now rates.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Indian Bayou Review

2 star for amenities because we showed up an hour early to warm up on the driving range as we have not played since last fall and it was closed. Larger practice facilities for members only so all we had was a putting green to putt on. Not use to paying 100 for not green golf courses as I do not think they are watering or a lot these days so very dry and some of the greens were in rough shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

What happened to Indian Bayou?

I’ve golfed at Indian Bayou previous years. It was usually very good. This year it was horrible. The fairways were brown and hard. The greens were fairly good. Definitely not worth the $104.00 green fee!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Indian Bayou Golf Course

This golf course (Indian Bayou) was not worth the $104.00 I paid. The fairways were brown, dry and hard. Nothing like last year. Was quite disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t Play in Dormant Season

The course was nice but there was little green grass. Since we came down from the cold north we were looking forward to playing but did not realize how limiting it would feel to play with dormant grass. With the ground so hard it made it difficult to chip. We finished playing at 2:30 and even though the kitchen was supposed to stay open until 3:00 the kitchen was already closed but they did give free pretzels.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Indian Bayou golf

Very nice course. It was winter so the fairway grass was a bit burned out but playable. The greens were challenging as they were fast and undulating. We had a great golfing experience and the discount we got via Golf Now made this good value for the money. Would golf again for the same discount. Given the conditions and time of year I do not think the regular green fees would be worth it especially if you are a husband and wife.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Indian Bayou

Nice course but tight fairway lies due to dormant grass. No fault of the course maintenance staff just mother nature for this time of the year. Nice course layout and would definitely play again and would recommend others to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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