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Emerald Bay Golf Club
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About
Located right along the water, Emerald Bay Golf Club was designed by Bob Cupp to be Destin's premier full-service, 18-hole championship course. Water is a prominent feature as the course overlooks the shores Choctawhatchee Bay and incorporates water features on 12 of the holes. Oftentimes golfers will face an intimidating shot across a lake or a pond. Emerald Bay Golf Club's sculpted fairways and tight greens are always in excellent condition. There are four sets of tees that make the golf course accessible to most players' abilities and no matter what skill level you are, the views are not to be missed. The views are especially breathtaking on the back nine, which borders the bay. There is also an expansive driving range at Emerald Bay that golfers can use before playing the golf course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 72 | 7050 yards | 73.9 | 143 |
| II | 72 | 6620 yards | 71.4 | 141 |
| III | 72 | 6209 yards | 69.8 | 132 |
| Combo | 72 | 5735 yards | 67.7 | 124 |
| IV (W) | 72 | 5481 yards | 71.9 | 132 |
| IV | 72 | 5481 yards | 66.9 | 122 |
| V | 72 | 4655 yards | 63.6 | 115 |
| V (W) | 72 | 4655 yards | 67.2 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I M: 73.9/143 | 427 | 424 | 164 | 313 | 399 | 430 | 562 | 232 | 529 | 3480 | 474 | 362 | 246 | 605 | 372 | 449 | 204 | 331 | 527 | 3570 | 7050 |
| II M: 71.4/141 | 405 | 390 | 150 | 296 | 385 | 410 | 554 | 162 | 505 | 3257 | 455 | 348 | 215 | 580 | 352 | 409 | 178 | 318 | 508 | 3363 | 6620 |
| III M: 69.8/132 | 376 | 378 | 138 | 284 | 365 | 380 | 515 | 152 | 485 | 3073 | 395 | 330 | 202 | 555 | 325 | 382 | 152 | 308 | 487 | 3136 | 6209 |
| Combo M: 67.7/124 | 311 | 353 | 138 | 284 | 339 | 321 | 463 | 152 | 485 | 2846 | 332 | 330 | 202 | 504 | 261 | 313 | 152 | 308 | 487 | 2889 | 5735 |
| IV M: 66.9/122 W: 71.9/132 | 311 | 353 | 115 | 264 | 339 | 321 | 463 | 140 | 418 | 2724 | 332 | 302 | 181 | 504 | 261 | 313 | 128 | 290 | 446 | 2757 | 5481 |
| V M: 63.6/115 W: 67.2/123 | 267 | 304 | 91 | 227 | 298 | 289 | 387 | 85 | 378 | 2326 | 291 | 277 | 107 | 483 | 146 | 285 | 114 | 210 | 416 | 2329 | 4655 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
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Great looks tho! Photo submitted by Winna on 05/31/2018
Great layout
I would say absolutely have to play the course.
Early conditions are ok as grass starting to grow.
Greens starting to roll nice but have some bare spots.
The cart guys are awesome
Most of the staff inside pretty cool but as most course in Florida a few grumpy dudes that shouldn’t be working with people.
Got teamed up with some really great folks and that made the round more enjoyable.
My first time playing Bluewater Bay
I’ve been living in PCB for over five years and playing golf in the area. During this time frame I’ve never played Bluewater Bay because of the poor ratings. I was looking for a place to play and checked out the current rating and saw that the rating had improved with some pretty good reviews so I decided to give it a try today and I really enjoyed the course. It’s not in excellent condition but it’s pretty good. I loved the layout and it’s challenging with small greens and some great views. I hope it continues to improve because I’m definitely going back.
Nice course for the time of year
This was the first round of our trip and we enjoyed it. The greens had been recently top dressed so they were a bit sandy. The range was nice and staff friendly. Course layout was good with a couple of great views of the bay on the back nine.
I know it’s January, but the greens???
Emerald Bay has always been one of our favorite snowbird courses. The layout is fun and some of the holes are really beautiful. Practice facility is really good and staff is friendly. We’ve noticed over the last 2 years, however, that the prices have gone up and the conditions of the greens has gone down - worse than can be explained as “winter conditions”. We’ll play Emerald Bay again, but only on a hot deal.
Challenging course from the tips.
Challenging course from the tips. Plenty of water to avoid. Will play it again from a less challenging box. Great staff!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u6896061. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Excellent as always
I have played Emerald Bay several times and this round was a fun day.
Nice layout. Consistent quality..
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Ben236. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
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Returning Visitor
Greens too slow and soft for the money, fairways, bunkers good. Maybe this is standard now for Destin? On to find a better putting surface.
We apologize if the greens did not meet your expectations during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Hi, Gary,
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 Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Excellent Course
Course was in great condition. Greens were soft and rolled true. It's a challenging course with plenty of water and along fairways and bunkers were strategically placed to add difficulty. Both around the greens and in the fairways.
Looking forward to playing again in the future.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club.
Hi, 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 Emerald Bay Golf Club!
Visiting from Canada
Very nice golf course in great condition. Staff very helpful and friendly. Great pace of play.
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Emerald Bay - First Timer
Have played some of the other courses in the area thru the years and this one was up there with the top ones in the area. Good Florida layout, with enough water to keep you thinking. For November play, it was fine. Few areas on tee boxes and in Fairways were needing winter relief, but for most point, was very playable.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000006130239. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, loiswharram. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
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We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u9518253. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Bay Golf Club!
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Hello, u1252241. Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Bay Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.