Course Review - Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

Nestled on 2,400 acres of spectacular beach and bayfront, eight miles east of Destin, this coastal community features 1,350 accommodations situated within 30 distinctive neighborhoods providing a diverse range of options for your vacation or business stay.

Indulge in endless resort amenities from four championship golf courses – making it one of the top Florida golf resorts, 15 world-class tennis courts, full-service marina, water sports, charter sailing and fishing, boutique, designer and outlet shopping, fine and casual dining, state-of-the-art fitness center, professional salon and day spa and fun children's programs. Over 7 miles of beach and bayfront, make it the choice for those desiring the best of Florida beach resorts. Enjoy every imaginable convenience from resort-wide transportation and 24-hour guest services to a host of complimentary amenities free to you each day of your stay.

Located on 7.5 miles of beach and bayfront property between Pensacola and Panama City, just eight miles east of Destin, Sandestin features four championship courses with the Raven Golf Club, Burnt Pine Golf Club, Baytowne Golf Club and The Links Course. Designed by three world-renowned golf course architects, each distinctive course offers players unique and thrilling challenges. Our golf courses make dramatic use of the surrounding landscape, from wetlands to marshes, beach to bay, golfers will delight in every test of skill.

Raven Golf Club

The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin is masterfully carved through the marshes, wetlands and pine trees of Sandestin. Robert Trent Jones Jr. crafted this unique and visually stunning 6,900-yard par 71 into what he calls “a true modern traditional.” Voted best new course in Florida in 2000 by Florida Golf News, the Raven is a natural wonder that presents drama and strategy on every tee. Guests are presented with a myriad of exciting shot options while experiencing dramatic changes in color and texture throughout the course all of this combined with The Raven Golf Club’s nationally recognized guest service makes it a must play during your stay. See why Golf Magazine says, “the Raven gives the region its first true marquee resort course.”

Burnt Pine Golf Club

Burnt Pine Golf Club is a golf experience unrivaled on Florida’s Northwest coast. Course architect Rees Jones proves in this 7,000-yard layout why he is one of the most respected architects in the world. Burnt Pine’s rolling fairways and strategically placed bunkers invite golfers to outduel the course by using a different approach to every hole. Breathtaking views along the Choctawhatchee Bay highlight the back nine, while the front side brings golfers through the pine forests and wetlands of the Emerald Coast. Side by side with Sandestin’s Raven Golf Club, it is the only place in the world where Rees and Robert Trent Jones Jr. courses meet. Deemed the “Crown Jewel of Florida Golf” by Golf Magazine and recognized as one of the “Top 30 Courses in Florida” by Golf Digest, Burnt Pine is a true treasure of golf. Burnt Pine is opened to public play and resort guests on a limited basis before 8:00 a.m. and after 1:00 p.m.

Baytowne Golf Club

The Baytowne Golf Club at Sandestin gives guests the best of both worlds, with landing areas that invite guests to unleash the driver, and greens that reward a strategically placed approach shot. The front nine takes you to the edge of the Choctawhatchee Bay, while the back nine gives the guest a glimpse of the Gulf of Mexico and the white sand beaches of Sandestin. Baytowne is as challenging from the championship tees as it is forgiving from the forward ones. Tom Jackson created a heavily bunkered, pine tree-lined, 3,300-yard front nine, while taking advantage of the land’s elevation changes to create some of the most spectacular views on the Sandestin property on the back nine. Tom Jackson says every hole at the Baytowne Golf Club is a favorite “because each one has a personality all its own.”

The Links Course

The Links Course at Sandestin is the ultimate in risk reward golf that provides guests with the most spectacular views on the Emerald Coast. With five holes that run along the Choctawhatchee Bay, guests are treated to a links’ style golf outing like no other on the Emerald Coast. Renowned architect Tom Jackson designed this winding layout against the backdrop of the Baytowne Marina and the Choctawhatchee Bay over 25 years ago, and it remains consistently ranked as one of the most challenging and fun courses in Florida. Every day is a different test at the Links depending on which way the Choctawhatchee Bay wind is blowing. the Links Course at Sandestin has been named one of the “Top Five Courses in Northwest Florida” and one of the “Top 100 Courses in Florida” by the Florida Golf News.