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3.9
945 Reviews (945)
5 Stars
198
4 Stars
366
3 Stars
216
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
73
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
86.6%
Recommend this course
714 out of 945 reviews
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3.9
142 Reviews (142)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
62
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.6%
Recommend this course
123 out of 142 reviews
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4.0
217 Reviews (217)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
92
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.0%
Recommend this course
191 out of 217 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6743 yards
Slope 129
Rating 73.5

Located along the shores of Choctawhatchee Bay, Shalimar Pointe Golf Club enjoys a scenic, rolling landscape dotted with trees. This often-overlooked golf course has been considered one of the Emerald Coast's best-kept secrets but the word is beginning to get out. The course, due to its challenging but playable nature, has been used for U.S. Open qualifiers and it was host to the Emerald Coast Tour. The layout features immaculately manicured greens that are framed by strategic bunkering and water hazards on a number of holes. The golf course is challenging but fair with five sets of tees to accommodate players of all skill levels. The course is Shalimar Pointe's main attraction but it is complemented by extensive practice facilities including an expansive driving range, putting green and chipping green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Finger (1986) Ken Dye (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.9
945 Reviews (945)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 9
Brunch 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 50
Water Hazards 43
Undulating Greens 37
This course/club is great for:
Locals 37
Seniors 24
Advanced Golfers 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 17

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Using Golf Now, this was the only course available at a reasonable time under $110 per player.
The best part of the course the sand traps near the greens. Other than that, there was sand in almost ever single lie, even at times, on the greens.
The fairway grass is so close to the ground that they look like a par three tee box; sand/seed mix poured everywhere because there are NO divots to replace.
The greens had something that looked like a dried green ash in large spots/ weird.
I do not like to assume but I doubt there is any irrigation on this course, including the greens.
Then there is the jet noise. That is not the fault of the course, but it makes the terrible condition even worse.
In summary, skip the course.
To say something positive the people and the pro shop are really nice

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 83
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course to play

Fun day, weather was great. Greens are fast but coming out of the winter dormant season. It really hasn't been warm enough yet for the growing season to kick in so there was some bumpiness to the greens. This should be temporary until they really start growing again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Nice challenging layout. They have made some. Improvements. Nice staff. Good price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Worth the Price!

Course is always in pretty god shape, needs a little more attention to the fairways, but otherwise a decent and challenging course for the money. Pin placement was very challenging and didn't like that, we weren't playing in a tournament so not sure why the pins were all tucked away on the greens. Course card needs hole layouts and/or update to some GPS for yardage calculations on the course. Several holes have hidden shots and are layup drives.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Disappointing

I’d played solo in the afternoon. Disappointing considering the long time and large amt of money used to upgrade the course. Far too many patches and sand in the fairways and greens are embarrassing. Do something soon GM or you’ll start losing members!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Value

Due to poor weather it needs another month for the greens and fairways to grow in.
If you want to play an unrushed round of golf on fair layout with reasonable rates compared to the gulf coast courses this is it.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Destin trip

Staff friendly fairways brown grass tight greens very fast but also brown great layout enjoyed my round lot of layup shots ,water at strategic spots bunkers pure white sand very nice

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over priced for course condition

The course has a nice layout but the greens left much to desired with several bare spots on the greens.

The fairways very dormant with little to no grass in most areas

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not in the best shape.

The course is showing its age and a number of greens were damaged. It needs some TLC to be worth what the charge for green fees.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

expected a nicer course for. 4star rating. could have been the time of year.. very brown

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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