Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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About
The Links Course at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is the ultimate in risk-reward golf. The architect, Tom Jackson, routed five holes along the bay and then wound the course inland across rolling undulations. In order to prevail against the blustery Gulf Coast winds, accuracy and proper club selection are essential, making it a true shot-maker's golf course. In addition to being right along the shores of the Choctawhatchee Bay, the Baytowne Marina serves as a backdrop to the course, providing even more stunning views of the Emerald Coast. Of the four championship golf courses that Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offers, the Links is one of the original two and also one of the most popular. The layout offers a unique links experience that all skill levels can enjoy, especially since it features four different sets of tees.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 6710 yards | 72.2 | 135 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6710 yards | 79.1 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6238 yards | 70.2 | 124 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6238 yards | 76.5 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 5761 yards | 69.0 | 114 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5761 yards | 73.8 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4897 yards | 69.1 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.7/139 | 514 | 359 | 193 | 415 | 193 | 414 | 371 | 355 | 536 | 3350 | 425 | 529 | 172 | 504 | 338 | 412 | 164 | 391 | 425 | 3360 | 6710 |
| Blue M: 70.6/132 W: 76.8/134 | 458 | 338 | 175 | 401 | 174 | 392 | 343 | 334 | 496 | 3111 | 399 | 502 | 165 | 483 | 312 | 380 | 139 | 347 | 400 | 3127 | 6238 |
| White M: 69.1/119 W: 74.2/129 | 432 | 317 | 157 | 367 | 156 | 352 | 315 | 310 | 456 | 2862 | 373 | 475 | 138 | 462 | 286 | 359 | 114 | 317 | 375 | 2899 | 5761 |
| Red M: 65.2/110 W: 69.7/117 | 334 | 301 | 133 | 312 | 142 | 279 | 279 | 252 | 416 | 2448 | 299 | 435 | 124 | 371 | 260 | 300 | 95 | 287 | 278 | 2449 | 4897 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Tennessee First Timers Photo submitted by SB4Twnt3QF3OeoaY8dFN on 12/22/2022
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Great views Photo submitted by Royalstrike on 04/20/2021
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Friendly staff. Photo submitted by scagnety1 on 04/05/2021
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Beautiful course! Photo submitted by dknerr on 12/23/2020
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165 yards out Photo submitted by randallestephens on 12/29/2019
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Girls Day! Photo submitted by YzWnzda4KstCnMd4eLph on 06/14/2019
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Several holes have views of the bay! Very scenic! Photo submitted by Trey9570347 on 08/03/2018
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Sandesting - Links Course Photo submitted by JustHacking on 05/11/2017
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Par on the 9th. Great Day! Photo submitted by Batterzup on 04/27/2017
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RUIINED DAY OF GOLF ON VACATION
I arrived at the course about 35 minutes before my tee time. I went to the pro-shop and paid, but was told I would need to talk to the starter about when they could get me off. I said but ai have an 11:53 tee time. I was told I had been mixed in with a big group for somewhere and they had gotten them off early. I talked to the starter who said he really didn't know where to put me as all head had were 4somes. Not happy I headed back to the pro-shop. On the way the started called to me and wanted to put me out between 4somes as a single. Not a good plan. Then he was going to put me with a 4some and make it a 5some. I don't play in 5somes. I went back and was given a full refund, but lost a day of golf on vacation on a beautiful Florida day.. I will have to think carefully about trusting Tee Off with my next golfing plans.. Be very careful when you book so your golfing vacation does not get spoiled by poor management on the part of both the golf course and Tee Off. Both are to blame for this fiasco.
Enjoyable Round in Destin
Plenty challenging from the back tees for this 60 year old. Shot 87 which included a couple of penalties as punishment for soft drives.
Greens had a lot of depth, important to take enough club with the stick in the back.
Pace of play was excellent. Would love to play again!
Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
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Underrated Option in Destin
Look, this is a quirky/target golf course. Most people will not have a lot of room to bang driver out here and if you are struggling with your game you will get penalized out here. However, you have to think through your shots and options out here. A lot of water, doglegs, specific target yardages to hit, etc. I have played this golf course several times and I didn’t love it the first time because I didn’t throttle back and play as it was laid out to be.
Conditions are usually pretty good, you can often find tee times here and the relative value vs other destin courses is good.
Thank you for visiting us at Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Slow shotgun group.... awesome course/staff
Great course, love hitting it. Got out in first group, breezed through up until they put a fairly well known group of older northern people in a shotgun start. First 17 holes in 2 hours 15 minutes, last hole was 20 minutes. These guys are painfully slow, avoid them and you're in for a fun round.
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Love the water holes.
Course was great, some sand traps needed to be raked.
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Greens and fairways are nice. The tee boxes are absolutely awful!!!
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Great course
Great course in perfect condition... worth the money!
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Beautiful course. Two basic comments- we played the links course in entering the subdivision. There were no signs guiding us to this course.
Second, in three or four locations there were no signs directing you to the next hole.
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Thank you the 5-Star Rating! We look forward to having you back soon at Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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Course is top notch right now
I'm a member at Sandestin and play all of the courses regularly.
Links is currently in excellent shape.
The fairways are lush with great lies.
The greens are firm, fast and true.
Some (not all) of the tees need a bit of attention. Some of them are a bit beat up.
Best value for the money on Sandestin.
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We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Links 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!
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 Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Links at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.