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This Dye – Finger design is nestled on the shores of the beautiful Choctawhatchee Bay in Shalimar Florida. The lay out used for US Open qualifiers, and given 3.5 stars by Golf digest is challenging but fair. It is a fun course to play, yet a great test of golf providing five sets of tees for all skill levels.

Shalimar Pointe has all the amenities from a fully stocked golf shop, practice range and green, to a great grill for relaxing and settling the scores at the end of the round. Truly one of the best kept secrets on the Emerald Coast, and in today’s economy they offer a high quality golf experience for a great price. 


Eglin AFB Golf Course
The Eglin Golf Course offers 36-holes of championship golf. Open year-round, it's ranked 1st in AFMC, 3rd in US military courses and 61st among the thousands of great Florida courses. The course is located 4 miles east of Eglin's East Gate in Niceville. The Golf Course complex consists of 450 acres with 250 acres of fairways and greens and two separate courses - the Eagle and the Falcon. An astounding 100,000 rounds of golf are played per year. The facility offers a wide range of services including the Pro Shop, automated carts, locker storage, rental equipment, lighted driving range, a chipping green and two practice putting greens, one of which is lighted. There are rain shelters on both courses and a lightning warning system has been installed for golfers' safety.

Highland Oaks

Known by avid golfers as one of the most beautiful and most challenging stops on the Trail, Cambrian Ridge in Greenville lies just 40 miles from Montgomery. It is well worth the ride for any golfer looking for 36 holes of jaw-dropping golf.

The Sherling/Canyon combination was named by Golf Digest as the third best new public course in America in 1994 and 13th in their list of America's Top 50 Affordable Courses. This combination was also named by Golf Digest's Places to Play as one of the nation's 40 Super Value Courses.

Cambrian Ridge was immortalized on the 2003 Microsoft golf game, Links, and was the subject of an extensive ad campaign in Golf magazine promoting the game.


Indian Bayou
Indian Bayou offers three nine-hole courses. Recently renovated and updated, Indian Bayou’s 27 holes feature wide, forgiving fairways with beautiful lush, undulating greens, majestic pines and sparkling lakes and water features.

One of Northwest Florida’s finest courses, Indian Bayou is enjoyable and challenging for golfers of every skill level.


Located along the Choctawhatchee Bay in Destin, Florida, Kelly Plantation Golf Course is one of Destin’s premium golf experiences. Designed by Fred Couples and Gene Bates, this semi-private Destin golf course features 18 captivating holes. 

Since its inception in 1998, Destin's Kelly Plantation Golf Course has been consistently rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest, named in the "Top 5% of Golf Courses in North America" by Golf Digest, voted "Top Premium Golf Courses for Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction" by the National Golf Foundation, and named to "America's Top Golf Courses" by Zagat Survey.  

The overall layout is fun and encouraging for novice golfers from the forward tees, with hardly any forced carries; however, from the back tees, it’s an entirely different game.   This Destin golf course stretches 7,099 yards – a serious driving test for long hitters. The low-handicapper will find it a true test of golf where strategy and accuracy are vital to beating par.   

Kelly Plantation rates high in scenic appeal. You’ll be mesmerized by Hole No. 4’s spectacular, panoramic view of Choctawhatchee Bay - you may even see a porpoise or two. The surrounding Magnolias and Palmettos, native to the northwest Florida region, add to the tranquil setting. You’ll observe miles of waterfront including 11 lakes – the largest is 7.5 acres that surround holes No. 9 and 18. 


In the heart of 600 acres of rolling woodlands, centrally located in Pensacola, Florida and convenient to beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, Earl Stone has created a classic course with great natural beauty and maximum playability.  Marcus Pointe Golf Club, one of the top facilities along the Gulf Coast, is rated by GOLF DIGEST subscribers as a "great value."  This 6700 yard layout features subtle challenges, making it highly enjoyable for the widest range of golfing skills. Amenities include 18 holes of championship golf, extensive practice areas, and professional instructions, as well as a full service restaurant, Chef's.  Marcus Pointe is located just 10 minutes north of downtown Pensacola near Hwy. 29, and is five minutes south of I-110 at Exit #10.


Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club

"THE PUREST GOLF ON THE PANHANDLE"

Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club is nestled between the Emerald Coast's favorite attractions....the sugar white beaches and thriving woodlands ......we have it all.  Eighteen challenging golf holes with newly renovated TifEagle Greens that wind through the pure white sands, pristine ponds and lush vegetation of the Santa Rosa Beach area. Extending from the Gulf of Mexico inland, Santa Rosa's sheer beauty and golfing enjoyment is a must for the avid and casual golfer. Golf Magazine calls it "The Purest Golf on the Panhandle."  We offer a fully equipped Pro Shop featuring a great selection of clubs, bags, apparel and golf accessories.


 

 


From the very first hole, you know there's going to be something special about driving your ball through the majestic trees that line our golf course. Timberline Golf Club is ready to take its rightful place among the top courses in the state. Maybe it's the rolling fairways or the well-kept greens on this jewel of a course laid out by PGA TOUR star and U.S. Open Champion, Jerry Pate.

The highly-acclaimed golf course architect designed a semi-private course that offers a player's golf course and test for all skill levels. Friendly and careful service to members and the public alike is what you'll find here. It's the perfect place for a golf outing for your business or charity; a wonderful club to make your home course. We always hear good things from first-timers playing a round here. Come try Timberline. You'll return again and again. We are easy to get to.  Located just South of Birmingham, Alabama.


Stonebrook

Whether you're a scratch golfer or a 30 handicap, you are going to love Stonebrook Country Club. Each hole offers it's own unique challenge. For newcomers or visitors who expect a typical 'flat-Florida' course - surprise. You will find elevated tees and greens. Enjoy your digital tour of our club and we look forward to seeing the real you sometime soon at Stonebrook.


ROCKY BAYOU COUNTRY CLUB

Rocky Bayou is the only member-owned private country club in this area. If you are tired of dodging tourists or being treated like a second-class citizen at your own course, we are the club for you.

Our goal is the satisfaction of our members.  Tee time availability and pace of play are excellent.  Dues and fees are reasonable.  Most memberships include the entire family so it is a great place to get your children playing this wonderful game.

Rocky Bayou’s golf course is one of the best in the area.  We have enough water hazards to keep it real interesting, lots of hills (yes, you really can get an uneven lie in Florida), and one of the best maintained courses anywhere within a day’s ride.

We enjoy many golfing activities, from tournaments to mixers, and other fun outings for all members of the family.  There are several men’s groups and they have a game every day of the week.  The club supports a strong, active Ladies Golf Association.  There are also a lot of opportunities for partners to play together in fun tournaments and mixers.

Instead of going home after your golf game at the local daily fee tourist course see what is going on at the Rocky Bayou club house after golf.  We have regularly scheduled dinners, happy hours, yoga classes, art auctions, mystery theater, bridge groups, night glow-ball golf, just to name a few of our activities.  Or you can just have a cold one with your golfing buddies.  There is usually someone planning a weekend golfing trip or a night downtown for dinner.  Business networking opportunities are plentiful.


Windswept Dunes

Windswept Dunes - A Golf Experience That Transcends The Ordinary 

To create a one-of-a-kind golf course, designers must work to preserve as much of the natural vegetation and topography as possible.  Windswept Dunes designer and builder Doug O'Rourke has succeeded on all counts.  Featuring miles of spectacular white sand dunes (some as high as 20 feet!), large rolling fairways, artful bunkering and immaculate conditioning, this track frames itself in rare, unspoiled beauty. 

While the 750 acre setting is breathtaking, what makes Windswept Dunes truly remarkable is that there are no crowds, no hustle and bustle at all.  Here, off the beaten path, it is easy to be serene; it is natural to be happy.

The spacious 18-hole is a demanding 7607 yards from the championship tees, but with five additional sets of tees, offers challenge and excitement for golfers of all abilities.

As you begin playing the course, you'll know you're in for something special.  Lush green fairways are generally wide and generous off the tee.  The sand dunes, often stretching from tee to green, present trouble only for the wildly errant shot.  Even then, the dunes provide a welcome alternative to a ball lost in a backyard, swamp or lagoon which is your fate at most other courses.  In fact, you'll face only select water at Windswept Dunes.

What the tee shot offers in forgiveness, the approach shot takes away with the need for precision.  Bunkers gracefully finger their way around most greens.  The greens themselves are large and velvety smooth, demanding a deft touch with the putter.

Each of the dune-lined holes has its own unique character, offering one memorable experience after another.  There is simply nothing like it - and no better value - in the area.  You'll be swept away!

 
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