Best Golf Courses Panhandle

Here’s a curated guide to the best golf courses in Northwest Florida’s Panhandle, from laid-back links to challenging championship layouts:

⛳️ Top Public & Resort Courses

Bay Point Golf Club (Panama City Beach)

• Two Tom Fazio-designed courses: the dramatic Nicklaus layout (7,000 yd) and a scenic meadow course.

• Championship-caliber with stunning views over St. Andrews Bay and elevated risk/reward design reddit.com+9floridagolf.com+9geoffgoodsell.com+9.

Camp Creek Golf Club (Highway 30A, near PCB)

• A private-style Tom Fazio gem set amid white sand dunes and wetlands.

• No homes on the course—secluded feel with a pristine natural backdrop .

Signal Hill Golf Course (PCB)

• A solid value with well-maintained greens and playability for all levels, recognized as part of one of America’s “Top Three Golf Towns” panhandlegetaways.com.

Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club (Santa Rosa Beach – 30A)

• Stunning coastal course partially bordered by the Gulf.

• Recently renovated, earning “purest golf in the Florida Panhandle” praise blog.teeoff.com+15oversee.us+15luxurycoastalvacations.com+15.

🌴 Championship-Level Pay-to-Play Courses (Destin / Miramar Beach)

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

• A premier Robert C. Walker-designed course adjacent to Choctawhatchee Bay.

• Precision-oriented layout with gorgeous scenery and private‑club feel golfemeraldcoast.com+7panhandlegetaways.com+7blog.teeoff.com+7.

Raven Golf Club (Sandestin)

• Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, former PGA Champions Tour venue.

• Lush wetlands and strategic greens make for a challenging round linksmagazine.com+7oversee.us+7en.wikipedia.org+7.

Emerald Bay Golf Club

• Bob Cupp creation nestled between Destin and Santa Rosa Beach.

• Scenic water carries, unpredictable winds, and a full-service grille collegeofgolf.keiseruniversity.edu+15panhandlegetaways.com+15geoffgoodsell.com+15.

Burnt Pine & Baytowne Courses (Sandestin)

• Burnt Pine (Rees Jones): forested front nine, bay views on back.

• Baytowne (Tom Jackson): rolling fairways and heavy bunkering reddit.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12linksmagazine.com+12.

Seascape Resort Course

• Joe Lee design featuring water on 15 holes—great for a shorter, scenic outing southernliving.com+15floridagolf.com+15emeraldcoast.golf+15.

Windswept Dunes Golf Club (Freeport)

• Doug O’Rourke dune link-style course set in dramatic coastal landscape.

• Highly praised as an out-of-the-way “gem” reddit.com+6panhandlegetaways.com+6latitudesandattitudeson30a.com+6.

🌲 Pensacola & Perdido Key Area

Lost Key Golf Club (Perdido Key)

• Arnold Palmer design through coastal wetlands—Audubon-certified!

• A demanding but beautifully maintained coastal course .

Perdido Bay Golf Club

• Past PGA Tour stop; tight fairways, challenging greens, elevated tees oversee.us.

Tiger Point Golf Club (Gulf Breeze/Pensacola)

• Scottish links-style with water on 14 holes; fun yet strategic golfemeraldcoast.com+4luxurycoastalvacations.com+4emeraldcoast.golf+4.

Marcus Pointe Golf Club

• Hilly layout with elevation changes—unusual for Florida.

• Welcomed by Redditors for excellent conditions for mid-handicappers reddit.com+9linksmagazine.com+9emeraldcoast.golf+9reddit.com+7luxurycoastalvacations.com+7reddit.com+7.

🔍 Local Tips & Rankings

• Reddit golfers highly recommend both Windswept Dunes (Freeport) and Raven (Sandestin) as top regional picks oversee.us+6reddit.com+6reddit.com+6.

• Marcus Pointe is favored over Osceola for its condition and playability southernliving.com+15reddit.com+15golfdigest.com+15.

✅ Choosing Your Course

Goal	Recommended Course(s)
Panhandle championship feel	Regatta Bay, Raven, Lost Key
Stunning coastal views	Santa Rosa, Windswept Dunes, Bay Point
Secluded natural setting	Camp Creek, Lost Key
Best value & public access	Signal Hill, Seascape, Perdido Bay
Unique Florida terrain	Marcus Pointe (hills), Tiger Point (links)

🗺️ Suggested Itinerary

• Day 1 (PCB/30A): Camp Creek for serenity → Signal Hill for value.

• Day 2 (Destin/Miramar): Regatta Bay or Raven for championship play.

• Day 3 (Perdido/Pensacola): Lost Key or Tiger Point for coastal/wetland variety.

Let me know your handicap, group size, or travel plans, and I can help you book tee times or tailor a full golf getaway across the Panhandle!

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