Destin golf rates: green fees by season at every course open to visitors

Destin golf rates in 2026 ran from about $34 at Shalimar Pointe to $189.99 at Regatta Bay for 18 holes with cart, with Burnt Pine at $179 for resort guests and the private St. Joe courses at $295. Sandestin publishes a seasonal table; most public courses, including Kelly Plantation and Regatta Bay, price dynamically, so the dated examples below are what we actually saw.

That difference shapes how to read this guide. Sandestin's figures are a rate card you can plan on. Everything else is a snapshot from GolfNow, GolfPass or the course site, dated, and likely to move. Rates change; check before you book.

Quick facts

• Published rate cards: Sandestin (four courses), Rocky Bayou, Signal Hill (Panama City Beach).
• Dynamic pricing: Kelly Plantation, Regatta Bay, Indian Bayou, Emerald Bay, Fort Walton Beach Golf Club, Shalimar Pointe, Bluewater Bay.
• Top public price seen: $189.99 at Regatta Bay (late October 2026 range).
• Private route: $295 a round at the St. Joe inns, no seasonal split.
• Cart: included at almost every course listed.

Sandestin's 2026 rate table

Seasons differ by course. At The Raven, winter is January 1-March 5 and November 2-December 31, 2026. At Baytowne, spring is March 6-May 3 and the rest of the year is one price. At The Links, the top price runs from March 6 to November 2 outside recovery weeks, and winter starts November 24. Burnt Pine's top rate covers March 6-May 10, June 1-August 2 and August 24-November 1. All include cart, green fee and practice balls (sandestin.com, read October 2026).

Recovery weeks after aeration and overseeding are cheaper for everyone: $89 at The Raven, $69 at Baytowne, $69 or $59 at The Links and $115 at Burnt Pine. See the Raven course guide.

Destin's public courses: dated prices

All are GolfNow or GolfPass listings with cart, read October 26, 2026, apart from the June Emerald Bay price (GolfLink) and the September figure a GolfPass reviewer reported. Emerald Bay says its rates are seasonal and shows a 2026 rate heading, but the figures could not be read.

Two patterns stand out. Kelly Plantation was much cheaper in late October than in August or early September. And at Indian Bayou, the spread between a weekday 1:45 PM time ($74.99) and a Sunday 7:18 AM time ($160.99) is more than double. See the Kelly Plantation course guide.

Fort Walton Beach, Niceville and Freeport

The city's Fort Walton Beach Golf Club changes prices "often hourly" by demand and weather, and members and public juniors pay 50% of the dynamic rate. Its cart fee was $20 in August 2026, with $32 proposed. See Fort Walton Beach golf.

30A and the private St. Joe courses

Camp Creek, Shark's Tooth and The Third are sold only to members' guests and overnight guests of Camp Creek Inn and Watersound Inn, at $295 per golfer per round with cart, no seasonal split published. The public short course, Origins, had a $61 GolfNow deal with cart for August 2026, listed as 9 holes. See Watersound Club golf.

Off the board: Panama City Beach

These are 70 to 85 minutes from Destin Harbor free-flow. Read Panama City Beach golf.

Budgeting a four-round trip

A worked example shows how far Destin golf rates swing. Using prices seen in 2026, four rounds for one golfer could cost:

• Value week, west end: Shalimar Pointe ($50.99 top of the October range), the Fort Walton Beach Pines and Oaks (about $43 each on summer deals) and Bluewater Bay ($57.99) come to roughly $195.
• Destin public week, autumn: Kelly Plantation ($118.99), Regatta Bay ($141.99, a mid-September time), Indian Bayou afternoon ($74.99) and Emerald Bay ($101.99) come to roughly $438.
• Sandestin guest week, fall: Burnt Pine ($179), The Raven ($130), The Links ($95) and Baytowne ($75) come to $479, before any package discount.
• St. Joe week: four rounds at $295 come to $1,180, plus the inn room.

These are not quotes. Dynamic prices move by the hour, and the cheapest examples were often afternoon or prepaid times.

Prepaid deals and refund rules

Many of the lower prices in this guide are prepaid GolfNow Hot Deals. At Bluewater Bay and Windswept Dunes, those are refundable only with 24 or more hours' notice, and Bay Point lists some prepaid times as non-refundable. Legacy Golf Club lists a $10 non-refundable deposit on some times. Fort Walton Beach Golf Club books on Teesnap, where rates lock when you book but a no-show or a cancellation inside 24 hours costs 50% of the booking. Sandestin package golf must be cancelled 48 hours before arrival or it is charged. Read the terms before you prepay a group.

What moves Destin golf rates

• Season. Spring is the peak at Sandestin. At many daily-fee courses summer is the low-rate season, but Kelly Plantation's late-summer mornings were its highest prices seen.
• Time of day. Afternoons are the cheapest times at dynamic courses.
• Aeration and overseeding. Sandestin discounts the weeks after; Baytowne closes November 2-8, 2026 and The Links November 3-9.
• Being a guest. Sandestin guests save $14-$29 a round, and Burnt Pine is for members and registered resort guests only.
• Staying a month. Winter cards and snowbird memberships beat daily rates; see cheap golf in Destin.

For booking windows, read Destin tee times. For when to go, read the best time to golf in Destin, and for stay-and-play, Sandestin golf packages.

Plan it on the map

Open the Destin golf map to compare fees course by course and see the drive to each. The $30 plan builds your trip around the Destin golf rates for your dates.