semi-private · Destin, FL · 18 holes

Indian Bayou Golf Club

The value round in Destin: a mature, forgiving 18 (Seminole/Choctaw) five minutes from the harbor, fast pace, and afternoon rates near $75. The third nine (Creek) closed in 2018.

Par72

Tips7,078 yd

Rating / slope74.4 / 132

Green fees seen$74–$160

See Indian Bayou on the 3D map, hole by hole Book a tee time

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Gold	7,078	74.4 / 132	–
Blue	6,429	70.9 / 127	–
Blue/White	6,201	69.7 / 125	–
White	5,956	73.9 / 131	–
White/Red	5,504	71.6 / 126	–
Red	5,226	69.9 / 122	–

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Shoulder	GolfNow Hot Deals $74.99 (weekday 1:45 PM) to $160.99 (Sun Nov 1, 7:18 AM), Oct 27-Nov 2, 2026 (read 2026-10-26).
Twilight	Afternoon Hot Deals from $74.99 (late Oct 2026).

GolfPass/GolfNow read 2026-10-26.

Before you book

Access	Member club that runs a daily public tee sheet; visitors welcome every day with an advance tee time. The range is for members and booked players only (the club does not sell range time). Walking reportedly allowed after 1 PM (Where2Golf, undated).
Overseed / closures	No overseed policy published. A GolfPass reviewer on Aug 24, 2026 found greens aerated and was sent round the back nine twice, so late-August aerification is likely; dates not published.
Designer	Earl Stone (GolfPass, Where2Golf). One listing credits Ed Ault with a 1967 date; not confirmed.
Opened	1978
Style	Mature, tree-lined parkland course with wide fairways in an older Destin neighborhood off US 98; light rough.
Practice	Driving range and putting green for members and booked players only.
Dress code	Soft spikes required.
Pace	Ranked for pace of play by GolfPass (2020); recent reviews rate pace 4-5.
Drive from Destin Harbor	9 min (3.3 mi)
Phone	850-837-6191
Address	1 Country Club Drive East, Destin, FL 32541

Local knowledge

Best-reviewed value in Destin on GolfPass (4.5/5 from 2,565 reviews); known for quick pace.
Afternoon times drop to about $75, half the price of a prime morning slot.
Ignore Creek-nine scorecards on third-party sites: only Seminole/Choctaw is in play.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	4	398	-7 ft
2	4	392	-4 ft
3	4	464	+6 ft
4	4	423	-10 ft
5	5	518	-1 ft
6	3	215	-3 ft
7	4	457	+6 ft
8	3	198	+1 ft
9	5	539	0 ft
10	4	386	+1 ft
11	4	347	-4 ft
12	5	554	+3 ft
13	3	187	-5 ft
14	4	411	-3 ft
15	4	365	0 ft
16	4	444	-3 ft
17	3	212	+6 ft
18	5	551	+4 ft

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Recognition

GolfPass/Golf Advisor Top 25 US courses for pace of play (2020, #14)
Golf Advisor top Florida courses (2020 #15, 2019 #23)

Closest golf hotels

Henderson Beach State Park Campground — 6 min, 1.6 mi
The Henderson Beach Resort — 8 min, 2.7 mi
Holiday Inn Express Destin E - Commons Mall Area — 8 min, 2.8 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Indian Bayou Golf Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $74–$160, depending on season and time of day.

How hard is Indian Bayou Golf Club?

From the back tees it measures 7,078 yards with a course rating of 74.4 and a slope of 132. 3 - slope 127 from the Blue tees (6,429); wide fairways and short rough.

How far is Indian Bayou Golf Club from Destin?

About 9 minutes (3.3 miles) by road from Destin Harbor in light traffic.