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Kelly Plantation Golf Club

The most complete public course in Destin: a 2024 Bergin renovation, lots of water, a bay overlook and nine tee sets. Late-October 2026 GolfNow rates ran about $90-$119; early-autumn mornings were $160-$180. Book through GolfNow.

Par72

Tips7,099 yd

Rating / slope74.6 / 141

Green fees seen$70–$160

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Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Couples	7,099	74.6 / 141	–
Plantation	6,453	78.3 / 143	–
Member 1	6,134	76.1 / 138	–
Palmetto	5,904	75.0 / 136	–
Member 2	5,664	73.8 / 131	–
Sterling	5,436	72.4 / 130	–
Magnolia	4,989	69.8 / 121	–
Member 3	4,418	70.4 / 122	–
Anderson	4,096	64.7 / 111	–

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

Green fees

Shoulder	GolfNow Hot Deals $89.99-$118.99 for Oct 28-Nov 2, 2026 (read 2026-10-26).
Summer	GolfNow Hot Deal $160.99 for Aug 9, 2026 7:36 AM, cart included. A GolfPass reviewer paid $70 in late Aug 2026 (likely twilight or aerification rate) and another $119 on Aug 2, 2026.

GolfNow/GolfPass listings read 2026-10-26. Sep 6-7, 2026 morning Hot Deals were $169.99-$179.99. No official rate sheet found on the club site.

Before you book

Access	Club site says the course is open to the public. Sits inside the gated Kelly Plantation community; GolfPass files it as a resort course.
Overseed / closures	No overseed policy published. A GolfPass review from Aug 24, 2026 mentions aerated greens. Winter dormancy unconfirmed.
Designer	Fred Couples with Gene Bates
Opened	1998
Style	Lake-heavy parkland course on Choctawhatchee Bay: 11 lakes, a 7.5-acre lake framing holes 9 and 18, magnolia and palmetto stands, bay overlook at hole 4.
Carts	Cart included in green fee (GolfNow).
Practice	Driving range, chipping area, putting green, teaching pro (GolfNow).
Dress code	Soft spikes only (GolfNow).
Drive from Destin Harbor	13 min (5.1 mi)
Phone	850-650-7600 (tee times); 850-269-1120 (restaurant)
Address	307 Kelly Plantation Drive, Destin, FL 32541

Local knowledge

The club books through GolfNow; its own 'Book a tee time' button opens the GolfNow search.
Late-October 2026 Hot Deals ran about $90-$119, far below early-September mornings ($170-$180).
Plenty of forward options: nine tee sets from 7,099 down to 4,096 yards.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	4	370	+8 ft	15
2	5	554	+1 ft	1
3	3	164	-5 ft	17
4	4	437	+12 ft	9
5	4	445	-15 ft	3
7	4	416	-7 ft	5
8	3	191	+7 ft	13
9	4	438	+7 ft	7
10	5	550	-1 ft	2
11	4	421	+1 ft	10
12	3	238	+4 ft	14
13	5	517	-17 ft	12
14	4	436	-11 ft	6
15	3	142	+4 ft	18
16	4	446	+5 ft	4
17	3	204	0 ft	16
18	5	587	-1 ft	8

*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.

Closest golf hotels

Kelly Plantation stay options — ? min, 0.0 mi
The Henderson Beach Resort — 7 min, 1.8 mi
Holiday Inn Express Destin E - Commons Mall Area — 7 min, 1.9 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Kelly Plantation Golf Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $70–$160, depending on season and time of day.

How hard is Kelly Plantation Golf Club?

From the back tees it measures 7,099 yards with a course rating of 74.6 and a slope of 141. 4 - slope 141 from the 7,099-yd Couples tees; water on most holes.

How far is Kelly Plantation Golf Club from Destin?

About 13 minutes (5.1 miles) by road from Destin Harbor in light traffic.