public · Watersound, FL · 10 holes

Origins Golf Club

St. Joe's only public course: a family short course with six or ten holes. Fine for a casual hour with kids, but not a substitute for a full round.

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Green fees seen$61

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

Green fees

Summer	About $61 with cart (GolfNow Hot Deal, Aug 2026, listed as 9 holes)

GolfNow listings seen 2026-10-26; no rack rate found

Before you book

Access	Public short course. Camp Creek Inn's site says Origins is open to the public; it books on GolfNow (facility 9930) or by phone. Watersound Lifestyle Members play it with cart fees; The Pearl's guests are pointed to it (tee times 850-213-5090).
Book ahead	Not published.
Overseed / closures	Not published. Closed every Wednesday (club FAQ).
Designer	Davis Love III
Style	Short course: a six-hole regulation loop (par 30, 1,852 yds per GolfPass) or a ten-hole par-3 routing (about 1,600-1,800 yds) using alternate tees and greens. FootGolf daily in the afternoon.
Carts	Carts available; members pay cart fees.
Drive from Destin Harbor	52 min (31.8 mi)
Phone	850-249-3042
Address	573 Pathways Dr, Ste 102, Watersound, FL 32461

Local knowledge

Best quick nine for families staying anywhere on east 30A; no stay required.
The six-hole loop has real par 4s and 5s; the ten-hole routing is all par 3s.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	4	144	-1 ft
2	3	157	-15 ft
3	3	179	+5 ft
4	4	113	0 ft
5	3	121	-13 ft
6	5	126	+1 ft
7	4	101	+3 ft
8	3	96	+2 ft
9	3	113	-3 ft
10		152	+6 ft
11		510	+15 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.

Closest golf hotels

Camp Creek Inn — 9 min, 2.4 mi
The Pearl Hotel — 10 min, 3.2 mi
Watersound Inn — 13 min, 1.9 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Origins Golf Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $61, depending on season and time of day.

How far ahead can you book Origins Golf Club?

Not published.

How far is Origins Golf Club from Destin?

About 52 minutes (31.8 miles) by road from Destin Harbor in light traffic.