semi-private · Destin, FL · 18 holes

Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club

The toughest test in Destin (slope 147 from the tips) and the best-rated on GolfPass at 4.6/5. Target golf over water and marsh, with a good practice set-up and a late-day 9-hole option. Most players should move up a tee.

Par72

Tips6,840 yd

Rating / slope74.2 / 147

Green fees seen$90–$189

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

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Black	6,840	74.2 / 147	–
Blue	6,383	72.0 / 141	–
White	5,965	70.3 / 136	–
Gold	5,636	72.2 / 121	–
Green	4,817	69.4 / 121	–
Orange	4,138	64.7 / 114	–

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

Green fees

Shoulder	GolfNow Hot Deals about $90.99-$189.99 for Oct 27-Nov 2, 2026 (read 2026-10-26).
Summer	GolfNow Hot Deal $130.99 for Aug 15, 2026; $141.99 for Sep 14, 2026, cart included.
Twilight	A late-afternoon 9-hole option is sold (GolfPass reviews, Oct 22-23, 2026); price not published.

GolfNow/GolfPass listings read 2026-10-26.

Before you book

Access	Member club in a gated community that sells public tee times ('Public Welcome!' on the club site; separate member tee sheet). Groups of 9+ book packages through the sales office, 850-337-8080.
Overseed / closures	No overseed policy published. Aerification dates not published.
Designer	Robert C. Walker (former lead architect for Arnold Palmer's design firm)
Style	Target-style course with water, wetlands and marsh in an 800-acre community on Choctawhatchee Bay.
Carts	Cart included in green fee (GolfNow).
Practice	Driving range, putting green, covered practice area (1,200+ sq ft) with greenside bunkers, Trackman; the club calls its academy Destin's only golf academy.
Dress code	Soft spikes only (GolfNow).
Drive from Destin Harbor	13 min (5.9 mi)
Phone	850-337-8080
Address	465 Regatta Bay Blvd, Destin, FL 32541

Local knowledge

Late-afternoon 9-hole rounds are sold; recent reviewers liked them.
From the Blue tees (6,383) the slope is still 141; mid-handicaps should play White (5,965, 136).
Book public times on the club's tee-time page (GolfNow-powered) or GolfNow.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	5	548	-11 ft
2	4	409	-3 ft
3	3	195	+3 ft
4	4	433	+5 ft
5	5	565	+6 ft
6	5	550	-6 ft	11
7	4	486	-19 ft
8	3	191	+3 ft
9	4	360	-2 ft
10	4	403	-5 ft
11	4	376	-6 ft
12	5	452	-3 ft
13	3	180	-7 ft
14	4	373	0 ft
15	3	199	+3 ft
16	4	415	+18 ft
17	4	312	-7 ft
18	5	531	-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.

Closest golf hotels

Holiday Inn Express Destin E - Commons Mall Area — 5 min, 1.5 mi
Newman-Dailey Resort Properties snowbird monthly rentals — 5 min, 1.5 mi
The Henderson Beach Resort — 6 min, 2.1 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $90–$189, depending on season and time of day.

How hard is Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club?

From the back tees it measures 6,840 yards with a course rating of 74.2 and a slope of 147. 5 - slope 147 from the 6,840-yd Black tees, the steepest in Destin; forced carries over water and marsh.

How far is Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club from Destin?

About 13 minutes (5.9 miles) by road from Destin Harbor in light traffic.