
Baytowne Course
Baytowne Golf Club



About this course
Baytowne Golf Club occupies a coastal setting in Miramar Beach, Florida, along the Emerald Coast of the Florida Panhandle. Designed by Tom Jackson, the course serves the Sandestin resort community, one of the region's established golf destinations. The layout reflects the constraints and opportunities of northwest Florida terrain, where courses typically navigate through pine forests, wetlands, and natural waste areas characteristic of this coastal ecosystem. The routing works through varied elevation changes uncommon for Florida golf, taking advantage of the area's rolling topography. Players encounter holes framed by native vegetation and water features that come into play on several holes. The design incorporates the natural landscape rather than imposing dramatic reshaping, resulting in a layout that feels integrated with its surroundings. Strategic bunkering and green complexes require thoughtful club selection and course management. Baytowne serves both resort guests and local members in the Sandestin area, functioning as part of the broader golf infrastructure along this stretch of the Gulf Coast. The course provides a contrast to some of the more heavily trafficked resort layouts in the region, offering a quieter round within the Sandestin property. Its position in Miramar Beach places it among several courses that draw visitors to the Destin-area golf market, particularly during the milder months when Panhandle weather favors play.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in FL
Quick facts
- Location
- Miramar Beach, FL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1984
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Tom Jackson
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,804 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.7/141
- Course Vaults score
- 6.7
Getting there
Most visitors arrive via Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City Beach, a straightforward thirty-minute drive west along the Emerald Coast. For private aviation, Destin Executive Airport sits even closer, offering discreet access just fifteen minutes from the gates. The final stretch follows Highway 98 through a parade of sugar-white dunes and turquoise Gulf glimpses before turning inland toward Sandestin, where Baytowne Golf Club unfolds within one of the Panhandle's most established resort enclaves - a transition from coastal glitter to the hushed, moss-draped fairways of Northwest Florida's golfing heartland.

FAQ
Common questions about Baytowne
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Baytowne has a Course Vaults score of 6.7 out of 10 based on 24 logged golfers.
Baytowne was designed by Tom Jackson.
Yes. Baytowne is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Baytowne is 71.
Baytowne plays 6,804 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Baytowne is 141.



