Golf Courses in Northwest Florida
- Northwest Florida provides quality golf courses and a climate conducive to playing year-round golf.Golf cart on golf course image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com
Northwest Florida is home to white sand beaches and emerald green Gulf of Mexico waters. Home to cities such as Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Pensacola, Northwest Florida is home to many golf courses. The climate in Northwest Florida is conducive to playing golf year-round. The area has produced a number of PGA Tour professionals that grew up playing the courses in the area. The golf courses of Northwest Florida will present a tough, yet fair challenge to golfers of all abilities. - The Club at Hidden Creek is located in Navarre, Florida, about 25 miles west of Pensacola. The course was designed by golf course architect Ron Garl and opened for play in 1988. Rated as four and one-half stars by Golf Digest, the course is known for its lightning fast greens. The course is part of the Emerald Coast Golf Trail and is managed by Meadowbrook Golf. The course measures 6,844 yards from the back tees and has a par of 72, slope rating of 139 and course rating of 73.0. Greens fees are $48.99 on weekdays (Monday-Thursday) and $56.99 on weekends and holidays. Discounted twilight rates are available after 4 pm ($22.99 weekdays, $24.99 weekends/holidays).
Hidden Creek Golf Club
3070 PGA Blvd.
Navarre, Florida 32566
850-939-1939
hiddengolf.com - Scenic Hills Country Club is located in Pensacola and was host to the 1969 U.S. Women's Open. The course was designed by Chic Adams and opened for play in 1959 and was redesigned in 1992 by U.S. Open champion Jerry Pate. The course is part of the Emerald Coast Golf Trail and is managed by Meadowbrook Golf. The course measures 6,699 yards from the back tees and has a par of 72, slope rating of 135 and course rating of 73.2. Greens fees are $45.95 on weekdays (Monday-Thursday) and $55.95 on weekends and holidays. Discounted twilight rates are available after 3 pm ($29.95).
Scenic Hills Country Club
8891 Burning Tree Rd
Pensacola, Florida 32514
850-476-0611
scenichills.com - Tiger Point Golf & Country Club, located down the Gulf Breeze Parkway (Highway 98) from world-famous Pensacola Beach has 27 holes of championship golf available. The facility originally had 36 holes (East Course and West Course), but nine holes of the West course suffered irreparable damage from Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The course is part of the Emerald Coast Golf Trail and is managed by Meadowbrook Golf. The East course was designed by Jerry Pate and opened for play in 1965. The course measures 7,041 yards from the back tees and has a par of 72, slope rating of 141 and course rating of 74.2. Greens fees are $69.95 every day (no rate increases on weekends). Discounted twilight rates are available after 3 pm ($39.95).
Tiger Point Golf & Country Club
1255 Country Club Rd
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
850-932-1333
tigerpointclub.com
Hidden Creek Golf Club - Navarre
Scenic Hills Country Club - Pensacola
Tiger Point Golf & Country Club East Course - Gulf Breeze
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