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Alex Chehansky

Destin Golf
« on: August 27, 2004, 10:44:44 AM »
Can anyone decipher the plethora of courses in Destin, I will be there over Labor Day, access is not an issue, just want to find a decent layout nearby.  thanks

Alex
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Steve_Lovett

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Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2004, 10:56:49 AM »
The very best may not be in Destin...  The top three are:
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Alex Chehansky

Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2004, 10:59:46 AM »
Steve, you were cut off, could you resend?
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Steve_Lovett

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Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2004, 11:00:47 AM »
Top choices (I've played 1 and 2, not 3)

1.  Sharks Tooth - at Wild Heron (east of Destin toward Panama City Beach) - Greg Norman
2.  Camp Creek - just a little east of Seaside off Scenic Highway 30A - Tom Fazio
3.  Raven at Sandestin - RTJones Jr. renovation

Have fun
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John_Conley

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Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2004, 11:06:31 AM »
Access is not an issue?  Easy, try these...

1. Shark's Tooth
2. Camp Creek
3. Burnt Pine
4. Raven

Skip Kelly Plantation and Regatta Bay.
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John_Conley

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Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2004, 11:08:20 AM »
Be sure to eat at the Red Bar, the only place I could term a gourmet dump.

Destin is my favorite place in Florida.

For a hoot, drive to play Lagoon Legend on Panama City Beach.
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Steve_Lovett

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Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2004, 11:51:47 AM »
Agree with John - and on your way to Lagoon Legend, listen to some 80's music to set your frame of reference.

I prefer Seaside/Watercolor to Destin, only because is smaller and less commercialized.  Both are terrific.  For a gourmet (not-dump), eat at the Fish out of Water at the Watercolor Inn.  One of the best in all of Florida.

Have fun.
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Jfaspen

Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2004, 12:39:23 PM »
I have played lagoon legend.. it was about 8 years ago though... They claimed it as the toughest in florida...  Lots of water is about all I remember.. It was better than the other course on that property.

jf
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Bill_McBride

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Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2004, 12:49:18 PM »
My favorite restaurant over that way is Criollo's on 30A at Grayton Beach.  ;D ;D  Great food and better service.  I second John's choice of the Red Bar, a great dump.  Grayton Beach is super, better by far than Destin which has become very busy and tres chic.  For the Redneck Riviera that is!  :P
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Adam_Messix

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Re:Destin Golf
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2004, 02:13:46 PM »
I tend to agree with the group here that Shark's Tooth is the best of the bunch in the Destin area, although it's a pretty long drive to get there.  The last I checked, Shark's Tooth is still pretty tough to gain access to and hence wasn't real busy either time I visited.  

If you need a pecking order I would go:

1.  Shark's Tooth
2.  Camp Creek
3.  Kelly Plantation
4.  Burnt Pine
5.  Raven at Sandestin
6.  Regatta Bay

If you are staying at the Hilton, eat at Seagars.  
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