Kelly Plantation Golf Club
About Kelly Plantation Golf Club
Kelly Plantation Golf Club sits along Choctawhatchee Bay in Destin, Florida. The semi-private course was designed by Fred Couples and Gene Bates and plays 18 holes, stretching to 7,099 yards from the back tees. From the forward tees the layout is approachable for newer players, with almost no forced carries, while the full-length setup places a premium on driving distance, strategy and accuracy.
Water is a defining feature, with miles of shoreline and 11 lakes in play; the largest wraps around the 9th and 18th holes. The 4th offers a wide view across Choctawhatchee Bay, where dolphins are sometimes visible, and native magnolias and palmettos frame the surrounding Northwest Florida landscape.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,099 yards
- Tees
- 9 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 74.6 / 141 slope
- Opened
- 1998
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |||||
| COUPLES | 373 | 560 | 165 | 401 | 443 | 548 | 410 | 194 | 439 | 550 | 411 | 240 | 525 | 446 | 150 | 447 | 207 | 590 | 3533 | 3566 | 7,099 | 72 | 74.6/141 |
| PLANTATION | 353 | 530 | 157 | 371 | 413 | 497 | 376 | 165 | 375 | 520 | 387 | 181 | 479 | 421 | 138 | 423 | 183 | 535 | 3237 | 3267 | 6,504 | 72 | 71.9/135 |
| MEMBER 1 | 321 | 492 | 157 | 319 | 361 | 497 | 376 | 165 | 347 | 455 | 387 | 181 | 479 | 386 | 138 | 382 | 183 | 476 | 3035 | 3067 | 6,102 | 72 | 70.2/126 |
| PALMETTO | 321 | 492 | 140 | 319 | 361 | 469 | 340 | 155 | 347 | 455 | 356 | 155 | 445 | 386 | 132 | 382 | 173 | 476 | 2944 | 2960 | 5,904 | 72 | 69.1/124 |
| MEMBER 2 | 321 | 460 | 140 | 301 | 329 | 469 | 340 | 155 | 316 | 425 | 356 | 155 | 445 | 347 | 132 | 330 | 173 | 470 | 2831 | 2833 | 5,664 | 72 | 68.1/121 |
| STERLING | 290 | 460 | 132 | 301 | 329 | 416 | 312 | 126 | 316 | 425 | 332 | 150 | 437 | 347 | 123 | 330 | 140 | 470 | 2682 | 2754 | 5,436 | 72 | 67.0/114 |
| MEMBER 3 | 254 | 428 | 104 | 280 | 329 | 372 | 312 | 126 | 298 | 392 | 332 | 117 | 404 | 328 | 97 | 330 | 140 | 437 | 2503 | 2577 | 5,080 | 72 | 65.1/111 |
| MAGNOLIA | 254 | 428 | 104 | 280 | 322 | 372 | 291 | 120 | 298 | 392 | 280 | 117 | 404 | 328 | 97 | 306 | 128 | 437 | 2469 | 2489 | 4,958 | 72 | 64.7/109 |
| ANDERSON | 201 | 368 | 104 | 237 | 221 | 348 | 228 | 120 | 250 | 343 | 230 | 117 | 307 | 218 | 97 | 244 | 128 | 335 | 2077 | 2019 | 4,096 | 72 | 60.9/101 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Kelly Plantation Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUPLES | 74.6 | 141 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 48 |
| PLANTATION | 71.9 | 135 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| MEMBER 1 | 70.2 | 126 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| PALMETTO | 69.1 | 124 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
| MEMBER 2 | 68.1 | 121 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| STERLING | 67.0 | 114 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| MEMBER 3 | 65.1 | 111 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| MAGNOLIA | 64.7 | 109 | -7 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| ANDERSON | 60.9 | 101 | -11 | -7 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 |
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