Kelly Plantation Golf Club

Fred Couples and Gene Bates designed Kelly Plantation in 1998 along Choctawhatchee Bay in Destin, 7,099 yards through coastal pine and live oak, with the bay in play on several holes. Couples himself called it 'an unbelievable golf course… my best yet' shortly after opening, which is the kind of designer endorsement you don't get on most resort builds. Golf Digest gives it 4½ stars and has named it among the 'Top 5% of Golf Courses in North America.' The National Golf Foundation has voted it among the top premium courses for customer loyalty and satisfaction, Zagat puts it on America's Top Golf Courses, and Golf Magazine has called it one of the Emerald Coast's best-groomed and most acclaimed layouts. A recent Bill Bergin renovation refreshed the bunkers and tees. Premium-resort pricing applies.