Sandestin - Burnt Pine

Rees Jones designed Burnt Pine in 1994 as the most exclusive of the four 18-hole courses at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on Florida's Emerald Coast. The 7,000-yard layout threads pine forests, wetlands, and Choctawhatchee Bay water views, Jones at his typical strategic best, with prominent water and bunkering on most approach shots. Golf Magazine has called it the 'Crown Jewel of Florida Golf,' and Golfweek has consistently ranked it inside the Top 20 Florida Best Courses You Can Play since 2016. Earlier-era recognition includes Golf Digest top-20 (1997) and top-30 (1999) state rankings. The course is resort-tier in price and access, guests get priority, but the experience meaningfully outclasses the resort's other three layouts. For a Destin trip with one premium round in the budget, this is the round.