4-Day Destin Itinerary for Golfers

Your day-by-day plan

1. 1

   Travel & Tune-Up

   Morning:Arrive and check in near Sandestin or mid-Destin.

   Breakfast & coffee:Dewey Destin's Navarre

   Afternoon:Ease in with an afternoon round at Emerald Bay: classic, walkable pace, a forgiving reintroduction.

   Lunch:Juana's Pagodas & Sailors' Grill

   Evening:Dinner at McGuire's Irish Pub; debate handicaps under a ceiling of dollar bills.

   Dinner:Old Florida Fish House

   Insider Tip:Summer twilight rates (usually after 2 pm) dodge both peak pricing and peak heat.

2. 2

   Kelly Plantation Day

   Morning:Kelly Plantation, the Fred Couples co-design along Choctawhatchee Bay. The bayside holes are the postcard.

   Breakfast & coffee:Cajun Crab Company

   Afternoon:Lunch at the club, then a recovery hour on the beach or at the pool.

   Lunch:Shrimp Basket

   Evening:Steak night at Cafe Thirty-A.

   Dinner:Pizza by the Sea at WaterColor Crossings

   Insider Tip:Book the earliest morning slot. Bay breezes are gentler and the greens are pure.

3. 3

   Regatta Bay + Sandestin

   Morning:Regatta Bay: tight, pretty, target golf through the pines.

   Golf:Okaloosa National Mini Golf & Ice Cream

   Afternoon:A second 18 (you're here to golf) at Sandestin's Links or Raven.

   Golf:Runaway Rentals - Bike & Golf Cart Rentals

   Evening:Dinner and drinks at the Village of Baytowne Wharf, a two-minute stumble from Sandestin lodging.

   Dinner:El Paso Mary Esther

   Insider Tip:Thirty-six-hole days are why golf carts and electrolytes exist. Hydrate like it's your job.

4. 4

   The Crown Jewel

   Morning:Burnt Pine, Sandestin's private-level course. Access generally comes through resort stay-and-play packages, so book lodging accordingly.

   Breakfast & coffee:Pho Pier 77

   Afternoon:Farewell lunch at The Wine Bar - Watercolor, then trophies (souvenir golf balls) at the pro shop.

   Golf:Strano Golf Indoor Studio

   Evening:Depart with a group text thread that will argue about Day 2's scorecard for months.

   Dinner:Ye Olde Brothers Brewery

   Insider Tip:Winter is this coast's secret golf season: great turf, empty tee sheets, snowbird rates.