Scenic Hills Country Club
The Scenic Hills Country Club in Pensacola is a par-71 championship course spanning 5,150 yards. The ninth hole at Scenic Hills is a 323-yard par 4 with a sharp dogleg left to force golfers to lay up on their drives. The 400-yard 17th hole is a par five that tests the driving distance of the best amateur golfers. The Scenic Hills Clubhouse is home to Caponi's Grille, which serves breakfast and lunch to hungry visitors.
Scenic Hills Country Club
8891 Burning Tree Road
Pensacola, Fla. 32514
(850) 476-0380
scenichills.com/index.cfm?menu=563&openitem=563
Don Veller Seminole Golf Course & Club
Florida State University's Tallahassee campus is home to the Don Veller Seminole Golf Course & Club. This par-73, 5,528-yard course is open to the public year round with greens fees as low as $22.50 per person. The Seminole Golf Course & Club hosts Ladies Beginner Courses on Saturday mornings along with one-on-one private classes during the week. After playing 18 holes at Seminole, golfers enjoy club sandwiches, cold drinks and appetizers at the course's Renegade Grill.
Don Veller Seminole Golf Course & Club
2550 Pottsdamer St.
Tallahassee, Fla. 32310
(850) 644-2582
seminolegolfcourse.com/
Signal Hill Golf Course
The Signal Hill Golf Course in Panama City features a front nine and back nine separated by Highway 392. The course rates at 67.4 for female players and 64.8 for men according to the USGA. Golfers navigate around rivers cutting through fairways at the fourth and 13th holes. The final hole forces golfers to play more conservatively to work around the trio of sand traps on the edge of the green. The Signal Hill Clubhouse contains a pro shop, golf cart rental area and snack bar.
Signal Hill Golf Course
9615 Thomas Drive
Panama City, Fla. 32408
(850) 234-5051
signalhillgolfcourse.com/greensfees/greensfees.php
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is located just east of Destin on the Choctawhatchee Bay. The resort is only minutes away from golf courses such as the Links Course, Baytowne Golf Club and Burnt Pine Golf Club. Visitors to the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort can rent beach chairs, umbrellas and kayaks from the beach-side rental counter. The Village of Baytowne Wharf is Sandestin's dining center with restaurants like the upscale Marlin Grill and the casual Another Broken Egg Cafe open to all visitors.
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West
Destin, Fla. 32550
(850) 267-8000
www.sandestin.com/
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
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