Windswept Dunes Golf Club is a living irony of sorts. With what little is done, much was achieved. And with this “much” achieved, excessive in most everything, it is just right. The features of this golf course are surprisingly interesting, a most perfect and welcome breather from the usual Florida golf vacations.
Doug O’Rourke designed this golf course with a goal in mind: to make 
the littlest amount of interruption on the natural vegetation and topography of the area. And the result is wild: miles and miles of natural sand dunes with some measuring twenty feet tall, huge rolling fairways, and bunkers that are a work of art in themselves. All that is spread on 750 acres of paradise, with tees measuring a whooping 7,607 yards from the longest ones – if that is not one big course, then anything else smaller than this is a mere miniature version. Featuring six sets of tees, the Windswept Dunes Golf Club is made for those golf vacations of the most epic proportions.
The best thing about it, as if everything else about it is less than 
grand, is that it is well secluded from the usual Florida tourist hubs that are mostly overcrowded, to say the least. This gives golf trips here a private, exclusive feel, without being worlds away from civilization. As a matter of fact, the Windswept Dunes Golf Club is a mere thirty-minute drive from the beaches of Panama City and Destin. Far enough for comfort, close enough for convenience. True, it is excessive on more things than expected, a little wild for one that’s tamed by human hands, but surprisingly, its excesses work on it just right.
What could be better than a Rees Jones masterpiece in Florida? A Rees Jones masterpiece that sits next to a Robert Trent Jones Sr masterpiece – in a Northwestern Florida paradise, backdropped by the stunning Choctawhatchee Bay. This impossible dream, thankfully, comes to reality at the 
from being consistent on Florida Golf News’ list on the best in the area and best in the state, Golfweek and Golf Digest unanimously say this ranks among the top 30 in the State. In fact, it has also made it to Golfweek’s Top 150 in the country (2003). The list could go on and on and on – because it definitely could. But what could be better than knowing all the merits of the 
Originally, the 
of hazards that would try to block their every attempt at a low score. Its four sets of tees only vary in yardage, not in the level of difficulty. When the situation calls for professional intervention, the Golf Academy at 
longest tees, playing for a par of 72. As is characteristic of a Florida 
If there is anything that makes one realize that this is not at all purely organic, it could be the 11 little bridges strewn all over the course. But that is not saying they are unwanted and out of place. On the contrary, these bridges are a most perfect accessory to the nature-themed golf course. To say the least, 
A classic and understated golf course, the 
eighteen holes have water making its presence felt. And as with most anything in this paradise state of Florida, the course has a stunning scenery of the natural environment. It is a perfect and striking contrast to the course’s challenging layout, thereby making 
It should not be surprising if a Tom Fazio creation is stunning. The layout is consistently beautiful, carved out of Mother Nature’s own hands, and so excellently challenging it always has to go to the books. 
environment. It is surrounded by oaks, pines, and natural wildlife. A first look at the golf course instantly gives an assuring feeling to the golfer of having made the right decision: this is indeed the best place to spend a 
Half the property is still a wildlife preserve, so it is not surprising to have furry friends stand as spectators. The course measures 7,165 yards from the longest and most difficult tees, playing for a par of 72. 5 sets of tees ensure that more golfers get to enjoy this course that features massive waste areas, tree-lined fairways, and thirteen lakes that play on 13 of the course’s 18 holes. The course was made to be versatile, so as to be challenging for the pros, but fun and memorable for the retreating amateur player who wants to enjoy his 
Apart from being a favored 
Koch brought this course to a new high, whilst maintaining all its classic qualities and the Florida goodness that generations of golfers and countless champions have enjoyed over the years. The 
Champions the likes of Arnold Palmer, Payne Stewart, Fred Couples, and Tom Kite have tested the greens on this course. Countless others have too, as it is the host of the annual PGA/LPGA JC Penney Classic. 
Tampa Bay and the whole of Florida are home to some of the country’s most beautiful and most sought after 
water hazards, lakes, and thick growth forests. Golfers have to meander through pines and wood bridges, and battle the tight fairways in theirquest for a low scoring game at the Westchase. The water hazards of this course – a combined natural and man-made spectacle – bring together both a picturesque and challenging layout. Regular customers and guests spending their 
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