Gulf Shores Golf Club
About
The 18-hole Gulf Shores Golf Club (formerly known as Golf Club of The Wharf) in Gulf Shores, Alabama is a public golf course that opened in 1963. Designed by Earl Stone, the previously named Gulf Shores Golf Club went in 2005 through a renovation that lengthened the course by 300 yards. Gulf Shores Golf Club plays for 6,856 yards from the championship tees and has a slope rating of 127 and a 72.9 USGA rating. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6856 yards | 72.9 | 127 |
| Blue | 71 | 6410 yards | 70.7 | 121 |
| White | 71 | 6006 yards | 68.8 | 119 |
| Teal | 71 | 5420 yards | 66.0 | 114 |
| Teal (W) | 71 | 5420 yards | 71.3 | 121 |
| Red | 71 | 4822 yards | 63.3 | 107 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4822 yards | 67.9 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.9/127 | 345 | 443 | 521 | 207 | 438 | 172 | 595 | 231 | 463 | 3415 | 442 | 327 | 413 | 185 | 495 | 165 | 379 | 465 | 526 | 3397 | 6812 |
| Blue M: 70.7/121 | 325 | 417 | 511 | 175 | 406 | 156 | 566 | 204 | 433 | 3193 | 413 | 310 | 383 | 164 | 476 | 140 | 344 | 438 | 504 | 3172 | 6365 |
| White M: 68.8/119 W: 74.4/129 | 316 | 394 | 492 | 148 | 367 | 149 | 530 | 164 | 395 | 2955 | 381 | 300 | 373 | 150 | 448 | 112 | 333 | 408 | 490 | 2995 | 5950 |
| Green M: 66.0/114 W: 71.3/121 | 293 | 361 | 398 | 140 | 330 | 131 | 499 | 134 | 367 | 2653 | 345 | 253 | 345 | 127 | 409 | 102 | 312 | 371 | 445 | 2709 | 5362 |
| Red M: 63.3/107 W: 67.9/114 | 266 | 335 | 347 | 105 | 310 | 84 | 476 | 100 | 324 | 2347 | 308 | 230 | 307 | 105 | 384 | 83 | 292 | 345 | 389 | 2443 | 4790 |
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 17 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by RBsMobB6ezeykpIVSd47 on 07/15/2026
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Photo submitted by RBsMobB6ezeykpIVSd47 on 07/15/2026
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Photo submitted by Winkdad25 on 10/14/2025
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Photo submitted by u4410039 on 08/12/2025
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Photo submitted by u4410039 on 08/12/2025
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Photo submitted by u4410039 on 08/12/2025
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Photo submitted by u4410039 on 08/12/2025
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Green # 10 Photo submitted by dohrenwend on 11/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u314159457033 on 10/20/2024
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Photo submitted by schaeffern on 05/05/2024
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Photo submitted by dhelmic2 on 08/03/2023
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Take black squirrels Photo submitted by u314162583747 on 05/10/2023
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Turtle in middle of fairway Photo submitted by u314162583747 on 05/10/2023
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Spectator Photo submitted by u314162433412 on 03/16/2023
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Photo submitted by u000007670160 on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007670160 on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007670160 on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by Thomas9558667 on 11/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161906872 on 10/25/2021
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Photo submitted by Jan9724333 on 05/08/2021
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Very calm Photo submitted by ccbwc771 on 01/15/2021
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I missed the birdie putt Photo submitted by ccbwc771 on 01/15/2021
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Photo submitted by Yzzo on 12/23/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007670160 on 11/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160973520 on 11/02/2020
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Photo submitted by u1707051068 on 08/18/2020
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Social Distancing Photo submitted by aouziel on 06/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159841948 on 06/18/2020
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18th green Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Approach view, par-4 16th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Approach view, par-4 11th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Approach view, par-5 7th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Greenside, par-3 4th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Approach view, par-4 first hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Photo submitted by 4jGOZ7lPpjIye2vHBp9Z on 01/22/2020
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Photo submitted by 4jGOZ7lPpjIye2vHBp9Z on 01/22/2020
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Photo submitted by 4jGOZ7lPpjIye2vHBp9Z on 01/22/2020
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Photo submitted by u046514872 on 01/08/2020
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Played with Bob From California and witnessed his hole in one Photo submitted by u078566619 on 10/01/2019
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Photo submitted by u314159603482 on 09/10/2019
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Photo submitted by u352164988 on 09/09/2019
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Approach to #16 Green Photo submitted by ShragMagtite on 10/08/2017
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Shot with my DRONE, ( I am licensed). Photo submitted by u217220257 on 02/20/2017
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Photo submitted by jaytack on 07/06/2016
Local Golfer really enjoys, Gulf Shores Country Club
The golf course is in excellent condition; From Tee box/sand traps/greens! The fairway’s is like hitting of carpet, professional kept quality. I would highly recommend this Golf course.
Sheldon
Nice course
The course itself was really nice. Greens were fast but overall as far as the course was concerned it was a good experience. The staff were also very nice.
My problem are some of the ignorant people on this course. The course reviews itself as anywhere from a beginner to expect type of layout. I am not the best golfer and don’t always hit the ball straight. I hit a ball that landed about 30 yards from a tee box that paralleled the hole we were playing and some old ignorant rich “country club” type jerk was on. I will keep my language appropriate. Apparently he didn’t like how close my ball came to the tee box so he walked down to my ball and hit it down the fairway. I watched him from my tee box and by the time I got up there this spineless jerk was no where to be found. Three other times we had our balls picked up by other jerks playing on the fairway right next to us. Two of them were on our side of the cart path. Since we are better people than these jerks we did nothing and finished our round. I guess when you play on an expensive course you have to deal with these jerks. Last time I will go there.
Great day on the course
Gulf Shores Golf Club was in great shape. Track is challenging enough but fair. Abundant water and traps, but playable. Carts with GPS were nice.
Excellent course
Fairways well groomed and greens were fast, smooth, putts held lines. Staff was very friendly & courteous. Will look to play again next time we vacation here.
Challenging Course
Very challenging course, well designed, and excellent condition! Would recommend to play if you’re around the gulf coast area!
Amazing Shape
Course was in excellent condition and pace of play was on point as well. I’d definitely recommend this course as a “Must Play” when in the Gulf Shores area!
Worth it
My son and I are playing as much as we can before he leaves for college. This course was top 5 that we’ve done so far. Staff was very down to earth and truly treated us like family. Greens were far better than most around our home. Beverage cart checked on us regularly. Just enough hazards to allow you to adjust but also not too many at the same time. Well worth the few hours we were there.
Always a great value
Course has gotten better over the years.
Greens, tee boxes, and fairways in great shape.
Just recently top dressed the greens, but they ran true.
In another week or so it should be fantastic.
Or a good rain.....
Always a good pace of play.
The Staff are very accommodating in letting us go off a couple of minutes early due to the heat.
Over all the courses in pretty good shape only one bad thing I will say we had a walker in the front of us and would not let us pass thur so that slowed everyone’s pace down
Great course
Greens had been punched but almost recovered. Great layout with some good risk reward shots.
Great shaoe
The course is in the best shape I have seen it in 12 years. Greens were just punched so hard to tell much about them but poa annual is gone.
Golf Now
We should up early to the course and asked if we could go tee off early as no one was on the tee and no one waiting to tee of. I was told that since we booked on Golf Now we could not play any earlier has they were not making any money from us due to booking at Golf Now . Additionally the greens had been air rated and we had no knowledge of that when booking…would have played somewhere else had we known….We we made the turn they had put two foursome in front of us on ten…we only had two
In our group…when I complained they told
Me locals had priority on their course….I will never go back to this course and they should not accept golf now if they are going to treat you like second class citizen..
Nice course but...
Nice course overall. Didn't know they just punched the greens so they were in pretty bad shape. Staff was extremely friendly and rest of course was in good shape. The greens really put a damper on the round. Wouldn't have paid the price if I had known. Would play again once greens have healed.