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4.3
1988 Reviews (1988)
5 Stars
1081
4 Stars
706
3 Stars
131
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
29
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
91.4%
Recommend this course
1867 out of 1988 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 39 reviews
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4.3
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.0%
Recommend this course
81 out of 89 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6856 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.9

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Mini Verde Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Earl Stone Jay Morrish (2007) Carter Morrish (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Schuessler Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire is required

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Reviews

4.3
1988 Reviews (1988)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 7
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Bunkers 41
Forced Carries 20
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 26
Locals 24
Seniors 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 32
Near Local Attractions 14
Worth the Drive 10

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Friendly staff

The course was in best shape to be expected due to lack of rain, greens had just been punched that I was aware of before booking the tee time and I’m sure once they heal and are cut and rolled they will be good. Staff was very friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 224
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Gulf Shores Golf Club

I enjoy this course. It is challenging and fun. However, this time the greens had a lot of broadleaf weeds. The green speeds were good, but it was hard to keep putt on line with the weeds.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout. Challenging but forgiving as well!

Super friendly staff and course was in great condition overall. The greens had some invasive grass but we’re still nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round

Nice course but greens need purging of some invasive grass. Cart girl and girl at the turn turn were extremely friendly. Food at the turn was very delicious.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Unfriendly staff

We played Monday 7/24/23 staff very friendly starter very friendly and accommodating. We ate lunch in the bar and spent about forty dollars on drinks and food. We canceled a round we had with another course and played there again on Thursday the 27th. Different person at the check in desk and different starter, both had the attitude that we were 2nd class citizens because we used golf now. My wife and I play together and we prefer not to be paired up. Monday was busy but the starter had no problem with our request, the Thursday guy was a real but and then he brought up golf now. I will never understand why a course chooses to use a service like Golfnow and then penalizes its customers for taking advantage of that service. We are coming back to gulf shores in August but I will probably play a different course just because of the way we were treated and that’s a shame because I totally love the golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dun

Fun to play but some greens and tee boxes need work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fun course. Love the layout

Staff super friendly

Free range balls

Tee boxes were very thin on most holes

Fairways and rough were in pretty good condition but not pristine

Greens were very smooth and consistent, medium fast.

Good a good hot deal rate, otherwise would have felt slightly overpriced

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but rewarding!

Awesome course, made ttime on line with ease. On e there staff very friendly and professional especially the starter.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sunday quick round

My son and I had 7:50 tee times last week. We got there by 7:00, hit some on the range and noticed that no one had gone off in a good while. We went to the starter at 7:30 and he said we could go ahead. Played through two on home five and never got held up. Played 18 in under three hours.

Course is fair. It was hot, not much rain lately and it showed. Rough was high due to lack of rain but we stayed in fairways so wasn’t much of an issue.

Not worth $100 to me but the time with my son made up for the cost. Our second time to play here. I had played it twenty years ago and not much has changed.

Breakfast probably the best thing about the day. The snack bar had a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich that was delicious.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Very nice course. Extremely friendly staff. First time to play and will definitely be back next time in area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Nice Surprise

I’ve been coming to Gulf Shores for 30 years and this is the first time I’ve ever played here. The course is a good layout, and was in pretty good condition. The greens rolled pretty smooth, even with some slight imperfections. Not as fast as I’d like but still better than I thought they’d be. I teed off at 1150 and the course was nearly empty. The round comes with range balls - but you have to hit off a mat. Good short game practice area and putting green. You also get a yardage book your first round. Decent pro shop and the folks working there were very nice. The grill looked nice although I only had drinks. Lots of water stations on the course. Active duty military gets $49 rate so it’s hard to beat that, especially with Peninsula, Kiva Dunes, and Craft Farms all being so expensive. I will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course

Great challenging course !! The course was in great shape and very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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