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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Reviewer Photos
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dun
Fun to play but some greens and tee boxes need work.
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
Challenging but rewarding!
Awesome course, made ttime on line with ease. On e there staff very friendly and professional especially the starter.
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.
Great course
Very nice course. Extremely friendly staff. First time to play and will definitely be back next time in area.
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.
Course
Great challenging course !! The course was in great shape and very friendly staff. Highly recommended.