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4.3
1957 Reviews (1957)
5 Stars
1065
4 Stars
693
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
29
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
88.9%
Recommend this course
1837 out of 1957 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.6
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
19 out of 19 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
90 out of 105 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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4.3
1957 Reviews (1957)

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome spot!!

On vacation and landed on Gulf Shores Golf club… the course is in Great shape!!! Greens and fairways in fantastic condition. Staff was great and supper friendly.. we will be back…

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Place to play

For the price you’re not going to find a better place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting Better and Better

I played golf today at Gulf Shores Golf Club. The course is really shaping up. Lots of grass in the fairways and the greens were fast. A couple a greens still need work but most were in really good shape. Tee boxes are looking really good. I would recommend Gulf Shores Golf Club to anyone looking for a good golf experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

overpriced comparatively

The fairways were pretty well maintained and the best part of the course. I can imagine the course was an amazing course in its younger years. The greens were awful. Yes, they were fast, but we were prepared for that. There were multiple dead spots in every green. Guess I should've played this before playing the other courses in the area and maybe I wouldn't have had such high expectations. It was a fun course to play, not too crowded. Free range balls. Friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course!!

So first off the pro shop was very limited but they have a good selection of clothes and apparel. The range was very nice. It only maxes out at about 260 yards. The chipping green was very workable. The putting green was nice, very comparable to the Course conditions. The overall course conditions were amazing, fairways were plush, everything was cut, greens were very consistent thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Gulf Shores golf club would definitely recommend it to a friend and would also play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

GSGC

Course condition is tremendous. Weed control is the best it's been in years. Green fees are competitive with surrounding courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

The course looks great. The staff is friendly. Had a great time playing and will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Orange Beach golf

This is one of my favorites for good golf in the area.

Easy to get a tee time.

Good value.

Good pace of play.

Course condition is good.....not 5 star, but very nice.

15 minutes to get there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Needs work

The pace of play was very slow; we had to wait every time on the tee boxes. The greens were in very rough condition, with dead spots that had been painted green. This is a fun course with a great layout, but it is nowhere near worth what they are charging to play.

Tee times need more spacing, or a marshal should be out enforcing the pace of play. Most every green is very much in need of some TLC.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not Worth the Money – Look Elsewhere

recently played GSGC,and I have to say, it was one of the most disappointing golf experiences I’ve had in a long time. They charge $129 for a round here, but in reality, this is maybe a $50 course at best. The greens were in absolutely terrible shape — patchy, slow, and full of bare spots. It looked like they hadn’t been properly maintained in months. On top of that, the pace of play was brutal. We were stuck behind multiple groups all day, waiting on almost every shot, and there was no course marshal to be seen.

For the price they’re asking, I expected something far better. Honestly, it felt like a complete rip-off. Save your money and find somewhere else to play — there are plenty of courses out there that offer a better experience . I would not recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

New Firm Greens

It's in good shape... fairways are above average. Newly renovated greens are firm and pretty quick:

Overall a fun day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible

$140 to play this course a joke. Double booked tee times. No cart girl. Poop literally on the wall in the bathroom.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Played while on vacation. It was a good course, greens were a little beat up but think it was just time of year and weather impacts. Overall good layout and good pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens needed work, but the course was in good shape.

But for the cost there are better options.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gulf Shores CC

I can’t recommend this course to my friends because we were not informed ahead of time that they had high school rounds that day. Maybe over 100 high school golfers on the course. And, we got stuck behind a 5-some. That is not allowed where I play. My friends would not have been happy.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Almost Great

The staff were great, everyone from the nice lady in the pro shop to the starter and cart lady. The course had just hosted a tournament so the tee boxes were a bit beat up but course was in good shape. The biggest issue was the driving range, it was a mat. Being our first round of the year and spending the entire winter up north hitting off mats, it was sad to warm up by hitting on more mats. Overall, we had a good experience and it was very close to being great. Will play again next spring break.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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