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4.3
1952 Reviews (1952)
5 Stars
1064
4 Stars
689
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
29
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
89.6%
Recommend this course
1832 out of 1952 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.6
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
29 out of 29 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
132 Reviews (132)
5 Stars
71
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.9%
Recommend this course
116 out of 132 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
1952 Reviews (1952)

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Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course!

Play there 5 or 6 times a year and it’s always good. Definitely recommend it to locals and out of state visitors. I will keep it in my top 3 local courses.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice shape

Greens nice condition but I could not make a putt. Maybe they need to be rolled, or maybe I need a new putter. Other than number three tee box course in very nice shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet wet wet

The course is always wet. I find I can not get any distance because of a lack of roll. Quit watering the course so much.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfectly inviting

Beautiful course. Few trees but lots of bunkers. Wife and I are both high handicaps but we found the course inviting and friendly. I lost 2 balls...both in water.

Practice range was fine except for the mats. Bartender was friendly and made great drinks! Lady in the pro shop was nice.

We will be back soon with friends!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Improving Conditions

I have played this course many times over the years during my visits to Orange Beach. The layout is good and the first few holes are tough with a lot of water, tighter fairways and well protected greens. The sand traps need some work as there is very little sand in them. They look OK, but in reality, some of the greenside bunders are 1" of sand over packed clay, the recipe for a bladed shot. I'll come back, but avoid bunkers at all costs.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Well maintained and challenging course

So fun to play this course. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Greens

Got the first tee time so we got the round in for a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes.

A few of the tee boxes need help like number 3 tee. Around the green is mostly hard pan so if you miss your approach your toast. Fairways are cut tight and you can tell the growing season has slowed con considerably.

Greens are the best I’ve ever seen here and I play 3 to 4 times a year. Roll true, and not to fast or to slow. For $66 it’s a value, but it is not a $100 course.

I live a mile from this course and play it only a few times has it is not up to the standards of Kiva, Peninsula or Craft Farms.

I’m hoping the new owners will give us locals some Incentive to come play. I’ve always thought this was the poorest managed golf course in the area. And that’s a shame because it is a great layout .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Tough but fair

Long course, great layout out, greens r perfect n fast

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 301
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always good!

Fairways drying up since no rain and low humidity for quite a while. Greens true and fast. Rough is Bermuda, but cut short enough so that you don't lose your ball!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course that just needs water and fertilizer

I really enjoyed playing here as a single just trying to sneak a quick round in.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Good Shape! Nice course!

Played this course multiple times this year and it is probably in the best shape so far. Greens are perfect and true. Very nice fairways and tee-boxes. Rough plays fair and course plays moderate difficulty overall. It is a bit pricey but it does come with unlimited range balls and first class putting and chipping areas. It's a bit too expensive to play all the time but 3 or 4 times a year seems doable. I wish I would of took a picture. It is a really pretty course with fox squirrels running around everywhere.

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