Glenlakes Golf Club - Vista/Dunes Course

It’s a nice course, just a lot of rolling hills. People are friendly, well ran.

Wife and I played at Glenlakes for the first time Memorial Day Weekend. Started on the Dunes, had an Ireland vibe but without all the tall grass in the roughs. Position golf. Then played the Lakes which is wide open. Enjoyed the courses. We will be back!

I'm pretty new to golf but loved the course design. Greens were in pretty great shape minus a few that had what I can only describe as some lines running straight across with no grass. Like 1inch in width but spanned the entire green. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the pace. I played solo and group of 3 in front let me play through. But by the time I got to hole 6 there were groups of 4 and 5 on almost every hole ahead so it really started to drag.

Course great condition, wife had great time, pace a little slower than usual, staff friendly and courteous as expected, local resident who enjoys this layout and the team that keeps it immaculate.

My buddies and I just returned home from our annual beach/golf trip. We played Kiva Dunes, Peninsula, GlenLakes and Perdido Bay. Peninsula is at the top of that list. We found the back 9 pin positions at Kiva dunes to be incredibly difficult. One of my buddies friends recommended GlenLakes to us. I am not sure but am guessing the greens were punched recently. The greens were shaggy and very slow. They almost had a sponge like texture under your feet. My buddies frankly did not like the course and don't want to play it again. I reminded them this was the most inexpensive course we played during the week and the layout was pretty good. Had the greens been mowed and had any decent speed to them I think it would be a fine course and I would be happy to play it again. We decided we would put Kiva on the back burner in the future and always play Peninsula and Perdido Bay. Will probably play Craft Farms and Lost Key next year as well. GlenLakes may be on the alternate list if we can't get a tee time at one of the other courses.

Played 2 times in last week. Afternoon pace of play: SLOW. 7:15 am pace of play: PERFECT (I played solo).

The condition of the greens is concerning: slow pace (they obviously don't roll them, short of 'wooly'. Several greens have wet spots and disease... about 1/2 of the greens on the Vista 9 were damaged by leaking hydraulic fluid from a mower... ouch. Will take forever to recover. Bring a seat cushion as the cartpaths are in great need of repair. Layout has always been great and condition of fairways and rough is good, although some fairways WAY overwatered.

Fairways good for most part, greens slow but true, recovering from some winterkill. Very organized staff as they process lots of play.

Freindly Marshall , great pace of play got off early B4 front nine greens where mowed . Back 9 greens mich faster . Excellent layout .

One group of four seniors held up the whole golf course. No marshal to speed up the process. Other than that, course in good shape, especially the greens - slow but true.

We are vacationing in Gulf Shores. We’re hoping to buy a very friendly staff super nice Marshall. My wife and I played at night here at about five and join them for the remaining of the round. My biggest is in great shape and very bumpy. Very frustrating Also would be nice if it was better description of each hole per tee box.

Glenlakes is a classic older course, front nine especially. Front 9 layout is fairly good with undulating fairways and smaller greens. Back.9 - Vista - is newer and has holes that make you feel your at Augusta! All greens in good shape and out true. Will play this again.

This course is a good value for a public course. Fairways are generally wide and well maintained. Greens are a bit rough-poanna(sp) and bare spots on many of them.