Glenlakes Golf Club - Vista/Dunes Course

About
Glenlakes Golf Club in Foley, Alabama, widely regarded as one of the Gulf Coast's premier golf facilities and the area's best value, features 27 holes of unforgettable golf. The 18-hole, links-style Dunes Course, a Devlin-Von Hagge layout, is a 6,912-yard, par-72 championship test that will evoke the feeling of Scottish links golf -- strategic mounding, extensive bunkering and undulating fairways and greens. The clubhouse at Glenlakes is the perfect place to start and finish your golf experience. The golf shop carries the latest in accessories and apparel, while other amenities include a dining room, locker rooms, lounge and an intimate social room with a fireplace where you can relax after your round. Glenlakes' practice facility boasts an expansive natural grass tee area plus separate chipping and putting greens.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6912 yards | 73.2 | 132 |
Blue | 72 | 6360 yards | 70.6 | 126 |
White | 72 | 5854 yards | 68.4 | 118 |
Gold | 72 | 5417 yards | 65.8 | 111 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5191 yards | 70.3 | 117 |
Purple (W) | 72 | 4255 yards | 64.5 | 110 |
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Photo submitted by uOYEQ5780OY on 11/05/2024
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Photo submitted by honeydu on 03/02/2023
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Photo submitted by nickolasbeseda3 on 07/14/2020
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Approach view par-5 first hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Approach view on par-4 second hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Approach view on par-5 seventh hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Approach view, par-4 fourth hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Shoe tree on the par-3 12th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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From behind par-4 2nd hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/16/2020
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Dunes No. 7 from behind the green Photo submitted by ShragMagtite on 10/16/2018
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Photo submitted by Cesar2013 on 06/23/2016
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Photo submitted by drallabg on 09/04/2014
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White Tiger and Buddha Ballard Photo submitted by drallabg on 09/04/2014
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Photo submitted by drallabg on 09/04/2014
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Photo submitted by drallabg on 09/04/2014
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Photo submitted by drallabg on 09/04/2014
Greens are getting better.
Fairways still look very good. The greens are getting better every week.
Greens are filling in, Getting better.
Played here several times this year. Greens are filling in, but still a few in rough shape. Getting better.
good value
the greens are small. the greens got a fungus or disease. they are very beat up. it's a tough track. i have always played the dunes and vista nines. first time playing the lakes. lakes is shorter and in good shape. if i had to pick the best to play. it would be lakes vista combo.
Greens were in shamefully poor condition
Glenlakes is one of my favorite courses. I particularly love the staff and course layout. Unfortunately, the course greens are in embarrassing condition. An advisory should have been made available when providing tee times. Instead, the full green fee price was charged knowing full well that the couse conditions were insanely sub-par. I was ashamed to have invited my out of town military guest to play under these course conditions.
Greens
The greens are still in terrible shape, but you can practice other parts of your game. No sense keeping a real score with the conditions of the greens.
Very disappointed that they don’t inform you prior to playing.
Greens gradually improving
The greens are gradually improving. The rate of play was great until we hit 13, then we caught up to the log jam, but even then the wait wasn't that bad. When the greens have come back, the course will definitely be on my list of favorites.
Horrible Greens
All 18 greens are toast! A few patches of grass surrounded by dirt. Avoid playing until greens can be fixed or replaced.
They lost their course
Have played here many times over the past 20 years. Originally a superb course designed by Bruce Devlin. They really never had the money to keep it up, but it has mostly been a pretty good course in pretty good shape.
Last time i played (last fall) the course was Ok but they were not doing anything for pace of play, and it took well over 5 hours.
This time (5/6/2025) the course was a disaster. The greens were 25-50% dirt. The little grass they had was slow but patchy and bumpy. The dirt was dirt. balls hit hard dirt and bounced like concrete, but some of the bare spots on the greens were soft ground and so soft you could plan on anything.
Several traps have been grown over with grass.
I expect I have played on a worse course from the standpoint of conditioning, but I can't remember when or where. It is a shame-the two Devlin nines were challenging years ago........
Horrendous Greens
Every green had major areas of dead grass, holes and large dirt spits. Super difficult to putt. I’d wait before going back. Maybe they will recover.
greens still need help
I still enjoy the course, but the greens still haven't recovered. Fairways are in good shape. All the employees in the clubhouse are pleasant to deal with and willing to help. The outside people are friendly and ready to help. I will be back.
Glen Lakes course conditions
I was a Member in 2024, at Glen Lakes. Glen lakes Greens are the worst I’ve ever seen, no Grass on the Greens. My understanding from Glen Lakes news letter indicates they had a Winter grass kill on their Greens.
* Glen Lakes is getting bad press from many of our local Golfers.
* I will not be joining Glen Lakes in 2025. I hope their greens recover.
Great if you like to putt on mud
The course is not worth the greens fee. Management should reduce the fees to reflect the horrible condition of the greens. Mostly bare ground with inconsistent areas of a bit of grass. Imagine attempting to read a washboard.
Will not return.
4/28/2025
The greens are in very bad shape. The starter says it’s because of some snow and freezing weather they had in January but I’m not sure that’s right. You are putting through about 65% dirt with sand mixed in.
Major issue with greens
Apparently glenlake suffered fron fungus last fall. Since then the green have gotten worst. Barely any grass on greens, and very bumpy. Not worth playing until fixed. I know they are working to decide next steps but probably need to go to temporary greens. Too bad. Hope they can fix by fall.