Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort in Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA

Rating Snapshot

All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

4.7

504 Reviews (504)

5 Stars

404

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.5

Value

4.3

Layout

4.8

Friendliness

4.9

Pace

4.6

Amenities

4.7

94.1%

Recommend this course

486 out of 504 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

4.7

18 Reviews (18)

5 Stars

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3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.4

Value

4.1

Layout

4.8

Pace

4.6

Amenities

4.7

StaffFriendliness

4.9

94.4%

Recommend this course

17 out of 18 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

4.6

23 Reviews (23)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

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Conditions

4.3

Value

4.0

Layout

4.8

Pace

4.6

Amenities

4.7

StaffFriendliness

4.9

91.3%

Recommend this course

21 out of 23 reviews

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AI summaries based on real golfer reviews

Course Highlights

Craft Farms delivers a top-rated layout with rolling terrain, challenging greens, and well-maintained fairways across its 36 holes. Exceptionally welcoming staff consistently elevate the experience, making this Orange Beach destination well worth the visit.

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Holes 18

Type Semi-Private

Par 72

Length 6848 yards

Slope 123

Rating 71.8

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Satellite Layout

Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Gold	72	6848 yards	71.8	123
Blue	72	6432 yards	69.8	119
White	72	5975 yards	67.5	113
Silver	72	5458 yards	65.7	107
Red	72	5027 yards	68.3	113

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for Cypress Bend

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Gold M: 72.9/135	413	453	490	401	368	170	550	185	359	3389	440	375	212	543	428	178	399	379	505	3459	6848
Blue M: 71.0/128	377	435	475	372	333	166	525	153	339	3175	393	357	185	517	401	163	381	360	500	3257	6432
White M: 68.7/124	342	420	462	341	300	148	500	130	315	2958	360	330	177	474	368	149	340	340	479	3017	5975
Silver M: 66.1/114 W: 71.3/125	317	364	432	321	290	148	467	110	280	2729	315	315	147	445	342	140	290	295	440	2729	5458
Red M: 64.2/110 W: 68.8/119	294	338	412	296	258	127	404	101	252	2482	310	268	142	438	327	115	275	260	410	2545	5027
Red Senior W: 63.2/107	222	271	302	244	202	127	352	101	187	2008	240	213	142	353	254	115	205	200	302	2024	4032
Handicap	9	1	11	5	13	15	3	17	7		8	4	14	12	2	18	16	10	6
Par	4	4	5	4	4	3	5	3	4	36	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	5	36	72
Handicap (W)	15	7	3	1	9	13	5	17	11		4	14	18	2	8	16	10	12	6

Course Details

Year Built 1993

Golf Season Year round

Architect Arnold Palmer (1993) Ed Seay (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Bunker Yes

Golf School/Academy Yes

Teaching Pro Yes

Pitching/Chipping Area Yes

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Accepted

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Alabama (2024 #4) (2023 #6) (2022 #19) (2021 #13) (2020 #6) (2019 #11)
Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2024 #10)
Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2024 #22)

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Reviews

4.7

504 Reviews (504)

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zchsmth

Played On 08/10/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Great grass

Fairway, rough and greens are in great condition. Made it real fun to play!

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

9supC2BRoGLbSJLEbntH

Played On 07/31/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

YMCBtq9lwJhrrWzJGBuZ

Played On 07/22/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

Great Course

Matthew the starter was extremely helpful and friendly!

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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ZTEAAV2ePT8BjrolKjbf

Played On 07/22/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

First Time Playing

Super Great Vacation Golf

Momma and I came here for a girls trip and planned a round of golf! We loved our starter Matt, and we played with a single player who was very personable and kind. Thankful for a great experience!

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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u314164307243

Played On 07/15/2023

Reviews 1

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Fairly Easy

Comment

u314163740010

Played On 07/15/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Great shape

The course was in great shape inspite the heat

Very friendly staff and helpers

Love that course

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

davystout

Played On 07/14/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

The course was great. The starter… fantastic. Cart guy was awesome. The pro shop attendant was super nice. The tall blonde bartender/server… not so much. Rude. Slow. Not the nicest. But the rest of the experience was stellar.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Fair

Pace Good

Amenities Good

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dratuck

Played On 07/14/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Caleb8702486

Played On 07/06/2023

Reviews 3

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a month

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Early Start

Starter let us of 15 minutes early. We got stuck behind a group of 4 golfers on the 2nd tee box…. They finally let us thru on the 12th tee box. Miserable round. They definitely should have paired us up with two more golfers.

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Poor

Amenities Good

Comment

5qzTPJunGvSDWMZcnQH3

Played On 07/07/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Twice a year

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

StetsonKornegay

Played On 07/05/2023

Reviews 2

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

P7N9MEJTmMttnbYPQhTb

Played On 07/04/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

First Time Playing

Gold day

Great course!

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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Played On 06/26/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

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u314159977956

Played On 06/26/2023

Reviews 1

4.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Average

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

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Dan8172916

Played On 06/25/2023

Reviews 43

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

u711589691

Played On 06/03/2023

Reviews 3

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

uu6FoEBjJwMIUDY2r9qP

Played On 06/03/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

The service was amazing

Bag drop did a good job with cleaning and staying on top with serving us. They were very friendly and great workers. Beautiful course to play on

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Average

Comment

CraftFarmsGolf

Commented on 06/06/2023

Thanks you the review. We’re so glad you enjoyed Craft Farms. We strive to provide an exceptional experience for every golfer. Come play again soon!

JackK02232017

Played On 05/25/2023

Reviews 10

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Rude check in

All the staff was amazing except for our check-in. The young lady that checked us in was rude, and we even noticed that when we were done with our round that she was rude to the players that were checking in at that time….

Conditions Average

Value Poor

Layout Fair

Friendliness Poor

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

CraftFarmsGolf

Commented on 06/06/2023

Thank you for the review. We're sorry your visit was not up to par. We will use your feedback to improve.

u749490721

Played On 05/22/2023

Reviews 7

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

u314163566542

Played On 05/11/2023

Reviews 11

Handicap 25+

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

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FAQ

What is the address of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort?

Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort is located at 3840 Cotton Creek Blvd, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542, Baldwin County.

Is Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort open to the public?

Yes, Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort is open to the public.

What year did Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort open?

Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort was built in 1993.

Who designed Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort?

Arnold Palmer (1993) and Ed Seay (1993) are the architects of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort.

What is the par of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort

The par of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort is 72.

What is the length of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort

The length of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort is 6848 yards.

What is the rating of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort

The rating of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort is 71.8.

What is the slope of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort

The slope of Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort is 123.

What are the course conditions at Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Cypress Bend at The Craft Farms Resort are excellent.

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