Cardinal at Diamondhead Country Club in Diamondhead, Mississippi, USA

A view of the 6th hole at Diamondhead Country Club - Cardinal Course with clubhouse and deers in background

A view of the 13th hole at Diamondhead Country Club - Cardinal Course

About

The 18-hole Cardinal at Diamondhead Country Club, half of a 36-hole layout on the property, is a semi-private course that opened in 1979.

Designed by Earl Stone, the golf course measures 6,831 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 132 and a 72.7 USGA rating. The course features four sets of tees for different skill levels.

The major challenges for both golf courses are their tree-lined fairways. The Cardinal Course is wooded and was built on gently rolling terrain. It has no parallel fairways and extra-long sand bunkers.

Holes 18

Par 72

Length 6729 yds

Rating 72.7

Slope 132

Type Semi-Private

Course Layout

Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Blue	72	6729 yards	72.7	132
White (W)	72	6128 yards	75.4	132
White	72	6128 yards	71.0	131
Gold	72	5506 yards	66.1	113
Gold (W)	72	5505 yards	72.4	127
Red (W)	72	4950 yards	70.0	123
Red	72	4950 yards	64.1	106

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Cardinal - Par 72 Scorecard

Hole-by-hole yardage, par, handicap, course rating and slope by tee.

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Handicap	9	11	5	17	1	3	15	7	13		12	10	6	18	4	2	16	14	8
Handicap (W)	3	11	13	17	7	5	15	1	9		8	16	4	14	12	2	10	18	6
Par	4	5	4	3	4	4	3	4	5	36	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	3	5	36	72
Blue	374	518	404	175	397	403	164	396	554	3385	395	344	370	180	415	577	362	182	519	3344	6729
Blue/White	374	518	381	175	397	383	164	368	554	3314	395	344	370	180	396	510	362	182	519	3258	6572
White	344	493	381	140	371	383	147	368	515	3142	361	311	333	153	396	510	287	159	476	2986	6128
White/Gold	344	493	358	140	371	328	147	320	515	3016	361	311	333	153	365	462	287	159	476	2907	5923
Gold	321	471	358	115	338	328	130	320	481	2862	318	306	300	127	365	462	275	131	450	2734	5596
Gold/Red	321	471	280	115	338	297	130	320	481	2753	318	306	300	127	320	370	275	131	450	2597	5350
Red	313	394	280	84	303	297	125	320	421	2537	287	251	290	96	320	370	262	126	411	2413	4950

Course scorecard and layout

Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - included in green fees

Caddies

Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range

Golf School Academy

Teaching Pro

Putting Green

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed

Metal Spikes

Walking Allowed

Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis

Year Built 1978

Greens Bermuda grass

Golf Season Year round

Architect(s) Earl Stone John LaFoy (1978)

Awards & Recognition

Top Courses in Mississippi

(2024 #5) (2023 #8) (2022 #4) (2021 #6) (2020 #6)

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Rating Index

4.8

98.5%

Recommend

281

Reviews

5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars

4.8

281 Reviews

5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars

98.5%

Recommend this course

270 out of 281 reviews

Conditions

4.7
Value

4.7
Layout

4.6
Friendliness

4.7
Pace

4.6
Amenities

4.7

AI summaries based on real golfer reviews

Course Highlights

Diamondhead's Cardinal and Pines courses consistently deliver outstanding greens, well-maintained fairways, and strategic layouts that reward thoughtful play. Exceptionally friendly staff, from the pro shop to the starter, provide helpful course tips and keep rounds moving efficiently.