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4.7
709 Reviews (709)
5 Stars
566
4 Stars
118
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
94.9%
Recommend this course
690 out of 709 reviews
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4.6
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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4.7
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.3%
Recommend this course
60 out of 65 reviews
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Course Highlights
Kiva Dunes consistently impresses with pristine fairways, excellent greens, and a well-maintained layout that holds up even after heavy rain. Welcoming staff and quality amenities round out an experience that keeps golfers returning.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7092 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.9
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Kiva Dunes Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Greens Tiff-Eagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jerry Pate (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirts required

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.7
709 Reviews (709)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 11
Undulating Greens 9
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 11
Advanced Golfers 11
Group Getaways 9
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 8
Worth the Drive 8

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Reviews 173
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The best golf course in the area

I played all the golf courses in the area being a local in Gulf Shores Alabama, and this golf course is pretty much the best golf course in the area. The staff in the pro shop is accommodating to my needs and want to do. Best of all the greens here are the best...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Pro Shop Sales! Driving range supplied Balls! And a starter who got us out ahead of outing. Course drained remarkably well consider all the rain that fell. Greens ran true, fast n smooth.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Alabama Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Enjoyable day

Course is in good shape. Greens are fairly large and roll true, although a bit slower than I had expected for this caliber of course. Very good fairways and I thoroughly appreciated the tee boxes were level. This course is definitely worth playing when in the area. Well maintained and manicured.

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

Pristine course conditions

This course is very interesting and challenging with lots of places to get into trouble! It’s a great layout and this time of year, the pace of play was awesome. We finished in three hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Kiva Simply the Best

We Have been coming to Panhandle for over 12 years and we finally played Kiva why did we wait so long?? It's a great course with good challenging holes ,fairways are top notch and greens were quick except for a couple . The overall look of the course is almost impeccable greens staff do a fabulous job of making the course look it's best, hats off to them.

The front 9 played in 1 hour 40 minutes , we bottled up in the back at 2 hours 25 minutes over all not bad if its not busy probably can be played in 3.5 hours easily. Loved the staff and we will be playing this in the following years every winter it will be a regular...for us SnowBirds!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful and challenging

The course has beautiful greens and fairways. It takes on rain really well, due to exceptional drainage and the staff is very helpful and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Kiva and a Tee

Absolutely wonderful and I mean wonderful, top to bottom Great Shape super greens awesome fairways Not one complaint none Zero ..

Highly recommended and you’re in town and wanna play golf Please do ... Kiva and me and a Tee !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 173
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Greens

It's January and the greens are "awesome' as usual. They now have a brand new golf carts, but I wish that they also install a GPS, so I don't have to bring mine all the time when I play golf here. Overall everything is wonderful, such as excellent customer service, well maintained fairways and greens, and perfect pace of play. Highly recommended to any level of golfers...

I just love this golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 173
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The best golf course in the area

I could not get enough of this golf course, although I played it so many times. It is worth the drive even if it's more than 3 hours drive. Locals are so lucky to have this golf course in the area. Staff are always awesome every time I come play golf here...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Course was in excellent condition. It was a little cold but the sun was out and playing conditions still very good. I needed to club up into the wind and of course I had to make the adjustments when I had the wind. Water and sand is in play a lot to make it challenging. I really enjoyed this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
First Time Playing

Kiva Dunes Early December

Kiva Dunes is a great golf course. It isn’t inexpensive but, you get what you pay for. The staff was friendly and helpful. The course itself is just the right amount of difficult to keep your attention. There were very few blind tee shots, it was all there right in front of you. The course conditions were immaculate. The greens were fast and rolled true. Good puts were rewarded. The course lays out East and West and the wind direction and speed come into play on every hole. If you like a well conditioned course that keeps you engaged on every hole, you will be rewarded here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Well designed course

If you're in Gulf Shores, AL this is a must play course. The conditions, the layout, and the staff were top notch. This is on our repeat play list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful experience.

I got a great rate on this Tuesday in late November when daylight is at a premium.around noon. The course warns that the golfer might be placed 15-20 minutes before the scheduled tee time. In my case it was a full 45 minutes early meaning I only got to hit a few practice putts. Combined with a little over 3 hour round meant I was off the course 2 hours earlier than expected. Parking and check in were extremely quick and efficient, service was friendly and very good. The greens were very fast and in excellent shape. Fairways and rough played fast and firm. We played the white tees as the starter strongly recommended a 7 handicap for the blues. From there the course is very fair and in front of you, very few blind shots. On this day the Blue Angels were in town performing a show above us, very memorable. The off course amenities should be rated N/A as I didn't participate in any.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

excellent lay out and challenge

drove 50 miles to plauy and will do it again many times

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 111
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Day out with hubby

Tough and challenging course. Pace was a little slower with several large groups.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course in great shape. Greens are quick always a pleasure to play !

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

I would highly recommend Kiva Dunes. Beautiful course and facility. Excellent condition. Challenging but fair. Best course in Gulf Shores and possibly in Alabama.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kiva

The course was immaculate with a great layout and combination of easy and tough holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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