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Kiva Dunes Golf Course

4.7
704 Reviews (704)
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4.7
704 Reviews (704)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
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94.5%
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686 out of 704 reviews
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4.7
18 Reviews (18)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
88.9%
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4.7
64 Reviews (64)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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60 out of 64 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7092 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.9
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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 72 7092 yards 73.9 132
Blue 72 6464 yards 70.8 129
White 72 5849 yards 67.8 119
Red (W) 72 5006 yards 68.5 115
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Scorecard for Kiva Dunes Public Golf Course
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: 74.9/142 415 541 228 313 576 428 495 161 428 3585 357 353 452 175 570 540 417 215 458 3537 7122
Blue M: 72.0/137 379 521 193 280 513 370 465 155 412 3288 334 342 383 157 510 509 381 196 405 3217 6505
White M: 69.6/124 321 484 160 262 461 345 424 135 375 2967 308 307 369 137 463 452 350 175 350 2911 5878
Green M: 68.0/116 W: 72.8/129 310 472 153 257 423 335 395 135 324 2804 290 276 313 135 445 401 343 150 338 2691 5495
Red W: 70.0/123 260 416 111 221 423 296 363 98 324 2512 256 276 313 95 402 401 320 126 305 2494 5006
Handicap 17 11 9 15 7 5 1 13 3 16 18 2 12 6 14 10 8 4
Par 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 3 4 36 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 3 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 17 11 9 15 7 5 12 2 3 16 18 1 13 6 14 10 8 4
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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

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Reviews

4.7
704 Reviews (704)

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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u000004706549
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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JayTurner69
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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dchareon
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Kiva

Extremely humid… no ice in the carts… I played with 70 year old… didn’t want to get heat stroke… temp was high 80’s and humid…, he complained not enough water stations… only cart girl reluctant to give ice….

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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drod76
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great Experience

1st time playing Kiva. It stormed the day prior and a few hours prior to my tee time. Upon arrival around 8AM the course was in phenomenal shape. No signs of the rain that it received. Staff was very helpful and nice. No issues with pace of place. Can't wait to play Kiva again. 1st class experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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sheltoncr2016
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Enjoyable round

Course in great shape. Staff really nice. Couldn’t get ATM to work. There’s a 3 percent charge for using credit card.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u314167740089
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Horrible pass of play.

Longest 18 holes of our life . Sat and waited before every shot!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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IhbnSuse0X6nsBLKFRRR
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Lisa9339223
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Slow Pace of Play and loud music in almost each cart

Beautiful course, well maintained, friendly staff. Most of the players had no etiquette, loud music everywhere, yelling on the greens.The Course is nice but the guests have no behavior

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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u000001523873
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly Staff

We had a great day at Kiva Dunes. The staff was incredibly kind. The pace of play was ok as a large group went out in front of us, but we only waited to tee off on a couple holes. The carts are very nice but don’t have GPS. The coarse conditions were very good. We saw a nice alligator getting some sun on the 18th hole. The on coarse beverage service was great. The nice lady selling beverages filled my cooler with ice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u859864542
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Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162286534
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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grayhound01
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great day at Kiva

Staff is great very welcoming ( more business should follow that ) played with Jonn Brain and local Mark had a great day even if my game was not great. Course was excellent condition fairways and greens . Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u868185410
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Conditions not as good as Lost Key at half the price

We played Lost Key the day before. The fairways and greens were AWESOME!! Paying more than double to play Kiva Dunes we expected the course to be in much better shape. It was not. To be fair Lost Key was in fantastic shape. Kiva was good but we were all disappointed compared to Lost Key. The greens at Kiva have a lot of slope in them. One of the cart guys told us after the round every putt inside 10 ft is straight... That would have been a handy bit of info to have. Not sure we saw that while we were out there. In any case Kiva is a nice layout but I would say overpriced vs Lost Key.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314162286534
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u314159813955
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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Kiva Dunes

By far, one of the premiere courses in southern Alabama. Try to golf it several times when we visit from Wisconsin.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Anthony70592
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best on the Gulf Coast

The best golf and staff on the gulf course.

A must play destination.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314163856661
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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pfrech90
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Gulf Golf

5 stars for a reason . Well manicured & friendly staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Anthony70592
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing

The course was in great condition tee to green.

The entire staff was friendly and gave excellent service. I will play here every time I am in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Anthony70592
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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