Lost Key Golf Club
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About
Lost Key Golf Club is conveniently situated equidistant from the historic downtown area of Pensacola and the pristine white sand beaches of Orange Beach and the Gulf Shores. The Arnold Palmer-designed layout was Florida's first golf course to be certified as an Audubon International Silver Signature Sanctuary. It underwent a major renovation in 2006 that included the addition of 2,200 native trees, 13,000 wetland plantings, and the resurfacing of the tees, greens, fairways, and rough. The golf course now presents a formidable test for even the most seasoned golfers. The greens are large and undulating and the flat fairways are lined with trees. There are also doglegs fairways on six holes and sand bunkers on several others. Lost Key Golf Club's signature hole is the par-3 13th hole, which requires a tee shot over water to a partial island green that rolls across dramatic elevation changes.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6801 yards | 73.9 | 145 |
| Blue | 72 | 6447 yards | 72.3 | 141 |
| White | 72 | 6002 yards | 70.2 | 129 |
| Gold | 71 | 5179 yards | 66.8 | 113 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4807 yards | 69.6 | 122 |
| Orange | 71 | 4137 yards | 62.5 | 102 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.9/145 | 578 | 208 | 390 | 324 | 439 | 524 | 205 | 436 | 396 | 3500 | 427 | 158 | 516 | 152 | 410 | 385 | 197 | 445 | 500 | 3190 | 6690 |
| Blue M: 72.3/141 | 549 | 185 | 374 | 292 | 413 | 498 | 178 | 412 | 388 | 3289 | 415 | 147 | 501 | 147 | 373 | 372 | 166 | 430 | 492 | 3043 | 6332 |
| White M: 70.2/129 | 507 | 171 | 368 | 276 | 375 | 488 | 169 | 384 | 357 | 3095 | 368 | 132 | 460 | 136 | 354 | 349 | 133 | 410 | 465 | 2807 | 5902 |
| Gold M: 66.8/113 W: 71.5/131 | 459 | 147 | 333 | 221 | 362 | 447 | 144 | 349 | 310 | 2772 | 339 | 120 | 382 | 118 | 325 | 314 | 110 | 378 | 385 | 2471 | 5243 |
| Red M: 65.0/109 W: 69.6/122 | 423 | 137 | 297 | 203 | 279 | 400 | 119 | 318 | 284 | 2460 | 307 | 101 | 377 | 107 | 320 | 314 | 103 | 336 | 382 | 2347 | 4807 |
| Orange M: 62.5/102 W: 65.3/112 | 385 | 132 | 234 | 137 | 260 | 378 | 100 | 283 | 224 | 2133 | 246 | 101 | 345 | 100 | 235 | 239 | 100 | 295 | 343 | 2004 | 4137 |
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Tee box Photo submitted by Orangecrush98 on 08/25/2023
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In the pro shop Photo submitted by iamahockeynut19 on 04/09/2022
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5’-6’ away on 16 Par 3. Pretty close for a hole-n-one. Got the bird though! Great course. Photo submitted by stepgarr2 on 08/05/2021
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Hole 17 tee box Photo submitted by iamahockeynut19 on 04/07/2021
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Photo submitted by iamahockeynut19 on 04/07/2021
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Photo submitted by iamahockeynut19 on 04/07/2021
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"Family Selfie" Photo submitted by u414880767 on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u7420117 on 08/05/2020
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14th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 10/15/2018
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9th green Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 10/15/2018
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11th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 10/15/2018
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14th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 10/15/2018
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13th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 10/15/2018
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13th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 10/15/2018
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Approach to No. 9 Green Photo submitted by ShragMagtite on 10/09/2017
Excellent condition
This is far and away the best course in the Pensacola area. It is extremely challenging so don't try to be a hero and play from tees beyond your game.
Review Again
Not sure why Golf Now wants a second review from me. Maybe it's because I can't load the app on my I-phone anymore and used my wife's phone for the reservation. Don't miss an opportunity to play this course. Two things to add.
1. The entrance is on Perdido Key Drive. Google leads you to a gated entrance with a nice view of the course but this is not the clubhouse entrance.
2. The GPS fails on a couple of holes since the tee is close to the previous green. Simply select the new hole and then yardage is correct.
u000005534634, thank you for your kind words! The team has worked very hard to get where we are, and we appreciate golfers like you taking notice. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club
Best late season (November) greens
Paspalum grass throughout and still alive. Greens are immaculate. This course is tight with balls running off fairways and sides of greens. The native flora has been cut on the fairway edges but balls are not easily found. Expect to loose a few, but the area is so beautiful it doesn’t matter. I’m used to playing on bent grass where a shot short of the green might get a bounce and be on. Know your carry distance because a ball hit short will stay short.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u000005534634. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Lost Key Golf Club thanks you!
A bit slow but great shape
Played Veterans Day. Slower than it should be 4hrs. Great shape with super nice greens
Hi, tomdellaflora. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Lost Key Golf Club!
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Fun course
Had a great time. Very cool course and great staff.
Hi, u314163095758. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Lost Key Golf Club!
Great course.. ignore negative reviews
Course was in great shape indicating that staff had overcome the drought from earlier this year. Greens were best I have seen in two years in Gulf area. There were patches of same in fairways where damage had been done, but it was very playable. Great value for the money. Beautiful scenery and bird sounds or deer too.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.
Best greens in the area
The fairways are in need of attention.
The greens are the best I've plated this year.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding the fairways, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the greens and hope to provide an even better experience for you in the future. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.
Fairways need attention. Greens were immaculate
I've played Lost Key many times.
Yesterday, Oct 25, 23, there were many many vare places in the fairways. Around the greens were sketchy. But the greens were immaculate and very fast.
Thank you for your review of Lost Key. We apologize for the issues you experienced with the fairways and the areas around the greens. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our course conditions in the future. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.
Unique course
Not for everyone due to difficulty. Need to play more than once to learn how to play. A. few blind spots and areas to avoid. Very tight but fair. Paspalum greens were fabulous. Fairways had experienced some apparent drought issues.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize if you found the course challenging. We're glad you enjoyed the Paspalum greens and will work on improving the fairways. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.
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Fairways had issues, I don't know what the problem was, they had a lot of thin spots with no grass, every fairway. Greens where great, smooth as glass.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Lawrence. We apologize for any issues you experienced with the fairways and appreciate your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the greens at Lost Key Golf Club.
Great Layout
The wife and I played this course for the first time while on vacation. The course was in great shape with the greens being in fantastic shape. I will say you better not be a slicer or hooker or you will loose a lot of balls. Talked to the 2 guys in front of us on number 10 and they had already lost 12 balls on the front nine. That being said we loved it because it's not a boaring layout. You have to pick your targets on every shot or you will find yourself in trouble. Again it's an excellent layout in excellent shape and every employee we had contact with was very nice and helpful. We will definitely be playing it again every time we're down here on vacation.
Thanks so much for the great review, u1925045. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.
Excellent Accomodations/Very Challenging Course
Course, Clubhouse, and Staff were impeccable. Easily one of the nicest experiences I’ve had. Course is intensely manicured but very challenging, any OB was in the surrounding marsh. Looking forward to playing again now knowing the layout.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback and for appreciating the impeccable course, clubhouse, and staff. We apologize if there was any negative sentiment in your review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our golf course and delivering another enjoyable experience now that you are familiar with the layout.
Hi, teddypenni23. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Lost Key Golf Club.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Word86. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club!
Great Course
The rate of play could have been faster.
5 hour round.
We apologize for the slower pace of play during your visit and appreciate your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
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Lost Key golf course
Really challenging golf course. Fairways were sparse in some areas. Greens were absolutely perfect. Play was very slow, but staff led around two groups! Would recommend!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about our golf course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the sparse fairways, but we are glad to hear that you found our greens to be in perfect condition. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon.
Hi, mtryan11. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Lost Key Golf Club!