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3 Stars
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12
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
88.9%
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3.9
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
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2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.3%
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4.3
115 Reviews (115)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.0%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6801 yards
Slope 145
Rating 73.9

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Greens Sea Dwarf Paspalum
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (2006) Ed Seay

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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Bar, Restaurant

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Clubhouse, Lounge, Locker Rooms
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4.3
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Conditions Fair
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hello, u314159813955. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight fairways, fun course!

First time playing this course, and had a great time!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, u769892269. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lost Key aka Lost Balls

Challenging course requiring serious control both in Distance and direction. If it was named Lost Balls it would be more appropriate. Best greens I have played on in Northwest Florida Hands down. Love the speed and condition of the greens. Other areas of the fairways are roped off in a lot of cases to ensure the areas grow back/do not get abused. Carry your sand bottle with you when you have to leave your cart!! For those driving from Pensacola and other areas East. You cannot enter through the back gate although you can exit that way!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/23/2023

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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/13/2023

Hello, u314163789223. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Round as Usual

Nice round on cloudy but otherwise nice day. Some greens still a little lean from winter, but most are nice. Fairways and tees in good condition as well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hello, therunt. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Lost Key Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

AWESOME

Enjoying a round with friends is always a good day. Got extra on hole 4 watching gator snatch and eat breakfast. Awesome to watch active wildlife. Steve the starter was really great with letting us know the course and expectations.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u314163778217! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lost Key Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hello u314163731761. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club!

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Reviews 145
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun day

But I can’t recommend this course. I haven’t played here for a couple of years and it has really gone down hill. Fairways and greens have very patchy grass. It’s a 30-40$ golf course but they are charging twice that amount. I won’t be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hello, u000007578016. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lost Balls

Found course unfairly tight. Just hitting close to edge of fairway would result in balls rolling off into lateral hazards and often lost. Not recommended for any player with higher than 10 handicap. Target golf and all carry to too many greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hi, Bob4066569! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Don't Miss!!

If you have heard of Lost Ket, then you are aware of the its unofficial name: Lost Ball!! Super tight fairways, no bail outs, tee game must be presice. I enjoy the challenge, yet on this trip the course was in sub standard condition compared to the other courses in the area. Thin greens, spotty fairways, and worn out tee boxes. The bunkers almost seemed to have too much sand if thats posible. I did play Lost Key in the fall and the course was in better shape, I still highly recommend if you are in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hi, Jim3951082! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Lost Key Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Mar. 16/23

The pro shop and staff, and the greens (except for some rough areas), were the better parts of the course. After that, the course, for an Arnold Palmer design, was fairly poor. The design features contours that make a drive "right down the middle" often end up in an unplayable lie. Many bunkers are intended to keep your ball in play, while others impede the prime landing areas from being a good place to be. The fairways and tee boxes were quite poor, with many bare patches of turf. The sight lines presented by course foliage, bunkering, and contours made feeling confidant about your intended shot lines, iffy. This course, with its pricing, portends itself to be better than the reality presented. We will not make a return visit.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hello, donwmcdonald4. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

“Lost ball”

I’ll start with this: the staff were all wonderful. They were all very friendly, very helpful, and very honest.

I’ll proceed next to this: it’s known as “lost ball” all around the town. Whenever we met anyone out and discussed the courses we played, they always snickered when we mentioned playing here. 5’ off each fairway, it’s impossible to find your ball. So you must very hit true to have a really enjoyable round. We were also hoping for better condition fairways and greens for the cost. During our trip we spoke to two people that live on lost key but don’t play the course because of the extremely difficult layout. That being said, besides the OOB, the layout was enjoyable. We enjoyed Perdido and Craft Farms significantly more, though. They were in much better condition and much more fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hi, MichaelLH. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly. Thank you for visiting Lost Key Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/29/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, WD6jkgdAWE6ZYVk371Bu. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and challenging

Chatted with the starter and told him that of the six courses we had played in Florida...this had the best greens! The course was challenging, but as i have always said...keep it in the fairway and you'll be fine!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hello Drdudley, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Lost Key Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hi, WD6jkgdAWE6ZYVk371Bu. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lost Key Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 181
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 03/29/2023

honeydu, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Lost Key Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape especially the greens, and it’s narrow

The course was in great shape for Spring golf. The greens were very good, although they could have been mowed down a bit more… a little on the slow side but very consistent.

Lost Key is narrow, I played up a set of tees this year, and found it much more enjoyable… only one lost ball on this course which is pretty good (a friend nicknamed it Lost Ball) and I managed to break 80 as well.

The best part is my wife and I played in 4 hours… we’ve played 5 times in the last couple of weeks and this was the best paced round by far.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u900583613. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Lost Key Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/29/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Lost Key Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hello, jgv1. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice venue!

For $80 a couple it was a value. Tees a fairways showed some earlier weather issues…but the greens were in great shape…the best of the 10 courses we’ve played this month! Carts were old…no USB port for electronics like a phone GPS!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hello, Drdudley. Thank you for visiting us at Lost Key Golf Club and taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that your experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

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