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4.2
994 Reviews (994)
5 Stars
536
4 Stars
309
3 Stars
98
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
81.5%
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875 out of 994 reviews
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
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2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 49 reviews
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3.9
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.7%
Recommend this course
59 out of 79 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lost Key delivers immaculate greens and a beautifully challenging layout surrounded by abundant wildlife. Warm, attentive staff and smooth pace of play make this course exceptional value for golfers of all skill levels.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
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 Grass
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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.2
994 Reviews (994)

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Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 6

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Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Paspalum is always a plus!!!!!!

First time playing and what a gem! The course is tight for most tee shots. Finding land is all that is required. Most greens are large but quite undulating. I absolutely love it and will put it down as one of the best in the area! Great staff and excellent work on the course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough Course.

Course in very nice condition. Would enjoy playing this course again. Lots of sand and water with narrow fairways. Great place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

"EXCELLENT FOR ALL LEVELS" & " EXCELLENT OVERALL "

"ONE OF THE B E S T THAT I HAVE EVER PLAYED" !
Staff is Super ( i thought it was a Private Club ), they load your bag and have it waiting after you check-in. Starter(s). are very helpful, beautiful dining room/bar & and well stocked Pro Shop.The Course is in "EXCELLENT" Condition. Fairways are plush, Bunkers have smooth white sand, and the Greens are F A N T A S T I C !! Tee shot landing areas are FAIR enough, but the Skill comes in on approach shots. Multi-Teeing allows all skill levels to enjoy this Excellent Layout !
" A Real Pleasure to Play "

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bring a bunch of balls

The only reason I said I wouldn't recommend this course to a friend is due to the difficulty. Don't get me wrong, the course was in incredible shape - one of the nicest courses I have ever played. However, two main reasons I wouldn't recommend to a friend. First, finding this place is annoying - terrible signs leading to the place, awkward entrance, confusing all around. The second reason I wouldn't recommend is the difficulty. I love a challenging golf course. I'm a 13 handicap. But this course is so difficult it actually hurts to play it. Unbelievably tight fairways, with little to know room for error. Anything off the fairway is likely to be lost in a marsh or thicket. And if you are brave enough to go digging back into the trees/weeds, don't be surprised to be accompanied by some snakes (we saw 4 during our round - two of which were on the fairway!).

I will visit this course again - in about five years after the pain of this last round wears off. Play there....if you dare!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A Treat!!

Normally playing city courses in Indianapolis....this was quite a treat for me....and for $10 even!!
Not sure how one could layout a course better than this. Lots of eye candy off the tee's to create doubt. You will pay the price for bad shots. The course is well marked with front, middle and back yardages on sprinkler heads. Sand traps protecting greens and fairways. Greens were consistent as were fairways.
Staff was friendly and professional.

The course ate me up....shot 91 from the blues....had 3 triples...a 9 on a par 4...lost 6 balls and loved every minute of it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course

Not an easy course but challenging. The course is in excellent condition. The practice range was very well kept. The restaurant facility was exceptional with very good food.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will have to know your clubs for the differnt challenges

Good Challenge, hit out of fairway through rough get out another ball. All type of holes for all type of shots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout you have to make shots to play it.

Great layout pay attention tocomments on score card which are very helpful. Has a tee for every level of play . Plan on playing again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Free Range Balls

This course was in excellent shape. Despite being down poured on just a couple hours earlier, the course was not very.wet (except for the sand traps). It was dry enough for them not to impose a cart only rule. They asked to watch th for roped off areas which were few and far between. The fee includes a bucket of range balls, so don't do like me...get there with some time to spare to hit some balls if you want. The course was pretty tight and challenging, but very fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Target golf at its best.

This is one of the most challenging courses you will find anywhere, leave your wayward shots at home, if you miss the fairways or greens this is going to be a long day with lots of lost golf balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome, challenging course

Course was in great shape for a mid-summer, Florida course. Greens were a bit slow but fair. You need to be straight on this course...very unforgiving on wayward shots. Lots of fun though! A bunch of options on each hole. Staff was friendly, cordial, and efficient. Definitely will come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice but challenging

Staff is very friendly and helpful.
I play this course each year I come to the gulf for vacation. The course is in the best shape I have seen it in the past 3 years.
Very challenging and not at all friendly to stray shots.
If you have not played this course, use the tips on the scorecard to guide you through each hole.
All of the greens are very protected by water and sand. All seem to be almost plateau greens. If you miss around the green, expect to be chipping from 20-25ft below the green.
Hint: if you cannot see a landing area do not try it unless you are absolutely certain it is an open area. You take what this course gives you.
Nice course. If you are looking for a challenge, you have found it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

the course is very challenging

my first time out this year and the course was great at a great price. would definately go back

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course! Be ready for a challenge....

The course is very well maintained, and requires players to be precise with tee shots, with a very obvious risk/reward strategy. Unfortunately we got behind a large scheduled scramble, so the pace of play was VERY slow, so we did not finish the last 5 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Bring Your "A" Game

First things first, the course was in outstanding condition and the layout is great. But, it is not an easy course to play! Lots of long irons of the tee and then long irons into the greens, with losts of sand traps and marsh areas to play around. This course requires accuracy. Some of the greens have so little landing area around them that they are essentially island greens. It was a great course and the staff was wonderful. If you are up for the challange, then this one is for you. If you spray the ball all over the place, well, bring plenty of balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Some of the prettiest greens around!

What a bargain thanks to Golf Now App. $80 per round for only $24 with range balls. Golf Now has it going on!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Hot Deal

Got lucky all around with a great fee, and missing the weather. The course was in great shape considering the amount of rain in the past two days. No standing water anywhere. Receptive greens and pristine fairways. Great staff!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough, Narrow course...

Not many holes to hit driver on if you're a longer player. There's a lot of bunkers where you would usually end up off the tee. Numerous bunkers around the greens and a lot of slight dog legs throughout the course. Greens need some attention, but they were receiving the attention needed, just not gettin enough rain o the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

SLOW !!!!!!

Round started out routinely but by 7th hole the fivesome allowed to play in front of us held up our foursome and groups behind us the rest of the round. The fivesome had several open holes ahead of them but their lack of ettiquette and no ranger on the course led to an overall unpleasant experience. Course conditions were spotty with a bare spots on both greens and fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course and Staff always makes you feel welcome.

The value of playing Lost Key has always been good but with the Golf Now Booking site has increased it more than imaginable. Just wish I had found it sooner or our stay had been longer. Will without a doubt be playing Lost Key in near future and checking Golf Now for T-Times.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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