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4.4
938 Reviews (938)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
32
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
89.4%
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4.4
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.1%
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4.3
135 Reviews (135)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.4%
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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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Locker Rooms
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4.4
938 Reviews (938)
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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4.0
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Previously Played

Guys trip

Course is definitely a challenging one. Be on your game

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad Shape

Worse conditioned Golf Course I’ve ever played in 35 plus years. Range is awful, fairways are even worse. To be fair, I would rate the greens an 8. I wouldn’t pay $25.00 for this course. That Arnold Palmer’s name is used here is shameful!!! I played this course about 10 years ago and it was very nice. They need a lot of money to fix this course!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 10/06/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

The course was in good shape with only a couple of greens burnt out

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Fairways Sub-Par

First the good; the staff was great, the greens were immaculate, and the views were awesome.

Now the bad; the fairways were terrible, I had to move the ball nearly every shot to find grass. It is a very unforgiving, tight course, with no bailout on most holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

100$ municipal course

Quite possibly the worst course I’ve played in my career. shot a 75, it’s a short course with a bad layout. Fairways had 3 different types of grass growing out of it. 10mil for a golf facility but forgot to put any money into the course. The only good thing I noticed about this course is the greens are not half bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 09/17/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was cart path only because the course was too dry? Never heard of this

Fairways and many tee boxes were in awful shape. Greens were slow, but in good shape, looks like they were recently plugged and sanded. Course was very dry, starter said they are getting zero rain. The cart path only was as frustrating as how

Balls I lost.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Play Somewhere Else

I was very disappointed with my experience at this course. The fairways were completely burned out, making it nearly impossible to get a clean lie. The rough was unkept and patchy, giving the whole course a neglected feel. The greens were extremely slow and inconsistent, which made putting frustrating and unpredictable.

The layout is also extremely tight and feels underdeveloped — more like a practice track than a proper course. With the current conditions, the course is not worth the time or money. Unless major improvements are made to maintenance and course design, I wouldn’t recommend playing here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible Shame-Once great course is no more

Having played this course not long after it first opened decades ago, it was really disappointing to return to play today and find the course in such terrible condition.

The ground screw had apparently tightly mowed the course recently and either that or prior poor maintenance has resulted in the majority of each fairway being dead and brown or simply dirt. The greens had been aerated a week or two ago, but even then they were so shaggy, at least a half inch tall grass in many cases, that they were unbearably slow. Bunkers were not in great shape in many cases either and were certainly inconsistent. Tee boxes were severely crowned or sloped in a number of cases as well.

Overall, wouldn't bother coming back to play this course again which is a real shame, it was once a beautiful course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lost balls

Green in excelent shape. Just not alot of real estate due to being a beach course. Overall fun and will be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

3 generations

Staff friendly & ready to access at anytime Course very good conditions Green Perfect

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging, but beautiful

Love playing this course when I go down to visit family in Gulf Shores. Course is beautiful, with great scenery, but the layout is challenging for anyone above a mid handicap. Better be able to hit em straight, or you're gonna have a long day, as most OB shots will have you reaching for a pocket ball. Pace of play was great this time compared to the previous round here. Shout out to the greens keeper for some of the nicest greens that you'll find to putt on. They have been immaculate both times I've played here. I would definitely recommend this course , and will play it again on my next trip.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun and challenging

A fun and challenging course to play! Greens in great condition, although could be much quicker. Fairways in great shape. Will definitely be our go to course everytime we visit.

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

ET’s Review

The course was in great condition and the greens were outstanding. The ball rolled where you hit it — good or bad.

Lost Key is a challenging course for all skill levels.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/13/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lovely course. Super narrow

Love playing Lost Key when I’m in Perdido Key.

Always a great challenge, & beautiful setting

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/04/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight!!!

If you can't drive straight, it's gonna be a long day. It's just a tough course if you are unable to hit straight shots. Greens much slower than what we play back home but we're in great shape. I recommend the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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