Kiva Dunes

I played Kiva Dunes after a day and a half of rain and there were no soggy, wet, or standing water areas on the course. This is the best draining course in the Gulf Shores area. The fairways are always in great shape when I can find them and the greens are challenging and consistant.

I think it's a great course.

The course let out a group of 14 ahead of us in 2 groups of 5 and a group of 4. Said they play fast and not to worry. By the end of the round there were 2 holes opened. Round took almost 5 hours. There were no Marshall’s monitoring this so everyone had to suffer. I have played here several times and will play again but will be more aware of the situation. They should not let 14 guys have 3 tee times ever.

1st time in the Gulf Shores area and we played all the courses in a 40 mile range. This was the best by far. I shot 73 from the tips so I am very good at golf and know what a good course looks like. Over seeded fairways, perfect greens and wonderful pace of play. Felt more like a private club. only negative might be the routing. A little to back and fourth for my taste. Hole variety was solid with a nice mixture of length on the par 3’s. Par 4’s had some nice mixtures as well. The par 5’s were a let down with not a ton of variety but you can’t have everything! It was also great to hear the waves crashing the whole time, but it’s a shame the design never lets you see the water. This would have brought this course into another level. That being said anyone who plays here will have fun and enjoy the experience.

A great experience. Not for the faint of heart if you don't keep the ball in the fairway. Greens were fast but true, just the way they should be. Truly a great course that I would play many times over

This course was absolutely pristine!! The greens were immaculate and firm. They rolled well and had good speed, but were still very receptive to the ball. Fairways were some of the best i have ever played. Even the tee boxes were perfect. I played the back tees, and while distance was long(~7200), it did make it fun and challenging. There are tee boxes that would make this course great for any one!

I am a member at a very very nice club in the Atlanta area, and it pains me to admit that this course put my home course to shame. There was not a thing that Kiva Dunes didnt exceed my club in.

Im Hoping to get back out there soon!

Disclaimer: Drawn to the course by reviews. Used to playing golf in the Midwest with fescue and bentgrass. Not many "quality" courses in the area. Typically a walker.

I had higher expectations for this course based on reviews. The overall condition was VG. Greens were solid, hard and tough to hold on approach. One challenging water-carry hole on the course. Several tee boxes were covered in divots.

My biggest concern was pace of play and realize this is a resort course with the potential for higher numbers of high handicap players. Several groups allowed us to play through only to realize the group we followed in to the club house on 18 had at least one hole open in front of them. This was after the nice young man had a conversation with us about how their round had suffered from slow play.

I realize many courses face pressure in today's business environment and are troubled with rising labor costs and dwindling labor supply. Their were marshalls on the course,but all they did was drive the course in their carts. Courses need to step up and take charge of pace on their course. Pace could have easily been improved if the slow groups were required to allow other groups to play through.

Beautiful Alabama style links course, challenging but fair. You can score here if you hit it straight and putt well

Unique property with very interesting layout. Great fairways

Came down to Gulf Shores for the first time to visit the area and play some golf. Kiva Dunes was highly recommended. I booked on Golf Now to ensure a tee time. (Did not know they offer a military discount) the course was as I expected. It's set out on a narrow part of the peninsula with lots of sand hazards and water features. I was very happy with the difficulty of the layout. To play well here you have to know your distances with your clubs. It also helped that a color yardage guide was provided with the score card. The course condition was incredible! The greens were very challenging and fast. The staff were some of the friendliest people I've met at a golf course. Overall, I had a great time and will definitely be coming back.

What a fantastic place! Super friendly staff; wonderful layout. Tee to green; the course was in fabulous condition. Very playable for 10-25 handicappers. We played with Hurricane IAN in the gulf so some wind affected us, but still able to keep the score low. Love to come back again when down here.