Kiva Dunes

Course was in perfect condition. Lush fairways and perfect greens. Renovation in 2015 created playability for all levels of golfers. We felt welcomed and the staff made sure we had everything we needed and were enjoying our day. Generous fairways and big greens help accommodate the breeze off the gulf. KIVA DUNES is a must play.

Course is in excellent condition. Fairways are perfect and the greens are fast and true. Great staff.

I played Kiva twice this week. I found it to be a very challenging course - big undulating greens, often with run offs at the back. It is the height of summer so the greens were a bit slow and hard. They had recently aerated (this was disclosed when booking) which impacted a few fairways and greens. There is plenty of trouble on the course, but it is well designed and you can play away from it (on most holes). From the White Tees the landing areas were generous, from the Blue it was a much greater challenge for me (not a long hitter).

I was able to book a couple of Hot Deals and they were great value. At the regular price Golf Now I wouldn't have been disappointed.

We played our way through Alabama and Kiva was, by far, the course with the best spring conditions. They also were the only course that had someone to clean out clubs instead of just throwing them in the car.

Lots of wind and some difficult holes, but greens are fast and true. There are no surprises. Great premium course with friendly, capable service.

Kiva Dunes has dropped off lists ranking the top 100 public courses in the country, but it's still in that same league. Because Kiva Dunes Golf Course is closer to the shore than the other area courses, it tends to be more affected by the wind.
The best six holes hug a canal, including a rousing two-hole finish. No. 17, a long par 3, tends to play into the wind with the canal up the left side. The tough par-4 finishing hole reverses directions with the canal up the right side. It's a test of golf as good as any in the state.