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4.7
605 Reviews (605)
5 Stars
487
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
96.8%
Recommend this course
592 out of 605 reviews
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4.6
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.4%
Recommend this course
32 out of 35 reviews
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4.7
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
69
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.5%
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85 out of 89 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7092 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.9
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Kiva Dunes Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Greens Tiff-Eagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jerry Pate (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirts required

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.7
605 Reviews (605)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 11
Undulating Greens 9
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 11
Advanced Golfers 11
Group Getaways 9
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 8
Worth the Drive 8

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4.0
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First Time Playing

Friendly staff. The starter we met was very friendly and helpful. The course was is good condition. Beware of tall grasses! Snakes like to hide there, dang near gave me a heart attack. Greens were really nice and rolled true. We will definitely play again when we are in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Gotta’ Play This One

Great track with very nice laid out holes. Greens in very good condition and putt true. Gotta Play This One!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great Gulf Shore course

Kiva Dunes was a fun course to play. The staff was friendly and.very helpful
The course was in good shape, but not fully out of winter dormant stage. Greens were rolling true and with good speed. I recommend this course to all my GN friends.

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

Nice challenges great staff

First time playing this course and it’s a first class operation. The check in was quick and easy, bag drop convenient too. Starter was helpful with tips for someone not playin here before. The pace was right at four hours. The course was in good shape with true roll on the greens. Only suggestion I would make is to have the beverage cart people go backwards against the flow of golfers. You get to see them more often as we saw them twice yesterday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

For the price to play Kiva Dunes we were surprised their golf carts did not have gps.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

This course has potential

Holes were too close together, we felt like we were dodging golf balls. Could do a better job identifying holes

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Windy...!

First time playing course and we were not disappointed!
Our game was off but only because it was cold and windy
that happens with spring Golf...Staff was fantastic and very knowledgeable with tips to navigate the course effectively well done to all team members as we enjoyed our experience at Kiva Dunes

Steve and Marnie...Washington State

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Day @ Kiva Dunes

Booked at the last minute while vacationing in Orange Beach. Had great weather, staff was super friendly, course was in great shape. The cost was definitely worth it compared to the course we played the day before @ Craft Farms. The Cypress Bend course looked like a distressed Muni in comparision.
Would certianly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

not ready for early tee time

I love the course but warm up is important to me and their range was not ready. I get hitting off of mats this time of year, but the mats were not out nor were the balls. I had about 5 minutes to hit balls before my tee time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

This course if fun to play.

The PRO shop staff were extremely friendly and helpful. They even got us off 45 minutes before our scheduled tee off time. We were going to grab a quick bite to eat in the dining room. That was a mistake! The waitress had an attitude and it took them 30 minutes to prepare a hot dog which was their special. In addition to that the hot dog was over cooked and not good. 2 hot dogs, 2 cokes were $28+ dollars. We ate dinner for less than that. I would recommend the course but not the dining!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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