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4.2
1676 Reviews (1676)
5 Stars
917
4 Stars
599
3 Stars
106
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
90.8%
Recommend this course
1581 out of 1676 reviews
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4.2
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.9%
Recommend this course
107 out of 126 reviews
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4.1
243 Reviews (243)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
90
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.2%
Recommend this course
212 out of 243 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6856 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.9

The 18-hole Gulf Shores Golf Club (formerly known as Golf Club of The Wharf) in Gulf Shores, Alabama is a public golf course that opened in 1963. Designed by Earl Stone, the previously named Gulf Shores Golf Club went in 2005 through a renovation that lengthened the course by 300 yards. Gulf Shores Golf Club plays for 6,856 yards from the championship tees and has a slope rating of 127 and a 72.9 USGA rating. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels.

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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Mini Verde Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Earl Stone Jay Morrish (2007) Carter Morrish (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes - "Schuessler Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire is required

Accolades

Reviews

4.2
1676 Reviews (1676)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 7
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 40
Forced Carries 19
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 26
Locals 23
Seniors 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
Near Local Attractions 14
Worth the Drive 10

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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

18 holes ok holes

This place is not very memorable… thinking back on the round not 1 hole stuck out. I will sayI believe they have tried to revamp some of the holes by adding fairway sand right in the middle… Not a good idea…. Overall… just ok

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a joy to play here

This is a wonderful course for the money. It didn't fail to please as usual. The only issue was the greens had been plugged and heavily sanded about a week before and they were not in their typical excellent condition.
I had a burger after the 18 at the club house grill on the 2nd floor and it was terrific also.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Beautiful course

Don’t make your tee time online. They seem to look like it was an inconvenience.When I showed up, the statement was made three times “oh, you made your tee time online . We will work you in.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friday round of golf

Course in decent shape. Would rate the Greens a 3 out 5.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable Round

Enjoyable golf course. Not much trouble in general although there is some lateral water where you can't spray it. Some water hazards are not visible from the tee, e.g. #7, so check the layout. Forced carry on the approach on #18. Course was in good condition in spite of harsh weather this summer. The greens looked a little thin and sandy but they rolled well at reasonable speed. Bunkers were well maintained with sand not too fine and thick; I was able to hit good explosion shots from them. The tee boxes on the back nine had very thin grass and were unimpressive, but that didn't bother us as the balls were teed up. I would certainly welcome another opportunity to play Gulf Shores GC.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time

Course was in very good shape. Interesting layout. Everyone was friendly. Had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course for all level of players

Greens and fairways in great condition. Some tee boxes were overly worn. The bunkers were in good condition with quality sand. A little pricey but I was able to get a Hot Deal on GolfNow for under $70. Friendly staff. I would recommend this course to any level golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I played alone, and got put behind a foursome by the starter. Took me 4 hole and an hour and half before they let me play through.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The layout of the course is great.

The course was in great shape considering there has been no rain in several days. Good value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough conditions

Every tee box was tore up with little areas of grass to use. Prices are nearly $100 for a course where the condition alone should make it $50 or less

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 216
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff was nice. Course had gone down since I played 3 years ago. Greens had weeds growing on it. Made it hard to putt. Fairways were very dry.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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