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3.0
136 Reviews (136)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6593 yards
Slope 116
Rating 72.5

Course Details

Year Built 1974
Golf Season Year round
Architect Earl Stone

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Reviews

3.0
136 Reviews (136)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 11
Thick Rough 7
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 14
Locals 11
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Near Local Attractions 7

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Slow greens/afternoon rates

Like all the state park courses I have played, the greens are always extremely slow. Also, the competition reduces their afternoon rates significantly but you never seem to.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good southern golfing.

The day I golfed this course happened to be the last day they had a relationship with Golfnow. Great course because it doesn't have houses lining the fairways and the fairways are forgiving. Also, it's int the area of the best seafood restaurants I've found anywhere in the country.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value

Good course for the money. Booked with Golf Now. Your not playing at Augusta National. Just have fun and help out the state park.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All in all

All in all, the course is an economical event. While it is a public course, it is easy, and the staff are very friendly. I’ve played it twice and will return. The cart paths need lots of work. They provided sand for divits but no scoops. The course needs more TLC but the price for the round was worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for your choosing our course, in the Gulf Shores area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Popahop

Slow greens, sparse fairways, fun, walkable, little high price for an average course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/22/2018:
Hello, thank you for sharing your review, We truly appreciate both your positive and constructive feedback and will be sure to pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff at Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park and also appreciate your input on our maintenance. We hope to welcome you back for an enjoyable experience on the course in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 171
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rangers needed on the course

Very few people playing and pace was good until encountering a 4some on hole 11. Refused to let our 2some play through. Ended up going around the 4some and resumed play with all holes in front of us open. Noted three groups jammed up behind this 4some a few holes later. When courtesy fails a ranger is needed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, in the Gulf Shores, Alabama area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the rangers so we may work towards any necessary improvements. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

I'll return

The course is a public course so does not get the attention that the more expensive private courses receive. Cart paths are a bit of a mess. Fairways are OK. Greens are OK. Better than some of the private courses in the area.
While a bit of wear and tear, it is a public course. Overall, it was money well spent.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 03/13/2018:
Hi. Thanks for your review. We really appreciate your feedback, and we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the course. Thanks for choosing Refuge Golf Club. Please visit again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

had a great time. greens a little bit slow, but great people to play with, and couse layout made it a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Response from on 03/13/2018:
Hello. Thanks for the review. We appreciate and listen to your feedback. We're sorry that the experience wasn't what you were looking for. We hope you will give us the opportunity to change your opinion. Thanks for choosing Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Give it a try!!!

The course is coming along nicely, keep up the good work and the park course!! See y'all again soon!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 171
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow, Slow, Slow

Seems as if they were trying to jam as many golfers as possible on the course. No rangers. Not uncommon for three groups to be on a hole, including par 3s. Well over 5 hours to play round.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/23/2018:
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are very disappointed to hear that the course conditions and pace were not up to our usual standards. Here at Refuge Golf Club, we take our customer feedback very seriously and we will share your comment with our staff to make improvements and corrections accordingly. Thanks again for your review. Please give us the opportunity to change your mind about our course. We hope you'll visit again soon.
Played On
Reviews 216
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok course

Greens we're very slow. The starter does not pair twosomes up which some times slows play .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 216
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/14/2018:
We appreciate your 4-star review!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

golf

greens slow.
fairways dorment with rough patches. need to move ball out of dirt depressions . good couse for practice. fairways are wide.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/09/2018:
Hello. Thank you so much for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the pace and layout of our course and that you were treated so well by our staff. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we will share it with the appropriate staff to correct any issues or make any improvements. We hope to see you again soon to deliver more of the courtesy and service you enjoyed. Thanks for choosing Refuge Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

We enjoyed playing this course in early February and look forward to playing it again while in Gulf Shores during February.

Conditions very good considering the cold winter to date. The course offered tee positions for all levels of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Review of State Park Golf Course

I chose this course as I wanted to play different courses while down in GS and this was a fair, but challenging course and I met three other players who were very friendly and fun to play with. I would certainly play this course again if I can fine a value like I did on Golf Now like I had this time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Player friendly course

Front 9 was fine. Could not play back nine. back nine was closed. We're not told until we got there. Took 45 minutes to play 3 hole. Starter did no pair twosomes up. Twosome on the green and 2 twosomes on tee blocks. Only played 3 hold. Not very happy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/02/2018:
Hello, thank you for reviewing our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park. We're very sorry to hear you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work on improvements for your future experience with us. We apologize for any miscommunication or misunderstanding in regards to your reservation and hope we can better clarify in the future if necessary. Thank you for choosing our course in the Gulf Shores, Alabama area, and we hope to see you again soon.
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