Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park
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Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
17
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
About
Holes
18
Type
Public
Par
72
Length
6593 yards
Slope
116
Rating
72.5
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6593 yards | 72.5 | 116 |
| White | 72 | 6171 yards | 70.4 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5310 yards | 70.4 | 116 |
Scorecard for The Refuge 1
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.1/123 | 370 | 510 | 145 | 340 | 360 | 190 | 485 | 382 | 420 | 3202 | 395 | 557 | 401 | 155 | 307 | 415 | 218 | 383 | 530 | 3361 | 6563 |
| White M: 70.7/121 W: 71.7/123 | 349 | 484 | 123 | 304 | 338 | 167 | 475 | 360 | 400 | 3000 | 374 | 538 | 381 | 139 | 287 | 385 | 196 | 362 | 509 | 3171 | 6171 |
| Red W: 67.1/113 | 292 | 429 | 100 | 271 | 282 | 145 | 414 | 302 | 350 | 2585 | 315 | 482 | 324 | 122 | 232 | 356 | 138 | 305 | 451 | 2725 | 5310 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 10 |
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, GrillReviews
3.0
Reviewer Photos
Conditions
Poor
Value
Poor
Layout
Fair
Friendliness
Poor
Pace
Fair
Amenities
Fair
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
02/05/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, in the Gulf Shores, Alabama area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Refuge State Park-Gulf Shores, Al
Front Nine Closed for repairs. Refused to apologize or accommodate rescheduling. Blamed GolfNow for failing to notify customer. Required back nine replay for the 18 holes. “Not professional “ would be an overstatement.
Conditions
Average
Value
Fair
Layout
Fair
Friendliness
Poor
Pace
Good
Amenities
Fair
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
02/02/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, in the Gulf Shores, Alabama area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
I Recommend This Course
Signs of improvement
I play this course once a month, I have seen great improvements the past few months, greens are filling in nicely, fairways are still tight but they too show positive signs. For the price (hotdeal) $16.00/21.05 with fees. Keep up the great work!! See y'all again soon.
Conditions
Good
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Off season conditions
This course plays longer than the yardage, no roll. Sand has not been maintained. Greens are not consistent and bumpy. Still not bad for the money!
Conditions
Average
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Good
Amenities
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Great value
Pleasant course layout. Good for the beginner, but also with some challenging holes.
Conditions
Good
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Good
Amenities
Excellent
Difficulty
Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Fair
Value
Average
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Poor
Amenities
Average
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
01/18/2018:
Hello Danny, 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, Alabama area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
I Recommend This Course
Birthday golf
The course is player friendly and the greens are above average. The fairways need help but the course was very busy in January. I would and will play it again.
Conditions
Average
Value
Excellent
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Poor
Amenities
Fair
I Recommend This Course
Ok course
I have played this in the winter for the past ten years. It is in the best shape been ever. New people and help from the state to maintain it
I hope the continue with improvements
Conditions
Average
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Good
Amenities
Good
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
01/16/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course. It looks like you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with our staff, so we are glad to see that. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
01/11/2018
Reviews
2
Handicap
10-14
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week
poor shape
I only played 9 as I wrenched my back but they gave me a 9 hole rain check
Conditions
Fair
Value
Poor
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Average
Pace
Fair
Amenities
Average
Difficulty
Moderate
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
01/16/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, in the Gulf Shores, Alabama area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
I Recommend This Course
Course was fine for winter play. Only complaint was high beer price.
Conditions
Average
Value
Average
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Average
Amenities
Poor
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
01/16/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and that you will see improvements in the course conditions the next time you are with us. It looks like you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with our staff, so we are glad to see that. Thank you for recommending our golf course, in the Gulf Shores, Alabama area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
I Recommend This Course
Difficult conditions
Its hard to rate this course due to the weather conditions.
Conditions
Average
Value
Average
Layout
Average
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Fair
Amenities
Average
Played On
01/07/2018
Reviews
5
Handicap
5-9
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week
poor hitting surface. worse than bad cart paths. state of Alabama needs to spend some money.
Conditions
Poor
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Fair
Amenities
Average
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
01/11/2018:
Hello, thank you for reviewing our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park. We strive to provide the best possible customer experience to our golfers, and we apologize if we missed the mark. Your loyalty to our course is valued and we hope you will see improvements the next time you are with us. Thank you for choosing to play our course, in the Gulf Shores, Alabama area, and we hope to earn your business again soon.
Too bad!
This course used to be packed almost always. A new park manager cut off the money and hired a terrible free keeper. She moved on and the green keeper did too. They left a terribly maintained course. What a shame! The layout is very good and challenging. I will not play there again until it improves, if I live long enough!
Conditions
Poor
Value
Fair
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Good
Pace
Average
Amenities
Average
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
12/27/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park in the Gulf Shores area. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions. We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements, and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Conditions
Fair
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Average
Amenities
Good
Difficulty
Moderate
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
12/19/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park, and for the 3 stars. We see that the conditions may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback so we can improve your next round with us. However, we're glad you had a friendly experience with our staff and received a good value for your tee time. Thanks for golfing with us in Gulf Shores, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
State Park golf course review
Gentleman at counter was rude and when I asked if I could possibly tee off any earlier than my tee time, he said “that I had paid through GolfNow and that I couldn’t “! I asked if there was a problem booking thru GolfNow and he said management had informed him that morning to not accommodate people through GolfNow about tee times!! It took 1hour to play the first 2 holes! Course was in bad shape and play was very slow! Will not be going back and wouldn’t recommend it to my friends!!
Conditions
Poor
Value
Fair
Layout
Fair
Friendliness
Poor
Pace
Poor
Amenities
Fair
Response from
Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park on
12/19/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park in Alabama. We're very sorry to hear you had a poor customer experience with us recently, and that the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We greatly appreciate your feedback so we can work on improving your future experience with us, as we are committed to providing you with a great golf experience. Thank you for playing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
I Recommend This Course
Cart paths
Due to breakup from tree roots the paths were extremely rough.
Conditions
Good
Value
Good
Layout
Good
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Average
Amenities
Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions
Fair
Value
Good
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Excellent
Response from
Refuge Golf Club on
11/30/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Refuge Golf Club at Gulf State Park in Alabama, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to see the course may not have been in the best condition on the day of your round, and any additional feedback is appreciated for future improvements. However, it looks like you enjoyed our course layout and staff so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
I Recommend This Course
Fun
Had a great time. I love seeing all the wildlife on the course pace of play was great. Course was in good shape I will be back. Great cheese burger also. :-)
Conditions
Good
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
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