Shell Landing Golf Club
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About
Scenic Shell Landing Golf Club, which opened in 2000, wraps around wetlands and natural areas. Water hazards are prevalent but not overwhelming throughout, coming into play on eight holes.
Designed by Davis Love III, the 18-hole golf course measures 7,024 yards from the longest tees. The course rating is 73.2, and it has a slope rating of 128.
Golf Digest named Shell Landing among America's Best New Courses of 2002. The January 2003 issue ranked the course No. 5 in America in the Best New Upscale Public category. It was the only one in the top five located in the South.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapping/Black | 72 | 7024 yards | 73.8 | 134 |
| Leatherback/Gold | 72 | 6531 yards | 71.2 | 129 |
| Hawksbill/Blue | 72 | 6010 yards | 69.2 | 119 |
| Gopherus/White-Senior | 72 | 5551 yards | 66.6 | 115 |
| Sea Turtle/Ladies | 72 | 5047 yards | 69.6 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapping M: 73.3/140 | 413 | 176 | 555 | 367 | 418 | 412 | 513 | 228 | 398 | 3480 | 394 | 220 | 417 | 512 | 414 | 396 | 559 | 193 | 439 | 3544 | 7024 |
| Leatherback M: 70.6/134 | 392 | 163 | 531 | 347 | 395 | 382 | 483 | 172 | 367 | 3232 | 357 | 201 | 387 | 492 | 384 | 374 | 524 | 167 | 413 | 3299 | 6531 |
| Hawksbill M: 68.5/120 | 372 | 146 | 514 | 320 | 370 | 311 | 467 | 151 | 341 | 2992 | 325 | 159 | 334 | 473 | 351 | 341 | 504 | 139 | 392 | 3018 | 6010 |
| Gopher M: 66.7/108 W: 71.2/125 | 353 | 125 | 480 | 298 | 337 | 279 | 452 | 138 | 302 | 2764 | 314 | 117 | 320 | 415 | 338 | 310 | 488 | 130 | 355 | 2787 | 5551 |
| Sea M: 64.9/98 W: 68.7/114 | 286 | 110 | 467 | 267 | 309 | 257 | 399 | 122 | 286 | 2503 | 264 | 102 | 298 | 398 | 317 | 284 | 445 | 110 | 326 | 2544 | 5047 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Shell Landing; play it if you have the chance
Course was beautiful amenities nice, cost very good, carts a little older, but ran well. Staff was friendly. Course drained well considering the rain it had in the previous three days.
She’ll Landing
Despite drought course was in great shape. Staff doing great job in spite of pandemic. Very enjoyable and refreshing round.
Great fairways, manicured bunkers, and true greens. Great place to play. Will play again.
Southern golf at its finest
Not sure where the 2.0 ratings come from. Course is beautiful, well maintained (maybe a few bald spots), and challenging. Breathtaking scenery and wildlife abound. Top 5 course in MS!
Should have taken my advice from 2017
Well Fallen Oak was closed so we needed to fill one spot. Reluctantly I scheduled this at my own peril. See my review from 2017. Nothing has changed.
Stay away
So the best thing about this place was the lady behind the bar and Sydney in the proshop. I love the layout. I've played this course each year I visit and it constantly gets worse. Extremely bare, Back tee boxes almost gone on a few, no tee plates (except on par 3's) first few greens were punched in season, wild grass growing everywhere including edges of greens. For 100 bucks this was a terrible value. Will not be back and it's out of the rotation.
Few better
Always is good condition. Fast smooth greens. Plenty of room for tee shots but if you are really wild you will be punished. I play this course 10+ times a year. One of the best practice areas you will find on the MS coast.
Beautiful course
What a great course in south Gautier, who would have ever thought this particular area could produce such a gem. Course is challenging but fair, knowing the greens will help tremendously. The greens were some of the purist I've putted on, great job to the staff. I would say this is one of the best courses on the coast, great job Kenny Hughes! Will definitely play here again during my next visit. If you're in the area play this course you won't be disappointed.
Perfect conditions
Drove here from Dauphin Island - was worth the drive! The design of the course was a lot of fun. Every hole was unique and you needed to calculate your shot. You don't just grab a driver every hole and fire away. The gold tees were just the perfect length (6700 yards) The ladies tees were fair and my wife had a good time too. The greens, fairways, and tee boxes were all perfect. We paid $35 each for twilight - awesome value! Some of the holes were so difficult but they were so much fun. Played one of my best rounds. Watch out for Hole 18 - it's a doozy!
Beautiful Course
Shell Landing is a must play if in the Biloxi area. The course was in pristine condition. The course winds thru the marshland that provides great back drops and beauty to the course. Greens were excellent smooth and true. We did have multiple rain delays, course drains well but it was difficult to hit out of the rough when wet.
Hey
Great course for the money. Friendly staff and fast greens
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