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Craft Farms - Gulf Shores
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:41 am
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:41 am
Heading to gulf shores for memorial day and have heard good things about Craft Farms. Can anyone give me some opinions of it and which one of their courses I should play?
Posted on 4/25/19 at 10:12 am to SouthboundTiger
Nice fun layout, but take bug spray with you. The gnats are crazy annoying.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 10:50 am to SouthboundTiger
Both are equally nice . Cotton creek more old style traditional .Cypress bend newer more wide open. Have Fun
Posted on 4/25/19 at 11:07 am to SouthboundTiger
love it, really fun track and was in great shape a couple of years ago.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 11:36 am to SouthboundTiger
I played Cypress Bend last year and it was great. Seemed like the courses have great amenities. When we go to the beach, this will definitely be one of our stops.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 11:56 am to SouthboundTiger
They're both fun tracks that's always been in good shape when I've played there. You should enjoy it. Peninsula and Craft Farms are the courses I consider fun, forgiving golf at a nice course
Posted on 4/25/19 at 2:06 pm to icegator337
Craft Farms was really nice when I played it. I played both, but neither were overly memorable. The quintessential neighborhood course, which I guess is cool if it wasn't surrounded by much better options.
This is the breakdown I typically paste into Gulf Shores golf threads. It isn't answering your question, really, but figured I'd share anyway.
Soldier’s Creek- Never played it, but it is owned by the Woerner’s (Turf company), so I assume the grass is green.
Peninsula- If you are going to drive there, play Kiva Dunes.. if you can’t afford it, play Gulf Shores Golf Club, but if you play Peninsula, enjoy an apple from the barrel between nines.
GSCC- Great course, one of my favorites in Alabama. Difficult layout, but fair.
Craft Farms- Nice but nothing special. You will leave your round and say “wow, that was a well-kept course, but something I could have played in Baton Rouge.” That statement applies to both courses.
Kiva Dunes- It is the quintessential gulf coast golf course. It’s just off the beach and is home to some of the most picturesque holes in the South. It is unbearably difficult from the tips with the wind, but from up a tee, it becomes manageable and fun. It is always in good shape and has an excellent practice facility.
Perdido Bay Golf Club- Nice, but difficult. It is in close proximity to Lost Key.
Lost Key- known as Lost Ball. That should tell you everything you need to know.
GlenLakes Golf Club- you can book four people for like $17 a person. It’s a nice course as well. Definitely the best bang for your buck, by far.
State Park- walked off after 18 and said, we'll, it was still golf. Too many other options to play here.
Definitive Ranking of all East Alabama, West Florida Golf Courses
1- Kiva Dunes
2- Gulf Shores Golf Club
3- Craft Farms (either)
3- Glenlakes Golf Club
3- Peninsula
6- Perdido Bay Golf Club
7- Lost Ball
The tie for three is based on what you are looking for out of your golf round.
But I would play Rock Creek on the way up or back. One of my all time favorite courses.
This is the breakdown I typically paste into Gulf Shores golf threads. It isn't answering your question, really, but figured I'd share anyway.
Soldier’s Creek- Never played it, but it is owned by the Woerner’s (Turf company), so I assume the grass is green.
Peninsula- If you are going to drive there, play Kiva Dunes.. if you can’t afford it, play Gulf Shores Golf Club, but if you play Peninsula, enjoy an apple from the barrel between nines.
GSCC- Great course, one of my favorites in Alabama. Difficult layout, but fair.
Craft Farms- Nice but nothing special. You will leave your round and say “wow, that was a well-kept course, but something I could have played in Baton Rouge.” That statement applies to both courses.
Kiva Dunes- It is the quintessential gulf coast golf course. It’s just off the beach and is home to some of the most picturesque holes in the South. It is unbearably difficult from the tips with the wind, but from up a tee, it becomes manageable and fun. It is always in good shape and has an excellent practice facility.
Perdido Bay Golf Club- Nice, but difficult. It is in close proximity to Lost Key.
Lost Key- known as Lost Ball. That should tell you everything you need to know.
GlenLakes Golf Club- you can book four people for like $17 a person. It’s a nice course as well. Definitely the best bang for your buck, by far.
State Park- walked off after 18 and said, we'll, it was still golf. Too many other options to play here.
Definitive Ranking of all East Alabama, West Florida Golf Courses
1- Kiva Dunes
2- Gulf Shores Golf Club
3- Craft Farms (either)
3- Glenlakes Golf Club
3- Peninsula
6- Perdido Bay Golf Club
7- Lost Ball
The tie for three is based on what you are looking for out of your golf round.
But I would play Rock Creek on the way up or back. One of my all time favorite courses.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 11:03 am to SouthboundTiger
I play it every year in July and I never have problems getting around the course in under 4hrs. Maybe it’s the time of yr, maybe it’s because it has 36 holes. But it’s nice not having to wait on every shot. Both courses are always solid that time of year and a great bang for the buck especially if you get a twilight rate.
Posted on 4/26/19 at 7:01 pm to SouthboundTiger
Craft Farms is great but Kiva is fantastic.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 10:40 am to The Johnny Lawrence
I'm with you on GSCC not getting enough love it is a very well done course and if you are staying in orange beach or GS and don't want to make the extra 20 minute drive out to Kiva it's the way to go.
Posted on 4/29/19 at 3:31 pm to SouthboundTiger
Just played Craft Farms and Peninsula. Both were in very good shape. A lot of the courses on the Gulf Coast were hit hard by the rains and recovering from winter, but these two were good. Played TimberCreek on the way down and it was in good shape also.
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