Gulf shores golf courses - OBA area suggestions

Peninsula is solid and always well kept, it's very close to Kiva Dunes, so you could switch kiva to the day your playing 36, it'd make it pretty convenient

I’ve heard peninsula is outrageously expensive for what it is, can anyone confirm?

This is my Gulf Shores Golf post that I've posted and added to over the years:



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. It's the third best golf course on Ft. Morgan Road.

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. It is a neighborhood course off the beach.

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. No where in the same league as Kiva or GSCC, but for $17, you can't beat it.

State Park- walked off after 18 and said, we'll, it was still golf. Too many other options to play around town to play the state park.





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.

Kiva Dunes is a great track, wind makes it very tough. Great condition. Magnolia Grove is also great on the way in or back to NO.

Kiva is by far the beat course in that area. I am lucky enough to play there a few times a year and enjoy each outing.

Peninsula is sorta blah for the price.

I keep hearing Lost Key is about to be a high rise condo complex - so play it while you can.

Lost key isn’t going to be high rise. Lots of townhouses 2 to 3 story units in the development. Even those are becoming an issue. Overbuilt and quality is going down. Many are on market as second sale now. Which isn’t a good sign for the new units.

No elevators in the units and the layout require you to go/up down too much for older targeted buyers.

All that means the development will probably slow down.

Won’t consume the golf club.

Anyone have an idea on course conditions after all this rain. Looking to play next week. Would like Kiva and GSGC

I guess I am in the minority here. Kiva is so overrated, not as well maintained as in the past, especially the bunkers.

Peninsula is well worth it. Rock Creek is more fun than any of them. Craft Farms is not bad; always in good shape.

On my 4 day golf trip, I would play Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Peninsula, Kiva or GSCC, and Rock Creek.

Always loved lost key. Guess some of y’all struggle to keep your ball in play

GS Country Club is my go to. Nice layout very affordable and playable for all.