With a challenging mix of holes on a gorgeous piece of land 1.7 miles from the sugar-white beaches of the Gulf of America, Gulf Shores Golf Club will test every facet of your game while putting you in a great mood from the moment you enter the gates until the final putt drops. With world-class facilities, a down-home atmosphere, and a staff that makes you feel like family, there is no other spot for golf on the Alabama coast like Gulf Shores Golf Club.
Hole 1
Par 4 | 351 Yards
A left-center tee shot opens up a relatively short approach to a small green that tilts from right to left. Distance control is paramount as the bunkers make for a tough up and down.
Hole 2
Par 4 | 450 Yards
This long par 4 is an early risk-reward hole. Water guards the back-to-front sloping green, which makes going for a front hole location a risky proposition. The best play is to find the putting surface and let your putter go to work.
Hole 3
Par 5 | 524 Yards
This reachable par 5 requires a straight tee shot as water guards both sides of the fairway. Bunkers guard a gently sloping green, which invites the first birdie opportunity of the round, if you keep it in play.
Hole 4
Par 3 | 208 Yards
A treacherous par 3 with water guarding the front of this large green. The safe play is to the right center regardless of the hole location.
Hole 5
Par 4 | 438 Yards
Another hole set up by the tee shot. If you go too far right, you’re blocked out from a clear approach, but the further left you go, the longer your shot to the green. Also, the green is deep and slopes from back to front, so be precise and avoid the perilous greenside bunker, a place where pars go to die.
Hole 6
Par 3 | 176 Yards
This straightforward par 3 tempts you to go for the flagstick, regardless of its location. But be careful. One casual misstep and the water on the right or bunker on the left can lead to calamity.
Hole 7
Par 5 | 601 Yards
The toughest par 5 in Baldwin County, this one requires three perfect shots to reach a sloping green. Be careful off the tee, as a well-struck tee shot must avoid the bunker on the right and the water on the left. Greed kills on the second shot as the bunkers are true hazards. Pay attention and be happy walking away with a par.
Hole 8
Par 3 | 230 Yards
This lengthy par 3 demands perfect distance control. Any shot above the hole leaves a nightmare putt or chip down a speedy slope.
Hole 9
Par 4 | 465 Yards
This long par 4 offer no let up. A demanding tee shot between two bunkers sets up a mid-iron approach to a large and subtlety sloping green. Even though there are no greenside bunkers, attention is required on every shot.
Hole 10
Par 4 | 444 Yards
The defense for this straightaway par 4 is the small, well-guarded green. Going for a front hole location can lead to a birdie or a disaster.
Hole 11
Par 4 | 326 Yards
The shortest par 4 on the course, long hitters can potentially drive this tricky green. But the bunkering is penal. Precision is a must.
Hole 12
Par 4 | 418 Yards
A gently turning dogleg left, this par 4 is set up by a right-center tee shot. Too far left and you will be blocked on the approach. From the right-center, you have an open approach to an inviting green, and another opportunity for birdie.
Hole 13
Par 3 | 192 Yards
A straightforward par 3 with a large green that offers multiple hole-location options. Pick the right club and you have a chance at a good score.
Hole 14
Par 5 | 491 Yards
A reachable par 5 if you can avoid the St Andrews-style cross bunkers in the fairway and the water the guards the front of the green. Take advantage of this scoring opportunity.
Hole 15
Par 3 | 162 Yards
A delicate, short par 3 where distance control is tested and greed is punished severely. Below the hole is always better.
Hole 16
Par 4 | 382 Yards
Water comes into play on both shots of this precision par 4. A tee shot just right of the fairway bunkers leaves a relatively short approach to an elevated green that runs away from left to right. Don’t fall asleep on this one.
Hole 17
Par 4 | 470 Yards
This beast of a par 4 has water running the length of the hole on the right side, with trees along the left. A long, straight tee shot still leaves a hefty approach into a large green with a front bunker. Be happy walking away with par.
Hole 18
Par 5 | 528 Yards
The closing par 5 is another risk-reward hole for a player who bombs a tee shot. Water guards the entire front of the green, so if you don’t have the perfect number to go for it, lay up and score with your wedges.