| _ | | _ | | | Craft Farms Coastal Golf Resort in Gulf Shores, AL
As the original Arnold Palmer Signature design along the Gulf Coast, the exclusive Cotton Creek course combines the mystique of a golf legend with the Southern hospitality of the Craft family.
Featuring rolling fairways, large undulating greens and Southern Hardwoods, Cotton Creek at Craft Farms is very playable from the forward tees and a true championship challenge of over 7,000 yards from the tips.
True to its Palmer design, this traditional 18-hole masterpiece was laid out to challenge rather than intimidate, with numerous risk/reward opportunities throughout.
Cotton Creek (which just celebrated its 20th anniversary) and its sister course, Cypress Bend at Craft Farms, are Palmer's only Alabama projects. | | | _ | | _ | | |
Cypress Bend At Craft Farms
Cypress Bend at Craft Farms boasts a 4-1/2 star rating by Golf Digest and was rated the #1 most playable new course in the US at its inception. This architectural masterpiece, features staggered tee boxes, sprawling bunkers, top quality putting surfaces and year–round lush and green conditions.
A perfect compliment to its big sister, Cotton Creek, this course has a coastal feel as it traverses a unique system of cord-grass accented lakes which come into play on nearly every hole. Cypress Bend offers wide fairways, vast landing areas and large undulating greens, giving golfers confidence as they prepare to tackle this Palmer creation. | | | _ | | _ | | |
Glen Lakes Golf Club
Glenlakes Golf Club, widely regarded as one of the Gulf Coast's premier golf facilities and the area's best value, features 18 holes of unforgettable golf. "The Vista/Dunes," a Devlin-Von Hagge layout, is a 6,938 yard, par 72 championship test that will evoke the feeling of Scottish links golf featuring strategic mounding, extensive bunkering and undulating fairways and postage stamp greens.
Glenlakes' practice facility is second to none, with an expansive natural grass tee area plus separate chipping and putting greens. A sure bet to get you "warmed up" before your round or "worked out" after you have finished your round. Lessons are available upon request. | | | _ | | _ | | | Gulf Shores Golf Club
Gulf Shores Golf Club (fomerly The Golf Club of The Wharf ) offers a spectacular golfing experience. The beautiful setting, challenging course, and elegant clubhouse create a golf atmosphere that both the golf novice and enthusiast will admire. Designed in the traditional plantation-style, The Clubhouse is complete with a dining room and golf Pro Shop. The Clubhouse is perfectly situated to give guests a spectacular view of the surrounding fairways. There are enhancements planned to the clubhouse that will make the overall experience even better. Some improvements include: relocating the golf Pro Shop to the ground level, adding new locker rooms and expanding the dining room to faclitate large groups.
The Golf Club’s 18 championship holes were designed by the renowned father-son team of Jay and Carter Morrish, and feature a few sharp doglegs, bunkers, and the occasional water hazard. The course was built in the 1960’s and was the first golf course in Gulf Shores. In November 2005, the course closed to undergo a complete renovation. Taking place under the guidance of Jay and Carter Morrish, the renovation lengthened the par 71 course by 300 yards and added numerous water features, enhanced fairways, and additional bunkers.
The goals to beautify and enhance the course, and to make play more challenging, have been achieved. There are now holes that are so dramatically changed that you cannot stand in the fairway and believe you are on the same course. The Morrish group delivered on their promise and the result is a spectacular product that no golf enthusiast will want to miss. | | | _ | | _ | | |
Kiva Dunes Golf Club
Masterfully designed by former U.S. Open Champion Jerry Pate, Kiva Dunes is Alabama's only beachfront golf resort and consistently ranks among the top golf courses along the entire Gulf Coast. Recently listed on Golf Digest's "America's 100 Best Public Golf Courses," the 7,092-yard course offers spectacular beauty as it meanders through the property's native sand dunes, lakes and natural wildlife areas.
Secluded on an extraordinary piece of property that lies directly on the Gulf of Mexico, golf enthusiasts have the rare opportunity to play a magnificent seaside links layout. In 1995, Kiva Dunes was named one of the two "Best New Golf Courses in the United States" and has been included in Golf Digest's "America's Top 75 Golf Resorts." The golf course has also been ranked nationally by Golf Magazine, LINKS Magazine, Golf Course Living and GolfSouth.
Kiva Dunes offers a full-service clubhouse, meeting facilities, fitness area, three swimming pools, 3,000-feet of private beach and on-site rentals of two, three and four-bedroom luxury condominiums and beach homes. Come enjoy one of America's most exceptional and unforgettable seaside golf courses. | | | _ | | _ | | |
Lost Key Golf Club
"Lost Land" was the romantic Spanish name for Perdido Key, and it will live on at Lost Key Golf Club. This Arnold Palmer signature course plays to a par 71 and captures the natural beauty of this barrier island.
Lost Key - Sets the Standard in the Golf Experience.
For those who live for the experience and have a passion for the game there is no place like Lost Key Golf Club. Conviently located minutes from the sugar sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and historic downtown Pensacola on the Barrier Island of Perdido Key.
Redesigned by the Arnold Palmer Design Group in 2006, the par 71 signature designed championship course features the premiere grass Sea Dwarf Paspalum from tee to green for the optimum in quality playing surfaces and green speeds. Each golf hole includes four sets of tees, and offers players of all skill levels a unique visual and strategic playing experience. Lost Key was the first golf course in the state of Florida and the world to be certified as an Audubon International Silver Signature Sanctuary. The project continues to protect the natural resources of the area while providing an excellent golf experience.
The new state of the art golf clubhouse features a full service golf shop, men's and ladies locker room facilities with lounge areas, restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor seating with panoramic views the golf course. Lost Key Golf Club provides all the amenities and quality service of the finest private clubs, yet is open to the public. | | | _ | | _ | | | Peninsula Golf Club
Of all the great coastal golf courses, Earl Stone's creation at Peninsula may be the most unique. This 27-hole layout set on beautiful Mobile Bay is nothing short of spectacular as it boasts over 7,000 yards from the championship tees and has been consistently rated 4 stars by Golf Digest.
Situated on 820 secluded acres touched on two sides by the Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve, the natural beauty of Peninsula is a little slice of heaven right here along Alabama's Gulf Coast. This masterful design winds through live oaks, cypress and natural vegetation, more than 30 lakes and some of the area's largest white-sand bunkers and waste areas.
The three distinctive nine-hole courses at Peninsula offer golfers a dramatically different playing experience time after time and numerous tee boxes are available to accommodate every golfer's skill level. Only enhancing the enjoyment is a state of the art GPS system that gives players clear visuals of the holes and accurate yardage.A tradition at Honours Golf facilities, Peninsula features chilled apples on the 1st tee on each of its 3-nines, and iced-cold towels delivered to you on sweltering days. Beyond the golf course, guests will enjoy the Southern Hospitality at Peninsula where you'll find friendly, experienced staff always willing to make your visit as enjoyable and complete as possible. | | | _ | | _ | | | Rock Creek Golf Club
The surprise at Rock Creek is the stunning topography, with some of Baldwin County's highest elevations overlooking freshwater wetlands and the Rock Creek basin. The tall pines and hardwoods that line nearly every fairway only enhance the visual effect.
Located off the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, this 18-hole, Earl Stone design, recently honored by a 4 1/2 star Golf Digest rating, is enjoyable, forgiving and captivating. Stone's 7,000-yard design challenges both the amateur and the professional. It's a true test of golf where strategy and accuracy are the name of the game.
A tradition at Honours Golf facilities, Rock Creek features chilled apples on the 1st and 10th tees and iced-cold towels delivered to you on sweltering days.
Centerpiece of the master-planned Rock Creek residential community, this Earl Stone championship golf course is one that the serious golfer won't want to miss. Rock Creek also features full clubhouse amenities, including a complete lunch menu and group outing banquet facilities, as well as certified golf instruction on a hilltop practice tee that must be seen to be appreciated. | | | _ | | _ | | | Timbercreek Golf Club
TimberCreek Golf Club offers golfing enthusiasts a truly unique and memorable experience.Expertly crafted by Earl Stone into a 27-hole championship facility, TimberCreek features terrain more reminiscent of the inland Carolinas than the coastal topography one might expect so close to the Gulf of Mexico.
Spacious, flowing fairways and immaculately manicured playing surfaces have been artistically sculpted from a forest of flowering Magnolias, Dogwoods, and Loblolly Pines. The wetlands of D'Olive Creek meander throughout the property, accentuating the natural beauty of the course while offering strategic challenges for golfers of all abilities.
Conveniently located just 1/4-mile north of I-10, exit 38, TimberCreek makes for a great playing option on the way in or out of Gulf Shores. | | | | | | | | Custom Trip Quote to SUGAR SANDS REALTY | | | | | | | | | | |