Tee It Up

Golf Courses

Championship, resort, executive and municipal golf across Baldwin and Mobile counties, plus selected Pensacola-area courses.

Indoor & Virtual Golf

A separate rain-or-shine option from traditional golf courses, with three nearby venues and two worth-the-drive simulator destinations.

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Orange Beach • Topgolf Swing Suite

Swing Suites powered by Topgolf with virtual golf and other interactive games at The Wharf.

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Waterville USA Topgolf Swing Suites

Gulf Shores • Two simulator bays

Topgolf Swing Suites with virtual golf courses, multi-sport games, lounge seating and food and beverage service.

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ONE Club Full Swing Simulator

Gulf Shores • Full Swing Simulator

More than 100 famous virtual golf courses plus multi-sport games at ONE Club.

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Fairways Indoor Golf Club & Bogeys Golf Suites

Spanish Fort & Pensacola • Worth the drive

Two dedicated indoor-golf destinations that work especially well as part of an Eastern Shore/Mobile or Pensacola excursion.

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Closest & Best Choices in Gulf Shores

Start here for the most relevant golf options for a Gulf Shores stay.

Craft Farms Golf Resort

Gulf Shores • Public • 36 holes

Two Arnold Palmer-designed championship courses, Cotton Creek and Cypress Bend.

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Gulf Shores Golf Club

Gulf Shores • Public • 18 holes

Traditional par-71 course in the heart of Gulf Shores with mature trees and water.

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ONE CLUB Golf

Gulf Shores • Public • 9-hole executive

Shorter casual option for beginners, families or golfers who do not want to devote most of a day to 18 holes.

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Orange Beach Golf Center & Driving Range

Orange Beach • Public • 9-hole par-3

Inexpensive short-course option with a lighted driving range and practice areas.

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GlenLakes Golf Club

Foley • Public/Semi-private • 27 holes

18-hole Vista/Dunes championship layout plus the 9-hole Lakes course.

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Gulf Links Golf Course

Foley • Public • 18-hole executive

Shorter par-64 layout with driving range and practice areas.

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Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club

Gulf Shores / Fort Morgan • Public • 27 holes

Three distinct nine-hole courses—Marsh, Lakes and Cypress—in a scenic Mobile Bay setting.

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Kiva Dunes Golf Course

Gulf Shores / Fort Morgan • Public • 18 holes

Premier links-style championship course near the Gulf.

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More Baldwin County Golf

Eastern Shore and north-Baldwin options.

The Preserve on Soldier's Creek

Elberta • 18 holes

Peaceful non-residential championship layout away from the busier resort corridor.

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Quail Creek Municipal Golf Course

Fairhope • Public • 18 holes

City-owned championship course with lakes, bunkers, driving range and practice facilities.

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Rock Creek Golf Club

Fairhope • Public • 18 holes

Earl Stone-designed championship course with rolling terrain and an upscale club atmosphere.

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Lakewood Club at The Grand Hotel

Point Clear • Resort golf • 36 holes

Two Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses, Azalea and Dogwood, in the historic Grand Hotel setting.

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Lake Forest Golf Club

Daphne • 18 holes

Established Earl Stone course through the Lake Forest community. Confirm visitor tee-time access when booking.

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TimberCreek Golf Club

Spanish Fort • Public • 27 holes

Earl Stone championship layout with elevation change, wetlands and wooded fairways.

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Holly Hills Municipal Golf Course

Bay Minette • Public • 9 holes

City-owned Earl Stone course with a driving range; inexpensive local option.

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Mobile County

Public and visitor-friendly options across Mobile County.

RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove

Mobile • Public • 54 holes

Mobile’s standout golf destination with Crossings, Falls and an 18-hole Short Course.

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Azalea City Golf Course

Mobile • Public municipal • 18 holes

City of Mobile course and a straightforward lower-cost visitor choice.

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Spring Hill College Golf Course

Mobile • Public • 18 holes

Par-72 course on the Spring Hill College campus and one of Mobile’s longstanding public courses.

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Heron Lakes Country Club

Mobile • Semi-private • 18 holes

Full-size course with public golf rates and memberships.

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Mill Creek Golf Course

Citronelle • Public municipal • 18 holes

City-operated course in northern Mobile County.

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Isle Dauphine Golf Course

Dauphin Island • Public

Laid-back coastal golf overlooking the Gulf, useful as part of a Dauphin Island day trip.

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High Pointe Golf Club

Eight Mile • Public • 9 holes

Small local course; more neighborhood option than destination course.

Address: 4603 Golfway Dr, Eight Mile, AL 36613
Phone: (251) 452-6531

CJ's Par 3

Grand Bay • Public • 9-hole par-3

Very casual family-run short course.

Address: 11770 Henderson Camp Rd, Grand Bay, AL 36541
Phone: (251) 865-6020

Meadowlake Golf Course

Theodore • Public • 9-hole par-3

Small local short course. Call before making a special drive.

Address: 8350 Theodore Dawes Rd W, Theodore, AL 36582
Phone: (251) 401-0274

Notable Pensacola-Area Courses

Selected Florida courses worth considering from Gulf Shores.

Lost Key Golf Club

Perdido Key • Public • 18 holes

Arnold Palmer-designed course close to Orange Beach and one of the most relevant Florida additions.

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Perdido Bay Golf Club

Pensacola / Perdido • Public • 18 holes

Former Pensacola Open venue and convenient for Gulf Shores golfers.

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Scenic Hills Country Club

Pensacola • Semi-private • 18 holes

Open to non-members and notable as the site of the 1969 U.S. Women’s Open.

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Marcus Pointe Golf Club

Pensacola • Public tee times • 18 holes

Earl Stone course on rolling wooded terrain.

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Osceola Golf Course

Pensacola • Public municipal • 18 holes

City-owned historic course with renovated greens and practice facilities.

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Tiger Point Golf Club

Gulf Breeze • 18 holes

Worth the extra drive for its Santa Rosa Sound waterfront setting.

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Private & Coming Soon

Listed for completeness; these are not normal public vacation-golf options.

Steelwood Country Club

Loxley • PRIVATE • 18 holes

Highly regarded Jerry Pate championship course. Members and qualifying guests only.

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Country Club of Mobile

Mobile • PRIVATE

Historic private country club. Members and guests only.

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Point Clear Club

Point Clear • PRIVATE • Planned Fall 2027

Tom Fazio-designed championship course currently planned for a Fall 2027 full-course opening.

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Cypress Creek Golf Course

Mobile • Public • Coming Soon

New Jerry Pate-designed county course on the former Linksman property. Check status before planning a round.

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