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Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public

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815 Plantation Rd
Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542
Baldwin County
Phone(s): (888) 833-5482, (251) 540-7000
Fax: (251) 540-7003

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Considered by many to be Alabama's best public golf course, Kiva Dunes is also regarded by many as course designer Jerry Pate's finest work. The golf course is both challenging and beautiful, and though it doesn't sit right on the Gulf of Mexico, it has a great coastal feel to it with dunes, alligators, marshes and plenty of bunkers. The golf course's main defense is the wind, which is usually present. Pate designed the holes with the prevailing wind in mind, but it can play quite differently in the wintertime as wind direction tends to change. Kiva Dunes' par 3s are particularly strong with the Redan-style 13th reportedly Pate's favorite hole on the golf course.

Type	Resort
Holes	18
Architect(s)	Jerry Pate
Year built	1995
Guest Policy	Open
Golf Season	Year round
Metal Spikes Allowed	No
Driving Range Available	Yes
Rental Carts Available	Yes - included in green fees
Rental Clubs Available	Yes
Pro Available	Yes
Tee Times Welcomed	Yes
Price Range Weekdays	$59 - $92
Price Range Weekends	$59 - $92
Credit Cards Accepted	VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Accepted

Scorecard

Tee	Par	Length	Slope	Rating
Gold	72	7092 yd.	132	73.9
Blue	72	6464 yd.	129	70.8
White	72	5849 yd.	119	67.8
Red (W)	72	5006 yd.	115	68.5

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Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by rodney walters

July 08th, 2013 08:10

Played this course for the 1st time yesterday after days of rain on the area the course was in great shape. weather did break long enough to get a round of golf in, (well almost a round)but we cant d ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by rodney walters

July 08th, 2013 07:52

played kiva for the 1st time yesterday morning after days of rain in the area i must say the course was in great shape the rain did break long enough to get a round of golf in (well almost a round)but ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by James Reed

March 16th, 2012 20:58

Our day started with terrible fog. We really saw very little of the front nine. We were lucky to be playing with a couple of regulars that showed us the way. Anything more than a wedge would disapp ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by Jerryal Ingram

February 12th, 2012 14:19

Absolutely beautiful track. The only disappointment was the fact that you can't actually see the ocean from the course. The "no see ems" were a bit of a nuisance only in that we had no knowl ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by charles cochran

April 05th, 2010 09:29

best package deal in the country. We have enjoyed it for 5 straight years. Service and accomdentations are second to none. ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by Catherine Williams

June 19th, 2009 10:09

Would play again if I could check out the greens in advance. ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by Kent Reynolds

April 23rd, 2009 08:39

Kiva is living off it's reputation. I played it last year and it was in good condition and I was fine paying the $90+ to play it because it is a pretty course. But on this most recent trip the course ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by Ed Ball

January 18th, 2009 23:13

I read the other reviews and the people at the course must have done a 180 on maintance and upkeep, because the course was in excellent condition. We had a group of 20 and all enjoyed the course. We w ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by Chris Baldwin

October 18th, 2008 00:04

The best course in Alabama still, no matter what the people who work for the Robert Trent Jones Trail tell you. It's also about the last course you expect to see in Bama - a seaside links like look wi ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by Greg Roach

June 30th, 2008 04:55

Get the course in shape. Does not deserve a top rating in it's present condition. ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by Alan Dobson

June 10th, 2008 13:28

How can a golf course and community that was rated #1 new public course 8-9 years ago when I played it go down hill so far? Landscaping, bunkers(Weeds), fairways, greens, were in the worst conditions ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by eric warner

May 14th, 2008 07:50

This is by far the worst course EVER. ... more»
Kiva Dunes Golf Course - Public Review by russell boyd

May 04th, 2008 07:39

i wont say i will never play it.i liked the layout,but i would go out and look the course over first to make sure it is in decent condition. ... more»

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