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Kiva Dunes Golf Course

- Holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Length: 7092 yards
- Slope: 132
- Rating: 73.9
- Layout
- 815 Plantation Rd, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542, Baldwin County
- Gulf Shores
- Alabama
- 36542
- USA
- (888) 833-5482, (251) 540-7000
- (251) 540-7003
- kivadunes.com
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Practice/Instruction
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Tees | Layout | Full Scorecard
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | 72 | 7092 yards | 73.9 | 132 |
Blue | 72 | 6464 yards | 70.8 | 129 |
White | 72 | 5849 yards | 67.8 | 119 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5006 yards | 68.5 | 115 |
Accolades
- Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Alabama (2021 #7) (2020 #2) (2019 #3) (2018 #1) (2017 #1) (2016 #1)
- Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2020 #48) (2019 #26) (2018 #19) (2017 #38) (2016 #4)
- Golf Advisor: Top 25 Course Conditions in the U.S. (2019 #21) (2018 #19)
Rating Snapshot
What Golfers Are Saying
Reviewer Photos
Reviews
"Terrific"

"Terrific"
Reviewed on 05/13/2022
Played with a gentleman named Dan. Swing looks like he would be around bogey but is actually a scratch golfer. Like dusted my tale…. his course knowledge helped tremendously though I was rarely able to capitalize on it. Dan I hope you and your family make it to Mikees!
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
I recommend this course
"Great!"

"Great!"
Reviewed on 04/29/2022
Great course! Tight in spots but fair. Greens fast and didn’t hold approach shots from more than 100 yds but roll was true and condition good. Best course played in area by a lot!
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course
"Great course wrong week"

"Great course wrong week"
Reviewed on 04/30/2022
Overall we really enjoyed playing the course. Wide open fairways for the most part that suits my driver off the tee. Greens were in great shape and fast!!! Since it was Mullet Toss week there were some foursomes on the course that impeded our progress but even with those challenges it was an amazing experience. Would definitely return there no question.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
I recommend this course

Reviewed on 04/27/2022
Pace of Play: Good
Course Layout: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course

Reviewed on 04/09/2022
Conditions were tough with the wind gusting to 35 mph. Course was great and would recommend for others. A ranger was needed, we were a twosome and had two twosomes in front of us. We waited on every shot after the first 5 holes. The first twosome in front of us was extremely slow and the twosome in front of us started out playing the tips in extremely tough conditions. All that said enjoyed the course and facilities.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
I recommend this course
"Good not great…."

"Good not great…."
Reviewed on 04/05/2022
I’ve played Kiva quite a few times over the years and always come away content but not blown away. Part of this is likely due to the layout which despite being so close to the gulf and bay doesn’t have any views of either. Also, a number of holes are parallel to one another (particularly back to back par fives on the backside). Course conditions overall we’re good though the greens were very firm and our group found them generally unreceptive to most approach shots. Based on the fees and reputation I would expect everything to be a notch better. We will no doubt play again but it’s not the knockout that it could be.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Layout: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Good
I recommend this course
"Could have been so much better"

"Could have been so much better"
Reviewed on 04/04/2022
Got there a little early Steve the starter managed to move us up and get us off in front of another group without us asking and we were able to play our round in four and a half hours which was great people there very nice very kind, the course though I thought we could have been marked with signage a little better you better have a GPS or a rangefinder cuz it's hard to find yardage markers the cart path at one point you have to drive all the way back to the beginning of a hole back into traffic heading towards other golfers hitting towards you which I thought was kind of dangerous I wouldn't pay 110 to play it again.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Layout: Fair
Course Conditions: Average
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course
"Great Course"

"Great Course"
Reviewed on 04/01/2022
Great course and really fun layout. Greens were in amazing shape and staff was great!
Pace of Play: Good
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course

Reviewed on 03/28/2022
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"The Course"

"The Course"
Reviewed on 03/27/2022
Overall, great golf course. Not in full bloom at this time of year. Prices are a little too much for the conditions. Experienced heavier winds than previous round, but that what happens this time of the year.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Good
I recommend this course

Reviewed on 04/06/2022
Great course, wished there were more coastal views.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Layout: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course

Reviewed on 03/22/2022
Pace of Play: Average
Course Layout: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"Great conditions"

"Great conditions"
Reviewed on 03/18/2022
Course is in great shape, fairways and tees are green and we’ll taken care of. Greens also in great shape, but I would say not the greatest for receiving a shot. I had a number of approach shots run through the green. Bunkers are excellent too, and lots of them!
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Layout: Good
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Average
Value for the Money: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Average
I recommend this course
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