Kiva Dunes Golf Course
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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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 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Gold M: 73.6/134 | 415 | 541 | 228 | 313 | 576 | 428 | 495 | 161 | 428 | 3585 | 357 | 353 | 452 | 175 | 570 | 540 | 417 | 215 | 458 | 3537 | 7122 |
Blue M: 70.7/128 | 379 | 521 | 193 | 280 | 513 | 370 | 465 | 155 | 412 | 3288 | 334 | 342 | 383 | 157 | 510 | 509 | 381 | 196 | 405 | 3217 | 6505 |
White M: 68.7/119 | 321 | 484 | 160 | 262 | 461 | 345 | 424 | 135 | 375 | 2967 | 308 | 307 | 369 | 137 | 463 | 452 | 350 | 175 | 350 | 2911 | 5878 |
Green M: 67.1/115 W: 72.2/128 | 310 | 472 | 153 | 257 | 423 | 335 | 395 | 135 | 324 | 2804 | 290 | 276 | 313 | 135 | 445 | 401 | 343 | 150 | 338 | 2691 | 5495 |
Red W: 69.5/122 | 260 | 416 | 111 | 221 | 423 | 296 | 363 | 98 | 324 | 2512 | 256 | 276 | 313 | 95 | 402 | 401 | 320 | 126 | 305 | 2494 | 5006 |
Handicap | 17 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by ajjordan92 on 08/25/2023
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Photo submitted by ajjordan92 on 08/25/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163056816 on 08/21/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163056816 on 08/21/2023
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Photo submitted by Scottlmu25 on 06/10/2023
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Photo submitted by MurdockVet31 on 04/27/2023
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Hole 16 Photo submitted by thancutler on 04/09/2023
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Range Photo submitted by thancutler on 04/09/2023
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Hole 18 Photo submitted by thancutler on 04/09/2023
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by thancutler on 04/09/2023
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Hole 5 Photo submitted by thancutler on 04/09/2023
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Hole 9 Photo submitted by thancutler on 04/09/2023
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Photo submitted by MTRailFan58 on 09/29/2022
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Heading into the green on 18! Photo submitted by u314162561976 on 07/28/2022
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/06/2022
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Hole 18 Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/06/2022
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Tough elevated green on 15 Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/06/2022
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/06/2022
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/06/2022
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Approach shot at 9 is over water. Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/06/2022
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Just can’t lose this ball ! Photo submitted by Thomas9558667 on 11/01/2021
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Photo submitted by u6265820 on 01/29/2021
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Photo submitted by gffny on 12/05/2020
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Photo submitted by soonerfansam on 06/27/2020
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Photo submitted by user1234 on 08/02/2019
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Photo submitted by user1234 on 08/02/2019
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Photo submitted by user1234 on 08/02/2019
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Photo submitted by user1234 on 08/02/2019
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Photo submitted by u000006687601 on 07/17/2019
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Photo submitted by bajagordon7 on 10/22/2018
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Approach to 9th Green Photo submitted by ShragMagtite on 10/16/2018
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Fifth green Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/26/2017
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Par-4 sixth hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/26/2017
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Par-4 11th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/26/2017
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From behind the par-4 seventh green Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/26/2017
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Par-3 13th hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/26/2017
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From behind the par-4 16th green Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/26/2017
Simple and pure
Very straightforward course. Well maintained. Beautiful location. No real signature holes or anything that will surprise you. Make sure you look at how far the fairways run out on every hole or you will run through. Go play it and enjoy.
Always a good lie in the fairway.
I played Kiva Dunes after a day and a half of rain and there were no soggy, wet, or standing water areas on the course. This is the best draining course in the Gulf Shores area. The fairways are always in great shape when I can find them and the greens are challenging and consistant.
I think it's a great course.
Exceptional February Golf
Spending the month of February at Kiva Dunes. I expected to get a heavy dose of the course and venture out occasionally to sample some of the other courses in the area.
But why bother…..
Kiva is such a joy to play. Turf conditions for this time of year are wonderful. Fairways are firm and fast, greens roll very well, tee boxes are better than average. If you miss the generous fairways you may end up in the native tree areas which are cleared of understory growth but do have many surface roots. Bunkering is both visually defining and strategically placed.
All said I’ll end up playing about 10 times this month and wishing I could’ve played Kiva Dunes every day.
Slow play
The course let out a group of 14 ahead of us in 2 groups of 5 and a group of 4. Said they play fast and not to worry. By the end of the round there were 2 holes opened. Round took almost 5 hours. There were no Marshall’s monitoring this so everyone had to suffer. I have played here several times and will play again but will be more aware of the situation. They should not let 14 guys have 3 tee times ever.
Best in Gulf Shores
1st time in the Gulf Shores area and we played all the courses in a 40 mile range. This was the best by far. I shot 73 from the tips so I am very good at golf and know what a good course looks like. Over seeded fairways, perfect greens and wonderful pace of play. Felt more like a private club. only negative might be the routing. A little to back and fourth for my taste. Hole variety was solid with a nice mixture of length on the par 3’s. Par 4’s had some nice mixtures as well. The par 5’s were a let down with not a ton of variety but you can’t have everything! It was also great to hear the waves crashing the whole time, but it’s a shame the design never lets you see the water. This would have brought this course into another level. That being said anyone who plays here will have fun and enjoy the experience.
Not at their best today
I like this course and will play it again.
But, there were multiple five-somes on the course today and no marshal. When I asked about it after the round in the pro shop my comments were dismissed with an annoyed look, saying the pace of play is under five hours so it’s ok, which is a comment I expect at a $30 municipal, not a $150 per round resort after I had just spent another $200 in merchandise.
Great experience
Nothing bad to say. Course was top notch
Very nice
Course is challenging but very well kept. Staff is great. Good food in clubhouse.
Nice layout, terrible pace of play
Interesting layout with some really unique holes. They recently aerated and the greens are not healing particularly well, though. Really bouncy and slow.
I could have tolerated that if not for an incredibly slow and loud group in front of us, who single handedly added an extra hour to the round. It seems like the marshals knew how slow they were playing and didn’t do anything to make them push their pace.
I wanted to enjoy the round but the pace of play, in addition to the aerated greens, really marred the whole experience.