Gulf Shores is a beautiful resort town in the Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is one of the three sea side resorts, apart from the Orange Beach and Dauphin Island. The town has a large beach stretching up to New Orleans, Louisiana and Florida. This small town with a total population of about five thousand people is located on the Gulf of Mexico.

As it is a sea side resort, there are plenty of beach front hotels, condos and vacation houses which are easily available. There are plenty of activities to do in this beautiful resort town. The long stretches of pristine white beaches attract even the most discerning person to dig in his/her heels in the soft sands. There are plenty of activities to be enjoyed while on the beach. The sun, surf and the sand make for a very lethal combination in Gulf Shores.

If you do not want to go to the beach, one always has the option of enjoying a good game of golf on the numerous Golf Courses dotted along the whole place. Nothing can surpass the teeing time that one has in Gulf Shores’ golf courses. David Fagan has rightly said that “Golf is a science, the study of a lifetime, in which you can exhaust yourself but never your subject.”

Some of the prominent Golf Courses in the area are:
Craft Farms is a 36-hole Golf Course, designed by the Golfing Legend, Arnold Palmer. It is owned by R C Craft who developed a 870 acres of gladioli farm into two very beautiful golf courses in Gulf Shores. One is named as the Cotton Creek and the second one is called as the Cypress Bend.

Besides the outstanding golfing experience, one can also savor the best of southern hospitality at the Craft Farms. It also features a charming Cotton Creek Clubhouse, a shopping center and comfortable accommodations.

Alabama State Parks Golf Courses are one of the best places to have an enjoyable golfing experience. The Gulf Shores Golf Course is a 18-hole championship golf course which also has a pro-shop and a snack bar. It offers golfing at very convenient rates.

Glenlakes Golf Club is also one of the prime golfing properties in Gulf Shores. There are two golf courses to choose from on this property. One is the The Vista/Dunes which is 6,938 yards and the second one is the Lakes Course which is a sporty 3,065 yard nine-hole course. There are a total of 27 holes to enjoy the game. There are also facilities like the golf shop, dining room, locker rooms and a lounge too.

Another prominent golf course in Gulf Shores is the Kiva Dunes Golf Course which has been designed by two golfing enthusiasts and long time friends, Jim Edgemon and former U.S. Open Champion Jerry Pate. One of the most distinctive aspects of this beautiful course is the fact that there are golfing lessons for those who are eager to learn the ropes of the trade.

Apart from the ones mentioned here, there are more golf courses in the area which provide a memorable golfing experience both for the amateurs as well as the professional golfers.

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