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Larry Guillory
Dauphin Island
2017-03-29
$10 (cart not included), played on Wednesday, March 2017 at 12:00 PM
This is the only golf course on the island. In my opinion it has to be played walking. Lot of fun. It is golf as it was played by Old Tom Morris. There is no difference in the condition of the green and the fairway. They are both "ROUGH'',as they are described by the "owner". It takes a map to tell you where you are and where the next hole is located. The greens are an adventure. On most of them the stemp meter reading would be a 2 or a 3. Any peice of grass can change the direction of the ball. The best way to approach them is by hitting a "bump and run". Short chip shots were best played with a 7 iorn. A great course to learn how to play in the wind. Also how to learn to hit out of sand. It is every where. When you do make a par, it is like a birdie on any other course. This is"Crazy Golf' but played on a real golf course. I LOVED IT. Lots of laughs.
Would travel: 120-300 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, More than a field, but less than a golf course, Average course for the area
$10 (cart not included), played on Wednesday, March 2017 at 12:00 PM
This is the only golf course on the island. In my opinion it has to be played walking. Lot of fun. It is golf as it was played by Old Tom Morris. There is no difference in the condition of the green and the fairway. They are both "ROUGH'',as they are described by the "owner". It takes a map to tell you where you are and where the next hole is located. The greens are an adventure. On most of them the stemp meter reading would be a 2 or a 3. Any peice of grass can change the direction of the ball. The best way to approach them is by hitting a "bump and run". Short chip shots were best played with a 7 iorn. A great course to learn how to play in the wind. Also how to learn to hit out of sand. It is every where. When you do make a par, it is like a birdie on any other course. This is"Crazy Golf' but played on a real golf course. I LOVED IT. Lots of laughs.