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4.6
157 Reviews (157)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
93.9%
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141 out of 157 reviews
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4.5
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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15 out of 15 reviews
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4.6
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.3%
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41 out of 43 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7127 yards
Slope 133
Rating 73.3
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Craft Farms - Cotton Creek
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1987) Ed Seay (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
157 Reviews (157)
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Reviews 216
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Cotton Creek

My first time on the Palmer design. Very, very nice. Absolutely no rough. Made pace of play fantastic. Great staff. Great facilities. Friendly group of starters at the first tee. TWO REASONS I WON'T GIVE 5 STARS OVERALL....NO GPS ON CARTS TO TELL YOU WHERE YOU ARE GOING! NO WATER ON COURSE TO DRINK!! 95 degrees! Saw beverage cart ONE time!! Otherwise, I highly, highly recommend this course! I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Amazing course, great condition. Very challenging, bring your big boy pants.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great experience, the staff is very friendly and accommodating

This was the second year in a row that I've taking my son and grandson to play golf here. We've now played both course and both times were great experiences. The most constant thing about playing at Craft Farms is the professionalism of the staff. From the time you arrive and throughout the round, the staff is extremely kind and accommodating. The courses are both challenging and fair to all levels of golfers. I would highly recommend playing at Craft Farms if you're visiting the Gulf Shores area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course with friendly staff. Layout was fun for all players in our group. I am 6 handicap , wife is 17 and the two gentlemen we were paired with were beginners…we all enjoyed the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great pro shop at Cotton Creek

Wanted to offer my compliments to "Paola" in the pro shop. She is friendly, courteous and a huge golf club asset for us visitors. She was extremely helpful to my wife and I as we wanted to purchase clothing items as mementoes of our visit. Paola made it fun in doing that. A great day at Cotton Creek??

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/15/2022

We play here all winter and i had to pass on my compliments to Paola in the golf shop. She is always friendly and very kind and helpful. This is a very busy place at times and she still tries to stay composed and smile on her face. In today's world you don't seem to see this much.
She is a great asset for this golf shop.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cotton creek

Played Cypress Bend &Cotton Creek, we enjoyed both, course in good condition for February

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

January golf in Alabama

Perfect weather with my regular group on a 3 day golf trip. We really enjoyed our time at Craft Farms.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must Play

This course is a must play if you're looking for a course in the Orange Beach area. Staff is great and the course is fantastic. Plus, they make a great apple cider old fashioned. :)

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great layout and staff

First of all, there is plenty of staff and they are super friendly and helpful. This was my first impression and it was great. The course was well-maintained and the greens were the best I’ve played in the Gulf Shores area. A challenge if you are not hitting it well. If you are striking it well, there are plenty of birdies out there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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