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Twilight Golf Gulf Shores Guide: When Rates Drop and How Late You Can Tee Off

Twilight golf Gulf Shores guide: when each course's twilight rate starts, what it costs, and sunset times by month so you finish all 18. Seen October 2026.

8 min readChecked Oct 22, 2026
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Tee-time booking windows: Twilight Golf Gulf Shores Guide: When Rates Drop and How Late You Can Tee Off

For twilight golf, Gulf Shores courses cut rates from about 1 or 2 PM, saving about $30 to $40 a player at Kiva Dunes and $40 at Gulf Shores Golf Club in fall. The catch is daylight. Sunset falls near 4:52 PM in mid-December and 7:53 PM in June, so the right twilight start changes every month.

Below are each course's twilight golf Gulf Shores times and prices (seen October 2026), a sunset table for the year, and the latest start that still finishes 18. Sunrise and sunset times are calculated for central Gulf Shores. Rates change, so check the tee sheet.

Quick facts

  • Typical twilight start: 1 PM or 2 PM; Gulf Shores Golf Club moves its start with sunset.
  • Biggest discount seen: about $30 to $40 at Kiva Dunes; $139 to $99 at Gulf Shores Golf Club.
  • Cheapest twilight seen: $37 online at GlenLakes after 3 PM (Oct 27, 2026).
  • Earliest sunset: about 4:50 PM in late November and early December (calculated).
  • Latest sunset: about 7:55 PM in late June (calculated).
  • Clock changes: Nov 1, 2026 (sunset jumps an hour earlier) and Mar 14, 2027 (an hour later).

Twilight golf Gulf Shores rates, course by course

Prices seen in October 2026, for 18 holes with cart unless noted. Drive times are free-flow from Hwy 59 and Beach Boulevard.

Course Twilight starts Twilight price Full price for comparison Drive
Kiva Dunes2 PM (Oct, Feb); 1 PM (Nov-Jan)$144.86 late Oct; $111.21 Nov; $107.48 Dec-Jan; $134.62 mid-Feb$174.77; $148.60; $130.84; $154.2124 min
Gulf Shores Golf Clubabout 1:30-2 PM in fall; 12:30 PM early Dec$99 Oct-Nov; $79 Dec 5$139; $957 min
GlenLakes, Foley2 PM on rate card$66 + tax (card); online $49.25 from about 1:40 PM, $37 after 3 PM$86 + tax22 min
Lost Key, Perdido Key (course page)1 PM$75 rack; $65 online (Oct 29)$95 rack; $80 online33 min
Perdido Bay, Pensacola1 PM, then 3 PM (4 PM May 5-Aug 24)$65 from 1 PM; $50 twilight$8535 min
Soldiers Creek, Elberta1 PM$49$6537 min
TimberCreek, Daphne2 PM, then 4 PM$59-$69, then $39-$44$79-$8957 min
Rock Creek, Fairhopeabout 2-3 PMabout $41-$47up to $8957 min
Lakewood, Point Clearnot stated$113 to Nov 30; $129 after$226; $205; $24951 min

Craft Farms and Peninsula both have twilight rates but don't publish the amounts. At Craft Farms the twilight rate starts after 2 PM, and nine-hole rounds are sold only after 2 PM. Perdido Bay's prices include tax; Lost Key adds 7.5% Florida sales tax and a 3% card fee to its rack rates.

Two membership tweaks move twilight earlier. Gulf Shores Golf Club's $199-a-year Shore Club starts twilight one hour early, and TimberCreek's $99 Creek Card starts it at 1 PM.

Sunset times for twilight golf: Gulf Shores by month

Calculated for central Gulf Shores (Hwy 59 and Beach Boulevard) on the 15th of each month. "Last light" is the end of civil twilight, roughly when you can no longer follow a ball. The final column is the latest start for a four-hour 18 that finishes by last light; Gulf Shores Golf Club says it targets four-hour rounds.

Month Sunset Last light Daylight Latest start for 18
January5:11 PM5:37 PM10h 24mabout 1:35 PM
February5:38 PM6:03 PM11h 07mabout 2:00 PM
March (after Mar 14)6:58 PM7:22 PM11h 57mabout 3:20 PM
April7:17 PM7:42 PM12h 53mabout 3:40 PM
May7:36 PM8:03 PM13h 40mabout 4:00 PM
June7:53 PM8:21 PM14h 05mabout 4:20 PM
July7:54 PM8:21 PM13h 55mabout 4:20 PM
August7:33 PM7:58 PM13h 16mabout 4:00 PM
September6:57 PM7:21 PM12h 22mabout 3:20 PM
October6:20 PM6:44 PM11h 28mabout 2:45 PM
November4:55 PM5:20 PM10h 39mabout 1:20 PM
December4:52 PM5:18 PM10h 13mabout 1:20 PM

Dates are Nov 15, 2026 to Oct 15, 2027. Times shift by only a few minutes from year to year.

Can you finish 18 on a twilight tee time?

Put the two tables together and a pattern shows up: the cheapest twilight rates arrive when there's the least light.

  • November to January: Kiva Dunes' 1 PM twilight leaves about four hours and 20 minutes to last light in mid-November, so a 1 PM start finishes if the course is moving. Gulf Shores Golf Club's 12:30 PM start on Dec 5 gave about 4 hours 45 minutes.
  • Late October: GlenLakes' $37 rate after 3 PM on Oct 27, 2026 left only about 3.5 hours before last light at 6:32 PM. That's a great price for 12 to 14 holes, or a full 18 only if you're fast. The GlenLakes course page shows how its online price steps down through the day.
  • The first week of November: clocks fall back on Nov 1, 2026, and sunset jumps from about 6:04 PM to 5:04 PM overnight. A 2 PM start that was comfortable on Oct 31 is tight on Nov 1, and twilight start times move earlier around then.
  • Spring and summer: Perdido Bay's $50 twilight starts at 3 PM through May 4, which leaves about 4 hours 20 minutes of light after the Mar 14 clock change but only about 3 hours 15 minutes in early March. From May 5 to Aug 24 it starts at 4 PM, with roughly 3 hours 50 minutes to 4 hours 20 minutes of light. TimberCreek's lowest rate also starts at 4 PM, which works for a full 18 only around May to August.

If you only want nine, late nines are cheap: $69 at Gulf Shores Golf Club in fall and $49 in December, $35.99 after 1 PM at Soldiers Creek, and $55 after 1 PM at Lost Key (rack). GlenLakes' separate Lakes nine sold for about $25 to $43 online.

Is twilight golf worth it? Gulf Shores value by season

For most visitors, twilight golf, Gulf Shores style, is the best value of the day, especially from October to February. The savings are largest at the most expensive course: Kiva Dunes' twilight saves about $30 to $40 a player, and at the area's top-ranked public course that's the difference between a $149 and a $111 round in November. See the Kiva Dunes course page for its tees and wind notes.

Three cautions:

  • Pace. A slow group ahead can cost you the last holes. Gulf Shores Golf Club uses rangers; reviewers at Soldiers Creek report slow groups and no marshal at times.
  • Prepaid times. GlenLakes' online tee times are prepaid and non-refundable. Kiva Dunes asks for 48 hours' notice to cancel.
  • Third-party deals. GolfNow hot deals at Gulf Shores Golf Club for Oct 23-28, 2026 were $74.99 to $79.99 for afternoon times, under the club's $99 twilight. Compare both. The Gulf Shores Golf Club course page has its booking rules, and our Gulf Shores Golf Club guide covers the course itself.

For every other discount, from six-packs to local rates, see cheap golf in Gulf Shores.

Twilight golf by season

Fall (October to November). The best twilight months. Normal highs drop from about 79°F to 70°F, rain falls on about 7 days a month, and wind averages about 6 mph. October has the most light after a 2 PM start. See golf in Gulf Shores in October.

Winter (December to February). The cheapest twilight rates and the earliest starts, with highs of 61 to 64°F. Normal lows are 42 to 45°F, so a 12:30 or 1 PM start skips the coldest part of the day.

Spring (March to May). Rates are at their highest of the year, and after Mar 14 the sun sets around 7 PM, so twilight rates that start at 1 or 2 PM leave plenty of light. March is the windiest month at the Gulf Shores airport, about 7.8 mph on average.

Summer (June to August). Summer twilight golf in Gulf Shores is about heat and storms. Highs run 87 to 89°F, and storms hit on 11 to 13 days a month, mostly in the afternoon. Gulf Shores Golf Club itself warns about afternoon heat and storm cells. A 4 PM start finishes cooler, but keep an eye on radar. More in summer golf in Gulf Shores.

Month-by-month temperature, rain and wind are in our Gulf Shores golf weather by month guide, and the best time to golf in Gulf Shores weighs price against weather.

After dark: the lighted range

When the sun's gone, the Orange Beach Golf Center range stays lit until 9 PM, at $5 for a 34-ball bucket. Its par-3 course closes at 5 PM, so after sunset it's range time.

Plan it on the map

Open the Gulf Shores golf map to see each course's twilight rate and drive time from your hotel. For twilight golf, Gulf Shores tee sheets reward a start that leaves four hours of light. If you're trying to fit two rounds in one day, see 36 holes a day in Gulf Shores.

Courses in this guide

Gulf ShoresKiva DunesPar 72 · Slope 142 · From $107 · 24 minThe area's top-ranked public course and its priciest, around $130-$175 depending on season. Expect a windy links-style round with real penalties for missing on the wrong side. Twilight saves $30-$40.Gulf ShoresGulf ShoresPar 71 · Slope 127 · From $49 · 7 minThe original Gulf Shores course, five minutes from the beach. A solid, watery par 71 that is easy to fit into a beach day. Fall and winter twilight rates ($79-$99) are the smart play.FoleyGlenLakesPar 72 · Slope 125 · From $37 · 22 minA Devlin-von Hagge links-style 18 in Foley that costs half what the beach courses do, with afternoon rates under $50. Worth the 20-minute drive for value hunters and snowbirds.Perdido KeyLost KeyPar 71 · Slope 143 · From $55 · 33 minThe best-conditioned course in this group, with paspalum from tee to green, about 20 minutes east of Orange Beach. It is tight, wet and sandy, so play a tee forward.PensacolaPerdido BayPar 72 · Slope 138 · From $50 · 35 minA long, watery former PGA Tour course about 20 minutes from Orange Beach, at fair prices. Afternoon rates are good value, but expect slow greens, and brown fairways in winter.ElbertaSoldiers CreekPar 72 · Slope 119 · From $35 · 37 minA cheap, wide and easy inland course near Elberta, about 35 minutes from the beach. Recent reports on conditions are poor, so play it for the price, not the quality.Gulf ShoresCraft Farms Cotton CreekPar 72 · Slope 129 · From $70 · 12 minThe longer, tree-lined of Alabama's only two Palmer designs, five miles inland from the beach. Its winter Six-Pack works out to about $70 a round across both Craft Farms courses.Gulf ShoresPeninsulaPar 72 · Slope 135 · From $89 · 14 minA 27-hole lowcountry layout among oaks, marsh and lakes next to a wildlife refuge, with new TifEagle greens. It makes a strong winter pick because the club claims its turf stays green and dry. Book direct and early for the lowest dynamic rate.DaphneTimberCreekPar 72 · Slope 137 · From $39 · 57 minTwenty-seven hilly Earl Stone holes with a real 7,200-yard test from the back. Conditions have been uneven, but prices are fair and you can book six months out. Ask for Pines/Magnolia if the Magnolia nine is open.FairhopeRock CreekPar 72 · Slope 136 · From $26 · 57 minA well-kept, hilly Earl Stone course and probably the best daily-fee value on the Eastern Shore. The 70-foot drop on #2 is the hole you'll remember. Book after 2 pm and the price roughly halves.Point ClearLakewood AzaleaPar 72 · Slope 131 · From $215 · 51 minThe friendlier of the two Grand Hotel courses, with a peninsula-green par 5 at 14 and bay breezes. Expect resort prices and no walking. The cheapest way on is an RTJ package that pairs it with Magnolia Grove.Orange Beach · 9 holesOrange Beach Golf CenterPar 27 · From $15 · 14 minA cheap city par-3 nine with a lighted range in Orange Beach. Good for kids, beginners or evening range sessions.

Questions golfers ask

What time does twilight golf start in Gulf Shores?

It depends on the course and season. Kiva Dunes starts twilight at 1 PM from November to January and 2 PM in October and February. Gulf Shores Golf Club starts about 1:30 to 2 PM in fall and was at 12:30 PM in early December 2026, and Lost Key and Soldiers Creek drop their rates after 1 PM.

How much is twilight golf in Gulf Shores?

Prices seen in October 2026 ran from $37 online at GlenLakes after 3 PM on Oct 27, 2026 to $144.86 at Kiva Dunes after 2 PM in late October. Gulf Shores Golf Club's twilight was $99 in October and November and $79 in early December, and Soldiers Creek was $49 with cart after 1 PM.

Can you finish 18 holes on a twilight tee time in Gulf Shores?

Often, but not always. Using a four-hour round, the latest start that finishes by last light is about 1:20 PM in mid-November and mid-December and about 4:20 PM in June and July, by our calculation. A 3 PM start in late October leaves only about 3.5 hours of light.

When is sunset in Gulf Shores?

By our calculation for central Gulf Shores, sunset is about 4:52 PM in mid-December, 5:11 PM in mid-January, 6:58 PM in mid-March, 7:53 PM in mid-June and 6:20 PM in mid-October. The latest sunsets, about 7:55 PM, come in late June.

Is twilight golf worth it at Kiva Dunes?

Usually. Kiva's twilight saves about $30 to $40 a player, for example $111.21 instead of $148.60 in November 2026. From November to January it starts at 1 PM, which still leaves about four hours of daylight, enough for 18 if the course is moving.

Does twilight golf get cheaper later in the day in Gulf Shores?

At some courses. GlenLakes' online pricing on Oct 27, 2026 stepped from $85.50 early to $49.25 from about 1:40 PM and $37 after 3 PM, and TimberCreek has a second, lower rate from 4 PM. Perdido Bay charges $65 from 1 to 3 PM and $50 after that.

Is twilight golf in summer a good idea in Gulf Shores?

It can be, but plan for storms. June to August averages 11 to 13 rain days a month at the coast, mostly afternoon thunderstorms, and highs near 87 to 89°F. Late-day starts finish cooler, and July to September is the calmest stretch for wind.

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