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Perdido Bay Golf Club

A 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.

Par72

Tips7,052 yd

Rating / slope74.3 / 138

Green fees seen$50–$85

See Perdido Bay on the 3D map, hole by hole Book a tee time

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Gold	7,052	74.3 / 138	–
Blue	6,556	72.0 / 134	78.3 / 144
White	6,081	69.7 / 128	75.8 / 137
Black	5,562	67.3 / 118	72.9 / 132
Red	5,176	65.6 / 110	70.7 / 127

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Peak	Spring-Summer rates (Mar 2 - Nov 2 2026, tax included): $85 for 18, 7:30am-1pm
Shoulder	TeeItUp still showed $85 / $65 / $50 for Nov 4 2026, after the posted season ends. Winter rates not posted.
Summer	The same Mar 2 - Nov 2 rate card runs through summer; twilight moves to after 4pm May 5 - Aug 24
Twilight	18 holes 1-3pm $65; twilight $50 after 3pm (Mar 2 - May 4) or after 4pm (May 5 - Aug 24); 9 holes after 11am $50
Locals	Local rate $70 with proof of residence in Escambia, Santa Rosa or Baldwin County (Baldwin includes Gulf Shores/Orange Beach); military/law enforcement $60 after 11am

Official rates page, 2026 season (Mar 2 - Nov 2 2026), prices include tax; live TeeItUp checked 2026-10-22. The rate card does not say whether a cart is included; GolfNow sells its rates as cart-included.

Before you book

Access	Public daily-fee course with memberships and an annual pass. Book online or by phone. No singles or twosomes before 10am. Lodging on site at Cottages On the Green.
Book ahead	Public 14 days in advance; groups of 4+ may book further out by contacting the shop (official rates page, 2026)
Overseed / closures	No published overseed or aerification schedule found. Google's review summary quotes 'winter golf means dormant grass and hard greens', which suggests the fairways are not overseeded (low confidence). Recent reviews (Sep-Oct 2026) call the greens slow.
Designer	Bill Amick (original); 2001 redesign by Bill Amick and Bill Bergin (GolfNow/GolfPass; one listing says Bergin in 2000)
Opened	1963
Style	flat coastal parkland: long and narrow, more than half a dozen lakes, mounding, and elevated greens and tees
Carts	Carts with GPS (reviews); walking policy not published
Practice	Large driving range, putting green, chipping green, greenside and fairway practice bunkers; open to the public 7 days
Dress code	Collared shirts for men (golf mock collars OK); no T-shirts, cutoffs or swimwear; GolfNow adds no denim and soft spikes only
Pace	One Sep 2026 GolfPass reviewer reported 3.5 hours; otherwise unknown
Drive from central Gulf Shores	35 min (19.5 mi)
Phone	850-492-1223
Address	1 Doug Ford Dr, Pensacola, FL 32507

Signature holes

#10 - 450-yard par 4, No. 1 handicap, lake down the left (GolfNow)

Local knowledge

The $70 local rate covers Baldwin County residents, so Gulf Shores/Orange Beach owners with ID qualify.
No singles or twosomes before 10am - solo players should go late morning.
Rates drop in the afternoon: $65 from 1pm, $50 twilight.
The back nine is the harder half (men's nine-hole slope 141-146 from Blue/Gold).
Stay-and-play is possible at Cottages On the Green beside the course.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	4	359	-1 ft	12
2	5	509	-20 ft	16
3	4	414	-8 ft	4
4	3	210	-7 ft	14
5	4	408	+10 ft	8
6	4	451	+15 ft	6
7	5	519	-9 ft	2
8	3	168	+8 ft	18
9	4	336	-1 ft	10
10	4	443	+3 ft	1
11	5	530	-4 ft	7
12	4	434	-5 ft	3
13	3	213	-5 ft	17
14	4	433	+16 ft	9
15	5	572	-5 ft	13
16	4	390	+15 ft	11
17	3	181	+9 ft	15
18	4	450	-4 ft	5

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Recognition

Historic: Golf Digest 'Best New Public Course' nominee (course claim, year not given)
Former PGA Tour Pensacola Open host 1978-1987

Closest golf hotels

Lost Key Golf & Beach Club condo rentals — 9 min, 3.6 mi
Caribe Resort — 19 min, 10.2 mi
Perdido Beach Resort — 20 min, 11.0 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Perdido Bay Golf Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $50–$85, depending on season and time of day. Peak season: Spring-Summer rates (Mar 2 - Nov 2 2026, tax included): $85 for 18, 7:30am-1pm

How hard is Perdido Bay Golf Club?

From the back tees it measures 7,052 yards with a course rating of 74.3 and a slope of 138. 3.5/5 - 7,052 yards and 74.3/138 from the Golds; water on most holes and narrow fairways; the back nine rates harder (slope 146 vs 129 from Gold)

How far ahead can you book Perdido Bay Golf Club?

Public 14 days in advance; groups of 4+ may book further out by contacting the shop (official rates page, 2026)

How far is Perdido Bay Golf Club from Gulf Shores?

About 35 minutes (19.5 miles) by road from central Gulf Shores in light traffic.