Ohio Golf Journal October 2018

Gulf Shores Gulf Shores is famous for beautiful beaches, but outstanding golf is available, as well. Craft Farms Golf Club encompasses two 18-hole championship courses, Cypress Bend and Cotton Creek. Massive live oaks dripping with Spanish moss, towering pine forests, as well as, numerous lakes, add to the experience. Golf at Craft Farms is the perfect antidote FOR FROZEN ÚNGERS AND TOES Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club’s threenine-hole courses, the Cypress, the Lakes, and the Marsh were built on the Fort Morgan Peninsula, offering panoramic views of Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club is also located near the Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve, with large oaks and cypress trees, as well as, native alligators and eagles, that add to the overall aesthetic. Rock Creek Golf Club i s located near Fairhope on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Known for its southern hospitality and great restaurants, Fairhope has been recognized as one of the best small towns in the South. Rock Creek provides an enjoyable layout for golfers and offers a full-service golf club complete with an award- winning restaurant, plus an array of social activities and events designed for the entire family. Kiva Dunes i s a Jerry Pate creation and opened for play in 1995.Water comes into play on seven holes. The fairways are generous, plus the greens ARE ÚRM AND FAST &OUR TEE box choices give every golfer a chance to pursue a good score. The driving range and practice putting green allows GOLFERS TO ÚNE TUNE THEIR SWING until they are beckoned by the starter. The breezes off the nearby Gulf provide a cooling effect from the ever-present southern Alabama sunshine. Coastal Alabama Activities Gulf Shores and Coastal Alabama has much more to offer than great golf. Local restaurants feature the freshest daily catch from the Gulf, plus 32 miles of white sand beaches will melt away the cold and stress of those cold northern breezes. In addition, the Wharf is the Gulf Coast’s most inviting shopping destination. Enjoy ÚNE DINING CASUAL SOUTHERN ÛAIR AND LOCAL SEAFOOD favorites, along with daiquiri and cigar bars. No trip to southern Alabama would be complete without enjoying an evening at the Flora-Bama Lounge. It has been serving locals, aswell as, visitors to the area, since 1964 and is touted as one of America’s last great roadhouses, featuring live entertainment, in addition to great food. Ohio Golf J ournal