Golf Course History

As much as I enjoy golf, I don’t get to do much with the sport, like attend PGA tournaments and other big golf events. And that’s ok, because I do play fairly often and I’d really rather play than watch.

But I think this is why I tend to gravitate toward playing on golf courses that have some sort of “history”—courses where noteworthy golf events have taken place. And there are several in the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area. For example, Perdido Bay and Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club have hosted local PGA events, Cypress Bend at Craft Farms hosted the Alabama Women’s State Championship for eight years, Timber Creek hosted the Alabama Open in 2003 and 2004, and Glen Lakes has hosted Futures Tour events. Somehow, playing on the same courses that great golfers have also played on makes me take a little more pride in my game, almost as though I’m picking up the good “golf vibes” they left behind.

Find out more about these and other golf courses at the Brett/Robinson website—and check out their golf packages while you’re there!