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Look whose talking about the golf along Alabama's Gulf Coast

• "Recipe for a golf destination; a beach is nice, restaurants and nightlife help, shopping adds some flavor, but the essential ingredients are the golf courses, and with ten tracks-none older than 13-years, Gulf Shores Alabama has freshness going for it.....Among such hospitable surroundings, you just might get exactly what people look for in a golf vacation, plenty of golf and just as much relaxation."
  Adam Barr, Reporter/ Analyst - The Golf Channel
• "There's treasure hidden amongst the woods, water and sand along the Alabama Gulf Coast. Is it some forgetful pirate's treasure chest full of jewels that dazzle like sunlight glinting off the Gulf waters? No, but for the traveling golfer, the bounty is every bit as rewarding."
  Joe Oberle, Golf Travel Writer – Minnesota Golfer Magazine
• "Unbelievable golf, first-class accommodations, excellent seafood and dining, and exquisite beaches and scenery with a casual, friendly, laid-back atmosphere. No friend, the Gulf Shores region is not the Redneck Riviera, and if you think it is, then maybe you need to check it out anyway…because you definitely need to loosen up."
  Doug Mitchell - Texas Golfer Magazine
• "Gulf Shores is a sliver of land stretching some 32 miles from just outside Pensacola, FL - home of the famous Blue Angels - into Alabama where the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay melt together. It's really quite beautiful. Highlighted by spectacular weather, sugar-white sand beaches, great golf courses and as unpretentious hospitality as you'll find anywhere, it's easy to see why the area is rapidly becoming a hot golf destination."
  Brian Wright - Kansas City Golf Guide

• "We descended on Gulf Shores, Ala., and had yet another fine time and high-quality golf experience. When people ask me if they should consider 'Bama as a golf destination, I'll always offer an ardent seal of approval… I'm occasionally asked, Is the golf there worthwhile? I respond quickly and unequivocally. Is the pope Catholic? Does a Bulgarian shout in the woods?"
  Joel Zuckerman, Golf Travel Writer - Carolina Morning News on the Web
• "Gulf Shores Alabama boasts much more than supreme beaches, sunny weather and southern hospitality. It's a golf vacation destination that is earning a reputation for repeat visits once you see it."
  Adam McCaa, Publisher – Pros N' Hackers Magazine
• "The atmosphere is the ultimate in gracious southern living and vacationing, so my worries of a South Philly boy being out of his element were unfounded. The people couldn't have been more hospitable and it was such a welcome change of pace that a slight drawl was starting to slip into my native staccato."
  Tony Leodora – Golfweek Magazine
• "Ten courses does not seem like a lot, especially if comparing Gulf Shores to Myrtle Beach. But if quality, not quantity is the desired answer, then the Gulf Shores Golf Association has done an admirable job of collecting courses that offer the finest in natural wetlands and shoreline dunes, as well as a few that are easy on your game should you happen to hit an early tee time after a long night at the Flora-Bama.
  Reid Champagne – Today's Travel News "Where to Go Next"

• "Looking for something different in an intimate venue that offers golf, water, convenience, hospitality, the sun and it won't beat up your wallet. These are some of the things waiting for you when you travel to Gulf Shores, Alabama."
  The Wire – Web Street Golf Report
• " ’A place to play,' is an understatement when it comes to Gulf Shores. There are many, many places to play in the area. Kiva Dunes, Lost Key, Cotton Creek and Peninsula are just a few of the top-notch courses in Gulf Shores."
  Jeff Barr, Golf Travel Writer - Golfweek.com
• The name might not carry the same weight of recognition as Myrtle Beach, but the variety and quality of golf available on Alabama's Gulf Coast will be a pleasant surprise to the first-time visitor.
  Ken MacLeod - South Central Golf Magazine