Fairhope, AL

Fairways of Fairhope

3.075(based on 30 reviews)
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Nathanbr2
Experience: 16.8 years 83 played 26 reviews
2.50 star(s)

decent. Not worth the drive across the bay though 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Nice warmup/ cooldown holes with hard holes in the middle

2) Maps/scorecards we're available at the first tee (needed if you don't know this course),as well as a large color map to look at

3) Some holes require a lot of accuracy, a plus in my opinion

4)Only course in the county

5) SOME teepads have been installed, and they are VERY nice (but not added on all holes)

Cons:

1)VERY overgrown in summer, making some wooded shots seem more like luck than skill

2) Used a mid range through most of this course, many holes under 300ft

3)mixed (natural and concrete) tee pads/ hard to find tee-pads

4) Very few signs to direct you

5)No tee signs (although the concrete pads had Hole #'s marked on them)

6) some baskets we're in poor shape, although they we're all there

Other Thoughts:

Decent course, best played in winter, but Needs some Teepads/signs for a better rating
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thebeast175
Experience: 15.7 years 47 played 12 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Could be great! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 21, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Several holes are really fun and challenging and seem like there was some thought that went into them. 1st half of the coarse was easy to get around and there are a lot of birdie shots.

Cons:

Very unorganized!!! Took a lot of time finding the next hole and completely skipped hole 9 for the lack of signage. Baskets looked like someone beat them up with a bat.

Other Thoughts:

This coarse has great potential but little care. Somebody needs to decide that they care about this coarse and take the extra effort to make it a great coarse. There is a lot to work with but someone has to do the work, it wouldn't take much.
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michaelalanhopkins
Experience: 21.3 years 9 played 2 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Diappointing 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 23, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

1st 3 holes are okay

Cons:

rarely have I seen a course so poorly maintained; human feces on the course; not a full 18; almost none of the baskets are labeled; overgrown; neglected

Other Thoughts:

Not worth the effort! I wouldn't have been surprised to hear "Dueling Banjos" and be thrust into a Deliverance scene.
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austin aero
Experience: 24.5 years 40 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fairhope 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Book end type course (first few holes good warm up, tough holes in the center, and finish up with easy holes). Variety of holes challenges you to use a variety of throws.

Cons:

Definitly need course maps at hole 1.
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FLX BUZZZ
Experience: 7 played 7 reviews
0.50 star(s)

FAIRHOPE 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 13, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

THERE IS SOME GOOD LAND TO WORK WITH, A BEAUTIFUL PARK.

Cons:

NO TEE PADS, NO SIGNS, NO WAY TO FIND YOUR WAY AROUND THIS COURSE. WE WALKED AROUND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE LAYOUT, WE SPEND 10 TIMES LOOKING TO THE AMOUNT OF PLAYING. VERY FRUSTRATING.

Other Thoughts:

DONT GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO PLAY THIS COURSE!
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Joey Ingle
Experience: 19.8 years 63 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great location for a course, just needs a little TLC.
I'm a left handed short thrower, I loved it!
I would guess average length for the entire course would be around 275 - 290'' per hole.
In my opinion a lefty designed this coures, very "lefty friendly".

Cons:

Not designed for the long armed pro, most baskets are reachable with accurate shots using a mid range disc.
Hard to navigate the course, tee signs, direction of next tee's needed along with distances for each hole, it's a guessing game! Tee and directional signs are needed. At some baskets there are two trails leading out, had to guess which one to take to the next tee!
When we finally got to hole 16 or 17 (the one beind the baseball field) we could not find the rest of the holes.
Found #20 basket as we were leaving.

Other Thoughts:

Hit the city up for some course improvements! Signs for sure and possibly some tee pads. New baskets will be needed in the very near future.
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amanandhisdiscs
Experience: 7 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Typical, Tight and Fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Front 9 holes are mostly open, while the back 9 are mostly tight, wooded shots requiring a good deal of accuracy. Woods are not too dense, so losing discs is not an issue.

Cons:

Holes 17 and 18 are a little confusing as they have recently built a skate park that changes the layout. Hole 18 starts in between the building and the stadium bleachers.

Other Thoughts:

Very little human activity. However, the course does play out and around the maintenance building, street and other activity areas, so beware.
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aceman
Experience: 17.6 years 17 played 17 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 20, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

personally I like this course it has a mix of open with some heavy wooded areas as well.everytime I have played it I have met some nice and helpful locals

Cons:

you can stand at hole one and see the first several holes and they're somewhat repetitive

Other Thoughts:

Play it every year on vacation and will continue to do so
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ZipperBlueZ
Experience: 21.2 years 12 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Way to go, Fairhope. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 11, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very nice, new tees, with new benches at EVERY tee. Beautifully done sheet metal tee signs. Extremely long 20 hole course. Good use of the property as far as hole variety goes.

Cons:

The 8 holes in the woods are super-tight, unforgiving, and in a couple of places straight up unfair. Most holes are either straight or dogleg lefts, I can't remember a dogleg right on the course.

Other Thoughts:

I first played this course 5 years ago, and it has improved dramatically since then. The new signage worked wonders. I can tell the local DG community really rallied, and some passionate people put a lot of time and effort into bringing this course up to date. Congratulations to those of you who obviously love this course.
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jclepa
Experience: 23.4 years 50 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A course with history 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 20, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

A few nice little warmup holes start you off in the open, followed by a trek into the woods. Last few holes bring you back into the open. Not an excessive amount of distance required, but accuracy is a must. Great range of shots and holes. As much elevation as you're going to find this close to the coast. And most importantly a great local crew who keeps improving the course.

Cons:

Since this course has been improved over the years, there has been a lot more play. This has started wearing down some of the vegitation off the fairways. I feel the course is starting to become too open. Bad shots aren't punished like they used to be. (Well, some still are.) Most people probably won't find this to be a concern or con...

Other Thoughts:

Teeboxes are in on all holes. Baskets are being upgraded. Holes are being move for extra length and difficulty. If you haven't played this course in a while, get yourself back over to the Eastern Shore.
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