Craft Farms
3840 Cotton Creek Circle
Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542
(251) 968-7500

 Email: craftfarms@honoursgolf.com

Visit the Craft Farms Website at
www.craftfarms.com

Purchased in December 2008 by Honours Golf, Craft Farms is a 36-hole golf facility featuring Alabama's only Arnold Palmer Signature Design Courses – Cotton Creek Golf Club and Cypress Bend Golf Course. 

The entire golf resort was originally established in 1987 by the Craft Family of Gulf Shores. The concept of the golf courses was initiated by R.C. Craft who intended to use part of his sod farm land to build a golf course. He and his son, Robert Craft, sought out golf legend, Arnold Palmer, to build their golf course and help put Gulf Shores on the map as one of the nation’s best golfing destinations. 

Cotton Creek Golf Course, the first Palmer designed course, features a traditional 18-hole layout with tree-lined rolling fairways, large undulating greens, and well-positioned bunkers. There are numerous risk/reward opportunities throughout the layout; however, it can be quite challenging with over 7,000 yards to play from the tips. Cotton Creek has been host to numerous tournaments including Alabama’s State Amateur. 

Rated 4 ½ stars by Golf Digest, Cypress Bend Golf Course offers a dramatically different golfing experience than its sister course. As the newer of the two Palmer courses, it features a more forgiving resort-style layout with wide fairways, vast landing areas, large undulating greens and a unique system of lakes that comes into play on every hole. 
 
At the center of Craft Farms is the Cotton Creek Clubhouse which is reminiscent of the coastal and plantation style homes of the South. Overlooking the 18^th hole and lake, this 20,000 square foot building features the Palmer Dining Room, the Cotton Creek Grill and Craft Farms Lounge. It also provides a 2,000 square foot meeting room and a board room that can accommodate up to 20 people. In addition, Craft Farm offers a full service golf shop, locker rooms, and resort-style swimming pool. Onsite accommodations are available at the Cypress Point Condominiums and the 90-room Courtyard by Marriott. 

Craft Farms Awards & Accolades:

• Best Places to Play – 4 ½ stars (Cypress Bend)
  Golf Digest – 2008-09
• Best Places to Play – 4 stars (Cotton Creek)
  Golf Digest – 2008-09
• People’s Choice Award- Best Golf Course
• America's Top Golf Courses
  Zagat's Survey – 2005, 2006, 2007