Shell Landing Golf Club
Shell Landing Golf Club presents an 18-hole public championship course where coastal waters, hardwood stands, and wind combine to challenge golfers of all levels. With fast, consistent greens and a layout rewarding strategic play, it offers a memorable Gulf Coast golf experience.
Course Overview
Shell Landing Golf Club delivers a compelling golf experience sculpted by the natural landscape of Mississippi's Gulf Coast. This 18-hole public championship course winds through a coastal environment that balances water and hardwoods with strategic design elements. The layout offers both challenge and accessibility, making it well-suited for golfers seeking to test their skills without sacrificing playability.
Set just off the shores of Gautier, the course spreads across gently rolling terrain with abundant native vegetation and plentiful water hazards that demand thoughtful shot placement. The routing threads alongside creeks and small lakes, where the wind often commands respect, particularly on exposed holes that require precise club selection and steady tempo. Fairways are consistently manicured, offering clean lies and clear pathways to greens that run true and respond to careful putting.
Shell Landing’s greens are a defining feature, noted for their consistency and speed, providing a rewarding yet fair challenge for approach shots and short games. The course’s design encourages thoughtful strategy, rewarding patience while allowing aggressive players to press advantages when conditions align. It is an inviting venue for a broad range of players, from brisk mid-handicappers to golfers looking to sharpen their precision against coastal elements.
Practice facilities complement the course with ample space for full swings, chipping, and putting, creating ideal preparation for rounds ahead. Though the clubhouse maintains a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, service reception can vary, so players may want to plan accordingly regarding rentals and amenities.
Walking the course is highly recommended for those wishing to fully connect with its layout and natural setting. The terrain is generally manageable but requires solid footwear, especially following wet weather.
Shell Landing Golf Club offers a coastal golf journey rich in challenge and beauty. Its balance of scenic water features, thoughtful design, and a variety of shot-making opportunities makes it a memorable stop for travelers exploring Mississippi’s golf offerings.
Course Highlights
Shell Landing is distinguished by its seamless integration with the coastal environment, featuring water hazards paired closely with hardwood-lined fairways. The course challenges with elevated greens, sizeable bunkers, and wind-exposed holes that test accuracy and shot shaping. Its sizeable practice area supports thorough warm-ups, and the course layout offers memorable views over marsh and bayou sections, capturing the essence of Gulf Coast golf.
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Guest Reviews
Jordan Farris
Course was in fantastic shape. Greens ran and tee boxes immaculate. Sadly it was the service that was quite lacking. For a 3:06pm tee time me and my two buddies paid ~$400 to rent clubs and play 18 with cart. The rentals were Cobras seemingly from the early 2000s, maybe the 90s. A putter easily from the 80s. ($30 rental) Came with no balls and no tees. We played the entire front 9 without seeing the cart girl. (Was told the quit at 5pm) Upon finishing our round (7pm) the entire clubhouse was locked up and the only person left was the cart barn guy. I’ve played local municipal course with more to offer for way less. Enjoyed the course. But sadly will look elsewhere for where to make a regular appearance.
Jeremy Baran
Wow what an amazing track. Conditions are perfect. Nice to finally play a course with greens that were not freshly punched. The course was relatively empty but I ended up catching a twosome then a single joined on the back nine. Warm up area was nice and spacious. Plenty of space for chipping, putting, and hitting all clubs. It was windy today so it kept the bugs away according to the locals I got paired with. Range balls were cleaned and in decent condition. Recommend putting sings up for distances on the range. Also recommend when checking in to let players know pin positions because all pins were the same color flagsticks. I was not sure if the flags were accurate based on the GPS. Plenty of water cans but no beverage cart to be seen today, granted it was Easter Sunday. No Marshall either. Pro shop was well stocked and bathroom was a bit dated but cleaned. I would definitely play here again as it was not too far from NOLA.
Scott
Great rate if you play regularly here. Get the discount thingy which should be good for a year from purchase. Greens,fairways and views are extraordinarily beautiful. Golf carts are cool.
Paolo Corradini (Heloflier68)
My play Golf place and is 10 minutes from house. Beautiful course. Very scenic and well maintained. Recommended
Rick Hutcherson
Fun course with a challenging layout, fast greens and manicured fairways. The cart GPS keeps you out of a par-5 fairway in dry conditions (and other places at times) which does slow your pace of play occasionally. As a whole, well worth the trip to play. Enjoy.
Anthony Overton
Great golf course
Kurt Wiese
I played Shell Landing during a long golf vacation across the South back when I lived in NJ. What a great course to play, very picturesque with many challenging holes. I hope to return there one day to enjoy the course again.
Ezgoewin !
This will be long but useful. I have been a member at Shell since Dec 2024. This place is what golf is all about and I can't believe I get to play here. A naturally beautiful environment that is lovingly cared for by people who care about Golf and the land. The staff is amazing, you can tell they enjoy their work environment and that takes leadership. I have had long memberships at 5 courses, Biscester Golf Club UK, Tramark Golf Club, Pass Christian Isles, Windance and The Oaks, but this is the pinnacle! This place is where a peaceful natural golf environment exists. Enjoy the walk! The reviewers who didn't give this place 5 stars live in a different world than me.
Aiden Perry
Andrew Scherer
I don’t want to give them 1 star to bring their rating down because I didn’t get the chance to play, but I want to share my experience for anyone hitting the coast with their significant other. Had a planned tee time as a solo, month in advance as I’m coming from out of town. I called to ask about a rider fee for my wife, I was told that’s not available due to limited carts. I understand this, so I let them know id come with my push cart & walk. I was told that’s not allowed. Confused, I asked whats next. He said I could ride in the cart & my wife walk behind the entire group OR she could ride in the cart with my clubs & I walk behind the group. What sense does that make? The pace of play would be atrocious in that situation, more than if I just walked! So just a heads up in case you are on vacation or headed that way with a significant other. Of the dozens of courses I’ve played over the years, this is the first & only one to have this weird of an approach. Thankfully the preserve was able to slip me in last second (and my wife as a walker) & Fallen Oak is of course taking care of us on Sunday.
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Course Details
Access & Location
3499 Shell Landing Blvd, Gautier, MS 39553, USA
Shell Landing Clubhouse offers a welcoming lounge and pro shop with rental clubs and clinics.
Walking is allowed and encouraged; the terrain is moderately rolling, so comfortable golf shoes are advised.
Open to the public with tee times available online or by phone; advance booking recommended during peak seasons.
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