| _ | | _ | | | RTJ Silver Lakes
Set on rolling terrain at the edge of Talladega National Forest between Anniston and Gadsden is Silver Lakes, home to some of the most scenic golf you can find. The Heartbreaker nine is dubbed by many as the most challenging nine on the Trail from the championship tees. Consider the eighth hole, a par 3 that plays over 200 yards across water and uphill to the green, or the 450 yard par 4 ninth with water rippling down the entire left side of the hole. The beauty of Silver Lakes is the multiple tee selections (up to 12 on some holes). | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Grand National - Lakes Course
Grand National, by all reports, was the single greatest site for a golf complex Robert Trent Jones, Sr. had ever seen. Built on Lake Saugahatchee, 32 of the 54 holes drape along its filigreed shores. With 12 holes hugging the shore, Grand National's Lake Course is every bit as scenic as the Links. Not only is the quartet of par threes as good as any in the nation, the 230-yard, island green 15th may be the single prettiest hole on the Trail. | | | _ | | _ | | | Grand National, by all reports, was the single greatest site for a golf complex Robert Trent Jones, Sr. had ever seen. Built on Lake Saugahatchee, 32 of the 54 holes drape along its filigreed shores. The cornerstone of the complex is the Links Course, which is without a single weakness. The par-four 18th might be the strongest finishing hole on the Trail. The drive must carry a corner of the lake, while the approach is played to a shallow pedestal green shored up by boulders. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Oxmoor Valley - Ridge Course
Sculpted from the peaks and valleys of the Appalachians, Oxmoor Valley offers scenic forests, numerous creeks and challenging elevation changes. The Ridge Course, with its rolling fairways, heavy tree cover and precipitous 150-foot elevation changes, is incredibly photogenic. As a reminder of the site's former use as mining land, the green at the par 5 twelfth is buttressed by a shelf of exposed shale rock. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Oxmoor Valley - Valley Course
Sculpted from the peaks and valleys of the Appalachians, Oxmoor Valley offers scenic forests, numerous creeks and challenging elevation changes. The Valley Course is dotted with picturesque lakes and stretches two miles downrange along a slender valley. The 18th hole, a 441 yard par 4, nicknamed "The Assassin," rises to a dramatic finish at the signature clubhouse just behind the green. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge is just two miles from the existing 54-hole complex at Oxmoor Valley in Birmingham, but it is light years away from the expected or ordinary. A big, muscle-bound course, its 18 holes sprawling over 330 acres and stretching almost 8,200 yards from the back tees, Ross Bridge is big and brawny, yet inviting to golfers of all skill levels. Ross Bridge plays host to the annual Regions Charity Classic presented by Bruno's Supermarkets. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Highland Oaks Golf Course
Located in the southeast corner of Alabama, Highland Oaks features some of the longest and most classically designed holes on the Trail. Highlands 9, the core nine, is relatively open, with several lakes in play. The peninsula green at the par 3 sixth has an elusive, beckoning quality.
Marshwood 9 has been made famous (or notorious) by its behemoth par 5 sixth, which stretches to 701 yards from the tips. The 422 yard par 4 ninth, a left to right dogleg, is arguably the best hole at the site and has a tilted green elevated above a swathe of wetlands.
The Magnolia 9 is well named: specimen magnolia trees dot the higher ground, which is reached via a 1,000 foot long wooden bridge spanning a marsh filled with lichen-dappled trees. The feature hole is the ninth, a 451 yard par 4 that brings you back to the clubhouse and is guarded by a large pond.
The nine-hole Short Course, has demanding bunker placements, three water holes and possibly the best putting Bermuda greens in the South.Highland Oaks has played host to notable events such as the 1999 NIKE Tour Championship, 2000 Buy.com Tour Championship, and the 2001 Golf Channel Drive, Chip & Putt Regional Finals. | | | _ | | _ | | | Short Course at Cambrian Ridge
The Nine Hole Short Course is a marvelous collection of par three holes laid out beautifully between the ridge and Sherling Lake. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Cambrian Ridge
Cambrian Ridge has 3 excellent 9 hole championship courses, The Loblolly, The Canyon and the Sherling. The Sherling nine may be the best nine on the entire trail. Drama takes center stage at Sherling's ninth hole which marches straight uphill past a deep ravine strewn with ochre boulders to a lolling tongue of a double green shared with the ninth on the Canyon nine. Above this green is a clubhouse set atop the highest point in Butler county, its verandah serving up expansive 30-mile views of Southern forest land. | | | _ | | _ | | | At the northern terminus of the Trail in Huntsville is Hampton Cove, a 54-hole facility with terrain that drastically changes from one side of the property to the other. The Highlands Course, which emulates a Scottish Links, is one of the gems of the Trail. Thousands of Japanese black pines, oaks, dogwoods, and crepe myrtles have been planted to enhance such features as an old mule barn beside the fifth hole. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Hampton Cove - River Course
At the northern terminus of the Trail in Huntsville is Hampton Cove, a 54-hole facility with terrain that drastically changes from one side of the property to the other. The only Robert Trent Jones layout without a single bunker, the River Course is laid out on former soybean fields in the flood plain of the Flint River. The River is a throwback to the way courses were built long ago - the dirt was merely pushed up to create the greens and tees, leaving all else, including massive oak trees, as is. The enormous black oak behind the 18th green is reputed to be the third oldest in the state at 250 years. | | | _ | | _ | | | Hampton Cove Short Course
The Short Course at Hampton Cove is very open and links-like, with water in play on 11 holes and a large double green accommodating the 10th and 17th greens. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Magnolia Grove - Crossings Course
The property at Magnolia Grove includes creeks, marshland, and lakes, with each of the 54 holes carded from a thick forest of hardwood and pine. The Crossings, which doubles across railroad tracks is a shotmaker's layout. It occupies hillier terrain than the Falls, with several pulpit greens elevated well above fairway levels. The Crossings is also home to the LPGA's Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Magnolia Grove - Falls Course
The property at Magnolia Grove includes creeks, marshland, and lakes, with each of the 54 holes carded from a thick forest of hardwood and pine. The main tract is The Falls, which is characterized by large, liberally contoured greens and massive, cloverleaf bunkers. On the 10th, a 570 yard par 5 and possibly the best strategic hole on the course, a waterfall cascades across stair steps just beneath a contoured green that falls eight feet from front to back. | | | _ | | _ | | | River Run Golf Course - Montgomery, AL
River Run Golf Course is Alabama's most popular 36 hole public golf course! With over 350 expertly maintained acres filled with local wildlife, tremendous oaks and scenic lakes, golfers are provided the pleasure of their golf game in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere.
River Run Golf Course is both challenging and forgiving by design! River Run's 36 holes offer a test of any golfer's abilities. From tee to green you will encounter a variety of shots. Many of River Run's holes are designed with wide landing areas with approach shots to highly receptive greens; while other tree lined holes require accurately placed tee shots and precise club selection. Each of River Run's 36 holes offer the opportunity to score if played by design. River Run is committed to becoming the #1 public golf facility in the Southeast. We are confident that you too will agree! | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Shoals - Fighting Joe Course
The east championship course at The Shoals is named after General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler. Fighting Joe was the first Trail course to break 8,000 yards, measuring 8,092 yards from the Black tees. It's long, really long, and this links style course is simply good straight-forward golf. Some say the spectacular 17th hole is the signature hole on the course, but the 18th green overlooking Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River will distract you with its beauty, if not its treachery. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ The Shoals - Schoolmaster Course
The Schoolmaster (named for President Woodrow Wilson who was responsible for getting Wilson Dam built on the Tennessee River and who was known as "The Schoolmaster of Politics"), may be tougher than Fighting Joe. This tree lined course is traditional golf with every hole keeping with the natural topography along the Tennessee River. It's wooded, rolling, and spectacular. | | | _ | | _ | | | Lakewood Golf Club - Azalea Course
The 18 hole "Azalea" course at the Marriott Resort Lakewood Golf Club facility in Point Clear, Alabama features 6,770 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.5 and it has a slope rating of 128 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Perry Maxwell, ASGCA/Ron Garl/(R)Bobby Vaughan, the Azalea golf course opened in 2006. | | | _ | | _ | | | Lakewood Golf Club - Dogwood Course
The 18-hole "Dogwood" course at the Marriott Resort Lakewood Golf Club facility in Point Clear, Alabama features 7,063 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.6 and it has a slope rating of 124 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Perry Maxwell, ASGCA/Joseph L. Lee, the Dogwood golf course opened in 2004. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ - Capitol Hill Course - Judge Course
The Judge Course plays olongside the 200 acre glistening backwaters of the Alabama River. The first tee lies 200 feet above the fairway overlooking the Alabama River and the skyline of Montgomery. With 14 holes adjoining the water and a stunning bulkhead island green, the Judge is described as simply magnificent and provides some of the most spectacular scenery and golf holes in the world. | | | _ | | _ | | | RTJ Capitol Hill - Legislator Course
The Legislator Course is a more traditional course, plays in and out of pine trees along a bluff. The view riding down the "Sky Bridge" for six holes laid out in a native cypress swamp will impress as you are led back up the bluff to finish the course at the spectacular clubhouse. | | | _ | | _ | | | Capitol Hill Senator Course
The Senator Course is a traditional Scottish-style layout. Over 150 pot-hole bunkers are situated through out the 18 holes, and mounds 20 to 40 feet in height engulf the landscape, cleverly hiding the cart path or ony other hole from the fairway. The Senator's bent-grass greens provide exceptional conditions every month of the year. | | | _ | | _ | | | Emerald Mountan Golf Club - Wetumpka, AL
Visitors to Emerald Mountain Golf Club can expect to enjoy a truly expansive golf experience. The 18-hole championship course at Emerald Mountain utilizes the best of golf course design from the Southeast United States. The front 9 might best be described as a mountain course with dramatic elevation changes akin to Northern Georgia as well as heavily wooded landscapes similar to Carolina golf. Our back 9 features a flat layout and many water hazards reminiscent of the best of Florida golf.
The golf course at Emerald Mountain offers a challenging yet rewarding golf experience for scratch golfers and average golfers alike. Our excellent conditions are one aspect of the course that is immediately apparent. Ultimately Emerald Mountain Golf Club will deliver a beautiful, satisfying round of golf well worth your time and money. | | | | | | |