Golf in Alabama

The best golf courses in Alabama you can play

20 of the best courses in Alabama that take public tee times, grouped by area and city. Private member clubs are left out.

When to go: Best March-May and September-November; Gulf Coast peaks in spring, summers are hot and humid, winter Trail specials run mid-Nov to early March.

Cities
BirminghamDothanGlencoeGreenvilleGulf ShoresHooverMobileMuscle ShoalsOneontaOpelikaOwens Cross RoadsPoint ClearPrattvilleSylacaugaTuscaloosa
Public anyone can book Resort, open to all takes outside play Semi-private some public tee times Resort guests book with a stay estimate price not published
Central Alabama1 course

Sylacauga

  • FarmLinks at Pursell Farms
    Resort, open to all
    Par 72 · Hurdzan-Fry

    A polished resort course on a working farm, with lodging and dining on site.

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    $100-$188+
Montgomery3 courses

Prattville

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill - The Judge
    Public
    Par 72 · slope {'back': 147, 'middle': 131} · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    The Trail's flagship, with a dramatic downhill first tee over the Alabama River wetlands.

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    $57-$67 + $15 Judge surcharge
  • RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill - The Legislator
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    A hillier, tree-lined partner to the Judge at the same site.

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    $57-$67

Greenville

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge
    Public
    Par 72 · 27 holes · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    Three nines on steep ridges and deep canyons, often called the Trail's hidden gem.

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    $52-$62
Auburn-Opelika2 courses

Opelika

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National - The Lake
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr.

    Many holes play along and over Lake Saugahatchee; it has hosted PGA Tour events.

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    $57-$67
  • RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National - The Links
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr.

    The Lake course's partner, playing through pines and over the same lake.

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    $57-$67
Birmingham3 courses

Hoover

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    One of the longest courses in the world from the tips, next to the Renaissance Ross Bridge resort.

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    $103-$113

Birmingham

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley - Ridge
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    A hilly, tree-lined course a short drive from downtown Birmingham.

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    $57-$67

Oneonta

  • Limestone Springs Golf Club
    Semi-private
    Par 72

    A hilly course north of Birmingham, ranked No. 2 in GolfPass reviewers' 2026 Alabama list.

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    $69-$89
Gulf Coast4 courses

Gulf Shores

  • Kiva Dunes
    Resort, open to all
    Par 72 · slope {'back': 132, 'middle': None} · Jerry Pate

    A breezy links-style course among the dunes of the Fort Morgan peninsula.

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    $120-$190 estimate
  • Craft Farms - Cotton Creek
    Semi-private
    Par 72 · Arnold Palmer

    A Palmer design on the Gulf Coast, popular with visiting groups.

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    $89+
  • Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club
    Semi-private
    Par 72 · 27 holes · Earl Stone

    Three nines next to the Bon Secour wildlife refuge on the Fort Morgan peninsula.

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    $120

Point Clear

  • Lakewood Club - Dogwood Course
    Resort, open to all
    Par 72 · slope {'back': 136, 'middle': 130} · Perry Maxwell; Joe Lee; Robert Trent Jones Sr.

    A historic Mobile Bay course at the Grand Hotel, now run as part of the RTJ Trail.

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    $152-$157
Mobile2 courses

Mobile

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove - The Falls
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    Tight, rolling fairways through hardwoods with small, tricky greens.

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    $57-$67
  • RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove - The Crossings
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    The longer, more open of Magnolia Grove's two big courses.

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    $57-$67
Tuscaloosa1 course

Tuscaloosa

  • Ol' Colony Golf Complex
    Public
    Par 72 · Jerry Pate

    A good-value county course near the University of Alabama.

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    $79 estimate
Huntsville1 course

Owens Cross Roads

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove - Highlands
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    A mountain-view course just outside Huntsville; its River course is fully flat.

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    $57-$67
The Shoals1 course

Muscle Shoals

  • RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals - Fighting Joe
    Public
    Par 72 · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    A long course on bluffs above the Tennessee River.

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    $52-$62
Gadsden-Anniston1 course

Glencoe

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes
    Public
    Par 72 · 27 holes · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    Three tough nines in the foothills near Talladega National Forest.

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    $52-$62
Wiregrass1 course

Dothan

  • RTJ Golf Trail at Highland Oaks
    Public
    Par 72 · 27 holes · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    Three long nines in the far southeast corner of the state.

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    $52-$62