The Directory
Top Golf Courses by State
The finest golf courses across all 50 United States — from historic private clubs to world-class public links.
1250
Elite Courses
50
States
130+
Years of History
50+
Major Championships
Shoal Creek
Birmingham, AL
Jack Nicklaus
Carved through dense Alabama forest by Jack Nicklaus, Shoal Creek hosted the 1984 and 1990 PGA Championships.
Highlands Course at RTJ Trail
Oxford, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Part of the celebrated Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, offering championship-caliber golf.
Cambrian Ridge
Greenville, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Three nine-hole loops wind through the rolling hills of central Alabama on the RTJ Trail.
Grand National (Lake Course)
Opelika, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Stretching along the shores of Lake Saugahatchee, Grand National's Lake Course is one of the most scenic on the RTJ Trail.
Ross Bridge
Birmingham, AL
Jerry Pate
One of the longest courses in the world at over 8,000 yards, Ross Bridge hosted the Regions Tradition Champions Tour major.
Oxmoor Valley (Ridge Course)
Birmingham, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Set in the foothills of the Appalachians near Birmingham, offering dramatic elevation changes.
Silver Lakes
Glencoe, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Silver Lakes features three nine-hole loops — Heartbreaker, Backbreaker, and Mindbreaker.
Magnolia Grove (Crossings)
Mobile, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
In the Mobile Bay area, Magnolia Grove winds through towering magnolia and pine trees.
Capitol Hill (Senator)
Prattville, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
The Senator Course at Capitol Hill is the longest on the RTJ Trail.
Timberline Golf Club
Calera, AL
William Newcomb
A beloved public track in Shelby County, Timberline winds through mature hardwoods.
Limestone Springs Golf Club
Oneonta, AL
Jerry Pate
Jerry Pate's design features dramatic limestone outcroppings and spring-fed streams.
Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club
Gulf Shores, AL
Earl Stone
On the Gulf Coast near the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Peninsula offers 27 holes.
Craft Farms (Cotton Creek)
Gulf Shores, AL
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer's design on the Alabama Gulf Coast winds through natural wetlands and pine forest.
Ol' Colony Golf Complex
Tuscaloosa, AL
William Newcomb
A classic Alabama public course near the University of Alabama campus.
Bent Brook Golf Course
Bessemer, AL
Ward Northrup
Three nine-hole loops wind through the rolling terrain of Jefferson County.
Cypress Tree Golf Club
Northport, AL
Ward Northrup
Set along the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa, featuring mature cypress trees.
Goose Pond Colony Golf Course
Scottsboro, AL
George Cobb
On the shores of Guntersville Lake in the Tennessee Valley.
Hampton Cove (River Course)
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
The River Course at Hampton Cove follows the Flint River through the Tennessee Valley.
Anniston Country Club
Anniston, AL
Donald Ross
One of Alabama's oldest clubs, featuring a classic Donald Ross design.
Montgomery Country Club
Montgomery, AL
Donald Ross
A historic private club in the state capital with a Donald Ross design.
Huntsville Country Club
Huntsville, AL
Tom Bendelow
One of the oldest clubs in north Alabama, featuring a classic early-20th-century design.
Mobile Country Club
Mobile, AL
Donald Ross
The oldest country club in Alabama, winding through ancient live oaks draped in Spanish moss.
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Hoover, AL
Bob Cupp
Greystone's Legacy Course hosted the Regions Tradition with dramatic elevation changes.
Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club
Killen, AL
Earl Stone
On the shores of Wilson Lake in the Tennessee Valley.
1250 courses · 50 states · Updated 2026