Azalea City Course

Azalea City Golf Course

Mobile, AL, USA
Public
18 holesPar 726,850 yds73.2/127
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About this course

Azalea City Golf Course is a municipal facility in Mobile, Alabama, designed by Robert B. Harris and serving the city's public golf community. Harris, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century, worked primarily across the Gulf Coast states, creating practical layouts for everyday play. The course reflects the design sensibilities of its era, emphasizing playability and maintenance efficiency for a municipal operation while working within the natural terrain of coastal Alabama. The routing takes advantage of Mobile's characteristic low-lying topography, with relatively flat terrain punctuated by stands of pine and hardwood. Water features and drainage corridors typical of the region likely influence several holes, requiring golfers to navigate both strategic and environmental hazards. The layout provides a straightforward test suitable for players of varying abilities, consistent with the municipal mission of accessible public golf. Mobile's nickname as the "Azalea City" stems from the profusion of azaleas that bloom throughout the area each spring, and the course name reflects this local identity. The facility serves as a community gathering point and introduces many area residents to the game. Like many municipal courses in the Deep South, Azalea City operates year-round, offering affordable golf in a region with a long tradition of the sport dating to the early twentieth century.

Quick facts

Location
Mobile, AL, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1957
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,850 yards
Difficulty
73.2/127

Getting there

The journey to Azalea City Golf Course begins at Mobile Regional Airport, a compact hub just fifteen minutes north of the city center, with connecting service through major southern gateways. From the terminal, the route south follows tree-canopied boulevards through Mobile's historic districts, where antebellum homes give way to the city's verdant public parklands. The course sits tucked within Municipal Park, a sprawling green oasis where Spanish moss drapes the approach roads and the air carries the faint salt tang of Mobile Bay - a quietly accessible retreat that feels a world removed from the workaday bustle just beyond its borders.

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Common questions about Azalea City

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Azalea City was designed by Robert B. Harris.

Yes. Azalea City is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Azalea City is 72.

Azalea City plays 6,850 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Azalea City is 127.

Azalea City is a 18-hole course.

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