Hidden Meadows Golf Course sits in Northport, Alabama, across the Black Warrior River from Tuscaloosa. Designed by Mike Young and opened in the early 2000s, the course serves the west Alabama golf market with a layout that works with the region's rolling terrain and natural drainage corridors. Young, a North Carolina-based architect who has designed numerous courses across the Southeast, typically emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating strategic elements that reward thoughtful course management. The routing at Hidden Meadows moves through wooded areas and open meadow sections that give the course its name. The property features elevation changes characteristic of the region's topography, with several holes playing uphill or downhill and offering views across the surrounding landscape. Water comes into play on multiple holes, both from natural creeks and constructed ponds that serve drainage and strategic purposes. As a daily-fee facility, Hidden Meadows provides accessible golf for the Northport and Tuscaloosa communities. The course layout includes a mix of hole lengths and configurations, with doglegs that follow the land's natural contours and green complexes that vary in size and undulation. The design reflects Young's approach of creating courses that accommodate recreational golfers while offering enough variety and challenge to maintain interest for more experienced players. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that serves the local golfing population.