
Magnolia Meadows Course
Magnolia Meadows Golf Club
About this course
Magnolia Meadows Golf Club sits in Columbiana, a small town in Shelby County roughly 40 miles south of Birmingham in central Alabama. The course was designed by Rick Rounsavall, a regional architect who has worked primarily across the southeastern United States. The layout reflects the rolling piedmont topography characteristic of this part of Alabama, where the terrain transitions between the Appalachian foothills to the north and the coastal plain to the south. The course takes its name from the native magnolia trees that are common throughout the property, providing both aesthetic character and strategic definition to the holes. Rounsavall's design approach typically emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural land features into the routing. The layout likely features elevation changes that create visual interest and affect club selection, along with water features and bunker complexes that define landing areas and green approaches. Magnolia Meadows serves as a community-oriented facility in the Columbiana area, providing golf access in a region where courses are more dispersed than in metropolitan Birmingham. The club operates within the tradition of Alabama golf clubs that balance competitive play with family recreation, and the course hosts local tournaments and member events throughout the season. The setting offers a relatively quiet, wooded environment typical of rural central Alabama golf properties.
Quick facts
- Location
- Columbiana, AL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2001
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Rick Rounsavall
- Par
- 68
- Length
- 3,616 yards
- Difficulty
- 70/113
- Course Vaults score
- 2.4
Getting there
The journey to Magnolia Meadows Golf Club begins at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), roughly forty minutes south and east through the rolling terrain of central Alabama. From there, the route winds away from the urban sprawl into the quieter countryside of Shelby County, where the landscape gradually softens into the gentle, tree-lined passages that characterize the region around Columbiana. The final miles unfold along rural roads that slip past pasture and pine, the world narrowing to a more intimate scale as you approach the club's entrance - a transition that feels less like arrival at a destination and more like crossing into a private sanctuary removed from the ordinary rhythms of travel.

FAQ
Common questions about Magnolia Meadows
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Magnolia Meadows has a Course Vaults score of 2.4 out of 10 based on 4 logged golfers.
Magnolia Meadows was designed by Rick Rounsavall.
Yes. Magnolia Meadows is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Magnolia Meadows is 68.
Magnolia Meadows plays 3,616 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Magnolia Meadows is 113.



