Oakhill Country Club

Oakhill Country Club sits in Sulligent, a small town in northwest Alabama's Lamar County, where the landscape transitions from the Appalachian foothills to the coastal plain. The course was designed by Joe Finger in collaboration with Byron Nelson, the legendary professional golfer who lent his competitive insights to several course projects during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Finger, a prolific Texas-based architect, designed numerous courses across the South and Southwest, often creating layouts that worked with natural terrain while remaining playable for a range of skill levels. The routing at Oakhill reflects the rolling topography typical of this part of Alabama, where elevation changes and wooded corridors shape the character of play. Finger's designs generally emphasized strategic options from the tee and approach shots that reward accuracy over pure distance. Nelson's involvement likely influenced green complexes and hazard placement, drawing on his understanding of shot-making and course management from his playing career. Oakhill serves as a community club in a rural setting, providing golf and social amenities to members from Sulligent and the surrounding area. The course offers a traditional country club experience scaled to the region, with tree-lined fairways and modest facilities that reflect the character of small-town Alabama golf. It represents the kind of accessible, well-maintained layout that anchors recreational golf in communities far from major metropolitan centers.