
Senator Course
RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
About this course
The Senator Course at Capitol Hill is one of three championship layouts on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail property in Prattville, Alabama. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. with associate Roger Rulewich and opened in 1999, it forms part of Alabama's ambitious public golf initiative that brought high-quality daily-fee golf to the state. The course sits on rolling terrain north of Montgomery and shares the expansive Capitol Hill facility with the Judge and Legislator courses. The Senator plays as the longest of the three courses at Capitol Hill, stretching well over 7,700 yards from the championship tees. Jones employed his characteristic design philosophy here: large, undulating greens protected by substantial bunkering, strategic water hazards, and generous fairway corridors that reward proper angles of approach. The routing moves through stands of pine and hardwood, with elevation changes that provide variety and visual interest throughout the round. Multiple tee boxes on each hole make the course accessible to players of varying abilities, though the length and green complexes demand solid ball-striking from the back tees. Capitol Hill has hosted numerous amateur and collegiate championships, taking advantage of its three courses to accommodate large tournament fields. The facility includes extensive practice areas and a clubhouse that serves all three layouts. The Senator, along with its companion courses, represents the RTJ Trail's mission to provide championship-caliber public golf at accessible rates, drawing players from throughout the Southeast.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in AL
Quick facts
- Location
- Prattville, AL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1999
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Robert Trent Jones Sr., Roger Rulewich
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,654 yards
- Difficulty
- 77.7/132
- Course Vaults score
- 7.7
Getting there
The journey to RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club begins at Montgomery Regional Airport, a compact commercial hub less than twenty minutes west of the property, or at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International for those connecting through Alabama's largest gateway roughly ninety minutes to the north. The drive from Montgomery traces Interstate 65 through gently rolling farmland and pine corridors before exiting into Prattville's suburban edge, where the transition is swift and unassuming. Within moments, the road opens onto Capitol Hill's expansive grounds - a striking departure from the surrounding landscape, where emerald fairways and shimmering lakes announce one of the South's most ambitious public golf complexes with quiet, democratic grandeur.

FAQ
Common questions about Senator at RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Senator at RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.7 out of 10 based on 81 logged golfers.
Senator was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich.
Yes. Senator at RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Senator is 72.
Senator plays 7,654 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Senator is 132.





