The longest golf courses in Alabama

The longest 18-hole golf courses in Alabama, ranked by total yardage from each course's longest men's tees. 62 courses have complete, verified tee data.

  1. Ross Bridge

    RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge Resort

    Birmingham, AL, USA
    7.9

    8,191 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    PublicRoger Rulewich

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 4.1Layout
    • 3.4Value
    • 3.4Scenery
    • 3.8Facilities

    Super long from the tips. Some cool holes and good views. Typical RTJ course but feels a little bit nicer than some others.

    Written by

    @its_lux

    • Driving range
    • Putting area
    • Restaurant
  2. Fighting Joe

    Fighting Joe

    RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals

    Muscle Shoals, AL, USA
    7.9

    8,092 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    PublicRoger Rulewich

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 4.3Layout
    • 4.5Value
    • 4.0Scenery
    • 4.5Facilities
    • Challenging
    • Driving range
    • Must play
  3. Schoolmaster

    Schoolmaster

    RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals

    Muscle Shoals, AL, USA
    7.2

    7,971 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    PublicRoger Rulewich

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 4.0Layout
    • NRValue
    • 3.0Scenery
    • NRFacilities
  4. Judge

    Judge

    RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club

    Prattville, AL, USA
    7.9

    7,813 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich

    • 4.8Conditions
    • 4.3Layout
    • 4.0Value
    • 4.0Scenery
    • 3.6Facilities

    Students get awesome discount to play here. $75 was a steal for this course. Very challenging and has length and lots of trouble. It’s a brute of a course but very memorable.

    Written by

    @bdunc418

    • Challenging
    • Must play
    • Great value
  5. River

    River

    RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove

    Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA
    7.3

    7,668 yards, Purple tees, Par 72

    PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.

    • 3.0Conditions
    • 4.0Layout
    • 3.0Value
    • 3.0Scenery
    • 4.2Facilities
    • Challenging
  6. (Senator) RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club

    Prattville, AL, USA

    7,654 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    7.7
  7. (Heartbreaker/Backbreaker) RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes

    Glencoe, AL, USA

    7,622 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    7.7
  8. (Azalea) The Lakewood Club

    Point Clear, AL, USA

    7,504 yards, Purple tees, Par 72

    8.1
  9. (Legislator) RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club

    Prattville, AL, USA

    7,477 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    7.4
  10. Willow Point Golf & Country Club

    Alexander City, AL, USA

    7,465 yards, Black tees, Par 72

    8.7
  11. (Farmlinks at Pursell Farms) Farmlinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms

    Sylacauga, AL, USA

    7,444 yards, Longhorn tees, Par 72

    8.3
  12. (Highlands) RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove

    Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA

    7,428 yards, Purple tees, Par 72

    7.4
  13. Shoal Creek Golf Club

    Birmingham, AL, USA

    7,400 yards, Five Star tees, Par 72

    8.7
  14. (Link) RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club

    Opelika, AL, USA

    7,311 yards, Purple tees, Par 72

    7.9
  15. Ballantrae Golf Club

    Pelham, AL, USA

    7,310 yards, Tee I, Par 72

    7.4

How we rank

This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Alabama. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in Alabama at 8,191 yds (Black tees · Par 72). 62 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Alabama. Rankings refresh about hourly.

Each course is measured from its longest men’s tees with complete hole-by-hole yardages. Forward and women’s tees are not used, so every course is compared from the same kind of tee.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:47 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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