The best golf courses in Alabama
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 3,006 rounds in Alabama and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses across Alabama, ranked by those community scores.
Wicker Point Golf Club
Alexander City, AL, USAPrivateBen Crenshaw & Bill Coore
- 1.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
West
Country Club of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Well designed in its ability to be very fair and enjoyable for member play yet host a top mid am event on a moments notice by dialing up green speed/firmness and tossing pins on some slick knobs. Very pleasurable layout that will make you hit every club in your bag.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Challenging
Shoal Creek Golf Club
Birmingham, AL, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus & Jay Morrish
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
Difficult course as greens are undulating with many tiered greens. Always in great shape and service is incredible. Fun holes but demanding accuracy.
Written by
@Collierf
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Willow Point Golf & Country Club
Alexander City, AL, USAPrivateThomas H. Nicol & Dana Fry
- 4.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Farmlinks at Pursell Farms
Farmlinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms
Sylacauga, AL, USAPublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.4Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Stayed 3 nights on property in a September. The lodging and staff were amazing. Course layout was extremely fun and rewarded good shots. The fairways are wide and course was in incredible condition, but my only gripe is the rough was too long.
Written by
@LeftyDarts
- Views
- Driving range
- Must play
Saugahatchee Country Club
Opelika, AL, USAPrivateWard Northrup
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- 2.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Canyon/Loblolly
RTJ Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge
Greenville, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Typical RTJ course — find this to be one of the tougher that I have played. Long, wild elevation changes, typically in great condition. Tricky greens + Lots of demanding shots
Written by
@its_lux
- Challenging
- Hidden gem
- Views
The Ledges Country Club
Huntsville, AL, USAPrivateDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
- 5.0Conditions
- 2.3Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 1.6Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Vestavia Country Club
Birmingham, AL, USAPrivateGlen Day & Alan Blalock
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Dogwood
The Lakewood Club
Point Clear, AL, USAPrivatePerry Maxwell & Joe Lee
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Putting area
- Restaurant
- Bar
Azalea
The Lakewood Club
Point Clear, AL, USAPrivatePerry Maxwell & Ron Garl
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Strategic
- Restaurant
Old Overton Club
Vestavia Hills, AL, USAPrivateTom Fazio & Jerry Pate
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.2Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Restaurant
East
Country Club of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, USAPrivateDonald Ross & John LaFoy
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Loblolly/Sherling
RTJ Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge
Greenville, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- Pristine
- Grass range
- Great value
Lakes
RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USAPublicRoger Rulewich & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
The lakes course wraps around a big lake that is super fun to play around. Only side note is that because of this there are very long walks between holes, so you have to take a cart.
Written by
@Travis Mathew
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Great value
Judge
RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
Prattville, AL, USAPublicRobert 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
Link
RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USAPublicRoger Rulewich & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.2Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 4.1Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
A lot harder than the lakes course. Also very fun layout though. Links course had a lot of links characteristics, so 9 & 10 will be as far from the clubhouse as you will be.
Written by
@Travis Mathew
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Great value
Founders
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Birmingham, AL, USAPrivateBob Cupp & Hubert Green
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge Resort
Birmingham, AL, USAPublicRoger 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
Fighting Joe
RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals
Muscle Shoals, AL, USAPublicRoger Rulewich
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Legacy
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Birmingham, AL, USAPrivateRees Jones & Steve Weisser
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Mountain Brook Club
Birmingham, AL, USAPrivateDonald Ross & George Cobb
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Mountain Brook club is a unique course, particularly the front 9. The course has 3 par 4s where driver isn’t an option due to the jammed layout of the course. It’s always in pristine condition but it’s a tight course where Ross did the best he could with limited space.
Written by
@cwherf
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Pristine
Kiva Dunes Golf Course
Gulf Shores, AL, USAPublicJerry Pate
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.1Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Kiva Dunes is a hard course for me to rate. It ranks high on the must play list for Alabama, but in my opinion some of the other courses in the area were as good if not better. The course was in decent to good condition, but just didn't love it especially at the green fee price.
Written by
@CCHitman
- Driving range
- Must play
- By water
Marsh
Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club
Gulf Shores, AL, USAPublicEarl Stone
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Marsh is a fun course thats not too challenging but will still manage to test the golfer in you. Beautiful scenery through the hundred year old live oaks.
Written by
@Tootalljoiner
- Fast greens
- Putting area
- Walkable
Heartbreaker/Backbreaker
RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes
Glencoe, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Great value
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. State pages include golf courses across Alabama. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Alabama.
The top golf courses in Alabama on Course Vaults are led by Wicker Point Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.0. This page ranks 25 courses, including Wicker Point Golf Club, Country Club of Birmingham, Shoal Creek Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. State pages include golf courses across Alabama. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Alabama list ranks golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public and private courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Wicker Point Golf Club is currently #1 among courses in Alabama on Course Vaults at 9.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:36 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
