Top Public Golf Courses in Alabama
The top public courses around Alabama, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.3(Farmlinks at Pursell Farms) Farmlinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms
Sylacauga, AL, USA
+32
8.3(Canyon/Loblolly) RTJ Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge
Greenville, AL, USA
+3
8.0(Lakes) RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USA
+41
7.9(Judge) RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
Prattville, AL, USA
+30
7.9RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge Resort
Birmingham, AL, USA
+42- 7.9
(Link) RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USA
+29 
7.8(Mindbreaker) RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes
Glencoe, AL, USA
7.8(Fighting Joe) RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals
Muscle Shoals, AL, USA
+6
7.8(Marsh) Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club
Gulf Shores, AL, USA
+1
7.8Kiva Dunes Golf Course
Gulf Shores, AL, USA
+23- 7.7
(Heartbreaker/Backbreaker) RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes
Glencoe, AL, USA
+1 - 7.7
(Senator) RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
Prattville, AL, USA
+26 - 7.5
(The Short) RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USA
+13 
7.5(Falls) RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove
Mobile, AL, USA
+4
7.5(Ridge) RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley
Birmingham, AL, USA
+27
7.4(Crossings) RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove
Mobile, AL, USA+7
7.4(Highlands) RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove
Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA
+6- 7.4
(Legislator) RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
Prattville, AL, USA+18 - 7.3
(River) RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove
Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA
+4 - 7.3
RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley
Birmingham, AL, USA+21 
7.3Ballantrae Golf Club
Pelham, AL, USA
+5
7.2(Schoolmaster) RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals
Muscle Shoals, AL, USA
+1
7.1Ol' Colony Golf Course
Tuscaloosa, AL, USA+7
7.1Highland Park Golf Course
Birmingham, AL, USA+14
7.1Gulf Shores Golf Club
Gulf Shores, AL, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public 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 public course rankings in Alabama.
The top public golf courses in Alabama on Course Vaults are led by Farmlinks at Pursell Farms with a Course Vaults score of 8.3. This page ranks 25 courses, including Farmlinks at Pursell Farms, Canyon/Loblolly, Lakes.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public 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 public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Farmlinks at Pursell Farms is currently #1 among public courses in Alabama on Course Vaults at 8.3 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:47 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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