The best courses you can play 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 courses across Alabama, ranked by those community scores.
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
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
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
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
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
Mindbreaker
RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes
Glencoe, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Great value
Senator
RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
Prattville, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Awesome links style, incredibly condition, challenging & fun.
Written by
@dooley
- Bar
- Cart attendant
- Driving range
Sherling/Canyon
RTJ Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge
Greenville, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
Ridge
RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley
Birmingham, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.1Value
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Underrated
- Great value
- Challenging
Falls
RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove
Mobile, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- Driving range
- Must play
- Putting area
The Short
RTJ Golf Trail at Grand National Golf Club
Opelika, AL, USAPublicRoger Rulewich & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.4Value
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Best short course I have played. 18 holes, varying from 100 to 200 yds. Truly get to play all different kinds of par 3s
Written by
@morrisch
- Great value
- Driving range
- Must play
Crossings
RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove
Mobile, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Typical RTJ experience with wild elevation changes and aggressive contours. Some great views and a good walk through nature. As with most RTJ courses on the Alabama trail I probably would not recommend walking the course.
Written by
@its_lux
- Parkland
- Scoreable
Legislator
RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill Golf Club
Prattville, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Course is beautiful but hasn’t fully come into itself since reopening. Some thin spots in fairways, and the brand new bermuda greens are way too hard being new. They are like concrete and completely unreceptive for approach shots. In a year this course is low 8’s.
Written by
@Tootalljoiner
- Fast greens
- Challenging
- Driving range
Highlands
RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove
Owens Cross Roads, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Played a college tournament here every year. This was probably my favorite course we played annually. Not overly hard but not totally easy. Thoughtful layout with some cool holes.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Hidden gem
- Walkable
Ballantrae Golf Club
Pelham, AL, USAPublicBob Cupp
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Strategic
River
RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove
Owens Cross Roads, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley
Birmingham, AL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Roger Rulewich
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Hidden gem
Schoolmaster
RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals
Muscle Shoals, AL, USAPublicRoger Rulewich
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- NRValue
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Ol' Colony Golf Course
Tuscaloosa, AL, USAPublicJerry Pate
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
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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 Golf Club at Pursell Farms with a Course Vaults score of 8.3. This page ranks 25 courses, including Farmlinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms, RTJ Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge, RTJ Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge.
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 Golf Club 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 Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
