Looking to play the best golf courses in Alabama? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.
Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. No membership required.
KEY: (m) modern, built in 1960 or after; (c) classic, built before 1960. For courses with a number preceding the (m) or (c), that is where the course ranks on Golfweek’s Best lists for top 200 modern and classic courses in the U.S.
* indicates new or returning to the rankings
Best public-access courses in Alabama
1. Pursell Farms (FarmLinks)
Sylacauga (m)
2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Judge)
Prattville (m)
3. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Lake)
Opelika (m)
4. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Ross Bridge
Hoover (m)
5. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Legislator)
Prattville (m)
6. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Cambrian Ridge (Sherling/Canyon)
Greenville (m)
7. Ol’ Colony
Tuscaloosa (m)
8. Kiva Dunes
Gulf Shores (m)
9. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Magnolia Grove (Falls)
Mobile (m)
10. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Links)
Opelika (m)
Best private courses in Alabama
1. Shoal Creek
Birmingham (T77m)
2. CC of Birmingham (West)
Birmingham (T108c)
3. The Ledges
Huntsville (m)
4. Old Overton
Birmingham (m)
5. CC of Mobile
Mobile (c)
