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North Alabama

About North Alabama

The Northern gateway to the Trail is Hampton Cove in Huntsville, and The Shoals in Muscle Shoals.
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals is home to two 18-hole championship courses and sits high above Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River. The Fighting Joe course at The Shoals was the first Trail course to break 8,000 yards, measuring some 8,092 yards from the black tees. Long-hitters here will experience a test of champions, but from the correct tee box, all players will enjoy world-class golf. The second course, the Schoolmaster (named for President Woodrow Wilson, who was responsible for getting Wilson Dam built and was also known as "The Schoolmaster" of politics), opened in 2005. It's hard to beat the beauty that the 18th hole holds on the high bluffs over the river, but the waterfall guarding the 2nd green sure comes close. The Highlands Course is one of the most picturesque and playable courses on the Trail. Long, waving grasses frame dramatically, rolling terrain and beautiful bent grass greens. Completely different from the Highlands is the River course, the only Robert Trent Jones layout in the world designed without a single bunker. The River course is a throwback to the way courses were built long ago, where dirt was merely pushed up to create the greens and tees, leaving all else, including massive oak trees, as is.
North Alabama Accommodation
Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa
Marriott Shoals Hotel And Spa provides a poolside bar for golfers to enjoy after golf Plus an onsite spa. Located just 9 miles from the RTJ Shoals location with 36 holes of championship golf. The hotel has two on-site restaurants offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and local cuisine. Free in-room WiFi.
Hampton Inn & Suites Huntsville Hampton Cove
Located just around the corner from RTJ Hampton Cove location the Hampton Inn & Suites Huntsville Hampton Cove offers a free to-go breakfast, a terrace, a gym and a 24-hour business center. Free in-room WiFi.
Hampton Inn & Suites Florence-Downtown
Just a little over 9 miles to the RTJ Shoals location the Hampton Inn & Suites Florence-Downtown has a free continental breakfast that golf groups like before heading out to the course. The hotel has a a gym, a business center and a snack bar/deli plus free WiFi in public areas.
North Alabama Golf
Hampton Cove- Highlands Course
The Northern gateway to the Trail is Hampton Cove in Huntsville, a 54 hole facility with terrain that drastically changes from one side of the property to the other. The Highlands Course is one of the most picturesque and playable courses on the Trail. Long, waving grasses frame dramatically, rolling terrain and beautiful bent grass greens. Completely different from the Highlands is the River course, the only Robert Trent Jones layout in the world designed without a single bunker. The River course is a throwback to the way courses were built long ago, where dirt was merely pushed up to create the greens and tees, leaving all else, including massive oak trees, as is.
Hampton Cove- River Course
The Northern gateway to the Trail is Hampton Cove in Huntsville, a 54 hole facility with terrain that drastically changes from one side of the property to the other. The Highlands Course is one of the most picturesque and playable courses on the Trail. Long, waving grasses frame dramatically, rolling terrain and beautiful bent grass greens. Completely different from the Highlands is the River course, the only Robert Trent Jones layout in the world designed without a single bunker. The River course is a throwback to the way courses were built long ago, where dirt was merely pushed up to create the greens and tees, leaving all else, including massive oak trees, as is.
The Shoals- Fighting Joe Course
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals is home to two 18 hole championship courses and sits high above Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River. The Fighting Joe course at The Shoals was the first Trail course to break 8,000 yards, measuring some 8,092 yards from the black tees. Travel + Leisure Golf named Fighting Joe one of the top new courses in 2004 for good reason. Long-hitters here will experience a test of champions, but from the correct tee box, all players will enjoy world-class golf. The second course, the Schoolmaster (named for President Woodrow Wilson, who was responsible for getting Wilson Dam built and was also known as "The Schoolmaster" of politics), opened in 2005. It's hard to beat the beauty that the 18th hole holds on the high bluffs over the river, but the waterfall guarding the 2nd green sure comes close.
The Shoals- Schoolmaster Course
Hampton Cove- Short Course
The Northern gateway to the Trail is Hampton Cove in Huntsville, a 54 hole facility with terrain that drastically changes from one side of the property to the other. The Highlands Course is one of the most picturesque and playable courses on the Trail. Long, waving grasses frame dramatically, rolling terrain and beautiful bent grass greens. Completely different from the Highlands is the River course, the only Robert Trent Jones layout in the world designed without a single bunker. The River course is a throwback to the way courses were built long ago, where dirt was merely pushed up to create the greens and tees, leaving all else, including massive oak trees, as is.
Cherokee Ridge Country Club
Cherokee Ridge truly offers golf at a higher level. With immaculate greens set against a spectacular Appalachian backdrop Cherokee Ridge is a great round of golf. This 18-hole championship golf course takes every advantage of rolling hills, whispering woods, lakes, and streams, natural beauty that enhances, but does not punish. Much of the front nine is guarded by a 17-acre sparkling lake that's an added challenge and certainly a beautiful diversion. The back nine turns through a forest of pines and hardwoods. With three holes reconfigured to include a view of a 40 foot waterfall cascading into Lynn's Creek. A scenic view worth of any nature photographer, it's a natural feature that captures the true essence of Cherokee Ridge and an experience that is impossible to forget. The 6,728-yard course was designed by golf course architect, Sammy Dean. The greens are bentgrass and professionally kept, and lush Bermuda fairways make short work of shots from the short grass.