Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Ross Bridge in Birmingham.
FarmLinks Golf Club in Sylacauga, Ala., is a research and demonstration course and the home of FarmLinks Academy.Golfers have been known to store their clubs in their trunk during golf season. You know, just in case the urge arises to suddenly take off and play nine holes, a full round or sneak in some time at the practice range to try to fix their slice.
Duffers scramble nearly every day the sun shines to golf courses across the Tennessee Valley region, which is blessed with an abundance of courses from the flat lands of Alabama to the rolling hills of Georgia to the mountains of North Carolina. Courses range from easy to difficult, from private to municipal.
Some courses are resort style, designed for visitors to make a weekend of it with other activities and lush accommodations. Others stick to just the game.
Down on the Farm
FarmLinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Ala., is a resort that spreads over 3,500 acres and was ranked the No. 1 public course in Alabama by GolfWeek in 2013.