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Best Public Golf Courses in Alabama
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
- 1FarmLinks Golf Course at Pursell FarmsSylacauga · Public · Est. 2003Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry9.0Legendary★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
345 reviews from GolfPass - 2Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill - Judge CoursePrattville · Public · Est. 1999Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich8.7Legendary★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
79 reviews from GolfPass - 3Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National - Lake CourseOpelika · Public · Est. 1992Robert Trent Jones Sr. (with Roger Rulewich)8.4Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
70 reviews from GolfPass - 4Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge - Sherling/CanyonGreenville · Public · Est. 1993Robert Trent Jones Sr.8.2Destination★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
35 reviews from GolfPass - 5Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National - Links CourseOpelika · Public · Est. 1992Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich8.2Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
70 reviews from GolfPass - 6Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross BridgeHoover · Resort · Est. 2005Roger Rulewich (Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail)8.1Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
62 reviews from GolfPass - 7Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill - Legislator CoursePrattville · Public · Est. 1999Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich8.1Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
79 reviews from GolfPass - 8Kiva Dunes Golf CourseGulf Highlands · Public · Est. 1995Jerry Pate8.1Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
743 reviews from GolfPass - 9Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove - Crossings CourseMobile · Public · Est. 1992Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Roger Rulewich7.8Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
66 reviews from GolfPass - 10Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove - Falls CourseMobile · Public · Est. 1992Robert Trent Jones Sr.7.7Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
66 reviews from GolfPass
How we rank
Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.