Golf
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail-The Shoals
Two spectacular championship courses, the Fighting Joe and the Schoolmaster, overlook sparkling Wilson Lake and the Tennessee River. Some of the best public golf on the earth, they are part of the largest golf construction project ever attempted.
Uniquely designed with tee markers pegged to ability level, not age or gender, the two courses emerge from the Tennessee Valley's green hills rather than imposing on them. The championship layouts will stand the test of time, posing major tests for golfers for years to come.
The links style Fighting Joe measures an astounding 8,092 yards from the black tees, offering simply good straight-forward golf that challenges both amateur and PGA pro with five tee boxes. The 17th hole may be the signature hole, but watch for the 18th green! Its beauty will distract you, if not its treachery. Named a Top Ten new course by Golf Magazine and Travel and Leisure Golf.
The more traditional tree-lined Schoolmaster sprawls over the natural topography of the Tennessee Valley. It is a spectacular, wooded, rolling challenge. You'll want to play both courses-plus get the full treatment
with a luxurious clubhouse, fine dining, beautifully stocked pro shop, and nearby grand resorts.
Tee Times:
Local (up to 7 days in advance)
Advanced (8 to 180 days)
Call RTJ Package Coordinators at 1-800-949-4444
Contact
The Shoals Golf Course - 990 SunBelt Parkway - Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
256-446-5111
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Website: www.rtjgolf.com
Blackberry Trail Golf Course
The standard for municipal golf, 18-holes, five sets of tees in a links style setting in the middle of a new residential neighborhood. Test yourself-any level- on rolling fairways and green side bunkers. Tees
and fairways of soft 419 Bermuda; undulating greens of Tifdwarf Bermuda. A Steven Plumer design, this course also features a practice bunker, chipping green, putting green, and driving green. Untouched wetlands run throughout the course.
PGA pro on staff, stocked golf shop, snack bar and grill.
Located: 112 Club House Drive, Florence, AL 35634
Call 256-740-8825
http://www.florenceal.org/City_Departments/Parks_Recreation/Recreation_Sports/Golf/index.html
Golf in the Shoals
Golf like the pros. Even if you’re a novice. Play year round in northwest Alabama’s sunshine and incredible natural beauty. Northwest Alabama features some of the best public golf courses in the country, at affordable rates, and the temperate climate ensures great golf nearly year-round. Expect breathtaking views of the Tennessee River at the Robert Trent Jones Shoals courses, soaring eagles at Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville, and rolling fairways with green side bunkers at Blackberry Trail located in Florence.
Joe Wheeler State Park
Joe Wheeler State Park
Joe Wheeler offers an 18-hole championship golf course that was designed by Earl Stone. The course has a setting of rolling hills that tie in with the river. Four sets of tees are available from ladies to seniors. The yardage varies from 7251 yards from the championship tees to 5294 yards from the ladies tees.
4401 McLean Drive – Rogersville, AL 35352
Call 256-247-9308 or visit http://www.alapark.com/joewheeler/Golf/
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