Cambrian Ridge ~ The Loblolly Course ~ Greenville, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

3,551 yards 

The Loblolly nine, with its gently rolling fairways, cathedral-like pines, and water-fronted greens, exudes a stately, Augusta-like quality.

Cambrian Ridge ~ The Canyon Course ~ Greenville, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

3,746 yards

The Canyon nine, carved from former hunting grounds where deer blinds remain nailed to the hardwood, is a thrilling stretch of target-style golf beginning with the first hole, a 501 yard par four that drops 200 feet from tee to fairway.

Cambrian Ridge ~ The Sherling Course ~ Greenville, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

3,681 yards

The Sherling nine may be the best nine on the entire trail. Drama takes center stage at Sherling's ninth hole which marches straight uphill past a deep ravine strewn with ochre boulders to a lolling tongue of a double green shared with the ninth on the Canyon nine. Above this green is a clubhouse set atop the highest point in Butler county, its verandah serving up expansive 30-mile views of Southern forest land.

Cambrian Ridge ~ The Short Course ~ Greenville, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

1,640 yards

The Short Course is a marvelous collection of par three holes laid out beautifully between the ridge and Sherling lake.

Highland Oaks ~ The Highlands Course ~ Dothan, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

3,892 yards

Located in the southeast corner of Alabama, Highland Oaks features some of the longest and most classically designed holes on the Trail. Highlands, the core nine, is relatively open, with several lakes in play. The peninsula green at the par 3 sixth has an elusive, beckoning quality.

Highland Oaks ~ The Marshwood Course ~ Dothan, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

3,812 yards

Marshwood has been made famous (or notorious) by its behemoth par 5 sixth, which stretches to 701 yards from the tips. The 422 yard par 4 ninth, a left to right dogleg, is arguably the best hole at the site and has a tilted green elevated above a swathe of wetlands.

Highland Oaks ~ The Magnolia Course ~ Dothan, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

3,699 yards

The Magnolia nine is well named: specimen magnolia trees dot the higher ground, which is reached via a 1,000 foot long wooden bridge spanning a marsh filled with lichen-dappled trees. The feature hole is the ninth, a 451 yard par 4 that brings you back to the clubhouse and is guarded by a large pond.

Highland Oaks ~ The Short Course ~ Dothan, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

1,809 yards

The nine-hole Short Course, has demanding bunker placements, three water holes and possibly the best putting Bermuda greens in the South.

Magnolia Grove ~ The Falls Course ~ Mobile, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

7,2399 yards

The property at Magnolia Grove includes creeks, marshland, and lakes, with each of the 54 holes carded from a thick forest of hardwood and pine. The main tract is The Falls, which is characterized by large, liberally contoured greens and massive, cloverleaf bunkers. On the 10th, a 570 yard par 5 and possibly the best strategic hole on the course, a waterfall cascades across stair steps just beneath a contoured green that falls eight feet from front to back.

Magnolia Grove ~ The Crossings Course ~ Mobile, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

7,151 yards

The Crossings, which doubles across railroad tracks is a shotmaker's layout. It occupies hillier terrain than the Falls, with several pulpit greens elevated well above fairway levels. The Crossings is also home to the LPGA's Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions.

Magnolia Grove ~ The Short Course ~ Mobile, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

3,140 yards

Most of the holes on the Short Course, recently named the best par 3 course in America, call for forced carries over marsh to liberally sloped, bulk headed greens and are equal to any of the one-shotters on the full-length courses.

Lakewood Golf Club ~ The  Dogwood Course & The Azalea Course ~ Point Clear, AL

Designed by Robert Trent Jones

7,063 yards & 7,504 yards

The venerable Dogwood and Azalea courses at The Grand Hotel Marriott, Resort, Golf Club & Spa have seen a lot in their days. They've hosted President Gerald Ford, Dr. Billy Graham and Bob Hope, to name a few of the more famous players. They've been through renovations and hurricanes and still remain a showcase for great golf in the South. First built in 1947, the Lakewood Golf Club at The Grand Hotel showcases fairways lined with 200-year old oaks and a dramatic signature hole... the 14th hole on the Azalea course.... an island green surrounded by a four-acre lake which makes your approach shot to this par 5 very demanding. Recently redesigned by Bobby Vaughan, the new designs lend themselves to superb conditioning year round. With the addition or expansion of ten water features over the span of the 36 holes as well as other interesting architectural features, golfers are faced with decisions at every corner. The two, 18-hole courses are open to Lakewood members and hotel guests and promise a memorable golf experience for both the novice and the advanced golfer alike. Where the Dogwood course might seem a tad bit easier and the Azalea more of a challenge, both courses can play to your liking depending on your selection of tees. With five sets of tees per hole, your decision should be rather easy.