2600 Constitution Ave,
Prattville, Alabama AL 36066
Office
+1 (800) 949 4444Pro shop
+1 (334) 285 1114Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Robbie Blackwell (Director of Instruction)Academy
RTJ Academy at Capitol HillThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk (but a big climb back from the 18th to the clubhouse).
Surroundings:
Woodland, lakeside and marshland.
Designer:
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
The three 18-hole championship courses at Capitol Hill are: Judge course (par-72; 7794 yds from back tees); Legislator course (par-72; 7417 yds); Senator course (par-72; 7697 yds).
32.441068
-86.387225
8 miles NW of Montgomery
From the I-65 (approx 8 miles NW of Montgomery) take exit 179 (Cobbs Ford Road) and follow Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail signs for 3 miles to golf clubhouse.
Capitol Hill (Judge)
RTJ Golf Trail - Capitol Hill (Judge course): A 200 feet drop at the par-4 1st hole, with water along the right side of the fairway, and swamp to the left, gives clear warning that this is not a Judge to be messed with. There will be other knee-trembling moments in the Judge's presence, as you make your way round one of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's best and most challenging layouts.
After the dramatic elevation change of the opening (and many would say signature) hole, much of the rest of the course is played on flatter terrain, where two large lakes and attendant swamp provide the principal hazards, and quite a few photo opportunities as well.
With often tightish fairways, penal rough (where water doesn't threaten), mounded and pot bunkering, and large undulating greens, you are promised few dull moments. The Judge is capable of giving you quite a torrid ride, especially on a first outing. There are no end of great holes on this layout; the 6th over water is a world-class par-3, and the following long par-5 is as tough as they come.
Treat this Judge with plenty of humility and respect and you'll do fine. Blaze away without a thought for course management, and the impact on your score could be penal! This is one of the Trail's most natural and toughest challenges, a course of great beauty and huge reputation.
Stay&Play at Capitol Hill: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Bookings can be made directly with each course or via Central Reservations on +1 (800) 949 4444 (toll free) or +1 (205) 942 0444 or e-mail to reservationsrequest@rtj.com.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Walking permitted. Golf carts available to rent.
Excellent. Capitol Hill features an innovative circular driving range with a diameter of 400 yards.
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a unique collection of eleven excellent golf venues spread through the State of Alabama. Dr. David Bronner, the then CEO of the organisation that ran the Alabama state-employees pension funds, originally conceived the idea of the Trail.
Bronner was convinced that creating a top-quality golf trail would attract golfers from near and far, raise Alabama's profile and at the same time earn a good return for the pension fund monies invested in the project - the world's largest golf course building project ever undertaken.
The original courses on the Trail (located at Hampton Cove, Silver Lakes, Oxmoor Valley, Capitol Hill, Grand National, Cambrian Ridge, Magnolia Grove, and Highland Oaks) were all designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened for play in 1992. Lakewood GC at Point Clear was acquired along with the Grand Hotel; its two golf courses were recently renovated and included in the Trail. Although not designed by Trent Jones, The Shoals and Ross Bridge were added to the Trail in more recent years.
Judge course:
Alabama's 6th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, AL 36066
+1 (334) 290 1235
Visit websiteA luxury retreat, designed to provide the perfect balance of business and pleasure. The hotel is set in 1,600 lushly wooded acres, overlooking the Capitol Hill Golf Courses, and has a sophisticated design of stacked stone and wooden timbers, creating the feel of a private lodge.
Directions: From I-65, north-east of Montgomery, take exit 179 (Cobbs Ford Rd), and head west. After o.5 miles, at traffic light turn left and hotel is on the left after a few hundred yards.
Capitol Hill (Judge, Legislator and Senator courses)
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Lagoon Park
2585 Cobb's Hill Place, Prattville, AL 36066
+1 (334) 285 6767
Visit websiteDIRECTIONS : From I-65, north-west of Montgomery, take exit 179 (Cobbs Ford Road). The hotel is located on the west side of freeway.
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Capitol Hill (Judge, Legislator and Senator courses)
Lagoon Park
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Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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