100 New Williamsburg Drive,
Shoal Creek, Alabama 35242
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original design by Jack Nicklaus (1977); modifications by Jack Nicklaus & Jim Lipe (2016).
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15 miles SE of Birmingham.
Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek Club: routinely rated as the best golf course in Alabama, the Nicklaus-designed layout here at Shoal Creek is noted for a design that makes for an enjoyably challenging round. Towering and forested Double Oak Mountain offers a wonderfully scenic backdrop from many vantage points on the course, especially so when it radiates with autumnal colours in the fall.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Non-metal spike facility.
Shoal Creek is an internationally renowned golf club, and has played host to many top level national and international events, including men's, women's and senior major championships. These include (but are not limited to): PGA Championship (1984, 1990); US Amateur Championship (1986); US Junior Amateur (2008); Regions Tradition (2011-15); US Women's Open (2018).
Alabama's No.1 course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 130th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's former 97th best course (GOLF magazine, 1999; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
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.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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