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).
33.438604
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15 miles SE of Birmingham.
Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek Club: The Nicklaus-designed course at Shoal Creek is noted for a design that makes for challenging, yet fair play. Towering Double Oak Mountain offers a wonderfully scenic backdrop from many vantage points on the course, especially so when it radiates with color in the fall.
Shoal Creek is a private club. 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 two PGA and one US Amateur Championships.
World: formerly ranked world's 97th best course (GOLF magazine, 1999; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
USA: 118th best course in the USA (Golf Digest, 2019/20).
State: No.1 in Alabama (Golf Digest, 2019/20).
Chevron Championship: the first women’s major championship of 2023 is played for the first time in Texas, having been uprooted from its home of 51 years at the Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California.
Italian Open: the 80th playing of this prestigious European event will see many 2023 Ryder Cup hopefuls build their “local knowledge” of the Marco Simone course in Rome. (May 4-7). Ryder Cup (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Jon Rahm: dedicated his emphatic Masters Tournament win to the late Seve Ballesteros. “Rahmbo’s” victory came on the day his fellow countryman and golfing inspiration would have turned 66 years of age.
Steve Stricker: four-time senior major championship winner, chases a fifth title as he defends at the 34th Regions Tradition (May 11-14), the first senior major of 2023.
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.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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