The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Alabama

How we rank: every public-access course in Alabama with verified scorecard data, scored on USGA course rating, slope, and championship length — objective difficulty and scale, not paid placements. Private clubs excluded; every course below is one you can actually play.

1. RTJ Ross Bridge Golf — Hoover, AL
   Par 72 · rating 78.4 · slope 147 · 8,191 yds · book tee times
2. Judge — Prattville, AL
   Par 72 · rating 78.5 · slope 147 · 7,813 yds
3. Legislator — Prattville, AL
   Par 72 · rating 76.9 · slope 149 · 7,477 yds
4. Silver Lakes — Glencoe, AL
   Par 72 · rating 76.2 · slope 147 · 7,450 yds · book tee times
5. RTJ Oxmoor Valley Golf — Birmingham, AL
   Par 72 · rating 75.6 · slope 147 · 7,327 yds · book tee times
6. Senator — Prattville, AL
   Par 72 · rating 77.4 · slope 132 · 7,654 yds · book tee times
7. Ol' Colony Golf Complex — Tuscaloosa, AL
   Par 72 · rating 76.6 · slope 138 · 7,546 yds
8. RTJ Grand National - Links Course — Opelika, AL
   Par 72 · rating 76.2 · slope 141 · 7,404 yds
9. Cambrian Ridge — Greenville, AL
   Par 72 · rating 74.8 · slope 150 · 7,135 yds
10. RTJ Grand National - Lake Course — Opelika, AL
    Par 72 · rating 76.2 · slope 139 · 7,289 yds · book tee times

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