FarmLinks Golf Club

386 Talladega Springs Road,

Sylacauga, Alabama AL 35151

  • Office

    +1 (205) 403 4653
  • Pro shop

    +1 (877) 292 3276 (toll-free)
  • Golf pro

    John Trawick (Director of Golf Ops)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    Hurdzan/Fry Design (Dr Michael J. Hurdzan & Dana Fry).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7444
5176
Par
72
72
SSS or slope
75.5

Location

Latitude:

33.117753

Longitude:

-86.419948

How to get there:

45 miles SE of Birmingham

From the I-459 (to the SE of Birmingham) take exit 19 (Meadowbrook) and follow the 280 South. After approx 30 miles in Childersburg (having passed through Chelsea and Harpersville) turn right onto CR-8. After approx 11 miles, where road comes to a dead-end in Fayetteville, turn right onto CR-2. After o.5 miles the entrance to Purcell Farms / Farm Links is on your left.

FarmLinks Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 2003

FarmLinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms, is home to a course gently sculpted out of scenic farmland, which has been owned by the Pursell family for several generations. The Hurdzan/Fry layout commands an impressive reputation with both local and visiting golfers alike. This 18-hole championship golf course stretches 7,444 yards and offers some of the best golf course presentation in Alabama.

Visiting golfers will enjoy a diverse layout with striking views of the Appalachian mountain foothills. The Pursell Farms terrain offers several dramatic elevation changes, as well as the space for wide fairways and pure pristine greens.

Stay&Play at Pursell Farms: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.

List of courses: Alabama

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays (except Tues) and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for information on golf rates.

Other information

Walking permitted.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Year round, Pursell Farms offers a variety of activities designed to challenge and excite. In addition to a round on the FarmLinks golf course, you can shoot sporting clays, take a fly fishing or wing shooting lesson from a professional instructor, or rejuvenate your mind and your body at the Spring House spa.

Published ranking

Alabama's 13th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).

Where2Stay

  • The Inn at Pursell Farms

    386 Talladega Springs Rd, Sylacauga, AL 35151.

    +1 (205) 403 4653

    Visit website

    FarmLinks offers several unique Stay&Play opportunities in its onsite facilities, which include the 40-room Inn at Pursell Farms, cottages and cabins, the Parker Lodge, Orvis Farm House and historic 19th century Hamilton Place.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      FarmLinks

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

  • Holiday Inn Express - Sylacauga

    40743 US Hwy 280, Sylacauga, AL 35150

    +1 (256) 207 1511

    Visit website

    DIRECTIONS : On Hwy 280 in Sylacauga.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      FarmLinks

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