Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)

Robert Trent Jones Golf Courses at Capitol Hill

2600 Constitution Ave,

Prattville, Alabama AL 36066

  • Office

    +1 (800) 949 4444
  • Pro shop

    +1 (334) 285 1114
  • Golf pro

    Robbie Blackwell (Director of Instruction)
  • Academy

    RTJ Academy at Capitol Hill

About the course

  • The Course:

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

  • Surroundings:

    Mainly woodland and briefly lakeside.

  • Designer:

    Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7417
6305
5488
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
74.1
68.7
70

At the same location:

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).

Location

Latitude:

32.442293

Longitude:

-86.399581

How to get there:

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.

RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)

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

Est. 1992

RTJ Golf Trail - Capitol Hill (Legislator course): If you've only time to sample one of the three Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses at Capitol Hill, then the Legislator might be the one to choose. It is a composite of the two distinctive and contrasting styles of the neighbouring Judge and Senator courses, and then finishes with its own individual flourish.

This sometimes easy-going Legislator clearly wants to please all players - both in terms of scenery, playability and variety of holes. There are clear resemblances on the front-nine to the open links-style of the Senator, while the Judge's more traditional tree-lined, lakeside traits are most in evidence on the back-nine. Throughout, the Legislator has a pleasantly undulating disposition, with substantive bunkering and large greens full of slopes and borrows.

After the nicely undulating, partly open, partly wooded front-nine, which occasionally provides some scenic views of the large lake below, the 10th hole brings you down towards the edge of the lake. Here you'll have a brief opportunity to rub shoulders with the Judge, especially as you take on the excellent water-protected par-3 11th.

From the 12th hole you'll wind your way back up the side of a wooded ridge, via a testing sequence of tight par-4's, before reaching the par-3 16th and a wonderful stretch of closing holes on top of the ridge. This closing threesome, with the Senator course to your right, provide the best views over the lake and swamp 200 feet below, and away to wooded hills in the distance.

Stay&Play at Capitol Hill: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.

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  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)
  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)
  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)
  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)
  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)
  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)
  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)
  • Photo of RTJ Golf Trail: Capitol Hill (Legislator course)

Visitors

Who can play and when?

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.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes at peak times in high season: c.$95. Golf cart included.

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].

Other information

Walking permitted. Golf carts available to rent.

Practice facilities

Excellent. Capitol Hill features an innovative circular driving range with a diameter of 400 yards.

Did you know?

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.

Where2Stay

  • Marriott Hotel and Conference Center at Capitol Hill

    2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, AL 36066

    +1 (334) 290 1235

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    A 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.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Capitol Hill (Judge, Legislator and Senator courses)

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      Lagoon Park

  • Hampton Inn - PrattvilleAAA 2-diamonds

    2585 Cobb's Hill Place, Prattville, AL 36066

    +1 (334) 285 6767

    Visit website

    DIRECTIONS : From I-65, north-west of Montgomery, take exit 179 (Cobbs Ford Road). The hotel is located on the west side of freeway.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Capitol Hill (Judge, Legislator and Senator courses)

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      Lagoon Park

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