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: 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).
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
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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