Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail pin flag Alabama Capitol Hill open ryder pga

Description

The
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
is a collection of championship caliber
golf courses
, designed by
Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
, distributed across the state of
Alabama
, as part of investments by the
Retirement Systems of Alabama
. The Trail started with 378 holes at eight sites throughout the state, but has grown to 468 holes at eleven sites.
The concept was created and executed by
David G. Bronner
,
CEO
of the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The mission was to effectively diversify the assets of the state's
pension fund
and economically help the state of Alabama, the
philosophy
being that "the stronger the Retirement Systems of Alabama can make Alabama, the stronger the Retirement Systems will be."
Courses and locations
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Cambrian Ridge (
Greenville
)
Canyon (9 holes)
Sherling (9 holes)
Loblolly (9 holes)
Short Course (9 holes)
Played as Canyon/Loblolly, Loblolly/Sherling, or Sherling/Canyon.
Capitol Hill (
Prattville
/
Montgomery
)
Judge
Legislator
Senator
Grand National (
Auburn
/
Opelika
)
Lake
Links
Short Course
Hampton Cove (
Huntsville
)
Highlands
River
Short Course
Highland Oaks (
Dothan
)
Highlands (9 holes)
Marshwood (9 holes)
Magnolia (9 holes)
Short Course (9 holes)
Played as Highlands/Marshwood, Magnolia/Highlands, or Marshwood/Magnolia.
Lakewood Golf Club (
Point Clear
)
Azalea
Dogwood
Magnolia Grove (
Mobile
)
Crossings
Falls
Short Course
Oxmoor Valley (
Birmingham
)
Ridge
Valley
Short Course
Ross Bridge
(
Hoover
/
Birmingham
)
Silver Lakes (
Gadsden
/
Anniston
)
Backbreaker (9 holes)
Heartbreaker (9 holes)
Mindbreaker (9 holes)
Short Course (9 holes)
Played as Backbreaker/Mindbreaker, Heartbreaker/Backbreaker, or Mindbreaker/Heartbreaker.
The Shoals (
Muscle Shoals
/
Florence
)
Fighting Joe
Schoolmaster