Alabama is divided into three main areas, northern, central and coastal southern, each has its own natural beauty and diversity. The area is a wonderful golf haven, featuring acres of pine forests, spreading live oaks, swampland and miles of beautiful golden beaches. Golf courses become a natural part of the landscape here as the topography allows a course to settle into its natural contours. The coastal area of Alabama still has fishing villages and bayous, unchanged from years ago.

ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL:
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is one of America's greatest golf experiences and a determined golfer could visit the area and easily play a different top quality course every day of the week. In the late 1980's Dr David Bronner enlisted the help of legendary architect Robert Trent Jones Sr, to design a dazzling collection of public golf courses in the great state of Alabama. The trail consists of 18 golf courses, 378 holes at eight spectacular sites, each extracted from the land, not imposed on it. Each facility is easily accessible by major interstates and highways, and most are within a two-hour drive of the next site.

RECOMMENDED GOLF COURSES
RATING
COURSES
5
Grand National Golf Club (Links)
5
Grand National Golf Club (Lakes)
5
Cambrian Ridge (Canyon/Sherling/Loblolly)
5
Capitol Hill Golf Club (Judge)
5
Kiva Dunes Golf Club
5
Limestone Springs Golf Club
4.5
Capitol Hill Golf Club (Legislator)
4.5
Capitol Hill Golf Club (Senator)
4.5
Hampton Cove Golf Club (Highlands)
4.5
Hampton Cove Golf Club (River)
4.5
Highland Oaks (Marshwood/Magnolia/Highlands)
4.5
Magnolia Grove (Crossings)
4.5
Magnolia Grove (Falls)
4.5
Oxmoor Valley Golf Club (Ridge)
4.5
Oxmoor Valley Golf Club (Valley)
4.5
Rock Creek Golf Club
4.5
Silver Lakes Golf Club (Heart/Back/Mindbreaker)
4.5
The Peninsula Golf Club
4
Craft Farms Coastal Resort (Cotton Creek)
4
Craft Farms Coastal Resort (Woodlands)
4
Craft Farms Coastal Resort (Cypress Bend)
3
Lakewood Golf Club (Azalea)
3
Lakewood Golf Club (Dogwood)

BEST TIME TO VISIT:
Late March through to late September generally offers an excellent golfing climate and the best course conditions. Alabama has warmth and sunshine for the greater part of the year, spring arrives early, with the weather warming to 60°f daily by Mid March. Summer days average in the low 80's, with spells in the 90s and above. Alabama receives ample rain fall due to its proximity to the Mexican gulf stream and can therefore be prone to short, hard rain storms.

RECOMMENDED HOTELS
The Legends at Capitol Hill
The Lodge at Grand National
Marriott's Grand Hotel at Point Clear
BEST WAY TO GET THERE:
DELTA AIRLINES - Gatwick to Birmingham (northern), Montgomery (central) or Mobile (coastal), via Atlanta Connecting flights are also offered by American Airlines, Continental Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines, from Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.

WEATHER STATISTICS (Source: National Weather Service. Birmingham, Alabama)

   
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average Daily
High Temp
 11°C 13°C 19°C 23°C 27°C 31°C 32°C 32°C 28°C 23°C 18°C 13°C
51°F 56°F 66°F 74°F 81°F 87°F 89°F 89°F 83°F 74°F 64°F 56°F
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
 129 119 157 127 124 94 134 91 99 71 109 129

TWO-CENTRE OPTIONS & DRIVING DISTANCES:
Alabama state is surrounded by Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia, offering wonderful extended stay options, Alabama is also well located for many other destinations along the South East and East coast of the U.S.A. The locations listed below are within driving range, whilst connecting flights are also available.

From Birmingham to:
Atlanta
Augusta
Charlotte
New Orleans
Orlando
Miles (Time)
 147 miles (2.5 hrs) 287 miles (5 hrs) 388 miles (6.5 hrs) 347 miles (5.5 hrs) 563 miles (9.5 hrs)

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