Gunter'S Landing

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's crown jewel in northern Alabama delivers drama from elevated tees that plunge toward Lake Guntersville, where water comes into play on half the holes. Jones carved fairways through rolling hardwood forests and along limestone bluffs, creating forced carries that separate pretenders from players—especially the par-3 15th that demands a 180-yard shot over a cove. This isn't target golf for the faint of heart, but rather a stern examination where course management trumps raw distance every time.