OAK MOUNTAIN GOLF COURSE

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail delivers one of its most demanding tests through rolling Appalachian foothills, where elevation changes of 200 feet create dramatic approach shots that separate pretenders from players. Water threatens on thirteen holes, but it's the severely sloped greens—some tilting at angles that would make a billiards table blush—that will have you questioning your putting fundamentals. Alabama's red clay drainage keeps conditions surprisingly firm year-round, rewarding aggressive lines and punishing wayward iron play with lies that demand creativity.