Lakewood Golf Club

The bay breezes off Mobile Bay make club selection a chess match on this Robert Trent Jones Sr. design, where towering longleaf pines frame generous fairways that reward strategic positioning over raw distance. Water hazards snake through seven holes, including the signature par-3 17th that plays across a corner of the bay itself—a shot that separates pretenders from players when the Alabama wind kicks up. The greens roll true and fast, demanding respect from approach shots that must navigate the designer's trademark bunkering style that punishes wayward iron play.