Prattville golf course named 2nd best in Alabama by Golfweek

Love playing golf in the River Region? 

According to the popular magazine Golfweek, the 2nd and 5th  best public-access golf courses in Alabama reside at Robert Trent Jones Trail Capitol Hill in Prattville. 

More good news for local golfers— five courses on the publication’s list are within an hour away from the Montgomery metro area, including Pursell Farms.

Here is the 2026 Golfweek top 10:

1. Pursell Farms (FarmLinks) — Sylacauga 

2. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Judge) — Prattville

3. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Lake) — Opelika 

4. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Ross Bridge) — Hoover 

5. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill (Legislator) — Prattville 

6. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Cambrian Ridge (Sherling/Canyon) — Greenville 

7. Kiva Dunes — Gulf Shores 

8. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (Magnolia Grove Falls) — Mobile

9. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National (Links) — Opelika 

10. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Magnolia Grove (The Crossings) — Mobile 

Robert Trent Jones Trail Capitol Hill in Prattville called “flagship” course

Evan Godfrey, PGA general manager at the Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham, which has been named by Golf Magazine one of the best municipal courses in the U.S. and most affordable, praised the runner-up Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Capitol Hill course — “The Judge” and the RTJG courses, which placed eight of the ten courses on the list. 

“It’s a beautiful property. It’s kind of the flagship of the Robert Trent Jones Trail. A lot of people make sure that they have the courses in Prattville on their list when they come to Alabama to play.”

Evan Godfrey, PGA general manager at the Highland Park Golf Course

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