Got back from great 3-day in Alabama and played 90 holes...36-36-18
Day 1: Robert Trent Jones Capital Hill...played The Senator and The Judge. Both courses in great shape.
-Didn't really care for The Senator (true links style) course. Could never see a green from the box, hills and pot bunkers everywhere and only 1 tree on the whole course. I realize that is links golf, but I am just not a fan of these style courses (not my choice). shot 80
-Loved The Judge (my choice). Beautiful course with a bunch of water, hills, bunkers, etc. Very tough course, but lived up to the hype, as every person we talked with about Capital Hill said gotta play The Judge. Hit a little bit of a wall, got overly hot and sunburnt. shot 84.
Day 2: Robert Trent Jones Grand National in Auburn...Played both courses, The Links and The Lakes. Awesome courses and in pristine condition.
-The Links was a tremendous course and extremely difficult. Probably the most difficult course I have played on the RTJ trail. Not a links course at all, but trouble on every hole. Almost every tee box we got to, we were like WTH is this. I played very good and still only managed an 80.
-The Lakes course is where they play the Barbasol PGA event that is played opposite the British Open tourney. Fantastic course, pretty tough, but more fair than The Links. We couldn't understand why they didn't play a PGA event on the harder course. It was beautiful and immaculate. Played really well again and shot 76.
Day 3: Pursell Farms, Farmlinks in Sylacauga, AL... Course is incredible.
-Everything about this place is incredible. The carts, the service, the range, the cart girls, the course, everything. This is in the middle of nowhere, but people in Alabama know this is worth the trip. It is more like a golfing experience than a round of golf. The course is in the best shape I have ever played on. Incredibly fair course tee to green, but with lightening fast greens that are as true as any you will ever putt on. Played really well on this day as well and shot 78.
Great trip. Lots of cussing, betting, drinking, etc. exactly what a guys golf trip should be.