{"id":421,"date":"2024-06-01T01:20:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T05:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/?p=421"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:03:19","slug":"robert-trent-jones-golf-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/robert-trent-jones-golf-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Ross_Bridge-2-1024x633.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5844\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.617693522906793;width:647px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Ross_Bridge-2-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Ross_Bridge-2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Ross_Bridge-2-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Ross_Bridge-2-270x167.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Ross_Bridge-2.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start thinking about your next golf get-away, give serious consideration to one of the many great <a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/course-listings\/golf-trails.html\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">golf trails<\/span><\/a> that have sprung up throughout the U.S. Golf trails offer the opportunity to play a wide variety of courses, while at the same time enjoying the diverse scenery and local cuisine in various regions of the country. Trail packages offer group discounts on greens fees, accommodations and dining\u2014or you can plan your own journey along the trail. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama offers many of finest courses you will find anywhere in the country, and wonderful weather is pretty much guaranteed throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">The RTJ Golf Trail<\/span><\/a> includes eleven locations and twenty-six courses, from the southern-most point of the Appalachian mountain chain in northern Alabama to the tranquil waters of the gulf coast, each offering first-rate golf and gorgeous scenery. In addition to the great courses, eight of the locations offer wonderful accommodations including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand1847.com\/golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Marriott Grand Hotel<\/span><\/a> at Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear on the gulf, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/bhmhv-renaissance-birmingham-ross-bridge-golf-resort-and-spa\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort<\/span><\/a> in Birmingham. All of the courses on the trail are either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roberttrentjonessociety.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Robert Trent Jones, Sr<\/span><\/a>. original designs (in collaboration with Roger Rulewich), or courses that were remodeled and updated by RTJ, with the exception of Ross Bridge that was designed by Roger Rulewich and Bobby Vaughn after Jones passed away in 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Cambrian-Ridge-1024x633.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5845\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.617693522906793;width:422px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Cambrian-Ridge-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Cambrian-Ridge-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Cambrian-Ridge-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Cambrian-Ridge-1536x949.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Cambrian-Ridge-270x167.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Cambrian-Ridge.jpg 1876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\".parent-class ul { padding-left:0px; margin-left:0px; } is-style-none has-custom-transform wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:blue;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rtjgolf.com\/cambrianridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Cambrian Ridge<\/span><\/a><\/span>\/Greenville, AL 36037<\/strong><ul><li>Holes 36<\/li><li>3 nine-hole courses (Loblolly\/Sherling\/Canyon) and 9-hole par 3<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">USGA<\/span><\/a> Course\/Slope Rating<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loblolly: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.0\/142<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sherling: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.5\/147<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canyon: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.3\/152<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rankings: Golfweek Top 10 public courses-Alabama.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnexpress\/hotels\/us\/en\/greenville\/grlvl\/hoteldetail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/3794-Cambrian-Ridge-Golf-Course.html\"><span style=\"color:blue;\"><strong>GolfDay Rating<\/strong><\/span><\/a>:<strong> 98.8<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Capital-Hill-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5871\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.535232383808096;width:441px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Capital-Hill-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Capital-Hill-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Capital-Hill-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Capital-Hill-270x176.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Capital-Hill.jpg 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/capitolhill\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/capitolhill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Capitol Hill<\/mark><\/a>\/Prattville, AL 36066<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holes 54<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 eighteen-hole courses (Judge\/Legislator\/Senator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">USGA<\/mark><\/a> Course\/Slope Rating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Judge: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;78.5\/147<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legislator:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;76.9\/149<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senator:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;77.4\/132<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rankings:        Golf Digest Top 10 Courses-Alabama, Golfweek Top 10 Public Courses-Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnexpress\/hotels\/us\/en\/greenville\/grlvl\/hoteldetail\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnexpress\/hotels\/us\/en\/greenville\/grlvl\/hoteldetail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/3796-Capitol-Hill-Golf-Course.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/3796-Capitol-Hill-Golf-Course.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">GolfDay Rating<\/mark><\/a>: 96.5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Grand_National-2-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5870\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7385398981324278;width:435px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Grand_National-2-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Grand_National-2-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Grand_National-2-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Grand_National-2-1536x883.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Grand_National-2-270x155.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Grand_National-2.jpg 1783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/grandnational\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/grandnational\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Grand National<\/mark><\/a>\/Opelika, AL 36801<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holes 54<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 eighteen-hole courses (Links\/Lake) and eighteen-hole par 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">USGA<\/mark><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">&nbsp;<\/mark>Course\/Slope Rating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75.2\/142<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lake:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;73.9\/132<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greens with Bunker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rankings: Golfweek Top 200 resorts-U.S., Golf Digest Top 10 courses-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alabama, Golfweek Top 10 public courses-Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/csgab-auburn-marriott-opelika-resort-and-spa-at-grand-national\/overview\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/csgab-auburn-marriott-opelika-resort-and-spa-at-grand-national\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort &amp; Spa<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/3740-Grand-National-Golf-Course.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/3740-Grand-National-Golf-Course.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">GolfDay Rating<\/mark><\/a>:&nbsp;98.1<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Hampton_Cove-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5872\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6059654631083202;width:422px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Hampton_Cove-2.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Hampton_Cove-2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Hampton_Cove-2-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Hampton_Cove-2-270x168.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/hamptoncove\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/hamptoncove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Hampton Cove<\/mark><\/a>\/Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holes 54<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 eighteen-hole courses(Highlands\/River) and eighteen-hole executive course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">USGA<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;Course\/Slope Rating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlands:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;76.2\/143<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>River:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;76.6\/143<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bunker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations:<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#352fa2\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&nbsp;<\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/hsvhchx-hampton-suites-huntsville-hampton-cove\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/hsvhchx-hampton-suites-huntsville-hampton-cove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Hampton Inn &amp; Suites<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5750-Hampton-Cove-Golf-Course.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5750-Hampton-Cove-Golf-Course.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">GolfDay Rating<\/mark><\/a>:&nbsp;90.0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Lakewood-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5873\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5125553914327918;width:415px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Lakewood-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Lakewood-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Lakewood-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Lakewood-270x179.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Lakewood.jpg 1397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakewoodatthegrand.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lakewoodatthegrand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Lakewood Club<\/mark><\/a>\/Point Clear, AL 36564<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holes 36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 eighteen-hole courses (Azalea\/Dogwood)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">USGA<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;Course\/Slope Rating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Azalea:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;74.4\/131<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dogwood:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 73.7\/136<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greens with Bunkers (2). Range Balls included with Greens Fee (Callaway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chrome Soft Balls Provided for short-game practice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand1847.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.grand1847.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Marriott Grand Hotel Resort &amp; Spa<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5752-The-Lakewood-Club.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5752-The-Lakewood-Club.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">GolfDay Rating<\/mark><\/a>:&nbsp;91.8<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Highland_Oaks-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5874\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5932584269662922;width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Highland_Oaks-2.jpg 709w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Highland_Oaks-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Highland_Oaks-2-270x169.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/highlandoaks\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/highlandoaks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Highland Oaks<\/mark><\/a>\/Dothan, AL 36305<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holes 36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 nine-hole courses (Highlands\/Magnolia\/Marshwood) and 9-hole par 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">USGA<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;Course\/Slope Rating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlands: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.9\/149<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnolia:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37.1\/139<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marshwood:&nbsp; 37.6\/138<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range, Putting and Chipping Greens with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bunkers (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodations:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/dhnhshx-hampton-suites-dothan\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/dhnhshx-hampton-suites-dothan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Hampton Inn<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5690-Highland-Oaks-Golf-Course.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5690-Highland-Oaks-Golf-Course.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">GolfDay Rating<\/mark><\/a>:&nbsp;93.5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Magnolia_Grove-2-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5846\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5306427503736921;width:417px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Magnolia_Grove-2-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Magnolia_Grove-2-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Magnolia_Grove-2-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Magnolia_Grove-2-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Magnolia_Grove-2-270x176.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Magnolia_Grove-2.jpg 1643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\".parent-class ul { padding-left:0px; margin-left:0px; } is-style-none has-custom-transform wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color:blue;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rtjgolf.com\/magnoliagrove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Magnolia Grove<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\/Mobile, AL 36618<\/strong><b><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/courses\/Course.html?CourseID=5752&amp;CourseName=Lakewood+Golf+Club&amp;CourseSubName=Marriott+Grand+Hotel%2FRobert+Trent+Jones+Golf+Trail&amp;City=Point+Clear&amp;State=AL&amp;StateName=Alabama\"><\/a><\/b><ul><li>Holes 54<\/li><li>2 eighteen-hole courses (Falls\/Crossings) and eighteen-hole par 3<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">USGA<\/span><\/a> Course\/Slope Rating<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Falls: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 74.6\/130<\/li><li>Crossings:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  73.7\/139<\/li><li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accommodations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinn\/hotels\/us\/en\/mobile\/mobar\/hoteldetail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Holiday Inn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5752-The-Lakewood-Club.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5752-The-Lakewood-Club.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">GolfDay Rating<\/mark><\/a>: 97.1<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Oxmoor_Valley-2-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5847\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5729646697388633;width:423px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Oxmoor_Valley-2-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Oxmoor_Valley-2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Oxmoor_Valley-2-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Oxmoor_Valley-2-270x172.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Oxmoor_Valley-2.jpg 1328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\".parent-class ul { padding-left:0px; margin-left:0px; } is-style-none has-custom-transform wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/courses\/Course.html?CourseID=5702&amp;CourseName=Magnolia+Grove&amp;CourseSubName=Robert+Trent+Jones+Golf+Trail%2FSunBelt+Golf&amp;City=Mobile&amp;State=AL&amp;StateName=Alabama\"><\/a><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/oxmoorvalley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Oxmoor Valley<\/span><\/a>\/Birmingham, AL 35211<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><ul><li>Holes 54<\/li><li>2 eighteen-hole courses (Ridge\/Valley) and eighteen-hole par 3<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">USGA<\/span><\/a> Course\/Slope Rating<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Ridge:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 74.3\/141<\/li><li>Valley:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;74.9\/146<\/li><li>Practice Facilities: Driving Range (Mats-Monday through Friday\/Grass Saturday-Sunday), Putting and Chipping Greens<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accommodations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/bhmhv-renaissance-birmingham-ross-bridge-golf-resort-and-spa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Renaissance Birmingham Resort &amp; Spa<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/3797-Oxmoor-Valley-Golf-Course.html\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: 95.4<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Silver_Lakes-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5848\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5756172839506173;width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Silver_Lakes-2.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Silver_Lakes-2-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Silver_Lakes-2-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_Silver_Lakes-2-270x171.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\".parent-class ul { padding-left:0px; margin-left:0px; } is-style-none has-custom-transform wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/courses\/Course.html?CourseID=5702&amp;CourseName=Magnolia+Grove&amp;CourseSubName=Robert+Trent+Jones+Golf+Trail%2FSunBelt+Golf&amp;City=Mobile&amp;State=AL&amp;StateName=Alabama\"><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/silverlakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Silver Lakes<\/span><\/a>\/Glencoe, AL 35905<\/strong><ul><li>Holes 36<\/li><li>3 nine-hole courses (Backbreaker\/Heartbreaker\/Mindbreaker) and eighteen-hole par 3<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">USGA<\/span><\/a> Course\/Slope Rating<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Backbreaker:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38.5\/143<\/li><li>Heartbreaker:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38.2\/140<\/li><li>Mindbreaker:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37.7\/151<\/li><li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accommodations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/gadalhx-hampton-gadsden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Hampton Inn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/5754-Silver-Lakes-Golf-Course.html\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: 95.0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_The_Shoals-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5849\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5398496240601505;width:439px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_The_Shoals-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_The_Shoals-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_The_Shoals-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_The_Shoals-270x175.jpg 270w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RTJ_The_Shoals.jpg 1385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\".parent-class ul { padding-left:0px; margin-left:0px; } is-style-none has-custom-transform wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/courses\/Course.html?CourseID=5702&amp;CourseName=Magnolia+Grove&amp;CourseSubName=Robert+Trent+Jones+Golf+Trail%2FSunBelt+Golf&amp;City=Mobile&amp;State=AL&amp;StateName=Alabama\"><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/theshoals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">The Shoals<\/span><\/a>\/Muscle Shoals, AL 35661<\/strong><ul><li>Holes 36<\/li><li>2 Eighteen Hole Courses: (Fighting Joe\/Schoolmaster)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">USGA<\/span><\/a> Course\/Slope Rating<\/li><li>Fighting Joe:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 78.6\/146<\/li><li>Schoolmaster:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77.6\/148<\/li><li>Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker<\/li><li>Rankings: Golf Digest Top 10 courses-Alabama<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accommodations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/mslmc-marriott-shoals-hotel-and-spa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Marriott Shoals Hotel &amp; Spa<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/3795-The-Shoals-Golf-Course.html\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">GolfDay Rating<\/span><\/a>: 92.5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trail History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1992, The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is the largest golf course project in history, with eleven locations, 26 courses, and 468 holes of golf. Stretching almost 400 miles from the gulf coast to Muscle Shoals in the northwest corner of Alabama. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0745e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>RTJ Golf Trail<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> sprung from the vision of David G. Bronner, head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, which manages the pension funds for Alabama state employees. Bronner\u2019s goal was to provide the residents of Alabama with world class golf facilities, strengthen the economy of the state and diversify the assets of the pension fund. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RTJ Golf Trail has achieved all of these, and provided every golfer in the country an unforgettable opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Alabama and the genius of Robert Trent Jones. To date, more than 13 million golfers have visited the trail\u2014an experience you definitely should include in your bucket list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Architects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Trent Jones is one of the most celebrated golf course architects in history. His original designs include Spyglass Hill, Bellerive Country Club,<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c07e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/4200-Firestone-Country-Club.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/4200-Firestone-Country-Club.html\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#4c6bde\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Firestone Country Club<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> and Hazeltine National Golf Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/robert_trent_jones_sr1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5850\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.79;width:211px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/robert_trent_jones_sr1.jpg 237w, https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/robert_trent_jones_sr1-213x270.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Robert Trent Jones Society<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RTJ also updated and remodeled many of the great courses in the country, including Congressional, Oak Hill, The Olympic Club, and Baltusrol Golf Club. He also collaborated with Bobby Jones to design both the 11<sup>th<\/sup> and 16<sup>th<\/sup> holes at Augusta National, and President Eisenhower asked RTJ to design a putting green for the White House. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:blue;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asgca.org\/architect\/rrulewich\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/asgca.org\/architect\/rrulewich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#4c5dc2\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Roger Rulewich<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/span> received a degree in civil engineering from Yale University in 1958, and began working for Robert Trent Jones in 1961. Together they designed hundreds of great courses, including the Apple Rock course at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas, which was awarded best new resort course by Golf Digest in 1986. Since the passing of RTJ in 2000, Roger Rulewich established himself as one of the finest course architects of his generation, with notable designs that include <a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/230-Ballyowen-Golf-Club.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/230-Ballyowen-Golf-Club.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0720e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Ballyowen Golf Club<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> in Hamburg, NJ and <a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/2258-Grande-Dunes-Resort-Club.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/golf-courses2\/2258-Grande-Dunes-Resort-Club.html\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#404db1\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Grande Dunes<\/strong><\/mark> <\/a>Golf Course in South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtjgolf.com\/trailguide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Trail Guide<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/golfday.us\/course-listings\/rtj-golf-trail.html\"><span style=\"color:blue;\">Trail Map<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RTJ Golf Trail includes eleven locations and twenty-six courses, from the southern-most point of the Appalachian mountain chain in northern Alabama to the tranquil waters of the gulf coast, each offering first-rate golf and gorgeous scenery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[331,312,125,1016],"tags":[131,130,129,127,128],"class_list":["post-421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-robert-trent-jones-golf-trail","category-courses","category-golf-trails","category-robert-trent-jones-golf-trail-courses","tag-alabama-golf","tag-golf-alabama","tag-robert-trent-jones","tag-robert-trent-jones-golf-trail","tag-rtj-golf-trail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421"}],"version-history":[{"count":81,"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9178,"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions\/9178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/golfday.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}