The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a collection of championship caliber

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s, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., distributed across the state of

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, as part of investments by the

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. The Trail started with 378 holes at eight sites throughout the state, but has grown to 468 holes at eleven sites. The concept was created and executed by David G. Bronner, CEO of the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The mission was to effectively diversify the assets of the state's pension fund and economically help the state of Alabama, the philosophy being that "the stronger the Retirement Systems of Alabama can make Alabama, the stronger the Retirement Systems will be."

LPGA Tour

Two of the courses currently host events on the LPGA Tour: The Senator course at Capitol Hill near Montgomery, which hosts the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic, and The Crossings course at Magnolia Grove near

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, home to the

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PGA Tour

The Grand National course in

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hosted the first

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event in Alabama since the

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, the 2015

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Courses and locations

* Cambrian Ridge ( Greenville) ** Canyon (9 holes) ** Sherling (9 holes) ** Loblolly (9 holes) ** Short Course (9 holes) *: ''Played as Canyon/Loblolly, Loblolly/Sherling, or Sherling/Canyon.'' * Capitol Hill ( Prattville/ Montgomery) ** Judge ** Legislator ** Senator * Grand National ( Auburn/

) ** Lake ** Links ** Short Course * Hampton Cove (

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) ** Highlands ** River ** Short Course * Highland Oaks (

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) ** Highlands (9 holes) ** Marshwood (9 holes) ** Magnolia (9 holes) ** Short Course (9 holes) *: ''Played as Highlands/Marshwood, Magnolia/Highlands, or Marshwood/Magnolia.'' * Lakewood Golf Club ( Point Clear) ** Azalea ** Dogwood * Magnolia Grove (

) ** Crossings ** Falls ** Short Course * Oxmoor Valley (

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) ** Ridge ** Valley ** Short Course *

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( Hoover/

) * Silver Lakes ( Gadsden/ Anniston) ** Backbreaker (9 holes) ** Heartbreaker (9 holes) ** Mindbreaker (9 holes) ** Short Course (9 holes) *: ''Played as Backbreaker/Mindbreaker, Heartbreaker/Backbreaker, or Mindbreaker/Heartbreaker.'' * The Shoals (

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) ** Fighting Joe ** Schoolmaster

Scorecards

Scorecards for courses played on the PGA and LPGA Tours.

References

External links

Official site

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail article in the Encyclopedia of Alabama
Golf clubs and courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Landmarks in Alabama Golf clubs and courses in Alabama Sports venues in Alabama {{Golfcourse-stub