This year’s awards ceremony was held at the Big Whiskey restaurant in Hoover. 2025 honors: Grand Champ – Chip, with clutch play on the final day! Runners Up – Brian,…
Ross Bridge (Day 5)
We saved the best for last! The Ross Bridge course in Hoover is another property on land formerly owned and mined by U.S.Steel. The course meanders through the rolling landscape…
Oxmoor Valley, Valley & Backyard (Day 4)
Today’s morning round is on Oxmoor’s ‘Valley’ course. The Valley is a tree-lined layout with rolling fairways and modest elevation changes. The first tee is beautiful – perched high on…
Oxmoor Valley, Ridge & Backyard (Day 3)
The weatherman was right – hard, steady rain overnight. Well over an inch. The Oxmoor Valley complex was built on former mining land owned by U.S. Steel. Our morning round…
Capitol Hill, Senator Course (Day 2)
We’re heading up to Birmingham after golf today so it’s an early checkout at the hotel after breakfast before our round on Capital Hill’s Senator course. The Senator is a…
Capitol Hill, Judge Course (Day 1)
There are three 18-hole courses at the Capitol Hill complex in Prattville. We’re playing two, the ‘Judge’ and ‘Senator’. The third course, the ‘Legislature’, is closed for renovation this season. …
Alabama Golf – RTJ Trail
This year’s trip takes us south to the red hills of Alabama where we’re playing a portion of the Robert Trent Jones Trail. Five rounds are scheduled on 18-hole championship…
Drat, That’s it for East Lothian
An early flight for the Pittsburgh lads had us leaving the Golf Lodge and North Berwick before dawn. Kevin’s flight back to Arkansas was later in the morning. He insisted…
Musselburgh Links
Last round of the trip and it’s a good one! The Musselburgh course is the oldest still played on. The earliest recording of golf being played at this location is…
Luffness New GC
Luffness New GC was founded in 1894 and designed by Old Tom Morris. It’s a very traditional course that is primarily run for its members. We were not allowed into…
