Cherokee Country Club

The rolling terrain of east Alabama creates natural undulation that architects dream about, and this 18-hole layout maximizes every elevation change with greens that tumble away from poorly struck approaches. Pine-framed fairways demand precision off the tee, particularly on the back nine where doglegs punish aggressive lines that don't find their mark. At 72 par, it's a thinking player's course that rewards local knowledge and punishes those who assume a public track in small-town Alabama can't bite back.