Glenlakes Golf Club

The Gulf Coast's sandy soil creates ideal conditions for this Bruce Borland design, where towering pines frame generous fairways that reward aggressive play off the tee. Water comes into play on half the holes, but the real test lies in the subtly contoured greens that demand precise approach shots—miss on the wrong side and you're looking at dicey recovery shots from collection areas. At under $50 for visitors, it's Alabama golf at its most democratic, proving that championship-caliber conditions don't require country club dues.