Michael Clemmer
MICHAEL CLEMMER
Michael Clemmer
Michael Clemmer
Michael Clemmer
Michael Clemmer
Don Naman
Don Naman
Michael Clemmer
FarmLinks Golf Club
FarmLinks Golf Club
386 Talladega Springs Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35151-5928
United States
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Overview
Situated between Birmingham and Montgomery, FarmLinks is a Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry layout at Pursell Farms, a Golf Digest Editors’ Choice resort at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The FarmLinks layout continually switches scenes, moving from meadows to woods to rugged foothills and back into the meadows. The course is also an agronomist laboratory with spacious fairways, tees and wavy greens planted with different strains and combinations of zoysia and bermuda grass so visiting turf managers can study how they grow across the site's different microclimates. But the fun is in the design and the journey through the vast, serene property, highlighted by an eccentric variety of par-3s that include the memorable fifth with one of the steepest drops in the U.S., a picturesque swan dive of almost 175 feet from tee to green.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked tied for seventh, 2011-'12. Ranked eighth, 2015-'16. Ranked ninth, 2013-'14. Ranked 10th, 2021-'22. Ranked 13th, 2023-'24.
Previous ranking: 13th.
2025-'26 ranking: 14th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“A great fun course Supposedly different grasses on fairways and greens but I didn’t noticed the difference. Greens were running smooth and pure."
Read More2025
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“Amazing! Great views!"
Read More2025
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“Interesting Hurdzan/ Fry design. Different grasses are used throughout the course for fertilizer testing. Fun and in good condition."
Read More2025
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“Course definitely has high-end conditioning and the visuals are presented very well. The property is big, beautiful, and expansive. Good course, but have to feel that the property could have been used for something really special if the priority had been on a walkable, strategic routing."
Read More2023
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“Great set of dramatic par 3s. Not overly challenging but length helps. Greens good variety of shapes and sizes, generally large. Natural setting in rolling country side mixed into the forest."
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“Pure golf, no houses, outstanding condition and very seldom busy. Have stay and play options and Orvis shooting club."
Read More2021
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“Fun public course that is very memorable."
Read More2018
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“Worth the drive to play a round. Plenty of room off the tee for all but the most crooked tee balls helps keep play moving along, but if you're trying to score well, make sure you consider the correct positions to get the best opportunities on your approach shots. The 3 finishing holes are one of my favorite trios anywhere."
Read More2018
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“Located southeast of Birmingham, FarmLinks is one of the more unique courses out there. It is used as a testing facility for turfgrass so depending on what hole your on the fairway/tees may be a different playing surface. The pars 3's are very picturesque with drop of 80+ feet in elevation. The rest of the routing is interesting as well. The low handicapper can be challenged with positioning in the fairways to the large undulated greens. However it is very playable for the high handicapper with the open fairways. A course where you have to think about where the tee ball needs to be positioned in order to have the best angle at the green. The service is top notch and they are building lodging to be able to stay on property. A must play/visit if you are in the Birmingham area."
Read More2018
