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Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge
4000 Grand Ave
Birmingham, AL 35226-6201
United States
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Overview
Towering pines and two large lakes frame many holes on this expansive layout just south of Birmingham. Significant elevation changes dictate a layout that plays up and down the banks that surround the two lakes, setting up several exciting cross-water risk-reward drives where players choose how much of the cove they want to cut off. With wide landing areas, large greens and sweeping vistas across the property Ross Bridge is the most majestic of the courses on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The layout tips out over 8,000 yards, but there are five sets of tees to accommodate all players.
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Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked 11th, 2023-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 11th.
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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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“The best course on the RTJ Trail!"
Read More2025
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“Beautiful flowing course with lots of elevation swings. All of the greens are very large and the entire green surface is available for a pin placement. Greens are not overly done, but rarely offer straight putts. Lots of opportunities to be a hero. Plenty of shot options to manage the course."
Read More2025
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“Beautiful flowing course with lots of elevation swings. All of the greens are very large and the entire green surface is available for a pin placement. Greens are not overly done, but rarely offer straight putts. Lots of opportunities to be a hero. Plenty of shot options to manage the course."
Read More2025
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“Overall this course presents a lot of great risk/reward opportunities for better players while almost always providing for a "safe" play that accommodates lower skill players. As a result, there are shot options and varying requirements throughout the course. The layout benefits from a naturally variating topography that creates some dramatic elevated tee shots."
Read More2024
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“This Robert Trent Jones Trail course designed by Robert Rulewich and Bobby Vaughan is an expansive layout amongst two large lakes. The course is one of the longest ever designed with yardage at 8168 from the tips. This resort course is truly designed to meet all levels of ability with six different tee box options. The course is situated over rolling terrain with many of the holes having significant elevation changes from tee to green. The fairways are generally very wide giving the golfer the opportunity to hit away off the tee box. Ten of the holes border two of the lakes but in many cases the golfer has significant bailout opportunities. While there are many traps on the course, approaches to the greens are relatively unobstructed. The course has attractive waterfalls that separate the ninth and 18th greens. The greens have large landing areas with subtle undulations that run relatively true. Overall, the course can be a fun track for all abilities in an attractive tree lined setting."
Read More2024
Review
“This Robert Trent Jones Trail course designed by Robert Rulewich and Bobby Vaughan is an expansive layout amongst two large lakes. The course is one of the longest ever designed with yardage at 8168 from the tips. This resort course is truly designed to meet all levels of ability with six different tee box options. The course is situated over rolling terrain with many of the holes having significant elevation changes from tee to green. The fairways are generally very wide giving the golfer the opportunity to hit away off the tee box. Ten of the holes border two of the lakes but in many cases the golfer has significant bailout opportunities. While there are many traps on the course, approaches to the greens are relatively unobstructed. The course has attractive waterfalls that separate the ninth and 18th greens. The greens have large landing areas with subtle undulations that run relatively true. Overall, the course can be a fun track for all abilities in an attractive tree lined setting."
Read More2024
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“Beautiful course on rolling terrain that provides infinite challenge, especially if you go back and play from tees where you probably don't belong, such as the ones measuring 8,191 yards!!. Excellent use of water features for both strategy and aesthetics. Extremely difficult to walk, however, even if one has a cart. The walk to numerous greens is long and difficult from the cart path. A significant number of blind shots, which is more of a problem without a GPS system, at least for a first time player."
Read More2022
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“Spectacular conditions and scenery; exceptional hotel and accommodations; beautiful, expansive holes, but lacks challenge... widest fairways you'll ever play on several holes; wonderfully enjoyable property."
Read More2019
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“Although not designed by Robt Trent Jones, this is a very good course. Generous fairways but big greens with lots of slope. Can be played as long as 8191 yards. Very scenic with lots of trees and water. One of the best on the RTJ Trail."
Read More2018
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“If you think you're a big hitter, play this course from the tips (8200 yards)...you'll find 250 yard forced carries over water on several holes that will let you know if you're right."
Read More2018
