THE SHOALS: ALABAMA’S AWESOME & ALLURING RTJ ATTRACTION Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones (RTJ) Golf Trail features 11 different locations spread across the state, 26 different golf courses and 468 golf holes. The best of the bunch may just be The Shoals 36 holes located in the northern section of Alabama. The combination of the gently rolling terrain, clever use of lakes, spectacular greens, wellmaintained fairways, raised tees, stunning views of the nearby Tennessee River, plus the Southern hospitality inside the clubhouse is genuine. The two 18-hole championship courses at The Shoals, The Fighting Joe and The Schoolmaster, honor two important historic names. The Fighting Joe is named after Joe Wheeler, a Confederate General in the Civil War, who later served as a general in the U. S. Army and is the By Mike May only Confederate General to rise to a similar rank in the U.S. Army, after the war. The Fighting Joe’s par-3 18th tee offers a jawdropping perspective as the green is carved into the side of the hill just below the beautiful clubhouse, as well as a view of Wilson Lake, which is formed by one of the many dams on the adjacent Tennessee River. The dam was Michigan Golf Journal
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