Shoal Creek Club

Shoal Creek Club
Club information
Shoal Creek Club is located in the United States
Shoal Creek Club
Shoal Creek Club is located in Alabama
Shoal Creek Club
Coordinates33°26′17″N 86°36′43″W / 33.438°N 86.612°W / 33.438; -86.612
Location100 New Williamsburg Drive
Shoal Creek, Alabama, U.S.
Elevation760 feet (230 m)
Established1977, 47 years ago
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Websitewww.shoalcreekclub.com
Designed byJack Nicklaus
Par72
Length7,400 yd (6,767 m)[1]
Course rating76.2
Slope rating145 [1][2]

Shoal Creek Club is an invitation-only private golf club in the southeastern United States, located in Shelby County, Alabama, southeast of Birmingham. Opened 47 years ago in 1977, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is rated as the top golf course in the state.[3] Shoal Creek is consistently listed as one of United States top courses, most recently being ranked #50 in Golf Digest and #70 in Golf Week.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Scorecard". Shoal Creek Club. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database - Shoal Creek Club". USGA. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Best in State Rankings: 2005–2006". Golf Digest. May 2005. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006.
  4. ^ "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses/2007–08". Golf Digest. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "Golf Course Rating and Rankings – 2007". Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)