RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove

Awesome and challenging experience. Golfed The River course one day and The Highlands the next. Because it was the beginning of March, the grass was still dormant, so I can imagine how more beautiful the course would be in the spring.

Great customer service and friendly staff. Course was in good condition considering they had a big storm the night before. All around another fantastic experience on the RTJ Trail.

Friendly and efficient staff and amazing golf, as has been my experience with the RTJ Golf Trail thus far. Upon pulling up, the staff politely ask which course you are playing and offer to load your clubs. The check-in staff at the clubhouse are friendly and efficient. The clubhouse itself, was very similar to the one at The Shoals, which is warm and inviting, with a full bar and restaurant. Although I didn’t eat at this one, the one at The Shoals had very good pub food, so I expect the same is true here. The golf carts were only a couple days old, and we’re very high tech. I’ve had a lot of experience with the GPS devices on carts, but this system showed a breakdown of the greens in a way I have never experienced. It is very helpful on a course that you’ve never played. The driving range is large and well laid out. The practice greens are very large and specific to the course you are playing that day. The greens on the Highland course had a stimp reading of 10 and the River course was a very fast 13. They are smooth as butter and roll true. It is definitely worth taking a little extra time to practice on the River course practice green before heading to the tee box. On Saturday I played the Highlands course with a 12:30 PM tee time and perfect Fall weather. The fairways were starting to become dormant for the season, but were in terrific shape. The greens were immaculate and weed free. The Highlands course was very playable, but still challenging. The first several holes have some modest changes in elevation, but the back nine is mostly flat with a lot more water coming into play. On Sunday, I teed off at the River course at 8:30 AM, on a chilly misty morning. The starter was very friendly and helpful. I had been told that the River course was extremely challenging, but I managed to maintain just one over par through the front nine. For whatever reason the back nine proved more challenging for me. All 18 holes were unbelievably serene and beautiful. A group of five deer came sprinting a crossed the fairway in front of me on hole number three. I was hesitant to choose Huntsville when reviewing my RTJ options, but I was extremely happy with everything at this location. The state of Alabama can be very proud of their incredible golf trail.