Shoal Creek
Birmingham, AL · designed by Jack Nicklaus, Jay Morrish, Thomas Pearson (1977)
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Claim this courseA private course in Birmingham, Alabama designed by Jack Nicklaus, Jay Morrish, Thomas Pearson (1977). 72 par stretching 7,370 yards.
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Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 405 | 415 | 530 | 480 | 220 | 540 | 470 | 165 | 455 | 3,680 | 430 | 525 | 520 | 215 | 390 | 425 | 215 | 550 | 450 | 3,720 | 7,400 |
| HCP | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
The shape of the round
Difficulty silhouette.
Each bar is one hole. Height encodes its stroke-index rank — the highest bar is the toughest hole on the card. Color encodes par.
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About Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek Club is an invitation-only private golf club in the southeastern United States, located in Shelby County, Alabama, southeast of Birmingham. Opened 49 years ago in 1977, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is rated as the top golf course in the state. 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.
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- Architect
- Jack Nicklaus, Jay Morrish, Thomas Pearson (1977)
- Bunkers
- 71
- Water
- 10 hazards