Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and one of the great golf towns in America. Located in north-central portion of the state, it's known as "The Magic City," but you don't need a wallet as fat as David Copperfield's to play here. But to make planning a trip to Birmingham easier, the travel experts at GOLF Magazine have developed three golf vacation plans to suit three different budgets.
Under $350 per personWhere you'll play
Three rounds at
• Capstone Club of Alabama
7,032 yards, par 71; Greens fees: $42-$53
205-462-0590, capstoneclub.com
• Bent Brook Golf Course (Brook/Graveyard Course)
7,053 yards, par 71
Greens fees: $46-$56
205-424-2368, bentbrook.com
• Highland Park Golf Course
5,801 yards, par 70
Greens fees: $43-$53.50
205-322-1902, highlandparkgolf.com
Where you'll stay
Three nights
Comfort Inn Oxmoor
$62 per night; 205-941-0990;
choicehotels.com
Under $600 per person
Where you'll play
Three rounds at
• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley (Ridge Course)
7,055 yards, par 72; Greens fees: $40-$77
205-942-1177, rtjgolf.com
• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes (Heartbreaker/Backbreaker Course)
7,674 yards, par 72; Greens fees: $40-$70
256-892-3268, rtjgolf.com
• Eagle Point Golf Club
6,493 yards, par 71; Greens fees: $33.60-$57.75
205-991-9070, eaglepointgolfclub.com
Where you'll stay
Three nights
Drury Inn & Suites Birmingham SW
$120 per night; 205-940-9500;
druryhotels.com
Under $900 per person
Where you'll play
Three rounds at
• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge
8,191 yards, par 72; Greens fees: $90-$125
205-949-3085, rtjgolf.com
• Limestone Springs Golf Club
6,987 yards, par 72; Greens fees: $69-$89
205-274-4653, limestonesprings.com
• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley (Valley Course)
7,149 yards, par 72; Greens fees: $40-$77
205-942-1177, rtjgolf.com
Where you'll stay
Three nights
Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
$189 per night; 205-916-7677;
rossbridgeresort.com
