The Links At Tuscaloosa
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Previously known as The Links at Tuscaloosa Golf & Country Club.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6195 yards | 69.7 | 121 |
| White | 71 | 5760 yards | 67.8 | 117 |
| Gold | 71 | 5284 yards | 65.2 | 107 |
| Red | 71 | 4709 yards | 62.6 | 101 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4709 yards | 66.4 | 109 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 69.7/121 | 391 | 395 | 187 | 342 | 415 | 562 | 382 | 170 | 342 | 3186 | 114 | 387 | 351 | 490 | 305 | 545 | 133 | 308 | 376 | 3009 | 6195 |
| White M: 67.8/117 | 363 | 365 | 143 | 321 | 379 | 522 | 351 | 141 | 328 | 2913 | 101 | 372 | 327 | 468 | 279 | 517 | 122 | 302 | 359 | 2847 | 5760 |
| Gold M: 65.2/107 | 348 | 326 | 113 | 299 | 351 | 482 | 318 | 119 | 309 | 2665 | 85 | 351 | 287 | 441 | 239 | 478 | 111 | 291 | 336 | 2619 | 5284 |
| Red M: 62.6/101 W: 66.4/109 | 302 | 298 | 87 | 274 | 316 | 401 | 294 | 70 | 291 | 2333 | 80 | 272 | 282 | 393 | 225 | 441 | 99 | 278 | 306 | 2376 | 4709 |
| Handicap | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Fun but funky
Had a good time playing this course with my dad but the layout is very odd.
Absolutely Abysmal
Could not have played a course in worse shape. Bumpy, uneven greens. Some fairways were good but the majority were not. Not one tee box was nice. Every single tee box was a sand box. Driving range was nothing but sand as well. 10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Poor Course conditions
Most of the holes are still works in progress with construction and has a pretty confusing layout that hard to navigate if you’ve never been. Also the staff was pretty rude to me for only being a few minutes late when the only that happened was because they messed up the clubhouse location on Apple Maps.
Can beat it for the price
Can't beat it for the price! Super friendly staff, with a fun course layout! Would recommend and definitely will be returning.
Good value
I'd seen some pretty harsh reviews about The Links. Honestly, the course is not that bad, especially for the price. The area it is in is pretty bad and the layout is odd, but for $40 you can't get much better. The course was fairly well maintained, other than the range and practice green. Also it hadn't rained in weeks when we played, so the tee boxes were genuinely rock solid, no grass. Other than that, I can't really complain. It's a good bargain. It's a fun course to play.
Seemingly abandoned by ownership
I have played this track many times in years past. When in Tuscaloosa for business, I always stop by for a round. The last time I was here there was construction being done to fix the lake. It was my understanding that the were not able to access water for sprinklers for a while due to a dam breaking. This week the old guy behind the counter told me that the company does not want to pay to repair the water system and that the staff actually spends more time maintaining the apartments than they do the golf course. It is really sad to see the decay due to apparently corporate neglect. I won't be back.
Budget friendly but falls short
I try not to be too hard courses that don't have much money, however with this one I get caught in between. To begin the course is in a college apartment community that offers free play if you rent from them which means in a major university town, the incoming capital should be solid.
The course itself needs a lot of work, and it does appear they are trying to do some small projects but the potential for that course is far greater. The course was quite baked out with no sign of added water in weeks which means they should invest in the health first. The greens were burn up and untreated for grass viruses in several locations. The water locations were untreated and very stagnant which is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and snakes. The fairways did have grass on them, but were starved of course.
One of the worst factors was the pace of play. It was abysmal as they just kept pushing out players in which some had more than 5 in the group, seemingly preferential treatment to some of the university athletes it seemed as they explained they played for one of the teams there. Instead of someone from the clubhouse coming to improve pace of play, because of who they were not only did he not separate the group and speed up play, he joined and was giving them swing tips. Very unprofessional and uncaring for other paying players.
Hopefully they will be able to pump some capital into as I think it could be a really nice layout and track. However I think the leadership will need to change their focus going forward. They could be the best public muni within 30 minutes with the only other real course being private. A little discipline and elbow grease would be a game changer.
Do not play here
Literally the worst condition I’ve seen a golf course in they should have to pay you to play a round here save your money!
Not waiting a trip
Was going to travel there, 45 mins, away for a round but a buddy of mine played there a couple of days ago with one of the worst experiences. Terrible course condition, terrible management. Don't waste your time or money. Maybe they'll get the point with all the bad reviews that something needs to be done.
Poorly maintained. Tee boxes were just dirt. Greens were patchy and rough.
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