386 Talladega Springs Road, Sylacauga, Alabama 35151, US
(256) 208-7600
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About Pursell Farms

Pursell Farms is known to golfers by the name of its unique course, FarmLinks. Both are nestled into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Guests get comfortable in luxury cabins, cottages, rooms at the Inn (40), Parker Lodge, the Orvis Farmhouse or Historic Hamilton Place, dating to 1852. Beyond golf, the sporting clays course at the ORVIS Shooting Grounds is popular, as is the Spring House Spa. Dining at Arrington restaurant or Old Tom's Pub sets everyone at ease. Bocce ball, outdoor pool, fitness center and walking and biking trails are also available.

Facts

Price Range$$$, $$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres3200
Year Opened2002
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Pursell Farms

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
343 Reviews (343)
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Amazing!

No other place like this! Def the course of a lifetime!

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Wow!

I’ve always wanted to play this course after seeing YouTube videos. It did NOT disappoint! The fairways and greens were in great condition. Water bottles and ice were provided throughout the course. They even had chilled apples at the turn. Highly recommend!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

The YouTube hype is overstated

Middle of nowhere courses usually go one of two ways, a great value or entirely overpriced. I played this course at the tail end of 19 other top public access courses in Alabama, and while it was quite nice, all things considered, it's not a 150+ green fee course in the least. Not when the RTJ Trail courses are basically all well under 100 with the Trail Card and a good number of them are much more interesting tracks than this one.

This place is no Streamsong or Pinehurst unique, and even those places are beyond wildly overpriced. Welcome to America, the land of predatory pricing and commoner fleecing since 1913.

The Judge at Capitol Hill blows this place out of the water, as does Cambrian Ridge, both courses at Grand National, Ross Bridge, Highland Oaks, and my favorite course in the whole state for elevation changes - Gunter's Landing.

Best in state public course - heck no. Not for free and certainly not for what they're charging. Hot deals for 120, ya, no sorry Shlomo.

If they didn't make it a whole resort experience with a higher end hotel for the well heeled and a bunch of non golf related activities, and comp'd some YouTubers to promote the course, this place would be on life support.

With all this said, it's a nice course in great condition overall, but fairly easy from tee to green for a scratch player, even from the tips. Resort courses = wide fairways so people have FUN.... Yaayyyy FUN.

I played alone, and am a +2, so if I don't score well, fun is hard to come by. Come play with your buddies and you'll have a great time. It's worth the drive if you can afford the overly steep green fees. Otherwise, for something truly unique go to Gunter's Landing. Even Ballantrae is more interesting a track and definitely a better value.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

No Hot Deals

This is by far my favorite course to play while on golf trips to Alabama, but every time I try to book on Golf Now or Tee Off it always comes back as an error has occurred or tee time no longer available. If Pursell doesn’t want to offer these specials then they should be removed from the apps.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Blew my mind

Blew my mind how beautiful and pure this course was 110% playing here again

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Five stars

The people out here are amazing everyone was as nice as they could be and the course was mostly cart path only and it was still an amazing experience

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Pursell Farms is excellent

Enjoyed the round even in the face of 5.5" of rain the night before and windy conditions. Layout of the course was excellent with no blind shots. Extra elevation and cart path only lead to extra exercise. Greens were immaculate, receptive and rolled smooth. It's $150 worthy.

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First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Always as should be.

Greens had maintenance done recently, but still very playable.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Farmlinks at Purcell Farms

We were on a Gents trip to Robert Trent Jones Trail and added Farmlinks. For early February, course was in really good shape. Greens were best of trip. We all thought the course was fun and fair. The best holes were the hilly elevations in the woods. Friendliest staff I’ve experienced, and amenities were great. We also really appreciated all the historical plaques along the course.

If you are doing RTJ Trail, definitely make a stop at Farmlinks.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 19
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
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