Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa

Every time I play a RTJ course I am not disappointed. This time was not any different. The course was in good shape, especially for March. I thoroughly enjoyed the course layout although a couple holes seemed to repeat themselves.

I would NOT pay full price of 80ish bucks, but the twilight rate ( which I played ) was an AWESOME deal @ 31. I saved 7-8 bucks by going through GolfNow instead of just showing up ( after GolfNows $5 fee ) and getting the twilight rate direct from the course. ( I asked - I've been hosed once or twice by paying more than if I just showed up )

My wife and I played Ross Bridge. The area had just finished 3 days of rain and it was cart path only. It is a hike from the cart path to your ball on most holes but for us it was well worth it. The greens rolled fast and true for this time of year (I hear in the summer they run near 13 and today they rolled out about 9-10) The layout was challenging but fair, even more challenging due to the wind being up. The views from the course are exceptional as is the golf. We had the good fortune of picking up a single. His name was Scott and he works at Ross Bridge and was playing on his day off. We could of not ask for a better 3rd to play our round with. He was extremely helpful with local knowledge and the nicest all round guy you could've ask for. Kudos to the rest of the staff as they were all very helpful, from the bag boys upon arrival and departure, to the starter. All made us feel welcome and in a sense like this was our club.

The course was in good shape even though the course was wet from days of rain. The Ridge is challenging yet fair. Lots of blind shots on both fairways and greens. The staff was very attentive and friendly to all of our needs. If youre playing on a Sunday and like an adult beverage with your warm up, you'll wanna wait until after noon to book your tee times.

Very challenging layout. Need to play it a few times as there are plenty of times you can't see the ball land. Great par 3's. Make sure you play the appropriate tee as many second shots are up hill.

my father and i went down to play a few different courses on the trail over spring break and this was one of our last stops. the practice facility was phenomenal and i spent many hours there that day before our round. we played the course and it was phenomenal it was challenging and well maintained with the exception of a little fungus and dead grass but nothing that hindered our play. the next morning we were to play this course again in the morning and oxmoor valley in the afternoon. when we arrieved they informed us that we would be behind a very large outing and that the pace of play could be 6 plus hours, this would in turn cause us to miss our second tee time. the head pro said i have an idea hold on after we expressed our disapointment in only getting one round that day. he calle dthe other course and figured out a way to fit us into the tee slot at oxmoor valley, once he found out we didnt have transportation as my mother and brother had gone to the zoo, said hold on ran out got his personal vehicle and took us to the other course and we were able to then come back and play ross in the afternoon after the concluion of the outing even if it was a finish with the sunsetting. but the pro went out of his way to take us to play as much golf as we could thats the definition of hospitality i will be back for sure what a great collection of people and golf

The best public course that I have played Fabulous .

This is a great course, very challenging. The greens were fast and had some bad spots on them from a fungus. This is still one of my favorite RTJ courses even though it is overpriced compared with other comparable courses. Worth playing if you have never played it before.

Simply put, this course is amazing! Beautiful views, and the course condition was perfect. Best fairways I have played on and that includes TPC Sawgrass.

This was a fantastic layout, one of my favorites of all time. Plus, the staff in the pro shop as well as the cart guys and the starters were all fantastic. The practice facility was top notch with an amazing driving range. As for the course, the layout was amazing but sadly they lost some of the greens fringes to this summer's heat. If I was rating Ross Bridge after nine holes it would have gotten five stars but the back nine has some issues on the edges of the greens. I thoroughly enjoyed playing this course and will be back to the trail again.

Got a discounted afternoon tee time with my buddies and loved it...course was in great shape.

The fairways are narrow with woods on both sides. Lots of sand traps in mistake locations. Tough to play first time without knowledge of creeks, etc. Picturesque course that requires accuracy over length.

Always enjoy playing this course. All RTJ courses are a great test of golf.

Played there during the summer and had a great time. The staff are very friendly and all facilities are great. It is in great condition very well kept and is challenging for all level golfers. I can't wait to go back!

The RTJ Golf Trail is known for great golf at affordable prices. Ross Bridge, the only stop on the trail with just 18 holes, was designed to be its star. It has hosted a Champions Tour event, and the experience tends to be worth the highest greens fee on the trail. Everything is grandiose. Massive greens and fairways make it playable, yet hard to score. The lakes of the back nine are scenic and daunting. Elevation changes add even more drama. I'd love to go back.

Played several times as a trail card reward round. Always a fun, enjoyable round. I just wish the rest of the RTJ Trail courses would adopt the in-cart GPS system they use here!

I've played this course a couple of times. The last time was cart path only due to rain earlier in the week. Be prepared to hike if this is the case. The course is all hills and valleys. It can be a lot of fun, but it can also be alot of work. By the time we finished our round over 4.5hrs later we were worn out.

First, let me start by saying that I am from Middle Tennessee and thoroughly enjoy making treks to Alabama to play the high quality RTJ Trail. It is wonderful having such well-designed courses in a fairly close proximity. I have played multiple courses, including Mindbreaker, Heartbreaker, and Backbreaker at Silver Lakes, Highlands and River at Hampton Cove, and Fighting Joe at The Shoals. My playing partners and I thoroughly enjoyed each of those experiences, particularly the exceptional quality of the courses and the great friendliness shown by the staff at each of these courses. Unfortunately, that was not the case at Oxmoor Valley. Considering the time of the year, the course conditions were quite good with the greens rolling smoothly and the fairways and greens being in good playing condition. Both courses presented a very fair challenge, with the Ridge being a very fun track to play! On the other hand, the staff friendliness was very poor. One of my playing partners booked both of our tee times (8:20 at Valley and 12:50 at Ridge) by phone two days prior to our arrival. We arrived at the course a few minutes prior to 8:00 and were told by one of the cart boys to just put our bags on any cart. The other cart boy was much more interested in his cell phone than any golfers arriving. I might also add that in the several times I passed the area where the cart boys were stationed, at least one of them was on the cell phone every time. That ranged from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. My playing partners and I found this to be very disrespectful and terribly poor management. In all of my RTJ experiences, that is the first time that has occurred! At other courses, the cart boys have eagerly been waiting to obtain my bag and are glad to engage in conversation. That was certainly not the case here! After this, we entered the clubhouse and looked around for a few minutes. My playing partner who booked our tee times stepped to the counter to inform the pro shop attendants of our tee times so we could go ahead and pay and head to the course. We were informed that they had our tee time for 12:50, but not for 8:20. The attendant's excuse was that they were using a new tee time system. Fortunately, the attendant was nice enough to work us in to an 8:25 tee time. We were thankful for that, but how do you have down one tee time and not the other? My playing partners and I did find both rounds to be rather enjoyable, especially considering the time of year and the intermittent rain showers we played through. We had no real problems with the golf courses themselves, but found the customer service to be very disturbing. I will not say that this RTJ Trail site is off of my replay list, but it will certainly take some serious thought before returning.

This is my home course. It is a fantastic facility with a 18hole (very challenging) par 3 course. And two other courses with layouts that are a constant challenge no matter how many time I play it. My only qualm with the operation is that the Rangers and starters and very bad about staking groups on top of each other so it makes very a bit rushed feeling. Other than that.. If you can get the right spacing (which is the starters responsiblilty) you can have a very nice and FOCUSED round and learn a great deal about you game and equipment! Great place and well taken care of. Be careful though there are some rather large stones in some of the bunkers. They could also use a larger chipping area. The driving range is not optimal for accurate viewing of your shots. It's a great home course as I said. I will be playing here for a long time with no real regrets!

Terrific course with great views...thoroughly enjoyed the course. Cart and club service (on course cart girl not included) needs to improve.

The major complaint for the round was the overbooking of the tee times / pace of play. My buddy and I started at 3:30 PM and there were so many slow groups ahead that the marshall we had said after nine.. Oh, you're not going to make it..
Then he recommended us skipping a hole to the next tee box and while it was open, we were caught right behind another slow group. only got in 15 holes before dark.. Course has it's pluses but not enough to endure the wait and "weirdness" of the round.