The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa

This is the first time playing the Crossings. The course was in excellent condition. Best deal is to purchase the Trail Card to get the much reduced price. Definitely will be back.

So let's start with the good. Loved the traps, chick behind the counter was hot, hot dog worth the money, tee markers marked with yardage plates, nice layout. Things I disliked. No yardage books or GPS, course was bare not much grass, lots of wild grass growing I.e crab, clover. So if you're near I would play it but only for the the 46.00 rate. Def not worth 86 or a special trip to play.

The crossing is the least challenging of the two courses on site. They have cleared some of the trees of the sides of the fairway and makes it possible to find your ball and still have a shot out.

This is an all par 3 course. It was pretty fun and a confidence builder for your irons.

This course is nice but is a little challenging. I was in bunkers on 7 of 18 holes.

I think I had maybe expected a great deal of the Crossings course going into the round because it was the former home to an LPGA event. But it fell a little flat - at least until making the turn. The opening holes just weren't very memorable if I'm being honest. Other than the par-4 5th, which requires less than driver off the tee because of the severe downsloping fairway past the 150-yard pole and pond that fronts the green, there wasn't a ton of shot value for me. The back nine, however, piqued my interest from the outset with the strong dog-left left par-4 10th to an uphill green. The closing stretch, from the par-3 14th over a pond to a bulk-headed green, is an excellent finishing stretch and makes me think this was the lure for the LPGA. The 15th is a good shortish par 4 that forces you to navigate another pond to another bulk-headed green. After the docile par-5 16th, a stout par 3 and uphill par 4 close the round. One of my favorite things about each Trail site is the unique landmarks that set each apart. Ross Bridge has the old stone water mill. Hampton Cove has the old mule barn. Oxmoor Valley holds the site of an old Civil War-era dam that is easily missed if you are not paying attention. Magnolia Grove has the lovely covered bridge that takes you across the hazard to the green. Top notch. As for what to expect, particularly if you've ventured to other Trail sites? The green complexes are large, bearing four distinct pin placements. But they are not severe, and 3-putts will emerge from poor iron placement more often than tricky slope. Fairway bunkers play a big part in navigating this course. I can't remember a single one that was hidden from view from the tee. But beware: there is a lot of sand in the bunkers and it is very fluffy. Would like to see this thinned a bit. The fairways were ample, allowing even mediocre drivers of the ball plenty of bailout room. Water does play a significant role in 3 of the final 5 holes. In conclusion, the Crossings is a solid course, but relies too heavily on the final five holes for memorability.

What an awesome course to play! The course layout and the course conditions is everything I hoped it would be. This is a must play if you're in the area. I can't wait to come back and play it again!

Made it a point to play an RTJ trail course and was in the Biloxi area, so I drove over to play this one. Certainly glad I did.

The staff was fantastic, the course, Falls, beautiful. The weather was ideal and I would go back in a heartbeat.

The course plays long for me. Lots of contours and the greens slicker than what I am used to. The back 9 seemed to be more challenging than the front. We had the reduced rate of twilight at 2pm and we didn't see anyone else come up behind us until #12.

Magnolia Grove is part Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. I have had the pleasure of living near this course and playing here since the course opened in 1992. My most recent visit was after over a year layoff from golf due to injury.

The Short Course is consistently ranked in the Top 10 nationwide by most reputable golf publications and in my view has always lived up to its reputation.

I played the course with my daughter, a high school golfer, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. There was no one in front of us so we were able to play at our normal fast pace. There was also no one behind us, which allowed us to play multiple tee shots when desired.

The greens were in great condition and rolled true. Care should be taken when aiming at the greens, as most of them have three distinct levels which can lead to multiple extra putts. Multiple tee boxes provide tee shots ranging from 80 yards to over 200 yards.

Sand and or water are in play on every hole, so don't think of this as an easy "executive" course. This is truly 18 championship level par 3 holes strung together to make a challenging and enjoyable golf experience.

If you are playing in the Mobile, AL area, take a few extra hours and play the Short Course. You will not be disappointed.

this was my first time playing a course on the RTJ trail. really enjoyed this course. fantastic layout, with stunning views and very well maintained tee to green. unfortunately the day we played the greens seemed to be overseeded or something and were running incredibly slow. that was somewhat frustrating, but didn't change my opinion that the course is great!

the view on 18 tee is just stunning. what a hole.

definitely check out this course!

The course was extremely wet.We were told before hand regarding it's condition.Played the other layout last year so we wanted to try the Falls course. Greens were rough since grass wasn't yet growing.

Grest course. Challenging par 3's, risk & rewards par 5's. Will make trip back from Nola soon

Course was Amazing as usual ! Greens were in Great Shape !!

The Crossings Course at Magnolia Grove was our first RTJ golf experience. The staff was so helpful and informative that we want to play other courses soon. This course was very challenging to me, but I am a high handicapper without long shots. I could not carry over water on a couple of holes. My husband really enjoyed the course and was happy it was so well marked for first-timers!
Lots of walking, since the no-cart areas were a fair distance from the greens. Of course for better players, that's a non issue.
We highly recommend!!

We were visiting for a family wedding. Played Magnolia Grove, Rock Creek, and this course. It was our favorite of the 3. Front nine (lots of water, wetlands, hazards) very different from back nine (lots of trees, park-like setting). Staff very friendly. Good pace of play - especially for a resort course. We would play here again if we could - can't wait to try the Azalea course when we return.

Played here a few days after they almost got washed away with 11" of rain over 2 days. The course was in pretty good shape, although some of the bunkers - especially on the back nine - were still in pretty rough shape. Enjoyed the course. Moderately challenging. Grill staff and starter were great. Pro shop staff and bag drop acted like we were an interruption to their day instead of customers. Paul, the GM, came through when we left an item behind. He tracked it down and got it back to us. Thank you! Recommend if in the area.

We played both the Crossing and the Falls and I think the Falls was more interesting. Both courses are in good shape. We played in the afternoon and the weather was great. Didn't see alot of other players so it was as if we owed the course. Wish the Players card was available to out of town golfers

We hadn't played here in maybe 20 years but the course was still in great condition. The cost was a little high but we played in the afternoon which helped lower it some.

Had been looking forward to playing a RTJ course for several years. We played both The Crossings and The Falls at Magnolia Grove both lived up to the hype. A great collection of Par 3's. Both courses were in great shape greens rolled true. The bunkers were truly one shot penalties as the fine sand made it difficult to advance and led to plugged lies. The starters were friendly and helpful. Lunch at clubhouse between rounds was superb, I highly recommend the chili dog. Looking forward to playing more RTJ courses in the future.

Greeting from guy in pro shop was poor-like we were an inconvenience for him-but other than that the service was good and the course was in great condition. Lots of variety in the course set up and it's hard but fair. Play from the right tees.

We played as a twosome and the starter asked us to go just a little early so we were in a good place for pace of play. Appreciated the consideration.