Alexander City, Alabama
Willow Point challenges you with a blend of linksy fescue and dramatic lakeside drama, making it a standout among Alabama’s private clubs. The modernized design rewards bold play and classic course management, providing a memorable round that constantly demands your focus.
Pause atop the 14th tee for the best panoramic Lake Martin view on the course—a favorite local photo spot.
Willow Point’s unique split identity sees the front nine laid out with wide, fescue-lined fairways and hints of linksland play, while the back nine becomes a lakeside chess match with Lake Martin serving as both a hazard and dramatic backdrop. The Hurdzan & Fry renovation modernized every hole, reworking green complexes, reshaping bunkers, and crafting an environmentally sensitive routing that maximizes both the beauty and the challenge of its peninsula site. Every shot demands you consider wind, water, and risk—especially as you close out with a dramatic power finish.
The Hurdzan & Fry redesign pushed Willow Point into the modern era, blending classic strategic elements with environmental stewardship and lakeside drama.
At 623 yards from the tips, this three-shot par 5 stretches your planning to its limits. Positioned early in the round, it tempts big hitters but punishes poor positioning with penal bunkers and a guarded green.
Play for smart layups and set up a controlled wedge rather than risking lost shots trying to reach in two.
Miss right and native fescue or fairway bunkers spell trouble, while missed approaches leave challenging up-and-downs.
Pristine greens and fairways, championship-level conditioning, varying firmness (front nine vs. back nine).
Typically smooth but pacing may shift during club events; check with member hosts.
Upscale, private-club hospitality with a relaxed but refined lakeside feel.
Standard private club attire; collared shirts required.
The front nine rewards running approaches, but the lakeside back demands aerial precision.
Especially with water in play and fescue present, wind can radically alter hole strategies.
Practice facilities allow you to dial in both driver and wedges for the course's varied demands.
Club founded on former Wedges Farms and original course opened
Original design by Thomas H. Nicol completed
Course closed for major renovation by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry
Hosted Southeast Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship
Willow Point’s origins trace to the locally famous Wedges Farms, a cattle farm whose name came from ‘wages’ paid to its workers. The transformation into a lakeside golf escape signals both deep roots and a dramatic change in atmosphere.
The front nine unfolds with open corridors and fescues evoking a links feel, but once you turn for home, the back nine brings Lake Martin into play on six holes, demanding more shot precision and providing stunning water views.
In 2002–2003, a top-to-bottom redesign by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry transformed an aging layout into a modern championship course, adding strategic bunkering and elevating lakefront vistas for a new generation of members.
Though not a regular stop for the national golf spotlight, Willow Point has carved out a niche as a high-level regional event host, especially with the Southeast Mid-Amateur Four-Ball, where water, wind, and nerves all play roles.
Built on land once known as Wedges Farms, reflecting the Russell family legacy.
Back nine borders Lake Martin on six different holes.
Major modernization by Hurdzan & Fry in 2002–2003 reshaped nearly all playing corridors.
Hosts Southeast Mid-Amateur Four-Ball and other elite regional tournaments.
Top RTJ Trail destination with championship layouts and major conditioning
Spectacular elevation changes and true test along the RTJ Trail
Signature RTJ experience with three distinct courses
High-end collegiate club, a treat if you land an invite
Auburn/Opelika for nightlife and restaurants, or Lake Martin/Alexander City for lakeside serenity
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Why it matches: If Willow Point Country Club is your kind of course, Dunes Golf and Beach Club is worth a look because it a comparable balance of challenge, variety, and character.
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