Old Overton Ranked As One of State's Best Golf Courses

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL - There are more than 200 golf courses in Alabama, giving the state more golf courses per square mile than most states in the country. With so many courses to choose from, picking the state's best is an arduous task. That is where Golf Digest steps in. The renown golf publication ranked Alabama's best golf courses, and Vestavia's Old Overton Club ranked among Alabama's best.

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The club, which opened in 1993, has been touted by numerous publications as being one of the best private courses in the state, and has been consistently ranked among the best overall by Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and other publications.

Here is the top 10 list as published by Golf Digest:

1. Shoal Creek, Shelby County
2. Country Club of Birmingham (West), Mountain Brook
3. The Ledges, Hunstville
4. Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club, Killen
5. Kiva Dunes, Gulf Shores
6. Capital Hill (Judge), Prattville
7. Grand National (Links), Opelika
8. Old Overton Club, Vestavia Hills
9. Grand National (Lake), Opelika
10. Steelwood Country Club, Loxley

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