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Birmingham, AL
Shoal Creek
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18 holes72 parprivate6 tee options
Shoal Creek course layout, yardage book, scorecard, green maps
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HOLE 1
Hole 1Par 4
405 yards · Five Star MenHandicap 9
- Five Star Men
- 405 yd
- Four Star Men
- 395 yd
- Chairman Men
- 375 yd
- Three Star Men
- 375 yd
- Two Star Men
- 360 yd
- One Star Men
- 280 yd
Yardage book & Green maps
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Par 4 · 405 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 9
- Green
- 29 yds deep, 27 wide · 4,200 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Left: 260 to reach, 281 to carry (133 to the green). 2 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 415 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 7
- Green
- 39 yds deep, 35 wide · 6,000 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs right at 285 from the tee (135 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Left: 281 to reach, 309 to carry (135 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
- Water
- Along the left, 339–194 yds from the green
Par 5 · 530 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 11
- Green
- 30 yds deep, 30 wide · 4,400 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Left: 242 to reach, 280 to carry (263 to the green); Right: 457 to reach, 467 to carry (61 to the green); Left: 479 to reach, 487 to carry (40 to the green); Left: 492 to reach, 501 to carry (39 to the green). 4 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 480 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 5
- Green
- 36 yds deep, 45 wide · 9,200 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
Par 3 · 220 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 17
- Green
- 36 yds deep, 31 wide · 4,700 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 1 bunker beside the green
- Water
- In front of the green; Along the left, 87–24 yds from the green
Par 5 · 540 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 13
- Green
- 39 yds deep, 21 wide · 5,300 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs right at 324 from the tee (218 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Left: 288 to reach, 322 to carry (247 to the green). 3 bunkers beside the green
- Water
- Along the left, 434–314 yds from the green; Left of the green; Along the right, 118–24 yds from the green
Par 4 · 470 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 3
- Green
- 40 yds deep, 33 wide · 6,200 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Right: 295 to reach, 323 to carry (156 to the green); Left: 404 to reach, 416 to carry (56 to the green). 3 bunkers beside the green
Par 3 · 165 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 15
- Green
- 32 yds deep, 33 wide · 5,700 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 2 bunkers beside the green
- Water
- In front of the green; Crosses the hole: 115 to reach, 144 to carry from the tee
Par 4 · 455 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 1
- Green
- 36 yds deep, 30 wide · 6,300 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 321 from the tee (143 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 325 to reach, 348 to carry (137 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
- Water
- Right of the green; Crosses the hole: 387 to reach, 428 to carry from the tee
Par 4 · 430 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 6
- Green
- 41 yds deep, 30 wide · 7,200 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 2 bunkers beside the green
- Water
- Right of the green; Along the right, 364–22 yds from the green
Par 5 · 525 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 14
- Green
- 38 yds deep, 29 wide · 6,100 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 1 bunker beside the green
- Water
- Along the left, 462–442 yds from the green; Along the right, 180–128 yds from the green; Right of the green; Crosses the hole: 452 to reach, 472 to carry from the tee
Par 4 · 520 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 2
- Green
- 35 yds deep, 31 wide · 5,500 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Left: 171 to reach, 191 to carry (217 to the green); Left: 192 to reach, 213 to carry (193 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
Par 3 · 215 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 16
- Green
- 33 yds deep, 25 wide · 5,000 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 4 bunkers beside the green
- Water
- Crosses the hole: 112 to reach, 112 to carry from the tee
Par 4 · 390 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 12
- Green
- 30 yds deep, 25 wide · 3,500 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs right at 235 from the tee (136 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 209 to reach, 223 to carry (146 to the green); Right: 227 to reach, 235 to carry (130 to the green); Left: 249 to reach, 270 to carry (120 to the green); Right: 252 to reach, 271 to carry (98 to the green); Left: 275 to reach, 300 to carry (90 to the green); Right: 294 to reach, 303 to carry (60 to the green); Right: 310 to reach, 319 to carry (45 to the green). 3 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 425 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 8
- Green
- 42 yds deep, 27 wide · 5,700 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 226 from the tee (144 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Left: 185 to reach, 237 to carry (155 to the green); Right: 317 to reach, 325 to carry (46 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
Par 3 · 215 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 18
- Green
- 37 yds deep, 34 wide · 5,700 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 3 bunkers beside the green
Par 5 · 550 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 10
- Green
- 24 yds deep, 37 wide · 6,200 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Right: 265 to reach, 309 to carry (264 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
- Water
- In front of the green; Crosses the hole: 510 to reach, 530 to carry from the tee
Par 4 · 450 yds (Five Star) · Handicap 4
- Green
- 36 yds deep, 28 wide · 4,900 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Right: 236 to reach, 255 to carry (159 to the green). 4 bunkers beside the green
- Water
- Left of the green; Along the left, 112–23 yds from the green
Black numbers are yards from the tee shown, orange numbers yards to the center of the green. Measured from aerial imagery and elevation surveys, so treat them as approximate.
Shoal Creek scorecard
View the published hole-by-hole scorecard, with par, tee yardages and handicap indexes where available. Choose your tees to plan your round.
- Total yards
- 7,370
- Par
- 72
- Course rating
- 76.2
- Slope
- 145
Front nine
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 405 | 415 | 530 | 480 | 220 | 540 | 470 | 165 | 455 | 3,680 |
| Four Star Men | 395 | 390 | 510 | 455 | 190 | 530 | 445 | 150 | 415 | 3,480 |
| Chairman Men | 375 | 370 | 510 | 420 | 190 | 530 | 425 | 150 | 380 | 3,350 |
| Three Star Men | 375 | 370 | 500 | 420 | 165 | 475 | 425 | 135 | 380 | 3,245 |
| Two Star Men | 360 | 340 | 485 | 355 | 145 | 430 | 400 | 125 | 345 | 2,985 |
| One Star Men | 280 | 315 | 440 | 340 | 110 | 400 | 360 | 105 | 300 | 2,650 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — |
Back nine
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 430 | 525 | 520 | 215 | 390 | 425 | 215 | 550 | 450 | 3,720 | 7,400 |
| Four Star Men | 420 | 495 | 450 | 185 | 380 | 405 | 200 | 530 | 425 | 3,490 | 6,970 |
| Chairman Men | 400 | 495 | 430 | 185 | 370 | 375 | 200 | 530 | 405 | 3,390 | 6,740 |
| Three Star Men | 400 | 470 | 430 | 170 | 370 | 375 | 175 | 495 | 405 | 3,290 | 6,535 |
| Two Star Men | 340 | 450 | 310 | 150 | 335 | 345 | 140 | 465 | 360 | 2,895 | 5,880 |
| One Star Men | 310 | 360 | 310 | 110 | 275 | 265 | 105 | 410 | 330 | 2,475 | 5,125 |
| Handicap | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | — | — |
All distances in yards. Par and handicap reflect Five Star Men. A dash means we don’t have that value yet.
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Shoal Creek hole by hole
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Hole 1Par 4405 yd
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About Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Birmingham, AL, designed by Jack Nicklaus, Jay Morrish, Thomas Pearson and opened in 1977. The free Shoal Creek yardage book shows all 18 hole layouts, with carries from the tee and distances to the center of each green. Shoal Creek green maps show the mapped putting surfaces for all 18 holes, with green dimensions where available. The greens average 5,700 sq ft, from 3,500 on the fourteenth to 9,200 on the fourth. Water comes into play on 10 holes and 60 bunkers are mapped along the fairways and around the greens. The layout has 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, and 4 par 5s. The number-one handicap hole is the 455-yard par-4 ninth. The longest hole is the 550-yard par-5 seventeenth.
Course information
- Location
- Birmingham, AL, 35242Get directions
- Course website
- Shoal Creek website
- Architect
- Jack Nicklaus, Jay Morrish, Thomas Pearson
- Opened
- 1977
COURSE QUESTIONS
Questions about Shoal Creek
Plan your round, from the first tee to the last green.
Is Shoal Creek public or private?
Shoal Creek is listed as a private golf course in Birmingham, AL.
How many holes and what par is Shoal Creek?
Shoal Creek is listed as a 18-hole course. The published scorecard totals par 72 for the Five Star tees.
How long is Shoal Creek?
Published tee lengths at Shoal Creek range from 5,125 yards (One Star) to 7,370 yards (Five Star). Compare tee yardages.
What are the published golf ratings at Shoal Creek?
The Five Star tees at Shoal Creek list a course rating of 76.2 and a slope rating of 145 for men. See the ratings by tee.
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