Capitol Hill - Judge Course

The Judge Course at Capitol Hill opened in 2000 under Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s direction, with Roger Rulewich handling the lead design. It's one of the most dramatic courses on the RTJ Trail, 7,813 yards with 200+ feet of elevation change and a 142 slope rating, punishing any wayward shot. The opening tee shot plays from a 200-foot bluff; the back nine climbs through ridgelines that would feel more at home in North Carolina than central Alabama. Golf Digest places The Judge #7 on America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26), peak rank 4th in 2011-12 and 2015-16. GOLF Magazine called it one of the 10 public courses in America worthy of hosting the U.S. Open. The Zagat Survey of America's Top Golf Courses ranked it among the top 50 courses in America. Capitol Hill was named the #2 public golf facility in America by Golf World readers, The Judge is the anchor.