| Although Highland Park is a very old golf course | | | | can even go as far as saying that it has the |
| compared to the very modern Poplar Creek, a recent | | | | characteristics of a championship style golf course. It |
| restoration of the former by a leading architect has | | | | also makes good use of superb bent grass greens |
| brought about more similarities to add to the already | | | | and the beautiful landscape and view of downtown |
| existing extraordinarily beautiful landscapes that the | | | | Birmingham. |
| two have always enjoyed. | | | | |
| | | | Poplar Creek Golf course on the other hand is a |
| Highland Park is no doubt the oldest golf course in the | | | | popular golf course, especially for groups and |
| state of Alabama having been established in 1903. It | | | | organizations. This is a course consisting of beautiful, |
| actually opened as the Country Club of Birmingham. | | | | large undulating greens with rolling fairways lined by |
| | | | almost a thousand mature trees. The course also |
| Still, in 1998 the course went through a vigorous | | | | boasts of 5 rock edge lakes complete with two |
| restoration by well know architect Bob Cupp. The | | | | waterfalls and streams. |
| work of Mr Cupp had the desired effect of enhancing | | | | |
| an already beautiful course that had stood the test of | | | | This golf course has a new 12,000 square foot |
| time. Highland Park still sparkles from that restoration | | | | clubhouse that includes a Pro shop, Restaurant and |
| today. | | | | bar as well as banquet facilities that can comfortably |
| | | | accommodate 200 people in a special event or |
| The layout of the Highland Park golf course may | | | | function. |
| seem rather short but is actually very competitive. One | | | | |