Jerry Pate

Tuscaloosa, AL

Ol'Colony Golf Complex is an 18-hole, par-72 municipal course in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, owned and run by the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority. Jerry Pate designed the course on former farm land once known as Cain's Colony, and it opened in December 2000. The layout plays 7,546 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 76.6 and a slope of 138. About 25 acres of lakes come into play, and Bermuda grass covers the fairways and greens. The University of Alabama uses Ol'Colony as its home course and built the Jerry Pate Golf Center on the grounds in 2005.

Gulf Shores, AL

Kiva Dunes Golf Club is a resort course on the Fort Morgan peninsula near Gulf Shores, Alabama, between the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay. It was designed by former U.S. Open champion Jerry Pate for developer Jim Edgemon and opened in 1995. The par-72 course plays a links style over dunes covered in beach oaks and pines, running 7,092 yards from the back tees, on a property that includes about 3,000 feet of Gulf beachfront and roughly 2,800 feet on Mobile Bay. Kiva Dunes operates as a resort course with on-site lodging and requires collared shirts, with denim not permitted.

Holly Springs, MS

Kirkwood National is a Greg Conner design in Holly Springs, about 45 minutes southeast of Memphis. It opened in 1994 and has cottages on site for groups who want to stay and play. From the back tees it runs about 7,100 yards at par 72, with a slope in the 130s, so it is a stern test from the tips. Holes cut through the rolling, wooded north Mississippi hills, and the greens are Champion Bermuda. It is open to the public, with a range and practice green, and walking is allowed.

Freeport, FL

Jerry Pate semi-links design in Freeport, about 30 minutes from Destin. Challenging layout with coastal winds and natural dune terrain.

Gulf Breeze, FL

Tiger Point Golf Club is located in Gulf Breeze, Florida, along Santa Rosa Sound in the Pensacola area, with water views coming into play on multiple holes near the shoreline. The East course at Tiger Point was designed by Jerry Pate and plays to a par of 72, stretching to roughly 7,054 yards from the back tees with several sets of forward tee options for a range of skill levels. The club offers daily-fee public play alongside memberships, along with a driving range, practice greens and a pro shop. An on-site restaurant, The Pointe, serves golfers separately from the golf operation.

Vancleave, MS

Jerry Pate design in the Mississippi coastal pines near Biloxi

Calera, AL

Shelby County's wooded gem

Guntersville, AL

Eagle's Nest Golf Course sits atop Taylor Mountain within Lake Guntersville State Park in Guntersville, Alabama, offering elevated views over Lake Guntersville along with rolling hills and wildlife including deer and bald eagles. The course opened in 1972, designed by Earl Stone, and was renovated in 2009 by former University of Alabama golfer and PGA Tour player Jerry Pate, who oversaw new TifDwarf Bermuda greens and a modern irrigation system. A further cart-path project completed around 2025 added concrete paths across the full course. Operated by Alabama State Parks, the course is open to the public with a pro shop and practice facilities. It plays to a par of 72, with a longest yardage of roughly 6,785 to 6,810 yards depending on the tee data source, and its mountaintop routing brings notable elevation changes across the round.

Biloxi, MS

Beau Rivage Golf & Marina refers to the golf operation of the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, whose golf is centered at Fallen Oak, a course built exclusively for resort guests roughly 20 minutes inland near Saucier. Designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2006, the 18-hole, par-72 championship layout was first conceived by casino executive Steve Wynn in the early 1990s after Fazio completed Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. Set against pine forest bordering the De Soto National Forest, the course is accessible only to guests staying at the Beau Rivage. It has drawn attention from golf media as one of the premier resort courses on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Hattiesburg, MS

Canebrake Country Club is a private club in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, built around an 18-hole course designed by 1976 U. S. Open champion Jerry Pate. Bennett York of the York Development family began construction of the surrounding master-planned community in 1985, which also includes a 250-acre lake and a natural stand of 40-foot bamboo known as the Brake. The club has operated for more than two decades as a membership-based facility offering golf alongside a pool, fitness center and tennis courts. It remains a York Developments property centered on residential and recreational living in the Hattiesburg area.

Niceville, FL

Tom Fazio and Jerry Pate collaborated on this 36-hole complex in Niceville. One of the Panhandle's best-kept secrets with excellent conditions.

Long Beach, MS

The Preserve at Walnut Creek is a Jerry Pate design in Long Beach, Mississippi, one of the top public courses on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The 7,100-yard, par-72 layout winds through a beautiful natural setting with mature hardwoods and strategic water hazards.

Point Clear, AL

The Senator Course is part of Lakewood Club at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, a 36-hole Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail facility along Mobile Bay. The Lakewood Club's golf dates to 1947, when Perry Maxwell built the original 18 holes, later expanded and renovated as the property joined the Trail. The resort has hosted USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championships in 1974, 1986, and 2021. Rolling fairways, spring-fed lakes, and mature trees define the grounds shared across its courses.