Plan Your Florence Golf Trip in a Couple of Minutes 8,000-yard RTJ golf above the river in Muscle Shoals music country
The Shoals' Fighting Joe was the first RTJ Trail course to break 8,000 yards, perched high above Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River. Pair championship golf with the music-history pull of Muscle Shoals — FAME Studios and the Swampers — for a trip with a soundtrack.
The rota Courses Base camp Where to Stay house Sleeps 10–16
$300–$1,100 /night
Downtown Florence near the University of North Alabama and the riverfront
near river porch outdoor grill game room yard
resort house Sleeps 12–16
$160–$350 /night
The Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa — on the river by the RTJ Trail courses
on-site golf spa river views restaurant pool
The table Dining
360 Grille (Renaissance Tower) $$$ upscale Revolving rooftop restaurant atop the riverside tower — the marquee group dinner with a view
4.4★
Odette $$$ farm-to-table Acclaimed downtown Florence farm-to-table — the foodie night of the trip
4.6★
Big Bad Breakfast $$ southern John Currence's big Southern breakfast — fuel before an early tee time
4.5★
Ricatoni's Italian Grill $$ italian Downtown Italian staple that handles big groups easily
4.4★ After the round Nightlife
Downtown Florence strip (Court Street) Late night patio Walkable cluster of downtown bars and patios near UNA — easy crawl
Pegasus Records / Singin' River Brewing brewpub Local brewery taproom in Florence — house pints and music-town atmosphere
Wildwood Tavern Late night dive No-frills downtown tavern with live music and stiff pours
Swampers Bar & Grille (Marriott Shoals) Late night sports bar Music-themed bar at the resort with live acts — named for the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Off days Activities FAME Studios & Muscle Shoals Sound Tour distillery 2-3 hours $20–$50/pp
Tour the legendary studios where Aretha, the Stones, and Skynyrd recorded — pure Muscle Shoals lore
Wilson Lake / Tennessee River Fishing fishing half day $90–$200/pp
Trophy bass on Wilson Lake — one of the best smallmouth fisheries in the South
Tennessee River Boat Day boat rental full day $70–$200/pp
Pontoon day on the river below Wilson Dam — the laid-back rest day
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