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Plan Your Mobile Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

RTJ Trail golf, Gulf seafood, and the original Mardi Gras

Alabama's port city pairs RTJ Trail golf at Magnolia Grove with Gulf-fresh seafood, a historic downtown, and a real party heritage — Mobile invented Mardi Gras. Easy 45 minutes from the Gulf Shores beaches if you want to split the trip.

4
courses
Spring, Fall
best season
MOB
20 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove (Crossings Course)PremiumDESIGNER CLASSIC

Rolling, tree-lined RTJ Trail track — the more open of Magnolia Grove's two championship 18s

$55–$95
Par 72 · 7,150 yds
parkland
RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove (Falls Course)PremiumTOURNAMENT HOST

Former LPGA Tour host with waterfalls and dramatic elevation — the tougher of the pair

$55–$95
Par 72 · 7,239 yds
parkland
RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove (Short Course)Solid

An 18-hole par-3 that's a legit challenge — the afternoon side-bet round

$30–$50
Par 54 · 3,140 yds
parkland · walkable
Rock Creek Golf ClubSolid

Earl Stone design across Fairhope's rolling pines — a scenic Eastern Shore fourth round

$45–$85
Par 72 · 6,920 yds
parkland
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 1016

$350–$1,200 /night

Downtown Mobile or midtown — historic homes near the bars and restaurants

near downtownporchoutdoor grillgame roomyard
houseSleeps 1220

$500–$2,000 /night

Fairhope / Eastern Shore — bigger bay-side homes 30 min across the bay

private poolbay viewsdockoutdoor kitchenfire pit
The table

Dining

Wintzell's Oyster House

$$
seafood

Mobile institution since 1938 — oysters 'fried, stewed, or nude' and a wall of one-liners

4.4

The Noble South

$$$
farm-to-table

Downtown farm-to-table for the nicer group dinner — Gulf-driven menu

4.6

Felix's Fish Camp

$$$
seafood

On-the-causeway seafood with bay views — big-group seafood feast

4.5

Dreamland BBQ

$$
bbq

Alabama ribs and white sauce — the easy, rowdy crew lunch

4.4
After the round

Nightlife

Dauphin Street (downtown Mobile)

Late night
honky tonk

Mobile's nightlife strip — live music, dive bars, and the LoDa party scene all walkable

Callaghan's Irish Social Club

Late night
dive

Beloved Oakleigh neighborhood pub with a famous burger — local institution

The Haberdasher

Late night
cocktail

Downtown craft-cocktail bar for a sharper start to the night

The Garage / LoDa bars

Late night
sports bar

Easygoing downtown sports-and-music bars in the Lower Dauphin district

Off days

Activities

Deep-Sea / Offshore Fishing Charter

fishingfull day$150–$350/pp

Run out of the bay for red snapper and offshore species — the marquee rest-day trip

USS Alabama Battleship Tour

hiking2-3 hours$15–$30/pp

Walk the decks of a WWII battleship in the harbor — a great arrival-day stop

Dauphin Island Boat & Beach Day

boat rentalfull day$75–$200/pp

Boat out to Dauphin Island sandbars — the laid-back Gulf rest day

Ready when you are

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