Three eighteens above the Alabama River, one newly rebuilt.
Capitol Hill is the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s three-course site at 2600 Constitution Avenue, Prattville, about eight miles north of Alabama’s state capitol in Montgomery. Like the rest of the Trail, it belongs to the Retirement Systems of Alabama, whose chief executive David G. Bronner created the Trail to put pension money to work for the state economy. There are three 18-hole, par-72 courses: the Judge, the Senator and the Legislator. The headline news is the Judge, which reopened on 1 October 2026 after a ten-month renovation.
Capitol Hill (RTJ Golf Trail) green fees and tee times.
Since 1 June 2026, Trail tee times are booked online only, through the Book Tee Time link on rtjgolf.com. Public golfers can reserve seven days ahead; Trail Card holders and annual members get 11 days online, and Platinum members 14. A credit card holds the time but is charged at check-in. The system shows few rate types, so pick the Public Rate if yours is missing and the correct price is applied when you arrive. No green fees are published. For trips more than a week out, RTJ Reservations sells golf or golf-and-lodging packages up to 12 months ahead on 1-800-949-4444 (option 2), weekdays 9am to 6pm Eastern. Packages cannot be combined with Trail Card discounts. The Capitol Hill golf shop is on 334-285-1114.
The courses at Capitol Hill (RTJ Golf Trail).
The Judge
The longest of the three, listed by Golfbreaks at 7,813 yards, with water in play on most holes. Its 358-yard 18th now finishes on a two-tier green with a small false front, and tree work on the 1st reopened the line to the river.
The Senator
A links-style course with more than 140 pot bunkers and grassy mounds up to 40 feet tall that hide some landing areas. It has had new greens since 2020. Golf Magazine named it one of the ten best new courses in the country, and the Montgomery Marriott Prattville hotel looks over it.
The Legislator
The most traditional of the three: pine-lined holes along a bluff above the Alabama River, with fewer water carries. It is the shortest of the three, at 7,477 yards by Golfbreaks’ figures. New greens and forward tees went in during 2025, and the round crosses a native cypress swamp on a feature the club calls the Sky Bridge.
The round, in perspective.
The Judge plays along the Alabama River, which borders 14 of its holes, and the view from the high 1st tee down to the water is billed as the signature hole of the whole Trail. Golf Magazine ranked it among the ten public courses in America worthy of a US Open. The 2026 work resurfaced every green with TifEagle Bermuda, softened slopes and lifted speeds to about 11 on the Stimpmeter. Seven greens were redesigned and moved, and wooden river walls gave way to metal sheet piling. On the par-five 4th, a run-up area replaced the forced carry to the green, and the par-three 12th gained azaleas that echo the 12th at Augusta. The 6th keeps its island green. The Senator has hosted the LPGA Tour’s Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic.
Know before you go.
Booking window
7 days for the public; 11 days for Trail Card holders online; 14 for Platinum members
Packages
12 months to 7 days ahead via RTJ Reservations; US$100 deposit if booked over 30 days out
Carts
Cart and range balls included with Trail specials; walking is optional here
Pull carts
Allowed, but none for hire
Dress
Collared shirts with sleeves; slacks or knee-length shorts
Coolers
Personal coolers and ice chests not permitted
Make the trip work.
With two or three days, play the Judge first while the new greens are the talking point, then choose between the Senator’s pot bunkers and the Legislator’s tree-lined test. The site has a 360-degree driving range and the RTJ TaylorMade Performance Center for fittings and lessons. Rental sets vary by Trail site, so reserve them through the Capitol Hill shop in advance, or ship your own bag with Ship Sticks, the Trail’s partner.
Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is 15 miles away on the Trail’s mileage table. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth is 90 miles north and Atlanta 163 miles east, which is often the cheaper long-haul arrival. A car is essential.
Where it is.
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Somewhere to settle in.
The Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center overlooks the Senator, and the Cottage & Villas next to it suit groups wanting more space; both book on 1-800-593-6429. The Oster Golf House is a rental on the property itself. For a city base, choose the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa downtown; cheaper chain hotels sit one to two miles away in Prattville.
Make a trip of it.
Grand National at Opelika, which has its own guide here, is the natural next stop east on I-85, and Birmingham’s Ross Bridge and Oxmoor Valley are about 85 miles north. Cambrian Ridge, 56 miles south at Greenville, is the shortest hop. Off the course, Montgomery’s civil-rights landmarks are a short drive away, including the Rosa Parks Museum and the Alabama State Capitol, where the Selma to Montgomery march ended in 1965.
Find your season.
The Trail plays all year. Spring brings azaleas and the most reliable conditions, and autumn is similar, with fewer storms. Summer is long, humid and hot, so take early tee times. If a course closes for rain, the Trail issues a rain check valid for a year on golf, packages or merchandise.
Seven days for public golfers, online only. Trail Card holders and annual members can book 11 days ahead online and Platinum members 14. Further out than a week, book a package through RTJ Reservations, which takes bookings up to 12 months ahead.
What happens if I cancel a Capitol Hill golf package?
If you accept a rain check instead of a refund, there is no fee. Otherwise the Trail charges US$25 per person from 30 to 15 days before arrival and US$50 from 14 days to one day out; inside 24 hours it is at the course’s discretion.
Which airport is closest to Capitol Hill?
Montgomery Regional (MGM), 15 miles away. Birmingham is 90 miles and Atlanta 163 miles, so visitors arriving through Atlanta can take in Grand National, 77 miles from Capitol Hill, on the way.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
