Course Highlight
January 2005

Golf Course Spotlight  I  Superintendent Spotlight  I  Vendor Spotlight

 

Pine Tree Country Club
Birmingham, Alabama

Club Status: Private

Contact Number: Pro Shop, Mike Murray 205-956-1599
General Manager, Steve Korson 205-956-1555

Golf Course Superintendent: Larry "Biff" Balko (Interview)

Assistant Superintendents: Bryan Scroggins & Shawn Popwell

Course yardage: 7,036       Holes: 18

Greens: A1-A4 50/50 blend

Fairways & Tees: Bermuda 419 w/ 20 Zoysia Tees

Irrigation System: Toro Site Pro wall to wall

Date Opened: 1968, Renovated April 2004

Course Architect:  George Cobb, John LaFoy

Contractor:  Landscapes Unlimited

Larry "Biff" Balko on Completing Construction at Pine Tree

Larry "Biff" Balko Interview

Last Month's Highlight: Ballantrae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pine Tree is .....

A championship 18-hole, par-72 golf course considered one of the premier golf courses in the state. It recently underwent a $2.5 million renovation. The 7,100-yard, 275-acre layout is both challenging and fair.

Pine Tree has been chosen as host to golf events of all kinds. Most notable of these events are the Alabama State Amateur Championship, the Alabama Open, the Southern Ladies Amateur, the United States Open Sectional Qualifying Tournament, and the Legendary Seniors Amateur Championship.

 

 

 

 

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