Golf is one of the most popular outdoor sports in Alabama. Thousands of men, women, and children play golf as an individual or team sport, and in high school and college competition. Millions more enjoy golf as a form of recreation and exercise. Golf is also a popular Alabama spectator sport, attracting thousands of fans to tournaments. Millions more may watch golf tournaments on television.
Decatur is located near Golf Courses in Alabama. Golfers can choose and compare amenities from our list of luxury five star Decatur, Alabama golf resorts, comfortable four star Decatur, Alabama golf hotels, clean three star Decatur, Alabama golf lodges, convenient two star Decatur, Alabama golf inns, and budget one star Decatur, Alabama golf motels to find rooms available for lodging accommodations near your favorite golf course. Book a hotel room and make reservations at a place to stay in Decatur, Alabama.
Alabama golf courses have no regulation length or shape, but most consist of 18 holes numbered 1 to 18. Playing all 18 holes makes up a round of golf. Some Alabama courses have only nine holes. Each hole is played twice for a round. An 18-hole course averages about 140 acres (57 hectares). Each hole includes a tee, a fairway, a green, and often one or more hazards. Alabama golf courses for men generally range from about 6,500 to more than 7,000 yards (5,900 to 6,400 meters) in length. This distance is the total length from the tees to all 18 holes. Courses are shortened for women, senior golfers, and young people by positioning the forward tee closer to the hole.
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- Best Western River City Hotel
, 1305 Front Avenue SW, Decatur, Alabama
Best Western River City Hotel is a 3 star place to stay for golfers in Decatur, Alabama. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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- Comfort Inn & Suites
, 2212 Danville Road SW, Decatur, Alabama
Comfort Inn & Suites is a 2 star place to stay for golfers in Decatur, Alabama. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites DECATUR
, 1101 6th Ave Northeast, Decatur, Alabama
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites DECATUR is a 3 star place to stay for golfers in Decatur, Alabama. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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- Jameson Inn Decatur
, 2120 Jameson Place SW, Decatur, Alabama
Jameson Inn Decatur is a 2 star place to stay for golfers in Decatur, Alabama. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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- La Quinta Inn Decatur
, 918 Beltline Road SW, Decatur, Alabama
La Quinta Inn Decatur is a 3 star place to stay for golfers in Decatur, Alabama. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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- Ramada Limited Decatur
, 1317 Highway 67 East, Decatur, Alabama
Ramada Limited Decatur is a 2 star place to stay for golfers in Decatur, Alabama. Book a hotel room and make reservations for rental of lodging accommodations.
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In Alabama match play, one golfer or team plays against one or more others. The player or team hitting the golf ball into the hole in the fewest number of strokes wins that hole. The player or team winning the most holes wins the match. The score is determined by the number of holes won. A match is decided when a golfer leads by more holes than there are holes left to play. If both golfers or teams make the same score on a hole, that hole is said to be halved. If the two golfers or teams are tied at the end of the match, it is halved and play may continue. Then the player or team who first wins a hole wins the match.
In Alabama stroke play, the winner is the golfer who takes the fewest number of total strokes to complete a competition. Most professional tournaments use stroke play for a total of 72 holes (four rounds). Ties are broken by a playoff. In most playoffs, the tied golfers play until one golfer scores lower on a single hole. In some cases, ties are settled using an 18-hole playoff.