North of Birmingham, halfway between there and
Nashville, lies Burningtree Country Club, perhaps as
much of a secret as it's designer George Cobb. Cobb is
likely best known for his design (with Bobby Jones
and Clifford Roberts) of the par 3 course at Augusta
National in 1959 -- but he also designed more than a
hundred other courses. Burningtree, host of the
annual Spirit of America Golf Classic and numerous
state golf association events, stretches out to 7005
yards from the tips.