Ol' Colony Golf Complex facts for kids

Ol' Colony Golf Complex is a public golf course in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This means anyone can come and play golf here! The course has 18 holes and opened in December 2000. It was built on a large piece of land, about 597 acres, which was once a big property called Boy's Colony. A famous professional golfer named Jerry Pate designed Ol' Colony. He used to play golf for The University of Alabama himself.

Playing Golf at Ol' Colony

Ol' Colony is known as a great place to play golf. It's a "municipal" course, which means it's owned and run by the city of Tuscaloosa. This makes it easy for everyone in the community to enjoy the game.

A Top Golf Course

Ol' Colony has received some special awards for being a fantastic golf course. In 2008, a well-known magazine called Golf Digest said Ol' Colony was one of the "Top 100 Best Places You Can Play." More recently, it was named one of the "Top 10 Courses in Alabama." These awards show that it's a really well-designed and fun course for golfers.

Home for University Golfers

The University of Alabama uses Ol' Colony as its main golf course for its college teams. In 2005, the university built a special training area right on the grounds. It's called The Jerry Pate Center, named after the course designer. This center helps the university's golf teams practice and get even better at the sport.

Golf for a Good Cause: The First Tee

Ol' Colony also helps run a program called The First Tee in Tuscaloosa. This program is for young people, like you! It teaches kids how to play golf, but it does much more than that. The First Tee helps young people learn important life skills and good values through the game of golf. It's all about building character while having fun on the course.

See also

• Alabama Crimson Tide golf