Hoover Country Club
Birmingham, AL · Founded
Hoover Country Club is a private golf club in Birmingham, Alabama, designed by George Cobb in 1959. The club has 18 holes, a par of 72. The average member handicap is 11.1 with 43% single-digit players.
George Cobb's 1959 layout rolls through Birmingham's suburban landscape with the calculated precision that made him the South's busiest architect of the era. The course reflects the post-war boom that transformed Alabama golf.
Scorecard
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| V | 374 | 215 | 561 | 427 | 182 | 556 | 453 | 184 | 546 | 3,498 | 319 | 568 | 218 | 411 | 412 | 383 | 377 | 191 | 531 | 3,410 | 6,908 |
| Chairman | 374 | 180 | 561 | 398 | 182 | 556 | 422 | 184 | 520 | 3,377 | 319 | 568 | 203 | 386 | 397 | 383 | 377 | 177 | 531 | 3,341 | 6,718 |
| IV | 368 | 180 | 523 | 398 | 162 | 536 | 422 | 162 | 520 | 3,271 | 300 | 551 | 203 | 386 | 397 | 349 | 356 | 177 | 488 | 3,207 | 6,478 |
| IV/III Mix | 368 | 154 | 523 | 332 | 162 | 536 | 387 | 162 | 471 | 3,095 | 300 | 551 | 168 | 350 | 360 | 349 | 356 | 147 | 488 | 3,069 | 6,164 |
| III | 345 | 154 | 486 | 332 | 152 | 508 | 387 | 146 | 471 | 2,981 | 270 | 529 | 168 | 350 | 360 | 339 | 331 | 147 | 445 | 2,939 | 5,920 |
| III/II Mix | 345 | 122 | 486 | 325 | 152 | 508 | 328 | 146 | 440 | 2,852 | 270 | 529 | 137 | 269 | 313 | 339 | 331 | 127 | 445 | 2,760 | 5,612 |
| II | 322 | 122 | 445 | 325 | 108 | 480 | 328 | 141 | 440 | 2,711 | 251 | 509 | 137 | 269 | 313 | 284 | 327 | 127 | 428 | 2,645 | 5,356 |
| II/I | 322 | 118 | 445 | 299 | 108 | 480 | 321 | 141 | 434 | 2,668 | 251 | 509 | 128 | 262 | 263 | 284 | 327 | 117 | 428 | 2,569 | 5,237 |
| I | 278 | 118 | 440 | 299 | 102 | 429 | 321 | 130 | 434 | 2,551 | 245 | 453 | 128 | 262 | 263 | 234 | 305 | 117 | 391 | 2,398 | 4,949 |
| 0 | 252 | 63 | 419 | 269 | 81 | 409 | 298 | 95 | 280 | 2,166 | 223 | 279 | 101 | 217 | 243 | 180 | 231 | 107 | 332 | 1,913 | 4,079 |
| Hdcp | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
Member Profile
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About Hoover Country Club
Cobb designed this during his most prolific period, and the course showcases his ability to create compelling golf on rolling Piedmont terrain. The Birmingham location places it among Alabama's metropolitan golf establishment, where the routing takes full advantage of natural contours. What strikes you immediately is how Cobb balanced accessibility with strategic depth throughout the design.
Key Facts
- Hoover Country Club is located in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Club type: private.
- Course architect: George Cobb.
- Year founded: 1959.
- Number of holes: 18.
- Par: 72.
- Average member handicap: 11.1.
- Single-digit handicap players: 43%.
- GHIN-registered members: 100.
- Alister Index score: 67/100.
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