You are cordially invited to participate in the 2025 RTJ Trail Couples Summer Classic. This event will be held at the world-class Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National, with lodging at the Marriott at Grand National Resort in beautiful Opelika, Alabama. Couples will enjoy an exquisite weekend of golf, dining, and accommodation while experiencing Alabama at its finest.
Monday, June 9, 2025
10:00 – 1:00 Practice Round- Grand National Lake & Links courses (casual play)
9:00 – 1:00 Registration – Grand National Clubhouse
4:00 Check-in (Marriott)
7:00 – 9:00 Reception at Grand National Clubhouse
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
6:00 – 8:00 Breakfast (Grand National Clubhouse)
7:00 Driving Range opens
9:00 Shotgun start
6:30 – 7:30 Cocktails (Grand National Veranda)
7:30 Dinner (Grand National Clubhouse)
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
6:00 – 8:00 Breakfast (Grand National Clubhouse)
6:30 Driving Range opens
9:00 Shotgun start
1:30 – 3:00 Awards Luncheon- Grand National Clubhouse veranda
Location: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National
Opelika, Alabama
Entry Fee: Fees Collected on April 1, 2025, or upon registration after that.
$1800.00 per couple Includes 2 Tournament Rounds
2 Night Lodging
Practice Round Friday
Luncheon Each Tournament Day
Welcome Reception Monday Evening
Tournament Dinner Tuesday Night
Prizes & Gifts
Teams: A team will be recognized as two players.
Field: The tournament will be limited to 60 teams. Entries are on a first-come basis until the event is full. Cancellations will be filled from a waitlist.
Format: Lake Course: Best Ball- 80% handicap
Links Course: 2 Player Scramble – 30% handicap
Handicap: Participants must have a valid USGA handicap. Participants must have a minimum of six (6) posted scores in the six months leading up to the tournament.
Flights: The event will be pre-flighted based on the combined player handicap index. Tournament scoring will be on a net basis for each flight. Players 65 and older are eligible to play the gold tees, with handicaps being based on course rating and slope.
Extended Accommodations for extra nights’ stay before or after the event are available at
Stay: $184.00 plus taxes per room/night. Suites are available beginning at $210.00 per night.
Additional We will be happy to coordinate additional days/rounds at Grand National in
Golf: conjunction with your travel.
Cancellation/ Participants registered then unable to attend will be eligible for a full refund of tournament entry
Refund: up to 30 days prior to event
Tournament Allie Higgins
Contact/ Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National
Correspondence: 3000 Robert Trent Jones Trail, Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 737-3352 Fax: (334) 749-8479
ahiggins@rtjgolf.com
Please enter your practice round preferences for the Monday PR, if any, in the "Friday Practice Round" field.
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2025 SUMMER COUPLES CLASSIC
You are cordially invited to participate in the 2025 RTJ Trail Couples Summer Classic. This event will be held at the world-class Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National, with lodging at the Marriott at Grand National Resort in beautiful Opelika, Alabama. Couples will enjoy an exquisite weekend of golf, dining, and accommodation while experiencing Alabama at its finest.
Monday, June 9, 2025
10:00 – 1:00 Practice Round- Grand National Lake & Links courses (casual play)
9:00 – 1:00 Registration – Grand National Clubhouse
4:00 Check-in (Marriott)
7:00 – 9:00 Reception at Grand National Clubhouse
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
6:00 – 8:00 Breakfast (Grand National Clubhouse)
7:00 Driving Range opens
9:00 Shotgun start
6:30 – 7:30 Cocktails (Grand National Veranda)
7:30 Dinner (Grand National Clubhouse)
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
6:00 – 8:00 Breakfast (Grand National Clubhouse)
6:30 Driving Range opens
9:00 Shotgun start
1:30 – 3:00 Awards Luncheon- Grand National Clubhouse veranda
Location: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National
Opelika, Alabama
Entry Fee: Fees Collected on April 1, 2025, or upon registration after that.
$1800.00 per couple Includes 2 Tournament Rounds
2 Night Lodging
Practice Round Friday
Luncheon Each Tournament Day
Welcome Reception Monday Evening
Tournament Dinner Tuesday Night
Prizes & Gifts
Teams: A team will be recognized as two players.
Field: The tournament will be limited to 60 teams. Entries are on a first-come basis until the event is full. Cancellations will be filled from a waitlist.
Format: Lake Course: Best Ball- 80% handicap
Links Course: 2 Player Scramble – 30% handicap
Handicap: Participants must have a valid USGA handicap. Participants must have a minimum of six (6) posted scores in the six months leading up to the tournament.
Flights: The event will be pre-flighted based on the combined player handicap index. Tournament scoring will be on a net basis for each flight. Players 65 and older are eligible to play the gold tees, with handicaps being based on course rating and slope.
Extended Accommodations for extra nights’ stay before or after the event are available at
Stay: $184.00 plus taxes per room/night. Suites are available beginning at $210.00 per night.
Additional We will be happy to coordinate additional days/rounds at Grand National in
Golf: conjunction with your travel.
Cancellation/ Participants registered then unable to attend will be eligible for a full refund of tournament entry
Refund: up to 30 days prior to event
Tournament Allie Higgins
Contact/ Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National
Correspondence: 3000 Robert Trent Jones Trail, Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 737-3352 Fax: (334) 749-8479
ahiggins@rtjgolf.com
Please enter your practice round preferences for the Monday PR, if any, in the "Friday Practice Round" field.
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