Silver Lakes - Mindbreaker

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes is in Glencoe, Alabama, set on rolling terrain on the edge of Talladega National Forest between Anniston and Gadsden. Golf Digest's Places to Play named Silver Lakes, which features three championship nines plus a nine-hole short course, one of the nation's Great Value courses. The facility is anchored by a number of strong par 4s that play to pedestal greens perched 30 to 40 feet above fairway level. The Mindbreaker, although slightly easier than the other two courses at Silver Lakes, demands shot-making at its finest. The fairway on the 454-yard, par 4 eighth is split by a meandering creek that must be avoided off the tee as well as on the approach. Many consider the Heartbreaker nine the most challenging nine on the Trail from the championship tees. Consider the 448-yard, par 4 ninth, where water ripples down the entire left side of the hole. The shot to the green must be accurate to stay out of the lake.