TimberCreek Golf Club By Brian Weis

TimberCreek Golf Club

An Insightful Interview With Rob Bradley, Owner

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Rob Bradley who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
TimberCreek offers players of all abilities a fabulous golf experience. A 27-hole championship layout designed by Earl Stone, TimberCreek offers scenic views of spacious, rolling fairways carved from a forest of Dogwoods, Magnolias, and Pines. Elevation changes, wetland preserves, and bountiful wildlife accentuate the flowing terrain, creating an atmosphere truly unique from other courses in the Gulf Coast region. And with a full service restaurant, first class practice facilities, and a good dose of our staff's southern hospitality, TimberCreek Golf Club becomes a must play for all golfers.

Ideally located on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay in beautiful Baldwin County just off Interstate 10, (Exit 38, Highway 181 North), TimberCreek is easily accessible from Mobile, Gulf Shores, Pensacola, and the Mississippi Coast.
Come experience the finest public golf has to offer!

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
TimberCreek is a very unique golf course for the Gulf Shores area. We are located at the tip of the Appalachian Mountains range so we have gentle rolling terrain.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
If you are playing the golf course for the first time play to the 150 post. Most people can get home from that distance. Play the right tee box and enjoy your round.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
* TimberCreek was host to the 2015 Junior PGA Championship.
* Awarded Merchandiser of the year and runner up.
* Awarded Top Golf Course by Local Publication.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole 28. (Laughing) After golfers play 27 holes on property they are ready for a beer. We have 27 really solid holes on property.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
On the Magnolia course it is hole #2. The elevated tee box has a tight landing spot and the second shot will have even good golfers begging for mercy.

On the Pines course hole #8 has been voted as one of the top 18 toughest holes in Alabama. The long par 3 plays 235 from the tops.

On the Dogwood course #7 is an ominous looking par 5 that has more landing room than appears from the tee box. The dog leg leg hole as water in front and sand bunkers guarding the green.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
The Reuben is my favorite! You cannot go wrong with that sandwich. In addition, everyday we do daily lunch specials where we let out chefs showcase their talents. The locals rave about our menu. Golfers will not be disappointed with anything there order.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Course Rotations, Slopes and Ratings

Magnolia to Dogwood Rotation:

Gold Tees: Slope 141, Rating 74.8
Blue Tees: Slope 133, Rating 71.8
White Tees: Slope 121, Rating 69.3
Green Tees: Slope 116, Rating 66.5
Ladies (Red) Tees: Slope 119, Rating 68.7

Dogwood to Pines Rotation:

Gold Tees: Slope 126, Rating 73.6
Blue Tees: Slope 124, Rating 70.7

White Tees: Slope 117, Rating 68.6
Green Tees: Slope 111, Rating 66.1
Ladies (Red): Slope 112, Rating 68.2

Pines to Magnolia Rotation:

Gold Tees: Slope 137, Rating 75.2
Blue Tees: Slope 132, Rating 72.5
White Tees: Slope 121, Rating 69.3
Green Tees: Slope 120, Rating 67.4
Ladies (Red) Tees: Slope 119, Rating 69.5

More Information
Timber Creek Golf Club
9650 TimberCreek Bvd
Daphne, AL, 36527
251-621-9900
http://www.golftimercreek.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.