Greystone Golf Club Review (2026): 36 Holes You Can Only Play With a Member

Search for “greystone golf club” and you will find a half dozen unrelated courses. This review is about Greystone Golf & Country Club, the private, member-owned club in Hoover, Alabama, just southeast of Birmingham. It is not the public Greystone courses in Dickson, Tennessee or Washington, Michigan.

I should say plainly how this review was built. Greystone does not let outsiders in, and I did not play it. What follows comes from the club’s own history page, tournament records, and the published course data. Where the club says nothing, I say so.

Here is the short version of my Greystone Golf Club review. Thirty-six holes, two courses by different architects, and a place on the senior tour calendar. Compare it in the golf club review archive.

Greystone Golf & Country Club: Fast Facts

What I Liked

• Two courses that do not repeat each other. Founders came first in 1991 from Bob Cupp and Hubert Green. Legacy followed in 2000 from Rees Jones. Playing both in a weekend is a real comparison, not a rerun.
• It is member-owned. The membership bought the club from developer Daniel Corporation in 2009. That ownership model is covered in the Membership section.
• The tournament record is real. The Senior PGA Tour stopped here for the Bruno’s Memorial Classic from 1992 to 2005. The Regions Tradition, a senior major, has been played here since 2016.
• It is more than a golf course. The club lists a golf performance center, fitness center, aquatics center and a dining venue called Ninety-One.
• Serious instruction on site. The club says Mark Blackburn’s golf academy is based here.

What I Didn’t Like

• No public numbers. No initiation fee, no dues, no waitlist length. You learn the price by knowing someone.
• You cannot bring your own friends in. Every guest has to be accompanied by a current member, so the club is closed to the cold-call visitor.
• Course ratings are demanding. Wikipedia lists the Founders Course at a 76.1 rating and 142 slope, and the Legacy at 74.3 and 146. That is a hard test from the back tees, and mid-handicappers should play forward.
• Two clubhouses means two places to be. Members have to choose which course and which room they are building a routine around.

Membership & Fees

Greystone does not publish what it costs to join. I found no initiation figure, no dues schedule and no food minimum from the club or from any source I would trust. Directory sites quote numbers. Treat them as guesses.

What the club does tell you is how it is structured. It describes itself as Alabama’s only 36-hole equity club, which means members own the club rather than rent access to it. In an equity model, a joining fee is often tied to a share or a refundable component, and that changes the math. Our guide on what an initiation fee actually pays for explains how.

Our section on How to Find Out What a Specific Club Charges shows what to expect when numbers are hidden. For the process, read how do you join a private golf club.

Greystone also runs a fitness center and an aquatics center, which makes it a country club as well as a golf club. How to Tell Which One You Are Looking At explains that difference, and country club membership cost breaks dues into categories.

Facilities & Amenities

• Golf: Founders Course and Legacy Course, plus a Golf Performance Center.
• Turf: Wikipedia lists Champion Bermuda greens and 419 Bermuda fairways.
• Dining: the club lists Ninety-One at the Founders Clubhouse and The Falls at the Legacy Clubhouse.
• Legacy Clubhouse: the club lists the Golf Performance Center, a golf simulator, locker rooms and a terrace there.
• Fitness, water and racquets: a fitness center, an aquatics program with a competitive swim team, an adult pool with a poolside bar, and racquet sports.
• Community: the course sits inside a residential neighborhood, and the club says Travel + Leisure Golf has listed it among America’s top 100 golf communities.

One detail I liked: the club says 150 charter members played the first tee shots on September 29, 1991. That is a small number for a 36-hole property, and it tells you how much of the club was built later.

Best Time to Visit

Aim for April to early June, or September into October. Bermuda grass goes dormant in the Alabama winter, so greens and fairways look and play best when it is warm.

If you want to watch rather than play, the Regions Tradition is the date to circle. The 2026 edition ran April 30 to May 3, according to PGA Tour listings. Check the tour schedule for 2027 dates, which I have not confirmed.

Dress Code & Etiquette

The club site does publish a code. On the course, it asks for collared or mock-neck shirts, tucked in, with Bermuda-length shorts or slacks and soft-spike golf shoes. Cargo shorts are not permitted. Around the clubhouses the standard is smart casual.

Your host is responsible for you, so ask them to confirm the current code before you arrive. Guests must be accompanied by a member for the whole visit.

Who Is This Club For?

This club is a good fit if you live in the Birmingham area and want one membership that covers two different golf experiences, plus a family-friendly campus.

This club is a good fit if you like the idea of owning a share of your club. Members own Greystone, and the club describes itself as an equity club.

Skip this one if you are traveling and want to book a tee time. For another private club where access runs through members, see our Oakmont Country Club review.

Skip this one if you need public pricing before you take the first step. This is not that kind of club.

People Also Ask: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Greystone Golf Club public or private?

Greystone Golf & Country Club in Hoover, Alabama is private and member-owned. Guests must be accompanied by a current member. If you are searching for a public Greystone course, you may be looking at one of the same-named clubs in Tennessee or Michigan.

Who designed Greystone Golf & Country Club?

Two architects designed the two courses. Bob Cupp and Hubert Green created the Founders Course, which opened in 1991. Rees Jones designed the Legacy Course, which opened in 2000. Together they make Greystone a 36-hole club in Hoover, Alabama, just southeast of Birmingham.

How much does it cost to join Greystone Golf & Country Club?

The club does not publish its initiation fee or dues, and I will not guess. Greystone is an equity club, owned by its members since 2009. Contact the membership office through the club website, or ask a current member, for current figures.

What tournaments has Greystone hosted?

The Senior PGA Tour held the Bruno’s Memorial Classic at Greystone from 1992 to 2005. Since 2016 the Regions Tradition, a senior major championship, has been played here, and the 2026 edition ran April 30 to May 3. According to Wikipedia, the tournament previously rotated through Shoal Creek, another Alabama club.

Who owns Greystone Golf & Country Club?

The members do. Daniel Corporation developed the club, and the membership purchased it in 2009. The club describes itself as Alabama’s only 36-hole equity club. In an equity model, members own the club rather than rent access to it, unlike a developer-owned or corporate-owned private club.

When is the best time to play Greystone?

Spring and early fall suit Bermuda grass best, roughly April to early June and September to October. Winter dormancy can leave the turf brown. Summers in central Alabama are hot and humid, so morning tee times are the better choice.

Verdict & Score

GCR Score: 4.6 / 5 – Recommended

Greystone earns its score on structure and track record: two distinct courses, a long run of tour events, and a membership that owns the place. I held back from the top of the scale because the club is closed to outsiders and publishes nothing about price, so I cannot score value.

If you can get in, it is a strong long-term home. How we score clubs explains how access and cost are weighted.

Last reviewed: October 11, 2026

Author Note

I have not played Greystone, so this review sticks to what the club and the tournament record can prove. Club details come from Greystone’s own history page and Wikipedia.