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Alabama all-star - Global Golf Post

SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA | Everybody has a back story. Every place, too. And oftentimes, that is what distinguishes them. Such is the case with Pursell Farms. To be sure, the Alabama resort is recognized for the 18-hole course, called FarmLinks Golf Club, that serves as its centerpiece. In fact, Golfweek has named it the top public-access track in the state on multiple occasions. Designed by Mike Hurdzan and Dana Fry and routed in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the layout takes players on a rollicking ride across meadows, through groves of hardwoods and pines and over rugged rises, testing their games along the way with a collection of well-crafted holes. The hunting and shooting on property stand out as well, whether it’s a trip around the 18-station sporting clays course or a walk-up with dogs for pheasant or quail. The offerings are so good that Orvis has made Pursell Farms one of only three branded shooting grounds in the nation. In addition, the outfitter operates one of its acclaimed fly-fishing schools here. As for the food and drink, they tantalize the taste buds while evoking the culinary heritage of the South, serving up flaky biscuits the size of hockey pucks, bowls of creamy hominy grits, hickory-smoked pork sausage from Conecuh County downstate and perfectly brewed iced tea. Equally praiseworthy are the accommodations in the form of cottages, cabins and a 14,000-square-foot inn and the overall hospitality of a place where people still wave when they pass one another on the road. There is also something seductive about the easy pace of life in and around Sylacauga, a city of nearly 13,000 that is best known for its white marble quarries and being where the late actor Jim Nabors, aka Gomer Pyle, was born and raised. Born and raised in Sylacauga, actor Jim Nabors (right, as