Get real golf in without making the arrival day complicated.
THE NTB TRIP
Grand National 54.
Two nights. Three rounds. One golf complex. This is our editorial itinerary built from independently bookable pieces—not an official RTJ package and not something NTB sells.
An editorial itinerary built by The Next Tee Box from independently bookable components. This is not a bundled package sold by NTB.
NTB VERIFIED · AUG 12, 2026THE GROUP
Four golfers who want to park the car and play everything.
Fifty-four holes, one golf complex, an on-site resort and no course-hopping headache. That’s a clean two-night trip for the boys.
Make the Lake Course the full Saturday anchor.
Finish on Links, settle the weekend bets and point the car home.
Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa on property for the easiest version. Book cheaper off-site lodging independently if value matters more than convenience.
For advance planning, request golf or golf-and-lodging help through RTJ Reservations. Public tee times inside seven days use the course’s direct booking system.
Official 2026 seasonal golf benchmarks at normal Trail sites range from $115–$155 per day depending on season and offer. Lodging is additional unless an RTJ quote specifically includes it.
LODGING: LIVE RATE / QUOTEFall and spring are the easiest weather calls. Winter can be a value play. Summer brings the heat tradeoff.
Lock down lodging and the Lake/Links times first. Let the Short Course flex around them.
This is an NTB-built itinerary, not the RTJ Couples Classic and not an official bundled RTJ package.
WHY WE’D SEND THE BOYS
More golf.
Less trip nonsense.
Grand National 54 is a useful first NTB Trip because nobody has to solve a three-city routing problem. Play all three course units, keep the resort decision simple and spend the planning energy on tee times instead of highways.
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