For the golfing enthusiast, four courses are available for a nice variety. Goose Pond Colony Golf Course (www.goosepond.org) has been voted among the top public courses in Alabama and North Alabama for the third year in a row.

This scenice course offers golfers a view of the water from each of the 18 holes. Scottsboro Golf and Country Club is the oldest course in the area and is open to members and their guests.

The nine-hole par 35 course is the main attraction at the club, but swimming and tennis are available as well. Dogwood Hills (www.dogwoodhillsgolfresortandgardens.com), located on Sand Mountain, offers beautiful scenery and an 18-hole course that features fantastic bent grass greens. Goose Pond Plantation, the area's newest course is and 18-hole residential golf community that is semi-private.