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Auburn-Opelika: Golf, team-building and great events

By Kristi Casey Sanders

Want golf outings?

Auburn-Opelika is at the heart of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The Grand National Golf Course, with its 54 holes of championship golf, is the most renowned. (Jones himself called it the “single greatest site for a course.”) Other notable courses include the Auburn Links at Mill Creek and the Indian Pines Golf Course, which also offers golf lessons. If there’s no time for a full round, the Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel & Conference Center at Grand National, the host hotel for the Grand National, has an 18-hole putting course. The 129-room hotel also has 15,000 square feet of meeting space, a vast event lawn, and a covered picnic area with an outdoor fireplace and barbecue grill overlooking Lake Saugahatchee.

Want to break out of the boardroom?

White Oak Plantation is a family owned, year-round hunting lodge with accommodations and meeting facilities for up to 26 people. Children’s Harbor House, a nonprofit for children and families on the shores of Lake Martin, has a window-lined meeting facility with a wraparound porch, and a Mariner’s Adventure Course with high and low ropes for team-building.

Want to team-build?

Auburn University coaches are available for football “fantasy camps.” Groups can learn the art of digital photography or floral arrangement, using the Auburn-Opelika Floral Trail or the gardens of Corley’s Cabin for inspiration. Pick up organic ingredients from Randall Farms or the Market at Ag Heritage Park and learn how to prepare a gourmet meal from a local chef.

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What you should know

The twin cities of Auburn and Opelika are so close they commonly are referred to as one entity. Auburn University football is a big deal, inspiring tailgate parties and other festivities throughout the season. Golf Digest named Auburn-Opelika the “No. 1 Golf City in the United States.”

What will surprise you

Auburn-Opelika is so close to the Georgia state line that some planners may choose to hold off-site events in special facilities in Callaway Gardens or Warm Springs, Ga., where FDR's Little White House is.

The 411:
  • • 2,000 guest rooms
  • • 700-acre state park
  • • 26-acre lake
  • • 8 golf courses