Golf

Alabama is known as football country. Statues Nick Saban and all of the Crimson Tide’s championship winning coaches greet visitors to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. However, sports fans appear to be spending more time watching athletes with drivers, putters, and caddies. Five professional golfers with ties to Alabama teed up for the Masters tournament this year. And, when competitors look to buy their next set of clubs, they often turn to a spot with connections to the state’s civil rights history.

Former University of Alabama student Nick Dunlap had seen some big numbers start creeping into his game before he arrived at the Masters. Nothing could have prepared the Huntsville native for the amount of strokes he'd take in eighteen holes

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says the PGA Tour is coming to Alabama next year.Bentley said Monday the new tournament will be played July 13-18, 2015 at the…