Pine Tree Country Club
Irondale, Jefferson County, Alabama · Birmingham Metro golf market
- Access
- non equity
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- George Cobb
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Pine Tree Country Club, in unincorporated Jefferson County near Irondale, was formed in 1968 by the merger of two earlier clubs, Fairmont Country Club and Hillcrest Golf & Country Club, and plays an 18-hole course designed by George Cobb. The club's most significant recent development is a 2026 ownership change: Pine Whispers LLC, a company tied to former Brasfield & Gorrie CEO Jim Gorrie, purchased the club property for $12 million, and separately purchased an adjoining 81.2-acre undeveloped parcel from the City of Irondale for $3.66 million. Reporting on the transaction indicates the country club facilities remain under a deed restriction requiring private golf-and-racquet-club use through 2051, while the separate undeveloped parcel's sale is tied to a commitment to develop a publicly-accessible recreation amenity within five years, supporting the City of Irondale's broader outdoor-recreation and tourism goals. This is a genuinely fresh transition -- buyers should treat post-sale membership structure, pricing, and club operations as an open question requiring direct confirmation rather than assumed continuity with the club's prior member-club model.
Golf & Course
18-hole course designed by George Cobb, dating to the 1968 merger of Fairmont Country Club and Hillcrest Golf & Country Club into the current Pine Tree Country Club.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Private club; specific membership structure and pricing under the new 2026 ownership were not found published this session. A deed restriction reportedly requires continued private golf-and-racquet-club use of the core property through 2051.
Living in Pine Tree Country Club
Anchors a residential area of unincorporated Jefferson County near Irondale; no specific documented bundled subdivision was found this session.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Racquet-club facilities alongside the golf course, per the deed restriction's description of the property's protected use ('private golf and racquet club').
Location & Surrounding Area
Located at 5100 Pine Whispers Drive, in unincorporated Jefferson County near Irondale, east of downtown Birmingham.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current membership structure, initiation fee, and dues under the new 2026 ownership directly with the club -- this is a recent transition and pre-sale figures should not be assumed to still apply.
- Confirm the deed restriction's exact terms and the status/plans for the adjoining 81.2-acre parcel's public recreation amenity directly with the City of Irondale.
Notable
- Formed in 1968 by the merger of Fairmont Country Club and Hillcrest Golf & Country Club.
- In 2026, purchased for $12 million by Pine Whispers LLC, tied to former Brasfield & Gorrie CEO Jim Gorrie, who separately bought an adjoining 81.2-acre undeveloped parcel from the City of Irondale for $3.66 million.
- A deed restriction reportedly requires the core club property to remain a private golf and racquet club through 2051.
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