Sylacauga, Ala. — David Pursell is an artist of some repute, so perhaps it’s not surprising that he has a gift for envisioning the final product when it’s nothing more than a blank canvas. That could include his pencil drawing of Bobby Jones that hangs in Butler Cabin or his vision for Pursell Farms, the Alabama resort that bears his family’s name.
Ten years ago, during a round at FarmLinks, the course that gave birth to the resort, Pursell laid out his grand, if unlikely, vision for the property located 45 miles southeast of Birmingham. Along the 18th fairway, he pointed to the spot where he planned to build an inviting Southern inn with an upscale restaurant and comfortable pub. He talked about bringing new activities, such as a sporting-clay range and fly-fishing, to the 3,200-acre property.
