Sports

Mobile is the home of Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The football stadium opened in 1948. With a current capacity of 40,646, Ladd-Peebles Stadium is the 4th largest stadium in the state.^[144] Ladd-Peebles Stadium has been home to the Senior Bowl since 1951, featuring the best college seniors in NCAA football.^[145] The GMAC Bowl has been played since 1999 featuring opponents from the Mid-American Conference and Conference USA.^[146] Since 1988, Ladd-Peebles Stadium has hosted the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. The top graduating high school seniors from their respective states compete each June.^[147] The public Mobile Tennis Center includes over 50 courts, all lighted and hard-court.^[148] For golfers, Magnolia Grove, part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, has 36 holes. The Falls course was recently named the best par 3 course in America.^[149] Since 1999, the LPGA Tournament of Champions has been played annually at Magnolia Grove. The Crossings course is home of this tournament. Beginning in 2008, the Bell Micro LPGA Classic will also be held in Mobile. Mobile is also home to the Azalea Trail Run, which races through historic midtown and downtown Mobile. This 10k run has been an annual event since 1978.^[150] The Azalea Trail Run is one of the premier 10k road races in the U.S., attracting runners from all over the world.^[151] Mobile's Hank Aaron Stadium is the home of the Mobile BayBears minor league baseball team.^[152] As of December 2007, Mobile's University of South Alabama approved a NCAA Football program to be played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.^[153]