Best Golf Courses in Georgia
1. Great Waters Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee
Address:
Oconee, 112 Plantation Drive, Eatonton, Georgia (GA) 31024, USAPhone: 800-800-5250
Website: Visit
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Zoysia grass
Slope index: 135
Course Rating: 73.8
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,048 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: PGA Professional National Championship, PGA Professionals, Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf, WGC Accenture Match Play Championship
Great Waters is a dramatic layout that offers some of the most breathtaking golf scenery in the Southeast. Opened in 2019, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
2. The Ford Plantation
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 146
Course Rating: 75.9
Total par (men's tees): 71
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,400 yards
Scorecard: Link
If your idea of fun is facing a real challenge, head to the black tees. If you you just want to enjoy the beauty of the course, play the spectacular back nine in the late afternoon at The Ford Plantation with its breathtaking views. Opened in 2014, the course was designed by Pete Dye, and Tim Liddy.
3. Ansley Golf Club
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 145
Course Rating: 74.9
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,119 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: Nike Tour Championship, US Open Sectional Qualifier, US Women's Amateur Championship
Settindown Creek is a nationally ranked 18-hole championship golf course and most recently named Georgia’s “Best in State” by Golf Digest. Opened in 1988, the course was designed by Robert E. Cupp.
4. Hawks Ridge Golf Club
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bent grass greens; Bermuda fairways & rough, zoysia tee boxes.
Slope index: 147
Course Rating: 75.6
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,215 yards
Scorecard: Link
Total size of golf course: 550 acres
Hawks Ridge Golf Club is a private, by-invitation-only, modern golf course that issues challenges to even the seasoned player and solicits a diversity of shots and strategies each time it is played. Opened in 1999, the course was designed by Robert E. Cupp.
5. Ocean Forest Golf Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 144
Course Rating: 75.2
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,140 yards
Scorecard: Link
Total size of golf course: 165 acres
Championships hosted: Walker Cup
Ocean Forest is built on true links land, with holes paralleling the Hampton River and finishing on the Atlantic Ocean. Opened in 1995, the course was designed by Rees Jones.
6. Sea Island Golf Club
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 131
Course Rating: 73.1
Total par (men's tees): 70
Total yardage (men's tees): 6,945 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: US Senior Amateur, US Senior Women's Amateur
The Seaside Course is a links course graced by majestic ocean vistas in the tradition of St. Andrews. Opened in 1928, the course was designed by Colt & Alison and Thomas Fazio.
7. Atlanta Athletic Club
Address:
1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia (GA) 30097, USAPhone: 770-448-2166
Website: Visit
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Zoysia grass
Slope index: 152
Course Rating: 77.0
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,613 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: Arnold Palmer Cup, PGA Championship, US Amateur, US Junior Amateur, US Open
The Atlanta Athletic Club will deliver an exceptional and family-focused experience, while preserving our heritage, traditions and reputation for championship golf. Opened in 2016, the course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and Reese Jones.
8. Golf Club at Cuscowilla
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 132
Course Rating: 72.2
Total par (men's tees): 70
Total yardage (men's tees): 6,847 yards
Scorecard: Link
Leave your worries at the Clubhouse and step onto Golf Club at Cuscowilla’s gently rolling acres of golfing perfection. Opened in 1997, the course was designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore.
9. East Lake Golf Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Zoysia grass
Slope index: 140
Course Rating: 75.3
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,242 yards
Scorecard: Link
Total size of golf course: 200 acres
Championships hosted: Ryder Cup, Tour Championship, US Amateur, US Women's Amateur
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, East Lake Golf Club is the home course of legendary golfer Bobby Jones and is the oldest golf course in the city of Atlanta. Opened in 2008, the course was designed by Tom Bendelow, Donald J. Ross and George W. Cobb.
10. Augusta National Golf Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 135
Course Rating: 74.0
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,270 yards
Scorecard: Link
Total size of golf course: 365 acres
Championships hosted: Senior PGA
Augusta National Golf Club is home to a championship golf course that ranks with the world’s very best. Opened in 1933, the course was designed by Alister MacKenzie and Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
