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Map/Locations of all of the Georgia State Park Golf Courses (scroll down for more info):
Each one of Georgia’s State Park Golf Courses, although distinctly different in design, is committed to providing championship-quality golf at a great value. The course layouts are designed for golfers at all skill levels – from the beginner golfer to the seasoned pro. Ron Whitten, editor of Golf Digest, noted that Georgia has a "state park system with a superlative set of courses..." Here's a look at our courses.
Located only an hour away, The Creek at Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge is the closest course to Atlanta. Here, you can play a round of golf on an uncrowded, beautifully maintained course surrounded only by nature, and learn how golf was meant to be enjoyed. The course boasts incredible Champion Bermuda greens, which were enlarged by 65% in the summer of 2005. This rolling tract was given 4 Stars from Golf Digest's Places to Play
North of Athens, lies Highland Walk at Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston. This 18-hole layout is woven among steep rolling hills with generous landing areas leading to all new sloping greens. It's considered the most challenging, and one of the most scenic, of the state park courses. In fact, TravelGolf.com called it "the most difficult and aethetically pleasing of the state park courses."
The newest state park course opened in mid-2004 to rave reviews. In fact, Arrowhead Pointe at Lake Richard B. Russell in Elberton, was named America's 2nd Best New Affordable Public Course by Golf Digest in 2005. The course was also named in TravelGolf.com's Top 10 Courses in Georgia, alongside such venerable courses as Augusta National, East Lake, TPC at Sugarloaf and Ocean Forest. And Arrowhead Pointe is the only public course on the list. Located along the shoreline of Lake Richard B. Russell, 10 of the 18 holes skirt the water. It's been compared to the courses at Lake Oconee with one notable exception: there are no houses compromising the incredibly beautiful surroundings. Lakeside cottages at the park make this a great golf getaway spot.
Scattered across south Georgia are five of the Georgia State Park Golf Courses. The Lakes at Laura S. Walker, a links-style layout accented by three large lakes, is located near the Okefenokee Swamp in Waycross. The only 9-hole course in the Georgia State Park Golf Course system is Brazell’s Creek at Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park in Reidsville.
The other three outstanding courses in the southern region include state park lodges and restaurants, making them perfect for golf getaways and tournaments. The state park lodges offer all the amenities, including conference space, needed for any corporate outing or family reunion.
These unique courses include Meadow Links at George T. Bagby State Park, a Willard Byrd links-style layout with breathtaking views of surrounding woodlands and waterways. When it opened in 1998, Meadow Links was named the 6th Best New Affordable Public Golf Course in America by Golf Digest. Georgia Vets Memorial Course, which rests quietly on the shores of Lake Blackshear in Cordele, was recently awarded a prestigious 4-star rating by Golf Digest’s Places to Play. The new 74-room Retreat at Lake Blackshear makes this an excellent place to stay and play. This triad of golf destinations is rounded off by highly popular Little Ocmulgee’s Wallace Adams course in McRae.
Every course offers a full-service pro shop featuring golf accessories, a snack bar and group/private lessons with advanced appointment. Tournaments, available at all the courses in the state park system, are competitively priced to help maximize fundraising efforts.
To make tee times or learn more about golfing opportunities at your Georgia State Park Golf Courses, call 1-800-434-0982 or visit a course details page online.
The Golf Operations Section develops and operates the golf facilities in the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Division. The seven courses were developed over thepast forty years and placed in various state parks to improve the quality of life for local citizens and provide visitors to Georgia an opportunity to play golf in a beautiful, natural setting.
