Cobblestone Golf Course (Public)
4200 Nance Rd., Acworth; 770-917-5151; www.cobblestonegolf.com
STAFF: Greg Ray is the PGA General Manager; Brad Sermersheim is the Superintendent.
PAR/YARDAGE: Cobblestone is a par 71 with four sets of tees: Black (6,759 yards); Blue (6,272); White (5,843); Green (5,400).
COURSE RATING/SLOPE: 73.5/139 (Black); 71.2/134 (Blue); 69.4/128 (White); 71.5/129 (Green).
ABOUT THE COURSE: Considered one of metro Atlanta’s best and most challenging daily fee courses since it opened in the early 1990s, Cobblestone has recently upgraded its conditions by renovating its bunkers and replacing its bent grass greens with Champion Bermuda. The improvements will significantly enhance the status of the course, which has always been recognized for the quality of its layout. Cobblestone is owned by Cobb County, and while it is in fact a municipal course, it’s not anything like the typical “munis” many golfers grew up playing, Located along the shore of Lake Acworth, the course features some absolutely gorgeous lakeside holes. Water is in play on about half the holes, including an exceptional foursome of scenic but perilous finishing holes. The conditions are now closer in line with the quality of the layout, which includes a wonderful variety of holes. Cobblestone is a relatively demanding course off the tee, with mounds, water and the occasional tight tree line making their presence felt. With an extra par 3, the yardage is a little deceptive, but there are only a handful of holes where length off the tee is a necessary attribute. Along with a quartet of long, demanding par 4s, Cobblestone includes two terrific short 4s that require considerable precision to solve. Other than the downhill 9th, the par 5s are relatively short, but all have their subtle challenges. With Lake Acworth as a backdrop, the 15th is one of the metro area’s most visually appealing holes. The par 3s range from very short but treacherous (16) to just plain long (8), with the 8th the only one of the five with no water in play. Over the years, the greens have lost some of the contour that divided many of them into distinct sections, but still have plenty of movement that places plenty of demand on your putting touch, with the renovated bunkers retaining the emphasis on deft sand play. All in all, one of the state’s elite courses for daily fee players.