Chestatee Golf Club joined the thriving metro Atlanta golf market in 1999 at the close of a prosperous decade for the golf industry in the state. The next decade included the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and the economic downturn of 2008-09, and like other courses throughout Georgia and the rest of the country, Chestatee suffered through some relatively lean times. The club … [Read more...]
Golf in Savannah 4 Area Courses Provide Diverse, Interesting Mix Of Design Styles, Challenge
During a trip to Savannah for the Georgia Open, we managed to get in four days of golf on four different public access courses in the area, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience at each one. Here is a look at the four courses, in the order of when played: CROSSWINDS For visitors flying into Savannah, you can’t beat the location, which directly borders the airport. … [Read more...]
Cherokee Run Ranks With Atlanta Area’s Best Daily Fee Courses
The boom in golf course construction in the late 1980s and all of the ‘90s covered every part of the metro Atlanta area, and its impact is still felt more than two decades later. The most significant addition to the list of courses east of Atlanta was Cherokee Run, which opened in Conyers in 1995 and remains the top daily fee facility in an area where many of the nearby … [Read more...]
Innsbruck Golf Club Adding Luxury, Boutique Hotel
When Innsbruck Golf Club opened in Helen in the late 1980s, the course was a popular destination for golfers in the metro Atlanta area looking for a little cooler weather during the hot summer months, as well as a unique experience in the German-themed city. Eventually, Innsbruck’s reputation as a destination resort began to fade, as the golf course underwent several … [Read more...]
Harbor Club Ranked Among State’s Best Courses
Last remaining daily fee option on Lake Oconee For the past few decades, the Lake Oconee area has been known for the concentration of outstanding golf courses located along its shores. The three original courses along the lake opened in the late 1980s/early ‘90s, and five more have been added since, along with a host of amenities that have transformed the area from a … [Read more...]
Horseshoe Bend Country Club transformed; Roswell private club again among area’s best
During its early years in the 1970s and ‘80s, Horseshoe Bend Country Club was considered among the top handful of private clubs in the Atlanta area. The club hosted national level events in golf and tennis, was the site of the original home of the American Junior Golf Association, and was recognized throughout the metro area for the quality of its ALTA and junior swim … [Read more...]
Formerly endangered Lion thriving again; Small town club has mixed, colorful history
Like its rolling terrain, The Lion Golf Club in Bremen has had its ups and downs since it opened in 2001, but remains one of the best courses in the state located in a relatively small community, and enjoying one of its busiest years in 2015 since making its debut 14 years ago. The course has a colorful, if somewhat tragic history, dating back to before it opened in 2001. … [Read more...]
Towne Lake Hills remains one of Atlanta’s best; Little has changed for 2 decades at popular club
The daily fee golf scene in metro Atlanta has changed significantly since the golf course construction boom that began in the late 1980s and continued for more than a decade. A number of the top Atlanta area courses available to the public have converted to private status, others have undergone ownership or management changes and a relative handful were sold, with the land … [Read more...]
Bright future for Golf Club of Georgia; New owner returning club to lofty status
When the Golf Club of Georgia opened in the early 1990s, it immediately shot to the top of the list of metro Atlanta’s finest private golf clubs, with the Lakeside course selected as the best new private course to open in the U.S. in 1991. The Creekside course followed two years later, giving the club a second standout layout that provided a decided contrast in playing … [Read more...]