The University of Georgia Golf Course has long been one of the state’s most popular tournament hosts, ranging from NCAA Championships and Regionals to a former Web.com Tour stop, significant Georgia PGA tournaments and national and statewide junior events. The UGA course last hosted an NCAA Women’s Championship in 2013 and was the site of an NCAA Regional in 2016. An NCAA … [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...]
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...]
Heritage Golf Links an Atlanta Standout
New ownership enhances quality facility Since it opened in the mid-1990s, Heritage Golf Links has been regarded as one of the best daily fee golf courses in Atlanta with perhaps the most ideal location of any facility in the metro area. That combination, however, was not enough to ensure commercial success, as two separate ownership entities were unable to capitalize on … [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...]
Legacy on Lanier offers beauty, challenge; Entertaining layout not long, but not easy
When evaluating the difficulty of a golf course, one of the first aspects to consider is the length of the course in question. At Legacy on Lanier, the yardage listed on the scorecard is one of the lesser elements of the challenge posed by one of the Atlanta area’s most visually appealing but deceptively demanding courses. Legacy on Lanier has been around since the … [Read more...]