Top Georgia Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Georgia Public Golf Courses (Based on Wikipedia, Course Profiles & Golf Rankings)

Georgia may be best known for Augusta National, but its public-access courses are equally worthy of attention. From rolling foothills to coastal marshland, Georgia’s terrain creates memorable golf experiences. Whether you want resort-style luxury or budget-friendly brilliance, Georgia delivers with style, challenge, and Southern charm.

1. Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) – Harry S. Colt & C.H. Alison / Tom Fazio redesign
   📍 St. Simons Island
   🌊 Ocean views and firm, fast playing conditions
   🏆 Host of PGA Tour’s RSM Classic
   ⛳ True links-style feel on the Georgia coast
   🗒️ Course site

2. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Great Waters) – Jack Nicklaus
   📍 Greensboro
   🌅 Dramatic holes along Lake Oconee
   💎 Recently renovated by Nicklaus Design
   🏌️‍♂️ Blends wooded inland holes with stunning lakefront finish
   🗒️ Course site

3. Reynolds Lake Oconee (Oconee Course) – Rees Jones
   📍 Greensboro
   🪵 Pine-lined fairways, water carries, and risk-reward options
   🎯 Championship-caliber layout with top-tier conditioning
   🏌️‍♀️ Plays host to LPGA and college events
   🗒️ Course site

4. Bear’s Best Atlanta – Jack Nicklaus (replica course)
   📍 Suwanee
   🧱 Features 18 replicas of Nicklaus-designed holes
   🌎 Highlights from Muirfield Village, PGA West, Castle Pines
   🎯 Great option for Nicklaus fans
   🗒️ Course site

5. Stone Mountain Golf Club (Stonemont Course) – Robert Trent Jones Sr.
   📍 Stone Mountain
   ⛰️ Classic parkland-style layout beneath Georgia’s granite monolith
   🌳 Tree-lined fairways and subtle greens
   🏌️‍♂️ A long-time local favorite
   🗒️ Course site

6. The Frog Golf Club – Tom Fazio
   📍 Villa Rica
   🛶 Certified Audubon Sanctuary course
   💎 Firm, fast layout with bunkering signature to Fazio
   ⛳ Excellent value close to Atlanta
   🗒️ Course site

7. Chateau Elan Golf Club (Château Course) – Denis Griffiths
   📍 Braselton
   🍇 Part of a French-inspired resort and winery
   🌿 Open parkland design with water hazards and elevation changes
   🥂 Ideal for stay-and-play vacations
   🗒️ Course site

8. Callaway Gardens (Mountain View Course) – Dick Wilson / Bob Cupp renovation
   📍 Pine Mountain
   🌼 Golf through lush gardens and pine forests
   🏌️‍♂️ Former PGA Tour venue
   ⛳ A scenic, serene challenge in West Georgia
   🗒️ Course site

9. University of Georgia Golf Course – Robert Trent Jones Sr.
   📍 Athens
   🎓 Home to UGA’s men’s and women’s golf teams
   📈 Challenging elevation, tree-lined fairways
   🏆 Hosts NCAA events and U.S. Amateur qualifiers
   🗒️ Course site

10. Echelon Golf Club – Rees Jones
    📍 Alpharetta
    🌄 Dramatic elevation changes in North Georgia hills
    🏌️‍♂️ Big, bold layout with a private-club feel
    💰 Excellent public option in a premium location
    🗒️ Course site

⛳ Why Golf in Georgia?

• • 🏌️‍♀️ PGA Tour heritage and Masters-level inspiration

  • 🏔️ Varied terrain from the Appalachian foothills to Atlantic marshes

  • 🛎️ High-end resort golf and accessible municipal courses

  • 🌞 Long golf season with true Southern hospitality