10 Georgia Golf Courses to Take a Swing At

Even PGA TOUR pros struggle to navigate The Lodge at Sea Island’s Seaside Course, featuring holes like the par-4 No. 4, a sharp dogleg left that requires an accurate drive and a pinpoint approach onto a green surrounded by marsh. Routinely ranked among the top 100 courses in the United States, Seaside is the home of the PGA TOUR's RSM Classic, a FedEx Cup event.

Cobblestone Golf Club has been a long-standing favorite of metro Atlanta golfers. You can play 18 holes with a cart for less than $60 Monday through Friday. With seven holes running along Lake Acworth, the scenic course is an enjoyable place to play and hone your skills.

The Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course at Lanier Islands represents a return to the Golden Era of Golf - a period from the early to mid-1900s when designers created some of the most storied courses in the world. Situated along the shores of Lake Lanier, this North Georgia golf course was ranked #2 in "Top 25 Public Golf Courses in Georgia - Golfers' Choice 2024" by GolfPass.

Listed on Golf Digest magazine's list of four star-rated courses, Georgia Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Cordele rests quietly on the shores of Lake Blackshear. The challenging layout features mounds, water, and plenty of sand to test your game.

Set among the rolling meadows and pines alongside Lake Oconee, the Golf Club at Cuscowilla in Eatonton is a highly-rated residential golf resort just 70 miles east of Atlanta. The Coore and Crenshaw design is accented by charming golf cottages, lake villas, and lodge villas with vistas throughout Cuscowilla.

Ten of the 18 holes here skirt secluded Lake Richard B. Russell, and weekday rates (cart included) are just $50 at Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course at Lake Richard B. Russell. The signature 14th hole is a breathtaking 406-yard Par 4 that juts out into the lake. Situated on a peninsula within Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton, the course's water views are stunning.

Jack Nicklaus designed the course at Achasta Golf Club in Dahlonega to roll alongside the gentle Chestatee River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in North Georgia.

PGA Tour stars Bubba Watson, Russell Henley, and Chris Kirk played their college golf on the undulating greens and constant elevation changes of the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens. And so can you.

Jack Nicklaus made a grand entrance to golf on Lake Oconee at Reynolds Lake Oconee in 1992, setting the final eight holes – including the photogenic par-3 No. 14 – next to the water.

Stone Mountain Golf Club boasts options for golfers of all skill levels. Stonemont (designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.) is a stern test for even scratch golfers, while Lakemont is easy on the golf swing – and the eyes – with views of Stone Mountain Lake.