Terrific local baitstore, run by and frequented by serious anglers. For those living on the east…read moreside of the lake (Flowery Branch, Braselton, Buford, south Hall, Sugar Hill, Hoschton and Oakwood) this is the BEST bait store on Lanier (Hammonds is also really good, but if you live in Hall or Gwinnett or Barrow, Oakwood Bait & Tackle is the only close choice). Whether you're fishing for linesides or the magnum spots & largemouth in Lanier, you can't go wrong here. These guys are helpful and have nearly everything the serious fisherman needs. Why go to TW or BPS when you can support family-owned businesses close to home (and, oh yes, they also have live bait and worms if you prefer!). Go check them out on Facebook at Oakwood Bait & Tackle or...if you live nearby, visit them--they are open 5:30 am to 5:30 pm!

Great selection of Rods, Reels, Tackle and live bait! Staff is friendly and knowledgeable.read more

I visited the store today looking to purchase a set of irons. It was my first time in the store…read more I'm a 6 handicap wanted to get some other opinions on what would be a good fit for my swing speed and other factors on my irons. I talked to a younger gentleman in glasses who was very kind and showed around the store and helped me out. But, after he helped me there was an older gentleman with gray hair and glasses wearing a vest. He was very rude and seemed like he couldn't care less about helping me. Maybe he was just having a bad day but I was very offended and because of this I decided and not make a purchase. This guy should lose his job.

Great service. High quality workmanship. Always ready when they promise. Highly recommend.read more

A really great place. The two fellas that work there are amazing and have answer to all of our…read morequestions always. They have helped my son my husband and me find good shoes for all of our issues. Returns are so easy and they let you try the shoes for a while. We will be back for sure.

I buy all my shoes at The Foot Traveler. I have several issues with my feet, and The Foot Traveler…read morehas shoes that address those issues. I have sandals, dress shoes, and walking shoes that I have bought here. Mike and his team are so friendly and willing to find the shoes that seem to be tailor-made for me. I have my brother-in-law shopping here, as well as my grandnephew and grandniece. I am so thankful to have this store in my area. I love supporting a local merchant.

My husband took me to Southern Billiards because he heard they were still open after several…read moredecades. He said it was a rare treat to still walk in a Billiard Store and see pool cues on display with all the accessories. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. They had lots of pretty tables, but my husband was drawn to a table that he said real players would play on this one. He said he will definitely go back, but I'm staying home. He was like a little kid in a candy store!

Service is very fast and conveniently located! Extremely personal service with friendly people!read more

Mark is a super helpful and great shop owner. Picked up this new hobby and well I'm one to get a…read morelittle too serious into hobbies. I picked up some used balls and went by this pro shop as its one of the few recommended and I'm very pleased. Mark was able to help me measure and fit my bowling balls to my hand and man what I thought I knew just from bowling with house balls. Looks like I'll be making reoccurring visits and recommendations to others in my league. See you soon Mark and much appreciated for the help!! Great customer service, super friendly, and reasonably priced. Especially compared to my older hobbies.

Had a ball drilled today, this couple has the only pro shop open on Sunday and took great care of…read moreus. We had to drive a ways to get there but he took his time and listened. Really good service. I will be going to this shop again

chateau elan golf club. December 6-2025. Overpriced Off-Season Disappointment…read more I don't mind playing golf in the off-season, but if a course is going to charge premium prices, the conditions should at least come close to matching them. Unfortunately, this place falls far short. The fairways were Dormant due to the time of year and the weather here in Georgia has been in the low 40s. What really frustrates me is With the weather conditions in time of year the rates were still sky-high--as if it were peak summer. If I'm paying top dollar, I expect perfect conditions, and in addition, it was cartpath only so it took us five hours for the round of golf. We paid $125 +8% sales tax for a total of $135. For the conditions of the course, the course layout and the time of year this was a total rip off. There are plenty of courses that adjust their prices to reflect the season and still offer a better experience. This one needs to rethink its off-season value, because right now it's nowhere near worth the cost.

I give Chateau Elan Golf Club 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. I would categorize this as a 4-star club,…read morebut it's somewhat of an underwhelming 4. As a disclaimer, I've only played Chateau Elan's Woodlands course (twice). The club has another 18-hole course called the Chateau course as well as a par-3 course, both of which I've yet to play. Simply put, I expect more of a golf course that's part of a winery and resort. When it comes to resort courses, which I think should be held to a higher standard, this is one of the "lower end" ones I've been to. The clubhouse, amenities, and course (Woodlands) are no better than higher-end public daily fee courses in the Atlanta area. Just a handful of courses I think are better and more fun to play include Bear's Best (Suwanee), Cherokee Run (Conyers), BridgeMill (Canton), Echelon (Alpharetta), and The Frog (Villa Rica). While the Woodlands course isn't a bad course by any means, I'd probably be just as inclined to play municipal courses in Atlanta like Browns Mill and Chastain Park (courses which are closer to where I live in the city) before making the solid 45-minute to 1-hour trek to Chateau Elan in Braselton. Don't take the main entrance for the winery and resort. The golf club is located a little bit further down the road after you've exited off I-85. It's got a separate entrance (Golf Club Drive). Again, compared to other country clubs and higher-end public courses, Chateau Elan's clubhouse isn't all that impressive. It's relatively small and the men's locker room feels more like a temporary trailer or building add-on/extension. That said, the golf shop is stocked with a decent amount of Chateau Elan logo apparel, golf accessories and equipment, and there's a bar and grill with an enclosed patio. The driving range is spacious with plenty of both grass and mat hitting stations. Range balls come in one size only: a basket of 42 balls for $5. The Range Servant accepts tokens, which can be purchased inside the golf shop, or $1 and $5 bills. When I last used the range, the balls were TaylorMade practice balls. They were fairly nice. I haven't been to too many ranges that use them. The golf carts are E-Z-GO electric carts. They were in good condition last time I played. One thing I do appreciate about Chateau Elan is they provide a pair of towels in every cart. It's nice considering most courses at Chateau Elan's price point ($60-80 weekend/holiday morning rate) don't offer towels. The carts come with a few tees too though they are the short variety. For the past decade-plus, long tees have been the norm, so I'm not sure why they provide short ones. The last round I played, I booked our foursome's tee times directly through Chateau Elan's website. The rates shown on Chateau Elan's website were the same as those shown on GolfNow. However, GolfNow required an additional convenience fee paid upfront whereas no payment was due online when booking through Chateau Elan's site. We were charged $62.43 per golfer ($58.35 greens and cart fee plus $4.08 tax) for our Sunday morning round on the Woodlands course. The guy in the golf shop was friendly. There's a bag drop and cart attendants right in front of the clubhouse. The morning we played, they looked to be mostly teenagers. There was no starter which we found to be odd. Every group pretty much started themselves. Our foursome showed up to the 1st tee, then a twosome, then a single. Even though the twosome and single had tee times after us, we decided to go ahead and let them play through. However, the twosome and single did not pair up. If there was a starter, they probably would have been paired up. The last time I played the Woodlands course with my dad, the starter paired us with another twosome. In the end, the pace of play for our foursome worked out to be roughly 4 hours and 45 minutes. It was a bit longer than we would have liked, but it wasn't terrible either. While there was no starter, nor marshall for that matter, there was a food and beverage cart which we saw 2-3 times during the round. The first time, the cart lady did not have sandwiches. The second time, which took a while, she came with sandwiches in tow. As for the Woodlands course itself, it's fine. After playing a couple rounds on the course, I can honestly say there's nothing about it that really draws me back. It's a fairly standard Georgia par-72 nestled among trees and spread throughout a subdivision. It's not terribly long and perhaps average in difficulty. From the tips: 6,735 yards with a 73.1/135 rating/slope. From the white tees (where we played from): 5,927 yards with a 68.4/126 rating/slope. There's little water to contend with and the landscaping and scenery are average. As far as course conditions, they were good to great. The large greens were in magnificent shape. They were among the fastest greens I've played in metro Atlanta. The quality of the sand in the bunkers was good and the tee boxes and fairways were in satisfactory shape.

I've been taking lessons with Baraban's for about six weeks now and have to say that I am super…read moreimpressed. I am a brand new golfer, and have been incredibly pleased with how quickly I've developed under Jun's direction. I was apprehensive when I began taking lessons because I was intimidated with the complexity of the game, but Jun started with the basics and broke everything down so I could understand what the swing is supposed to look like. The best part about Baraban's is that all of the motions are videoed while you practice, and the instructor can play each swing back on the monitor so you see what you did right or wrong....and can show you what needs to be corrected. I can't imagine hitting balls on the range and just guessing what needs to be fixed if something isn't working right. I've found Baraban's Academy to be very affordable as well - they sell packages of lessons which work well for my situation. They also have club fittings, and many other services. An all around 5 star experience!!

I went to see Bill following the recommendation of a friend of mine, who had dropped his handicap…read morefour shots and has since won our Sr Club Championship AND the club's annual Member Guest. Pretty solid proof I'd say. Bill has taught golf professionals and amateurs alike for many years. He has great tools and training aids, including video and a state of the art launch monitor. He really knows the golf swing, but I think most importantly, he knows how to communicate what I need to work on in a way that I can easily understand and immediately apply. My handicap has dropped two shots in four months and I'm on a path for even better results. Thanks Bill!

The store was clean and organized. It was rather quiet and not busy when we went however. The…read morecustomer service was good too.