New mgmt has really made improvements to the course, it will only get better with time. The…read moreimprovements have and will make the player experience better. The club house and 29th hole staff are very professional and welcoming. The leadership if open snd listens yo members & guest comments.

This is NOT a $95 course, tee boxes are terrible, tiny greens and if you miss them your ball will…read morebounce 30 yards into the woods. I thought maybe a hotdog at the turn at the "Back Nine Bistro" would redeem, except there was not hot dog buns. Do you really think I'm going to eat a naked grease missile?

Best course in the area food is amazing people in the clubhouse are kind and amazing. The greens…read moreare pure and the price ain't that bad.

To be honest I'm not a fan of any restaurants In that 15 mile radius besides the couple of high end…read moreoptions. This place is great! Reasonably priced to match the meals. What I mean is there not charging an arm a leg for a hot dog, or burger just cause it's part of a county club. The Order - the burger, onion rings. The blackened chicken wrap. Great freshly peppered, and quick.

This is a plea for capital infusion for Smoke Rise Golf Club. I've played Atlanta courses for 40+…read moreyears and remember Smoke Rise from the 2000s as a premier and vibrant course of stone works, beautiful water features and challenging target golf. Now as of April 2025, the golf course is under-capitalized and dying. The condition of all bunkers and greens is atrocious. The bunkers have no sand, their drains are clogged, the concrete liners are all destroyed and full of 2+ feet of water after a recent rain. The fairways have erosion trenches, landslides, the cart paths are clogged with mud and poor drainage issues everywhere. There seems to be misplaced value on toys such as golf carts with "nanny mode" features to keep you on the cart paths and slow over bridges. Presumably because people have maimed themselves on the steep, unmaintained and mossy slick cart paths as well as eroded tee box approaches and bridges that are all neglected and showing rot and cheap patch jobs. Lakes are clogged with silt and ravines are full of kudzu and stop gap concrete chunks strewn about to stop full scale erosion from claiming the bridge approaches. I've played golf on 4 continents and never seen any sort of neglect like this of what was once a great lady of a course. One star is more than the current situation deserves. This is simply a golf tragedy. The positives are the club is keeping up the golf clubhouse and the pool seemed busy. And there are clearly very busy (but clearly understaffed) course crew working to mow what fairways and relatively fast greens (many with large trenches and dead areas) that remain (despite a lot of erosion from over mowing and chemical mis-applications). And there are great bones here of youth golf and membership from the established Smoke Rise community. But be sure, the golf course is dying. The pics attached are only of bunkers. The awful erosion trenches on fairways and most of the tee box and fairway approaches aren't shown.

Not a big fan, but the course conditions in early Sept is OK…read more I was concerned that it was being aerated but GolfNow mentioned nothing, and even the proshop dude said nothing. Well, it was recovering from the aeration. Several holes had fresh sand on it. The holes are just about healed up.. but definitely sandy conditions. Tee box is OK, Fairways is OK, Cart path is OK, Greens are so-so. The second cut is atrocious. It is deep, and completely hides your ball. 2 inches off the fairway and you are screwed. That is the nature of this course. 100% target golf. After my first 9..I left the driver in the bag for good. So many holes either blind or doglegs. You have no idea where to go. Miss the ideal landing spot and you will have no angle. Bu the back 9, I was hitting it to the 150 marker and laying up all the time. Its a tough course and you have to be accurate and manage the course. I finished in 3 hours, so pace was not an issue. It was just not much fun.. you will need patience and a risk averse personality to have fun

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.

Shout out to Elizabeth and her staff. Not only is the course in great shape but today there were…read morepower poles down, blocking exit from the course and power outage at the club. No worries, the staff devised a plan to lead a car caravan down some of the cart paths and out the back way. Appreciated! I will say there were some golfers still playing wondering what the heck?

Nice track, lots of options as far as tee options, good condition, greens rolled beautifully, and…read morethe hospitality was spot on... Would definitely recommend and I shall return

I'm very impressed with this facility and excited to have it in our city! The technology here is…read moreamazing. The owner, Robert, took time to show me everything, ask questions about myself, and teach how to use the simulator. I came back and took a private lesson with him and was very happy. He is a great golf teacher that communicates with clarity, compassion, and patience. This is my new home for practice. Come and check out this awesome place. The owners have put a lot of work into it and it shows!

We had the best time. Robert, the owner, is so friendly and helpful. We played Augusta and it felt…read morelike we were walking the course in real time. Highly recommended.

Best Ball is one of our favorite indoor golf facilities. It's clean and has really chill vibes…read more They are located in a small plaza, sharing parking lot with MLBB hotpot and others. Finding parking can be difficult during peak hours, but we've never NOT find parking. Best Ball offers 3 types of bays, priced as follows: Open: $20/hr Semi-private: $30/hr Private (small): $35/hr Private (large): $40/hr I believe the open bays only allow 2 people max with a small sofa. There are 2 semi-private bays which also comes with a small sofa and table. You can fit 3 people comfortably, 4 may be tight. The small private rooms is good for 4 people and large private room is 5+. The open bays are the best for practicing your swing because they have the swing analysis tech that the semi-private and private bays don't have. The only thing you can view in those bays are your swing and ball projection, but the video quality is low and grainy. Getting drinks/beers is easy. You just grab from the fridge and let the front staff know. You pay for everything before you leave at the entrance. Looks like they have some membership plans that may save you some $$ if you come often. They do take reservations in person or over the phone which is highly recommended if you're coming as a group.

I've recently picked up golf and taking lessons that I'm addicted to this place! Whether it's to…read morework on your form or have a group outing, this place is perfect! They have 3 options of open, semi-private, and private bays based on your preference. You can either practice your swings or play simulated course which is fun and great without having to wake up early for your tee time nor be impacted by the weather~

For budget-conscious golfers, this place is pretty nice. The par three course is being redone this…read moresummer, which it needs. The championship course is well-maintained and fun to play. We're fans.

Great day! Wonderful course with wildlife tucked away in a busy suburb north of Atlanta.read more