Pretty course with water and rock to negotiate. Greens had just been sanded which didn't allow for…read moresmooth putts in all cases

We love this golf course! I just started playing Memorial Day 2025 and hooked! Great course for a…read morebeginner like me and the staff is friendly.

Very popular course which means crowded and pace of play is very important. Since club Corp took…read moreover a vast improvement. Greens abs ter boxes are in great shape add is the rest of the course. Well stocked pro shop and a renovated grill area. Regarding the course, it's not easy but does reward will played shots. Hazzards are many and I would not call it a wide open course but not impossible.

An update re: the new pizza oven--it makes some delicious pie! I prefer the cheese, but the meat…read morelovers is also a hit. One pizza is great for two to share!

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

Invited last minute to play Ashton Hills GC and wasn't quite sure what to expect. First time…read morearriving into the parking lot and it seems a nice little public course. Hhmm. What will this place be like? Met some of the staff walking in first thing and everyone seemed super nice. All good so far! Quite a small clubhouse and basic pro-shop, along with a range directly opposite which seemed all good. The practice green looked quite nice, so I was hoping the same on the course. We started on the back 9 due to an event teeing off later and a straightforward par 4. Tees nice enough and fairways with plenty of short grass. Nice lies all day. Moment of truth, what are the greens like? Actually they were excellent. For a public course, no pitch marks and Bermuda grass. They rolled super nice and around 9/10 on the stimp. Really nice. Managed to work my around the course well with 4 birdies and a 71 finish. Went to have lunch afterwards and met the co-owner and Pro - Brian. What a nice chap! Had a great chat and always great meeting the guy that clearly has his heart and soul into the conditions. Would I go back? For sure! Was a fun round, other than the 1st hole which was a little gimmicky, the bunkers played well albeit I only went in one and still got up and down n for birdie. Thanks to Brian and the team. Keep it up!!! Cheers

I've played this course a number of times, and my experiences have typically been very positive…read more The staff has always been friendly and accommodating -- until this most recent visit. I booked a 7:30 a.m. tee time through GolfNow. Upon arrival, I was informed by a staff member, Tanner Jacobs, that the time I booked was "invalid." I was then charged approximately 40% more than the confirmed price I reserved online. In addition to the unexpected price increase, the interaction itself was disappointing. The communication was short, abrupt, and dismissive, which made the situation even more frustrating. Overall, this was a very poor experience, and unfortunately it has caused me to reconsider returning in the future.

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~

The official name of this course is The Creek Golf Course at Hard Labor Creek State Park. Thanks to…read moremy Yelp friend and golf buddy Robin S for introducing me to this course and opening my eyes to the world of Georgia State Park Golf Courses (http://gastateparks.org/Golfing). There are eight of these state-owned courses and The Creek at Hard Labor is the closest one to Atlanta. It's a solid one-hour drive from my home in Midtown to Hard Labor (more with traffic). The drive is worth it if you have time to spare. This is a good course with an interesting layout and a friendly staff. When we played, the course was in good condition with the greens, in particular, in spectacular shape. And the tee times are a bargain. When I booked for our foursome, I found the best deal by booking online on The Creek's website at www.hardlaborcreekgc.com. We paid $41.73 (after tax) per golfer for our Sunday morning round. I saw tee times on GolfNow, but after convenience fees, booking through GolfNow was more expensive than booking through the course directly. I did not see any tee times on TeeOff.com. The Creek is located on the western portion of Hard Labor Creek State Park. During certain times of the year, the park will be closed to everyone but deer hunters for a deer quota hunt. I remember seeing a bunch of deer grazing at the driving range during our visit. Speaking of wildlife, we also ran into a raccoon that wasn't afraid of humans near one of the greens on the back nine. So, you're way out in nature out here. Fortunately, cell service is still strong on the course in case you need to use any GPS or golf apps. The Creek has an old, but relatively spacious clubhouse with a surprisingly well-stocked golf shop with reasonable prices and good deals on apparel, shoes, clubs, balls, accessories, etc. There's a small kitchen/grill area, a TV/lounge area, a covered back patio with a water cooler and cooler full of ice, and even lockers in the men's room (though I'm not sure who can use them except for perhaps members). The driving range, located across the street from the clubhouse, is nice and big. The practice putting green, located on the back side of the clubhouse next to the 9th green and 10th tee, had five pins and was in great condition. There course has five sets of tees with the blue tees being the tips at only 6,612 yards (71.4/129 rating/slope). We played from the next set of tees in, the whites, where the course measures 6,166 yards with a 69.4/125 rating/slope. I would say this course is about average in difficulty (maybe a tad above average) and is fine for most skill levels. Each hole marker has a helpful color layout and the top of each scorecard has a pin sheet so be sure to take note of the pin position for the day. The scorecard even shows green contours which is useful. The golf carts are Yamaha fuel-injected (if I recall correctly) golf carts. They were in OK shape when we played. I've played at a lot of golf courses over my lifetime and this is the first one I've played at that does not allow golf carts to be driven beyond the tree line. Why that is, I'm not sure, but every cart windshield has a sign to remind you. The course itself is fun. Generally, there is a nice mixture of holes. The signature hole is No. 5. It's a long par-3 (175 yards from the blues, 170 from the whites). This is where you'll find the actual water wheel that is featured on The Creek's logo. No. 6 is pretty cool too as you have to walk across a bridge over a waterfall (Rocky Creek) to get to the tee boxes. You tee off parallel to a large creek. On this par-4 hole, you'll play your approach shot next to an idyllic-looking fountain, so holes 5 and 6 are fairly scenic. The 9th hole is a beauty, a dogleg-left par-5 that plays downhill off the tee, but uphill towards the clubhouse. It's a grind and one of the more memorable holes here to me. The back nine starts with a dramatic downhill tee shot towards a pond and only a couple holes later (No. 12) you're contending with another pond off the tee; this time on a medium-length par-3 (152/139 yards, blue/white) with a fairly significant drop. On club selection, you should consider dropping two clubs. While the first two-thirds of the back nine wind and weave their way through the forest of the park, the home stretch (Nos. 16-18) consists of somewhat straightforward holes that zig-zag along tree-lined fairways back to the clubhouse. Watch out for the tricky dome-shaped green on 17. All greens are Champion Dwarf Bermudagrass.

The Creek at Hard Labor is a fine, 18-hole, par 72 course on the grounds of Hard Labor Creek State…read morePark. It's one of several (I believe six) state park golf courses in Georgia and is the closest to Atlanta, being about an hour away on I-20 to the east, just past the town of Social Circle. As with all Georgia SP courses, tee times are available online and prices are quite reasonable, especially since this is a pretty decent course. I paid about $32 for a weekday round with cart and a small bucket of range balls. Range: Located across the street; balls are dispensed at the range with a token purchased at the clubhouse. The range itself is merely adequate. There are no signs indicating yards to the various flags, the chipping 'green' is basically a flat spot with long grass and I saw no practice bunker. It's good for warming up, not so much for practice. Practice green: located right next to the clubhouse. Decent, and the green seems to mimic what's on the course to an adequate degree. Carts: electric, no frills. My cart had really grabby brakes. Note that you're not allowed to drive the cart into the parking lot for some reason. So use the bag drop-off. Clubhouse: more substantial and better equipped than a lot of non-state courses. Lots of good stuff to buy and there's a small snack area. Restroom is clean and spacious and includes a locker area. The guy running the shop is very pleasant, and he has a squirrel that he feeds outside in the back. Rocky the squirrel mascot. One thing you'll find in the clubhouse is an excellent brochure with detailed hole descriptions of the course. In fact, that brochure (which slipped out of my cart somewhere on the course unfortunately) provides the best course layout and playing information of any course I've played. $3, but I got mine for free with the green fee. Note that they recently swapped the front and back nines, so #1 in the brochure is actually #10 on the course now. Course: I really like this course. There are lots of challenges while still being playable for average golfers, the holes are interesting and even visually spectacular (the waterwheel course, in particular), the fairways are decent, the greens are mostly in good shape if a bit bumpy (only one I noticed with a large blighted area). I can't really speak to the bunkers - I avoided them because of the recent rain (like a half hour before my round) so I knew the sand would be unyielding. But they look nice. I saw the marshal/ranger a couple of times while playing so it looks like they monitor pace of play. No beverage cart, so stock up on what you need. Recommended.

We attended a wedding here. The outdoor setting was very nice and they were prepared for the heat…read moreand humidity with fans and ice water for the guests while awaiting the ceremony. Cocktail hour a bit less successful. They had one bar outside at top of stairs to the hall. Everything out there, including wines, had gotten very warm to almost hot sitting in the sun. Bar area needs to be shielded from the sun, or better yet have both bars inside with the heat. There was an event cocktail in dispensers. It would have made sense to have one bar focus on that, wine and beer to keep the lines moving as tremendous wait, again at outside bar, standing in the sun and heat. If they had had the event cocktail a s all distance inside then it might have deterred allot of folks from sitting on bar lines. Not well planned. The hall itself is relatively sterile, similar to that of a hotel offering with a tad more character. The room was at a very reasonable temperature throughout the event. The appetizers - mini beef wellingtons, fried shrimp very good. The bruschetta ok. The main course - ok, but certainly disappointing. Old school menu of pot roast, mashed potatoes, squash, if and chicken with caper sauce. First, pork was so hard and overcooked that it was largely inedible. The sauce so thin that it didn't cling the the meat and veggies. The mashed potatoes cold. The squash so limp it was not appealing. The chicken decent but some of the sections still had blood inside and the breasts pretty dry, Also, no spoon for service to get some of the sauce on the meat to help with dryness. The best thing on the buffet was the rolls in y opinion. The place just seemed dated in terms of offering.

i love the Georgia Club so much!! their food is so so yummy, my favorite is the marinated chicken…read moresandwich! everyone here including the staff and members are more than kind. i feel so lucky to be part of it!