Best Private Golf Courses in Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia · Donald Ross / Rees Jones (1908) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,346 yards

The home of Bobby Jones and host of the PGA Tour Championship, East Lake is hallowed ground in American golf. The historic layout has been meticulously restored and enhanced, serving as the permanent home of the Tour Championship since 2004.

Atlanta, Georgia · Robert Trent Jones Sr. / Rees Jones (1966) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,527 yards

Host of multiple major championships including the 2011 PGA Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club's Highlands Course is one of the Southeast's premier private clubs. The challenging layout through North Georgia pines has tested the game's best players.

Atlanta, Georgia · Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Bobby Jones (1948) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,043 yards

Co-designed by Bobby Jones and Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1948, Peachtree is one of Atlanta's most prestigious private clubs and a shrine to the legacy of its co-founder. The rolling, tree-lined layout in Buckhead features bold bunkering and large, contoured greens.

Atlanta, Georgia · Rees Jones (2005) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,379 yards

One of Atlanta's newest premier private clubs, Echelon offers a Rees Jones design set on 340 acres of rolling North Georgia terrain. The course features dramatic elevation changes uncommon in Metro Atlanta and pristine conditioning.

Richmond Hill, Georgia · Pete Dye (1997) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,018 yards

A Pete Dye design on the historic Ford Plantation estate south of Savannah, this exclusive course winds through Lowcountry landscape along the Ogeechee River. The former winter retreat of Henry Ford features dramatic marsh carries, ancient live oaks, and old-South charm.

Atlanta, Georgia · Bob Cupp (2002) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,207 yards

A Bob Cupp design in Ball Ground north of Atlanta, Hawks Ridge occupies a stunning 500-acre property in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 7,207-yard layout features dramatic elevation changes through hardwood forest and mountain meadow, with panoramic north Georgia views from several elevated tees.

Savannah, Georgia · Arnold Palmer (1973) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,826 yards

The original course at The Landings on Skidaway Island, Marshwood is an Arnold Palmer design routed through Lowcountry marsh and maritime forest. The layout features tidal creek hazards, moss-draped live oaks, and scenic views of the Vernon River that define Savannah's coastal golf experience.

Atlanta, Georgia · Jack Nicklaus (1993) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,094 yards

The suburban jewel of Capital City Club's multi-campus operation, Crabapple is a Jack Nicklaus design in Milton north of Atlanta. The course features rolling north Georgia terrain, strategic creek crossings, and Nicklaus's signature par-3 excellence.

Savannah, Georgia · Donald Ross (1930) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,534 yards

The oldest golf club in Georgia, Savannah Golf Club features a Donald Ross design on a compact property draped with Spanish moss and ancient live oaks. The intimate layout embodies classic Southern golf with Ross's crowned greens and traditional parkland charm in the heart of the city.

Savannah, Georgia · Donald Ross (1920s renovation) (1899) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,574 yards

Established in 1899, Savannah Golf Club is one of the oldest courses in Georgia. The Donald Ross-renovated layout winds through moss-draped live oaks in a serene Lowcountry setting. The classic short course rewards precision and touch around Ross's signature crowned greens.