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Best Public Golf Courses in Georgia

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

Top 10
  1. 1Bacon Park Golf CourseSavannah · Municipal · Est. 1926Donald Ross5.5PlayableNo golfer reviews yet
  2. 2Augusta Municipal Golf CourseAugusta · Municipal · Est. 1928Tom Fazio (2026 redesign); par-3 "The Loop" by Tiger Woods / TGR Design5.5PlayableNo golfer reviews yet
  3. 3Forest Hills Golf ClubAugusta · Public · Est. 1926Donald Ross (1926); redesigned by Arnold Palmer Design Company (2004)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  4. 4Bear's Best AtlantaSuwanee · Public · Est. 2002Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  5. 5Bobby Jones Golf ClubAtlanta · Municipal · Est. 1932Bob Cupp (2018 reversible redesign)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  6. 6Sea Island Golf Club - SeasideSt Simons Island · Resort · Est. 1929Walter Travis (first nine, c. 1927) and Harry Colt with Charles Alison (Seaside nine, 1928-29); rebuilt and combined into the modern 18 by Tom Fazio, consulting with Davis Love III (1999)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  7. 7Stone Mountain Golf ClubStone Mountain · Public · Est. 1969Robert Trent Jones Sr. (Stonemont); John LaFoy (Lakemont)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  8. 8Reynolds Great WatersGreensboro · Public · Est. 1992Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  9. 9Callaway GardensPine Mountain · Resort · Est. 1963Dick Wilson and Joe LeeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  10. 10Sea Island Golf Club - PlantationSt Simons Island · Resort · Est. 1928Walter Travis (original); later Rees Jones and Davis Love III / Love Golf Design (2019)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
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