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Best Public Golf Courses in Georgia
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
- 1University Of Georgia Golf CourseAthens · University · Est. 1968Robert Trent Jones Sr.8.4Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
207 reviews from GolfPass - 2Arrowhead Pointe Golf ClubElberton · Municipal · Est. 2001Bob Walker8.4Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
1,044 reviews from GolfPass - 3Sea 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)8.3Destination★ 4.9Online Golfer Rating
18 reviews from GolfPass - 4Achasta Golf ClubDahlonega · Resort · Est. 2000Jack Nicklaus8.1Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
297 reviews from GolfPass - 5Bear's Best AtlantaSuwanee · Public · Est. 2002Jack Nicklaus7.9Destination★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
986 reviews from GolfPass - 6Reynolds Lake Oconee - The OconeeGreensboro · Resort · Est. 2002Rees Jones7.8Destination★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
13 reviews from GolfPass - 7Barnsley ResortAdairsville · Resort · Est. 1999Jim Fazio7.7Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
195 reviews from GolfPass - 8Sea Island Golf Club - PlantationSt Simons Island · Resort · Est. 1928Walter Travis (original); later Rees Jones and Davis Love III / Love Golf Design (2019)7.7Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
11 reviews from GolfPass - 9Reynolds Lake Oconee - Great WatersGreensboro · Resort · Est. 1992Jack Nicklaus7.7Destination★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
15 reviews from GolfPass - 10Harbor ClubGreensboro · Semi-private · Est. 1991Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish7.6Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
258 reviews from GolfPass
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 →Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.