The Preserve was the first course at Reynolds Lake Oconee, opened in 1988. Bob Cupp designed it with tour players Fuzzy Zoeller and Hubert Green as consultants, pairing Cupp's subtle deception with Zoeller's aim of keeping the game fun on the natural rolling ground, so the back tees test low handicappers while the forward tees stay forgiving. In 2016 the course was renovated and a six-hole course within the course, the Quick Six, was added.