Golf around Atlanta area

Lot depends on what part of town you are staying in to help me give recs. There's decent to good golf on almost any side of town.

Look forward to your response.

Alright, that gives me some things to work with then.

Close to where you'll be is Bobby Jones GC. It's a City of Atlanta course, but don't let that fool you. It was redone about 5 years ago and features a reversible 9 hole course, so you play it one direction for the first 9 and in the opposite direction for the second 9. I've played it and it was interesting in a good way.

Up 75 towards Marietta is City Club Marietta. It's the old Marietta CC course and it's a fun track. Short with very small greens.

Out 20 east of town is Cherokee Run in Conyers. A little closer to town in that direction is Stone Mountain which has 2 courses. Head west on 20 to Villa Rica and look at The Frog. One of my favorite courses around the area.

Last option is Heritage Golf Links up 85 toward Greenville SC. It's just outside the perimeter and has 27 holes. Not my favorite track as I think it's quirky hard and borderline unfair, but that's my opinion.

There's 4-6 options for you. If I can help any more, let me know.

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highly recommend Echelon Golf Club

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Yes. Absolutely love this course.

If you are a member of a country club, get your pro to ask for a reciprocal deal @ Druid Hills. I did this last summer. Green fee was $165. It is very close to downtown area & a fantastic course.

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Would risk it for East Lake. Just slide that seat back and lower it a little.

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It was a fun experience to play once, but I don't have to do it again. Green fee + caddy fee + caddy tip + pro shop merch = an expensive day.

The course was fine, but if I didn't see it on TV every year, I wouldn't remember more than a handful of holes.

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Echelon was called White Columns when it first opened. I was a club pro in that area then. Fantastic track, but I was under the impression it had gone private. If not, definitely add this one to my list.

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Echelon Golf club opened years after White Columns…white columns has definitely been around longer

Echelon is semi-private so you can get a tee time…it’s still a great track!!

[/quote]Echelon was called White Columns when it first opened. I was a club pro in that area then

Nope, they are two different courses. White Columns is still around and is private, Echelon was private and is now semi-private but allows public play. Echelon was the course built for the Georgia Tech team. It went bankrupt once and was sold for pennies on the dollar to a. Private individual. Both are really nice courses. The only problem with Echelon is people don't know how to fix a ball Mark in the greens.

I've played a lot of the courses mentioned so far. My thoughts:
Bobby Jones GC - fun little 9-holes close to downtown. There is also the Charlie Yates 9-hole course that East Lake supports (it is across the street from E Lake) for another quick golf outing option.
Chateau Elan - worth the drive out there; 2 different 18s and a 9 hole par 3 that is basically a pitch and put; also has a winery, bourbon house, and Irish pub associated with the property.
Cherokee Run in Conyers - think it trys to be mostly private; not worth the public green fees IMHO
Cobblestone - interesting, tight course that is partly exposed to a small reservoir/lake that makes for some nice views and tough par 3s.
The Frog - bit of a drive but nice course.
Stone Mountain - heard good things.

It opened under the name Georgia Tech Club I believe. It quickly changed to Echelon. It is very close to White Columns so that's probably why you thought they were the same

There were four courses in that area that seemed to intermix with each other. Two are now closed and turned into neighborhoods.