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Jekyll Island Golf – Oleander Course

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Since 1964, Jekyll Island Golf-Oleander Course has been the favorite golf vacation destination in Jekyll Island due to its unique offer of golf. Aside from golf, the course also treats its guests to a gastronomic delight with its restaurants.

Jekyll Island Golf-Oleander Course is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course that features 6,679 yards of golf from the longest tees. At first, the course may look just like a typical golf course. The mood changes just as soon as the round begins: THIS IS ONE TOUGH COURSE TO DEAL WITH, NO DOUBT. Though difficult, the course offers practice facilities with professional instructors so less-experienced players may be able to improve their golfing and course management skills. Golf architect Dick Wilson designed this course on what was once the 34th oldest official golf course in the United States. The Oleander Course challenges the golfers with several doglegs, par 4’s and 5’s, and is situated just 300 yards from the ocean. A golf vacation at this course is like having an intense golf training coupled with the best amenities fit for royalties on tour.

Jekyll Island Golf-Oleander Course has a rating of 71.8 and a slope rating of 128 on Bermuda grass. The trade winds will greatly affect every round of the game. One good advice is golfers must be able to adjust their forces in swinging their clubs. Oleander Course is a full-packed place where guests can appreciate the fun and enjoyment of a golf trip.

Summergrove Golf Club

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Summer or not, Summergrove Golf Club has all the ingredients necessary to make each golf vacation spent here the best and most memorable for each guest. Situated just 25 miles away from Hartsfield International Airport in Newnan Georgia, this club has been enchanting both its members and guests since its debut in 1999.

 Joe Jemseck and Jeff Burton are the masterminds behind this beautiful golf club. The golf course features 6,954 yards of golf from the longest tees. This par-72 course has a rating of 73.4 and a slope rating of 132 on Zoysia grass. As one of the signature members of Audobon International Society, Summergrove Golf Club allows its visitors to enjoy the pleasure of steering through the challenging course amidst the splendor of hardwoods, preserved wildlife habitats, native dogwoods, and natural wetlands. Aside from that, the eighteen holes of the golf course provide different difficulty levels to fit different types of golfers. This is one complete golf vacation destination that brings the best of nature and the best in each visiting golfer.

 Other than the championship-quality golf game that it offers, Summergrove Golf Club also boasts of its many wonderful amenities that complete the experience. It has a pleasingly old-style clubhouse that includes a bar terrace, restaurant, meeting room, and pro shop. The visitors will surely be satisfied with the staff’s friendly treatments and first class services and hospitality. This is one place where golf trips are enjoyable not just in the summer, but anytime of the year!

Sun City Peachtree Golf Club

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There is such a warmth in the atmosphere at the Sun City Peachtree Golf Club. The newest addition to Canongate’s line of top caliber golf courses, located in Griffin, Georgia, has been designed especially for golfers aged 55 and up. There is such an air of relaxation and coziness here, making the senior golfers feel at home on a golf vacation, all the while indulging them in all that golfing goodness that only an exclusive golf course can give.

 Designed by Gary Stephenson, Sun City Peachtree Golf Club’s 18-hole, par-72 golf course features elevated tees and generous landing areas. The golf course measures 6,822-yards from the longest tees and includes five sets of tees for golfers of different skill levels. Moreover, the rolling fairways, Bent grass greens, and the towering trees all make the golf course equally pleasant as it is challenging. The wonderful setting and the friendly golf vibe make this place an ideal golf vacation destination especially for those who are still young at heart. Everything about this golf course encourages golf-loving aficionados to go out into the sun and enjoy a round or golf or two.

 Sun City Peachtree Golf Club was made with playability as its main purpose. And it was delivered, in a rather excellent and commendable manner. Golfers, regardless of age and skill level, will find their place here. In addition to that, guests can enjoy the expansive practice area with two putting greens. A golf trip to Georgia would not be complete without playing a challenging round of golf here.

River Forest Country Club

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It is not uncommon for golfers to regret having traveled miles and miles from home for a golf trip that turns out boring. Some golf courses just have too much a dose of advertising but run low on result, thus making the visits totally not worth the excitement and the effort. River Forest Country Club in Forsyth, GA is a totally different experience. It has none of the usual commercial sugarcoating, and lots of fun, challenge, and picture perfect scenery.

The course was designed by its superintendent Gary Wilder, with Master Shaper Ernest Jones. It is a medium length 18-hole par-71 golf vacation destination that measures 6,775 yards from the longest tees. River Forest Country Club is a golf course masterpiece that perfectly brings together Georgia’s natural splendor with the designers’ creativity. As a result, the course is strewn with hazards of beautiful man-made lakes, sandtraps, and granite rock formations that Georgia is known for.

Right from the very first hole, guests know by instinct that they are in for a delightful treat at the River Forest Country Club. There’s no mistaking the beautiful views, perfect conditioning, and golfer-friendly challenge at every hole – it has got the makings of a wonderful golf vacation. And if that is not good enough, the course has plenty of amenities from the clubhouse to the pool and tennis facilities that complete the package. No wonder, regular guests of the course are from various states all over America. Every shot is simply, and without a doubt, worth every mile traveled.

Planterra Ridge Golf Club

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The foremost word that comes to players’ minds about the Planterra Ridge Golf Club in Peachtree, GA is FUN. Regardless of player skill levels, the golf vacation destination is one course that allows for its visitors to enjoy the game. It’s not necessarily easy-breezy; neither is it difficult. It’s just pure golfing goodness that takes one’s mind off everything else except the game at hand.

The 18-hole par 72 championship layout was created by Jeff Burton and Rocky Roquemore. The Planterra Ridge Golf Club is still part of Peachtree City’s roster of golf courses along with Braelinn, Whitewater Creek and Flat Creek. It measures at 6,890 yards from the championship tees and has four sets of teeboxes to add versatility to the course. The golf vacation favorite features undulating greens and picturesque treelined fairways that not only make the game beautiful but fairly challenging as well.

And not only that, the Planterra Ridge Golf Club also has several water hazards and bunkers that make the players’ hearts skip a beat and fingers cross in torturous anticipation of a good shot. If the golfer fails in getting a good score, the course’s even better amenities and picture-perfect surroundings are good enough a consolation. Golf aficionados always look for an X-factor in every course they play on, and this is what they remember the most about it. At Planterra, it is always the FUN that it adds to every golf trip taken here. And that in itself, makes it extra wonderful, extra memorable.

Heron Bay Golf Club (Georgia)

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Heron Bay Golf Club was so artfully created that it almost seems as if it’s already part of nature. It blends too perfectly with the Georgia scenery that it’s not hard to think this championship course was carved by Mother Nature herself and all developers did was provide the other amenities, and bring in the players. But the golf vacation destination is actually the brainchild of architect Jeff Burton. Since the course opened in 2004, it has been earning the reputation of being one of the best in the state.

The 18-hole, par 72 championship course is quite long, measuring at 7300 yards from the back tees. If the course’s fair elevation changes and tight fairways do not faze the average golfer, then perhaps the distance will. Heron Bay Golf Club is located on the edge of the Cole Reservoir, giving the course the edge both in scenery and challenge. Eight of the course’s eighteen holes involve water in their play, including two that play along the reservoir, thereby adding drama to the already thrilling game. What couldn’t be had with the swing and shot, luckily, is compensated by the stunning views around the course.The signature hole of the Heron Bay Golf Club is the par-3 12th, hugged on one side by water and a killer bunker on the other. Golf trips to this golfer’s haven require an extra stash of shotmaking skills and a ready ounce of gut for when risky plays are needed.

Everything good about the Heron Bay Golf Club comes naturally. The fun and challenge of the layout flows along with the contours of the natural Georgia terrain. It shouldn’t be surprising, too, why this is a favorite for golf vacations – it makes loving it part of the golfer’s nature.

Healy Point Golf Club

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Golf champions spend a lot of time on the golf course. Golf legends spend more. It is therefore out of the question whether or not a golf legend knows what makes a good golf course. And Gary Player, being the legend that he is, definitely knows by heart what an excellent golf course is – and how to create them. The Healy Point Golf Club in Macon, GA is proof. It is an epitome of golf living – one golf vacation after another and the fun never gets old.

The medium length 18-hole regulation course opened in 1972 and has since been the favored course in Macon. It is the only Gary Player signature design in Middle Georgia – but it’s only fitting, a most perfect centerpiece for the state of Georgia. Player knows that the greatness of a course relies majorly on the perfect blending of challenge and fun. And he has achieved this all too perfectly at the Healy Point Golf Club. Golfers find the course’s tight fairways, undulating greens, and considerable elevation changes challenging enough to be difficult, but not too daunting to ruin the golfer’s game altogether. The course, which measures 6,714 yards from the longest tees, has five sets of tees to accommodate players of all handicaps. It is the ideal golf vacation destination for golfers who want nothing more than just golf.

Gary Player hasn’t spent all those days and endless days at the golf course for nothing. It helped mold him to become the legend that he is, both as a player and as a course designer. And the Healy Point Golf Course delivers – best for both golf trips and regular games. And it’s only logical: only a legendary designer can bring about a legendary course.

Canongate 1 Golf Club

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Once guests have targeted Canongate 1 Golf Club as a golf vacation destination, they will certainly be fired back with the place’s immense features and amenities. Initially opened in 1965 with 18 holes designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee, another 18 holes were added by Rocky Roquemore and Jeff Burton in 1999 creating the 36-hole facility that visitors know and love. The course features 6,574 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. It has a course rating of 71.3 and a slope rating of 125.

 Located in Sharpsburg, Georgia, Canongate 1 Golf Club was made available to the public in1965. A golf trip to this exceptional 36-hole club will take you to four distinct nines that incorporate seamlessly into the surrounding natural area. A short game practice area is available to help both golf amateurs and experts to learn more and improve their golfing skills. The club also features a driving range with both mat and grass hitting areas, target, and premium range balls. After the game, visitors can enjoy the clubhouse that features restaurant, stocked pro shop, and locker room facilities.

 Aside from that, Canongate 1 Golf Club also offers a “Family Nine” program that allows the entire family to enjoy a round of golf. This program is best for children so they wouldn’t feel rushed while learning to play golf. The elegant dining areas will also make the players forget how tired they were during their games. A golf vacation to Atlanta is incomplete without hitting a ball or two at this Georgia landmark golf course.

Georgia National Golf Club

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Really great people are hardly flamboyant. They don’t talk about what they do, they don’t brag about how good they are, they keep a low profile and they end up always surprising others. This much is true, as well, with really great golf courses. These golf courses are hardly advertised, most times underrated, but those who have spent golf vacations here all testify of their greatness. They are like precious treasures waiting to be discovered just like the Georgia National Golf Club.

 The 18-hole, par 71 Dennis Griffiths design is laden with beautiful views of Georgia greens and views, coupled with a challenging but friendly medium length layout. The Georgia National Golf Club has three sets of tees to accommodate players of various handicaps and stretches to 6,874 yards from the longest tees. One game played here is enough to make players decide this is their favorite golf vacation destination.

Georgia National Golf Club, great as it is, is not only ideal for golf trips. It is also best for championship tournaments, already having hosted the Women’s US Open Qualifier in 2009, the Yamaha Atlanta Open , and the PGA Player Ability test in 2010. Despite all that, Georgia National never comes off parading its excellence. Like the true gem of Georgia that it is, it waits to be discovered, explored, cherished. Making it a favorite is a natural reaction, almost like reflex. It does not claim merits, it only delivers. And it’s the golfers who have experienced this paradise that named it one of the greatest, which in itself, is a true mark of true greatness.

Flat Creek Country Club

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Flat Creek Country Club can be defined by the numbers: 27 holes, 1 place, 43 years of excellence. But it can never fully sum up the quality of golf vacation it could offer, unless experienced firsthand.

 The classic Joe Lee design meanders through the Georgia forest and offers a spectacular game of golf three ways. The three nines on the course, Old Mill, Homestead, and Graveyard, can be played either by the nines, or in 2-course 18-hole combinations. The Homestead course is the longest of the three nines, and could be played with either Old Mill or Graveyard nine. The Homestead/Old Mill combo could stretch to 6,736 yards from the longest tees, while Homestead/Graveyard could go as far as 6,731 yards. Old Mill and Graveyard nines could also be played together, and could stretch to as far as 6,707 yards from the longest tees. Whether played as individual nines, or as pairs, each game at the Flat Creek Country Club will always be distinct from the others, thereby making one’s golf trip here feel like being in 3 places at one time.

The course is also a complete golf vacation destination – with amenities and sports facilities that would make each guest not want or look for more elsewhere. Flat Creek Country Club can be defined by the numbers, yes. But perhaps, the only number that could fully tell how great it is are the number of golfers who have fallen in love with it, and the number of times they have played this course over and over without getting sick of it, for the last four decades.