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Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Fox Creek Golf Course & Driving Range
LEGACY LINKS & FOX CREEK is a bustling golf campus that straddles the Marietta-Smyrna border. Two fast, 18-hole courses with no par 5s let golfers cram in a difficult round in a couple hours, but the main draw is the sprawling complex of practice facilities, named the best in the Southeast by Sportsmore...
LEGACY LINKS & FOX CREEK is a bustling golf campus that straddles the Marietta-Smyrna border. Two fast, 18-hole courses with no par 5s let golfers cram in a difficult round in a couple hours, but the main draw is the sprawling complex of practice facilities, named the best in the Southeast by Sports Illustrated. The driving range stays open till 10 every night, as do the two putting greens and seven chipping greens. There are six pro instructors on hand and an indoor practice center with tees that are videotaped from three angles for swing analysis. In August, Fox Creek replanted all its greens with Champion Bermuda grass, a new hybrid “ultra dwarf” species intended to allow faster, smoother putts. Yeah, but can you smoke it? less...

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
East Lake Golf Club

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
East Lake Country Club

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
East Lake Golf Club

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Bobby Jones Golf Course

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
North Fulton Golf Course
If you’re a golf snob, then you don’t mind the drive to some of Georgia’s premiere golf courses with lush grounds, breathtaking views and heart-stopping greens fees. But we prefer to stay a bit closer to home and use our nine irons at the NORTH FULTON GOLF COURSE. Owned bymore...
If you’re a golf snob, then you don’t mind the drive to some of Georgia’s premiere golf courses with lush grounds, breathtaking views and heart-stopping greens fees. But we prefer to stay a bit closer to home and use our nine irons at the NORTH FULTON GOLF COURSE. Owned by the city of Atlanta and situated next to Chastain Park, the par-3 and 4 course offers some of the most affordable golf (under $50) in the state. (Before the city took it over, the course was home to a pre-Masters PGA tournament.) It’s the perfect place for executives and amateurs alike to spend an afternoon. But if you go on the weekends, get there early to avoid at least a 30-minute wait. less...

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Candler Park Golf Course

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
East Lake Golf Club
2575 Alston Drive 404-373-5722 www.eastlakegolfclub.com

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
East Lake Golf Club

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Candler Park Golf Course

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Candler Park Golf Course

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

East Lake Golf Club

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2001
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
White Columns, Crooked Creek and Windermere

White Columns
300 Clubhouse Drive, Alpharetta
770-343-9025
www.whitecolumnscountryclub.com and
Crooked Creek
3430 Highway 9, Alpharetta
www.crookedcreekgolf.com
770-475-2300 and
Windermere
5000 Davis Love Drive, Cumming
www.windermeregolfclub.com
678-513-1000
“I have three that are my favorite. White Columns, because it’s always maintained well, has a friendly staff and is not lined with houses. Crooked Creek has a beautiful layout and is very accessible. Windermere has a good Davis Love design and a fun layout. I’m very involved in the game. I don’t talk and joke much. I take it very seriously. The more I travel around the country, the more I realize how spoiled we are here. It’s hard to find a town that has as many great golf courses as Atlanta. I will not narrow it down to my one favorite. I can’t.

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2001
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Candler Park

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Chateau Elan
You can take your pick from among Chateau Elan’s four golf courses (two are public) to find your swing. The Chateau Course has been open since ‘89 and features 10 water holes and 87 bunkers. The par-72 Woodlands Course is more up-and-down, and measures 6,851 yards of over-seeded fairways, meaningmore...
You can take your pick from among Chateau Elan’s four golf courses (two are public) to find your swing. The Chateau Course has been open since ‘89 and features 10 water holes and 87 bunkers. The par-72 Woodlands Course is more up-and-down, and measures 6,851 yards of over-seeded fairways, meaning they’re green year-round. Another feature is the nine-hole Par 3 Executive Walking Course, which provides the perfect getaway from your corporate conference. less...

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
East Lake
We don’t really understand why you can’t go to East Lake Golf Club. Since 1994, the East Lake course’s renovation has continued, and next year the course will host the U.S. Amateur tournament. Also, the clubhouse boasts one of the largest collections of Bobby Jones memorabilia.

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Bobby Jones Golf Course
With Tiger Woods tearing up the PGA Tour, golf’s never been hotter. So it makes sense that the Bobby Jones Golf Course in Buckhead would remain a hub of activity. A complete, 18-hole course, Bobby Jones caters to the needs of both Atlanta’s city-bound golfing retirees and amateurs looking to emulatemore...
With Tiger Woods tearing up the PGA Tour, golf’s never been hotter. So it makes sense that the Bobby Jones Golf Course in Buckhead would remain a hub of activity. A complete, 18-hole course, Bobby Jones caters to the needs of both Atlanta’s city-bound golfing retirees and amateurs looking to emulate Tiger. Best of all, get to know the club pros and you’ll never need a reservation. less...

Best Golf Course BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Augusta National Golf Club
If you want to see beautiful, lush greens with rolling hills and picturesque fairways, tune in to CBS in April and check out the Masters because that’s probably as close as you’ll ever get to it. This top-flight course hosts the famous tourney once a year, but tournament or series badges are soldmore...
If you want to see beautiful, lush greens with rolling hills and picturesque fairways, tune in to CBS in April and check out the Masters because that’s probably as close as you’ll ever get to it. This top-flight course hosts the famous tourney once a year, but tournament or series badges are sold to those on a patron list, which was closed due to demand ... in 1972! Guess we’ll have to wait for the video game to drop. less...

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