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Durham Lakes Golf & Country Club
2 reviews for Durham Lakes Golf & Country Club
This is the best value for golf in the Atlanta area. You can usually play here for around $50 including cart and range balls- sometimes even cheaper through http://LMTT.com. If this course was on the north side, it would cost $75. It is not far, and very easy to get to. From Midtown I can be there in under 25 minutes.
The course is challenging, but playable for all levels of golfers. You have to keep the ball in the fairway or you are in big trouble. The layout is interesting and creative. You never feel like you are playing the same hole twice. The greens are terrific. A strong short game is a must if you want to score well.
They clubhouse has not been built yet. When that is completed this will be a 5 star course. I have played here three times and it has never been very crowded. The carts are equipped with GPS which is really nice. No beer sold on Sundays so bring some with you.
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This is a brand spanking new golf course erected as part of the Durham Lakes community. A couple friends and I played here when we were stuck in Atlanta for a few days.
If you view the pictures on the website, you'll notice that they depict endless green fairways. When we played, the surface had the consistency of grass, but was yellowed in color. So it was kinda like an 18 hole course made of straw, or hay. I suspect that they were still either in the construction phase, or maintenance stage though, because the greens were being aerated, and there was absolutely nobody except our foursome on the course. BIG props, however, to the GPS-equipped golf carts that had the course layout and calculated relevant distances. Prices are standard, running around $40 or so for green fees and unlimited range balls to practice with.
The holes themselves are on the challenging side, even from the middle tees. The distances are long, the fairways narrow, and the obstacles consist of huge gaping mud-filled ditches that are so cavernous you might as well be spelunking. If you happen to shank one in, kiss your ball farewell because it won't be coming back.
That said, it was a simultaneously enjoyable and frustrating 18 holes. Definitely come here for a test that may just provoke you into snapping your club in half, a la Tiger Woods during the final round of the 2007 Masters.