Golf Course at Reynolds Plantation
According to Golf Magazine’s annual state-by-state rating of Golf Courses You Can Play, 5 of Lake Oconee’s courses are in the top 15 selected from the state of Georgia.
Many people visit the Lake Oconee area, or buy a home here to enjoy great golfing year-round. Within a 30 mile radius there are 14 golf courses including state parks and private clubs that allow outside play. Fees range from $15 on small town semi-private courses, to $260 for some private gated community courses. There is course that suits everyone’s type of game. Several personal views of local courses have been published in this blog: Reynolds Landing, Harbor Club, Reynolds Plantation. Local courses have previously received recognition in golf magazines, so this year’s ranking is not a first.
After Georgia favorite coastal #1 Sea Island, our own Cuscowilla Golf Club placed #2. Then, an unprecedented 4 spots are occupied by courses which are part of Reynolds Plantation! They are #3 Great Waters, #4 Oconee , #5 National, and # 12 The Landing.
Cuscowilla Golf Club
Another Lake Oconee area course that is on the 15 Best list is the University of Georgia, #9, less than an hour away in Athens.
So, if golf is your interest, the Lake Oconee area is a perfect place to visit, and an even nicer one in which to live!. With 6 of the 15 Best Golf Courses You Can Play in Georgia in the general area, and mild winters are the norm, the golf enthusiast can really work on his/her handicap.
The rest of the ranking is available from Golf.com.
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