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3.7
341 Reviews (341)
5 Stars
88
4 Stars
165
3 Stars
60
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
76.7%
Recommend this course
289 out of 341 reviews
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3.9
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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3.5
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
68.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff consistently earns top marks for friendliness, making every visit feel welcoming from the first tee. A forgiving layout with wide fairways and challenging greens delivers an enjoyable round at a solid value.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6498 yards
Slope 129
Rating 70.8
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Chatuge Shores Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.7
341 Reviews (341)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 17
Narrow Fairways 9
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course over all but hole # 2 and # 4 needs some work

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

If your looking for a cheap place to play this is it

If your looking for cheap place this is it but overall course in terrible shape for a place right off the lake to have something to do its okay but I would not recommend if your looking to actually have a good game greens are terrible

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play on 4/14/26

The course is in great shape.

The greens are coming around after being aeration.

Always enjoy playing this course , great challenge and nice layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early spring

I played this course a few times and I will continue to play it. The staff is always friendly and laid back. This course offers some beautiful views of mountains and lakes. The course could use some TLC especially to the greens. That being stated, it is a great course for the price. I moved to the area a year ago and this course has been my go to.

Hope to see the fairways and greens go back to the condition they were in previous times i played there. But I realize it's early spring and we had an extremely dry spring so far.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/15/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just Okay

It's rough around the edges.. lA lot of bare dirt areas on some holes although the fairways were mostly playable .Greens had been recently aerated

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Can't Count on Them

Beware of your reservation. I booked a 530 tee time on golfnow this past Sunday. There were tee times up to 6pm showing that day. I drove 30 minutes to the course to find the gate shut. It was windy but not raining. No phone call, no email that they were closing, nothing. I had even done an "early check in" online and pre-paid. I thought for sure if they were closed I would have been notified when I did that. I stopped by the pro shop 2 days later to let them know what happened, and they couldn't care less. "Sorry" they muttered. "We have nothing to do with golfnow" they said. No offer of a rain check, no empathy, nothing.

Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Chatuge Shores Golf Course review

I have been playing golf for 50+ years. During that time, my handicap has ranged from 4 to 18 as of today. I have played all over the United Srates and even overseas in multiple countries. Of all the golf courses i’ve played I can’t think of one other course that was in worst condition as Chatuge Shores. EVERY green had damage that you were expected to putt through. Greens were running about a 6 or 7 because they hadn’t been mowed. The sad part is much this could be resolved with regular aeration and top dressing a couple of times a year. It was also take someone weeding the greens to get the clumps of broad leaf grass out of the greens. Obviously ether they have no superintendent or the just don’t care. The course design isn’t awful but they do have 5 or 6 poorly designed holes (snap doglegs)

The biggest travesty is they charged me $66 to play this embarrassment of a golf course that isn’t worth 6 cents. This was my first and last time to play this awful course. There are plenty of good, well maintained golf courses around Hiawassee! Don’t waste your time or money on this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Response from on 09/29/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Price

I consider this my home course and I will continue to play here for years to come. With that being said the price point is just too high for this course. I love the convenience of how close it is and the staff is great but that about it. Greens have definitely gotten better over the years but the fairways can be shaky. Pace of play is always an issue for me here. But it is very laid back and most of the holes are good. If the price reflected the quality of the course there would be no complaints.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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