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Callahan Golf Links
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About
Callahan Golf Links in Waleska possesses a rich history of more than 150 years of farming and family ownership. Before being converted into a golf course, the site functioned as a farm from the Civil War until World War II. When creating the course, the natural beauty of the landscape was carefully preserved. As its name would suggest, the layout is a true links design with carefully placed pot bunkers and thick cuts of rough. Water is barely present but there are plenty of other challenges throughout that will quickly make you forget that fact. It is gentle enough for beginners but the back tees will challenge more experienced players. Golfers can also work on their short game on the chipping and putting greens or warm up on the driving range. The affordable rates make Callahan Golf Links an excellent value.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6839 yards | ||
| Blue | 72 | 6382 yards | ||
| White | 72 | 5535 yards | ||
| Red | 72 | 4375 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.8/134 | 495 | 427 | 325 | 534 | 429 | 156 | 403 | 167 | 398 | 3334 | 517 | 386 | 383 | 415 | 159 | 366 | 352 | 200 | 566 | 3344 | 6678 |
| Blue M: 70.6/130 | 461 | 385 | 321 | 512 | 412 | 134 | 354 | 170 | 381 | 3130 | 476 | 364 | 353 | 383 | 146 | 337 | 331 | 180 | 505 | 3075 | 6205 |
| Blue/White M: 68.8/125 | 461 | 341 | 321 | 481 | 308 | 134 | 354 | 170 | 281 | 2851 | 405 | 364 | 319 | 383 | 146 | 337 | 331 | 160 | 505 | 2950 | 5801 |
| White M: 67.3/117 W: 71.8/126 | 407 | 341 | 302 | 481 | 308 | 128 | 284 | 143 | 281 | 2675 | 405 | 348 | 319 | 330 | 129 | 305 | 308 | 160 | 471 | 2775 | 5450 |
| Red M: 63.6/109 W: 68.4/114 | 371 | 324 | 238 | 372 | 277 | 103 | 246 | 125 | 245 | 2301 | 400 | 291 | 289 | 258 | 124 | 259 | 200 | 108 | 439 | 2368 | 4669 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Pork089 on 08/20/2025
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Photo submitted by jsteele111 on 11/12/2024
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Photo submitted by u314162509220 on 03/03/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162509220 on 03/03/2023
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Photo submitted by brassmasta on 11/29/2022
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Photo submitted by jtn690JTX on 08/16/2022
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DJ HIO at No. 8 Photo submitted by u000001439738 on 06/11/2022
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DJ HIO at 8 w RAN and LONG Photo submitted by u000001439738 on 06/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u9059828 on 11/08/2021
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Photo submitted by u314162297647 on 10/26/2021
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First hole provided a nice challenge through the power poles.. I was way right and could have dropped but not everyday you get this shot! Photo submitted by mrdennard on 11/13/2020
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Photo submitted by Tripleplay24 on 11/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u528621829 on 08/07/2020
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Photo submitted by u557304059 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by stephenf1972 on 01/19/2020
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Lot of rain lately, so greens were soft. Photo submitted by geonuc on 07/27/2017
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par3 14th? Temp tees. Photo submitted by Steve1291925 on 10/25/2012
Local knowledge
Callahan Golf Course was in good condition. If you have never played there before it is best to get paired up with someone with local knowledge of the course. Fairways and greens were in good shape. The day I played was cart path only, not due to previous rain, but to give fairways relief from heat. One of my favorite golf courses to play.
They are working hard to bring back the lost areas. It had little to no impact on my round. The rest of the course is in fantastic condition.
Callahan’s 8/1/24
It was a hot day with heat index in the 102-103 degree range. We were surprised to see as many golfers playing that we did given the conditions, in my opinion that speaks well for the course that players would risk heat related issues to play.
The staff have always been great and the course looked to be well tended to. The fairways were well tended and cut and made playing off the fairway easy. The greens still have some tending needed but are doing well despite recent damage.
Average
Has a few off holes, few greens on the back need repair.
Love this course
I’ve been coming to this course for about 4 years now and it is consistently good, staff is friendly, and you can actually tell they put a lot of effort into maintaining the course. I hope a couple of membership spots open soon so my wife and I can join.
Course conditions
Callahan course conditions were almost great. One green(#13 I think) had some wash out areas on upper portion of green. Other than that almost perfect. If it is your first time playing there, hopefully you'll be paired up with someone to help you get around the course.
Just OK.
I have played here for years and it really hasn’t changed much. There are no amenities to speak of. No bathrooms on the course. No water coolers on the course. Usually no water/ soap in the ball washers. The course layout is good but you’re rarely hitting off actual grass. The employees can be hit or miss on friendliness and you may or may not see a bev cart during your round. The biggest change I have seen is the price of a round here. It’s gone up considerably. We play here because it’s close to home but wouldn’t be my first choice unfortunately.
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