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Callahan Golf Links
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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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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
Needs new ownership..
I live right down the street and play this / Lake Arrowhead as my primary courses. I've been playing it for many years and while the course design is very good, the mostly poor conditioning of the course / practice area, lack of attentive marshals and the curious decisions around course improvements make me believe that course management either has a bottom dollar budget or just doesn't know what they're doing. A switch of ownership / management (a pipe dream I know) could do wonders as the golf course design is interesting/fun and there is plenty of room for improvement that would make this a stand-out course in the area.
Callahan Golf Links
Fun course to play with friends. Course was in great shape in early - mid spring. Pace of play was very slow
Beautiful course.
I love the layout and the views on this course. It’s built on a former farm with rolling hills and Mountain View’s. Some tees and greens are in need of repair but otherwise the course is greening up and looking good.
Good course, bad people (person)
Played here many times, may never again. Course is nice, enjoy playing it. But when the starter is a complete jerk, picks a fight for you “not being on time” even though you are lined up 10 minutes early and he himself is inside doing god knows what until 10 minutes after your tee time (but maintains the audacity to not only blame you but argue about it as well) it ruins the mood. And when he physically lays hands on you (grabbed the inner thigh of my cart mate with a “okay, fine, it’s okay”, essentially I’m right just shut it) it’s even worse. Should’ve gone in and gotten a refund, at minimum. Our foursome was filled with two others who also expressed discontent with the attitude this starter displayed. Argumentative, physically assaulting, finger pointing for his own absence and tardiness. It’s enough not to come back, sadly.
Fun course… slow play
We were a threesome and it took 5 hours to finish our round. The greens were aerated and sandy ( not mentioned on GolfNow) I would love to play the course with regular greens. Staff was very friendly and nice.
Great course
I enjoy this course. It’s perfect for the price and is pretty forgiving.
Poor planning
There was a 72 player scramble of seniors on the course that still had 9 holes to play at 1:00, which was our tee time. We're on the tee, behind a bunch of groups, and behind us comes a foursome from #18 saying they have 6 more holes to play.
The greens have a lot of weeds or Bermuda grass coming through, and the tee boxes are rough.
OK for winter playing conditions
Fairways are fine for this time of the year. The greens are mostly OK but could use some spring weather to fill in some of the blemishes. Always a great course for scenic vistas.
Great value for the money
We all enjoy playing this track. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. We are ready for spring and summer so we can get some green grass again!!
I love everything of this golf course. I enjoyed a lot today.
Fun, open course.
Always enjoy playing Callahan. It was cold and windy, but aced # 14. Better than normal outing!
Great layout, good course conditions
Always enjoy the layout of this course. Course conditions were surprisingly good for this time of year (better than when I played in October). Having beautiful weather 2 days before Christmas certainly helped! Just a great day out there.
Good winter play
It was a cold start but got better during the afternoon. Got cold again last hour of play.
Pace of play was good as there were not that many golfers on the course.
Condition of course was about what was expected for this time of year.
Staff were pleasant and helpful.
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