Crystal Lake Golf & Country Club

They are working on the sand traps and some of the greens. Right now that takes a lot away from the golf course but in six weeks or so it should be a very nice course to play

This is a tough one for me and I might be a little biased because I have seen this course in its prime and it is NOWHERE near what it once was. This was one of the absolute best tracks in Atlanta dare I even say in all of Georgia. But is it fair to compare what it once was? I’ll attempt to not do that and give you what I had when I played. The “track” itself is still there and I love the layout. Dennis Griffiths designed this course and its fantastic. You can play American style golf (high and long) on a link style feeling course. Numerous tees which will give you a completely different playing experience depending on what you choose, so choose wisely and have fun. The conditions…… not good. Yes it is April so I’m not going to even judge when it comes to dormant grass but you can tell there has not been any treatment to assist the regrowing of it with spring and summer coming, its taking a natural route. The greens were not great. Deffinently playable and puttable, it wont have complains about holding the line but there are dead spots and some algae or fungus on parts of all the greens, but again its playable but not understandable how that was allowed to happen. The lack of attention to detail shows, bc its not one or two things, its numerous little things that shouldn’t be allowed. Tee markers with “sun baked” paint or rust on them, unfilled divots on the tee boxes, my cart had no sand, bare spots along the cart paths through out the whole course and around the clubhouse (its not hard to punch and throw seed and if its cause by runoff then out sod down so you dont have to worry about the seed being washed away and when its in parts of the course where carts constantly drive onto then put a barrier there i.e rocks, barrier or poles with ropes to force the carts to use another entry/exit point until you can get grass to grow back) the cups for water coolers were still in cardboard sleeve on the side and the cooler’s button was completely off (that didn’t just happen today), the bridges are safe but the wood on them should be repaired and cleaned up, they’ve cut down some the waste/growth areas but have not maintained them so you can find your ball however there’s now a lot of thorny vines that have grown and make it difficult to get near without getting pricked. The boulders need pressure washing that mark the hole your on bc again they look unattended. As I said, its the little things but its numerous things that add up. Great track, always has been. Always will have a special place in my heart but please please please pay attention to detail bc that is what separates the good ones from the great. Take pride in this course bc it absolutely 100% deserves the attention and your love.

Great playing course, greens and fairways are in great condition. Excellent customer service in the clubhouse as well as in the restaurant.

Always like playing Crystal Lakes. Wide open and long(in my opinion). Greens. In decent shape. Not what I'd call fast but definitely not slow.

Great course always in great shape. Greens were excellent.

Nice course. About half the greens need work. Course was overbooked. Waited a hour for a cart, which made me tee off 30 minutes after my tee time. Staff was nice and the course as a whole was good.

The only good thing about this course right now are the greens, they are very smooth and fast. Very little sand in the traps and the fairways are ;like concrete not just because of winter conditions. You had to roll the ball around to find a good spot to hit off. Overall very poor. It needs a lot of work.

Played after it rained the day before. Lots of mud. Love the course just not great after rain.

The condition of the golf course was very satisfactory. Thanks to you, I had a very enjoyable weekend.

Straight to the by point, course should be on a lot better shape for the money it gets from its many subdivision residents and the high green fees they charge players. Course layout is nice with a combination of challenging & not so challenging holes. Great scenery with several holes placed around the main subdivisions’ lake. Staff is friendly with timely cart girls right when you need them. But back to course conditions, greens have gone down. Fungus areas on just about every hole. Bunkers need attention. There’s no grass or weeds growing in them but it’s like hard dirt opposed to soft sand. I understand Crystal Lake is a public course, but it supposed to be a gem on the southside of Atlanta but falls extremely short of that. The Crystal Lake subdivision is home to many of Atlanta’s elite, high profile residents who pay extremely high HOA monthly dues that for the most part that should go to course upkeep. Right now, it’s obvious that this is not the case. Disappointed golfer on the southside!!!

Course wasn’t bad. Typical winter fairways. Greens in decent shape. Paying at the course would have been $15 cheaper

Beautiful course. Firmest winter fairways in the Atlanta metro area. Unfortunately, the greens were, too. We had multiple good shots to greens short of the pins that bounced hard and went over the greens. Maybe a little rain or watering might solve that problem. Nevertheless, it's worth the drive South of Atlanta.

The greens were in terrible shape - people not replacing divots and many spots that were completely burned out. You could hit a great shot, but the greens were hard as a rock and the ball would bounce 10 feet in the air and go of off the green (this was on a day when it was 60 degrees). Sand traps are mostly mud and dirt. There are a few sand traps with a shallow layer of sand. This was usually my home course, but I think I will give it a while before I go back. Appears that they are not taking care of the course at all.