Kingwood Golf Club & Resort
About
Kingwood Golf Club in Clayton is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, surrounded by nearly 150,000 acres of protected national forest. While playing the course, it's likely you'll hear the roar of the nearby Chattooga River. The course is considered one of Georgia's best, thanks in large part to the stunning location, which lends mature hardwoods, rippling brooks, and lush green hills. The visually stunning golf course can seem intimidating, but four sets of tees guarantee that players of all skill levels can enjoy playing it. The par-71 layout measures just over 6,000 yards, a demanding length given the small greens and tight landing areas. A variety of elevation changes and strategically placed bunkers will test your accuracy at Kingwood G.C. Tee shot placement will also be an important factor in your score.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6016 yards | 68.8 | 124 |
| Gold | 71 | 5587 yards | 67.2 | 123 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5062 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: 68.1/129 | 362 | 413 | 355 | 149 | 377 | 164 | 475 | 333 | 150 | 2778 | 419 | 150 | 495 | 368 | 168 | 278 | 263 | 293 | 341 | 2775 | 5553 |
| Gold M: 66.3/123 W: 70.9/132 | 330 | 384 | 327 | 128 | 339 | 150 | 444 | 293 | 137 | 2532 | 395 | 128 | 460 | 346 | 160 | 266 | 255 | 275 | 320 | 2605 | 5137 |
| Green M: 65.3/119 W: 68.8/126 | 327 | 350 | 308 | 108 | 304 | 130 | 408 | 266 | 130 | 2331 | 347 | 120 | 421 | 299 | 140 | 228 | 233 | 268 | 313 | 2369 | 4700 |
| Red W: 67.8/120 | 323 | 343 | 255 | 106 | 300 | 101 | 399 | 262 | 99 | 2188 | 343 | 112 | 417 | 295 | 134 | 224 | 227 | 239 | 300 | 2291 | 4479 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
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Front nine Photo submitted by teresac on 05/10/2026
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Photo submitted by iamtheman on 04/15/2025
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Photo submitted by ShawnCoss on 02/22/2024
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Photo submitted by ShawnCoss on 02/22/2024
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Photo submitted by GBA on 08/20/2014
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Par 3 behind the clubhouse Photo submitted by ElectraGilde on 11/25/2012
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Photo submitted by ElectraGilde on 11/25/2012
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Photo submitted by ElectraGilde on 11/25/2012
Best Course in the area for the money
The condition of the fairways and greens are excellent. Some of the tees could use some work. Overall this is the best value golf I’ve played in a long time.
SPOILER!
First thing the cart did was show me the BMW results, while I had only watched through the 2nd round! People that want to know that, already know, those of us who don't want to know, DON'T WANT TO KNOW!
PLEASE don't let the cart show that!
A good bit of bare earth, too much for the price.
Anyone with a GPS should enter the clubhouse address, I entered the name, it wanted me to turn a quarter mile past where I should have, which moved my attention too far ahead. Then it was sending me down cart paths, and all over the property, missed my warmup routine.
Nice course though, I would play again, but looks like we're moving several hours farther away.
Tricky layout
Played course for my first time.
Loved the views.
The course was wet after several days of rain.
It is definitely a target golf course.
Several blind shots and lots of elevation changes.
Back nine considerably a tougher test.
Thick rough.
Stay in the fairway.
Enjoy the view
Very good experience at Kingwood. The views are spectacular and the value was very good. My wife and I really enjoyed the outing. Drove 3 hours from Augusta and it was worth the drive
Pleasant
Conditions were very good, nice layout, but if you don't like VERY steep slope and course not for you some slopes were very extreme, hole #12 tee shot is totally blind i accidentally hit into a group ahead, suggest putt a bell to ring after hitting a second shot, No restaurant or bar Monday/ Thursday, supposed to be a resort course???.
Great, challenging layout. Bit hard playing first time, a lot of blind shots. If you play smart and pay attention to yardage it’s very manageable. I would love to play it again but I live 8 hours away.
Arrogant Refund Policy
Played with my regular men's group for the first time at this course. We all agreed that it was pricy for the area and day of the week (a Tuesday). Course seemed to be in decent shape but due to an injury I was only able to complete 9 holes. When I went into the clubhouse for a nine-hole credit/rain check, my request was refused by a friendly staffer who told me that it was recent corporate policy to only give rain checks for legitimate weather-related reasons. Having never heard of a course not giving a rain check for medical (or actually, any) reason, I called back the next day to speak with the GM, who was unavailable. I spoke with Doug, who politely informed me that corporate (Reunion in FL) applied that policy to Kingwood in particular and not the courses in FL. Made me wonder if Kingwood was either being prepped for sale or for closure. In my 30+ years of golf, I've never encountered a more "go away" policy, so I'll do just that, at least until they get new owners.
Much better than before
We played first time few years ago and the club was not impressed overall.
However, we played last two days, and the course was much better especially with green.
great north georgia course
the course was great!! The greens were a little slow, The course was extremely well maintained
Vacation
Course was in good condition. Not very crowded. Had a day where we did have to wait on every shot for 13 holes. No Marshall or cart girl on course. They don’t allow anyone to tee off after 4;00.(even for 9 holes) Seems strange to me as it doesn’t get dark until 9:00. Overall had a great experience.
Not worth the green fee charged
Great layout for a 5554 yd golf course. I do not think this course is worth the green fee being charged. There were 4 tee boxes that were dirt and 1 fairway was in poor shape. The staff was not the friendly. Hitting net was in tough shape with holes in the net. I would save your money!!!
Not worth the money!!
This coarse has a great layout. Not long at 5553 yes. from the back tees. This course is not worth what they are charging. Four tees boxes were dirt and one fairway was very bare. It was disappointing!!