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4.3
147 Reviews (147)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.7
88.4%
Recommend this course
136 out of 147 reviews
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4.1
27 Reviews (27)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
77.8%
Recommend this course
21 out of 27 reviews
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4.1
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.2%
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26 out of 32 reviews
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Kingwood Golf Club and Resort

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6016 yards
Slope 124
Rating 68.8

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.

Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim or tee shirts

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Fishing, Cycling, Hiking

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Georgia (2024 #22) (2015 #12)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2015 #19)
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4.3
147 Reviews (147)
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Reviews 85
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

The course was very nice except for #15 and #17

The course was very nice. The only drawback were holes 15 and 17. It seems a shame to finish your round with those holes being a part of it. On 17 I would recommend the golf course connect both areas of fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fair bu tchallenging

Course was great condition and beautiful views. Don't let views distract from shot placements required. Score able holes but placement key

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Kingwood A Must Play

I teed of at 11:20 am. No wait. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the course. Fairways and greens were in great shape. I loved playing here.
Disappointment. I'm a diebetic and they did not let coolers on the course. So when I went in for a bite at the turn, there was no snack bar. They said they had Hotdogs and sandwiches but they were out. It was 1pm. Candy just doesn't cut it.
All in all , great golfing though. I would return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great Course, Great People

Love this place! Really fun course and great people!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great mountain course

Gorgeous views every hole! very relaxed & friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Had a great day playing golf. Course was well laid out and challenging. Many blind areas where you need to be aware of golfers behind you.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kingwood

Course is always is good shape. Can catch sum really good prices on here. #15-17 are tricked up holes especially 15 &17 other than that really fun track

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

conditions

Never has been great, but it's got a lot of bare ground and loss of grass. Greens are good.

New owners, again, and long time staff have been fired.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great mountain golf!!

Will play this course regularly. Great course, well maintained, awesome views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

friendly staff

Very friendly staff, great layout, some spots on the course that need to be addressed but overall very good quaility.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Favorite

Great mountain layout, scenic views, well maintained. Excellent Bar and restaurant. Wonderful value as a resort.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

very nice course

I liked the layout. A couple of quirky holes. Tough walk as it was cart path only and very slow greens. I look forward to playing this course with open fairways and fast greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This is a fun course

enjoyed round. Staff friendly,course very nice for this time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Kingwood

Tight, hilly and very challenging and there is only one difficult blind tee shot

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Fun, short, challenging

I have played this course several times and always enjoyed it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The jewel of NE GA.

Short but challenging and fun. Elevated greens, creeks and hilly. One of my favorite courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superior greens

Great mountain golf. Excellent condition. Challenging. Short but tricky.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

well worth a visit

I am 9 and my wife is 19 handicap and we played Kingwood 3 times in 4 days. A short course (about 6000 yds) from the back tee but don't let that put you off. There are enough holes where you can hit driver to shorten tricky (dogleg) 4's or make 5's in two. Course condition pretty good eventhough greens had recently been airated but putted ok. Cart man very friendly with dood advice on other courses to think about playing. The only problem were the flies when playing holes through trees (probably the time of year) they were out in abundance and at times it was very unpleasent. An upside on the wild life was watching a 3 ft long black snake in the stream with guards the 16th green - awesome.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun with great views

Great little course we found. Cant wait to go try when the greens are ready.(had been aerated and sanded). Tough course when you havnt played it before. We are looking forward to the next round with these guys.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

This is one of my favorite courses in the area and I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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