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4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.7
88.4%
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136 out of 147 reviews
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4.1
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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4.0
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4.1
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Layout
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StaffFriendliness
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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 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun mountain golf

Kingwood is a short, mountain style golf course. I played it from the back tees and hit driver 6 times. The course is in great shape, with firm greens that roll well. My favorite hole is #13; a beautiful flat hole along a meandering creek. However, #17 may be one of the worst golf holes ever designed, with almost no landing area for the tee shot and a green that is stuck behind a hill. It looks like they built 17 other holes and realized they had to stick one more somewhere. Other than that, it's fun, well conditioned, and you can get around pretty quick. A little pricey at $61.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Mountain course near highlands

Well maintained & challenging with lots of elevation changes. Riding only as the carts are needed to get around. Good firm greens and dramatic sloping fairways and a couple of blind corner drops. Lotsa fun for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mountain Course

very nice track great layout excellent condition challenging par 3's very nice restaurant a must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't miss playing Kingwood

Great condition and challenge. Greens roll true. Distance of this course seems short until you play it. Shorter holes are the most difficult so don't grip it and rip it. I'll be back next year with some of my fellow golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course But!

Had to play front nine twice. Disappointing . Wanted to play back nine but was closed when we made turn. Few minutes later back nine was open. I would have waited but was not offered the opportunity

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great mountain course.

Excellent condition -bent grass greens were outstanding. Great mountain views. For the price, unbeatable for northeast Georgia

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

Looking forward to next time!

Tough the first time! Looking forward to playing again with knowledge I have now. Short, but demanding accuracy. Beautiful views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun,scenic, and a strategic course

Several elevated greens that require one or two clubs more and several holes downhill where a driver is not required. Not a long course but one that makes you think. It is in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

A great golf outing...

This was a fun course. Challenging yet manageable. I will return to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was good

Overall the course was great with the exception of hole 5 with all the goose droppings ...not cool, the pace of play was very slow due to the fact that it was cart path only n there wasn't hardly any yardage markers n gps did not work there so I was pretty much guessing on every shot, but overall it was very well maintained nice smooth greens

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Mountain Course

Relative short course in great condition. They had 4 inches of rain over a three day period and course drained well. Even though it was cart path only the fairways were not soaked. Greens in great condition. In order to score well you must keep ball in fairway. The rough will punish your score.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Kingwood Golf Club & Resort is GREAT!

What a wonderful course with a helpful and friendly staff. I thoroughly enjoyed playing the Kingwood golf course! The fairways were lush and green (and you better stay in them), the first cut was punishingly thick. You could get it out of the first cut but it was a lot like a penalty for me because I could not get much distance out of the thick grass. The greens were magnificent though not very fast. I kept putting as though they were fast and left some putts short but I did love the greens. I will definitely be back for more AND will recommend this course to others!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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

vacation in the mtns of north geogia

my room was walking distance to first tee and the pro Louis was very nice and also the golf staff and the course was in excellent shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

This course is very nice! The only problem I have with the course concerns the length of 3 or 4 holes. This course is only 6100 yards so some of the holes are awful short for anyone that has better than average length. This will not stop me from playing the course again though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

low pressure golf

Great mountain course. My wife and I played two days in a row. Several holes have great Vista's with creeks bordering many holes. The greens were like glass. I really enjoyed how far the ball traveled.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Facility

Nice club with pool, spa, restaurant, motel, etc. Course is in good shape. Weather was warm and muggy... course sits down in low area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Kingwood

Beautiful course, you have to keep it in the fairway, the rough is very high. Make sure you bring extra balls

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

amazing mountain course

This place is killer! Well manicured and upkeep is perfect. Greens rolled great fairways were great only downside was the sand, from all the recent rain it was tough to get out of there but it was do able. Even bad shots have a chance with the funnel of hills and slope your always in play!! We played 3 days in a row and never got tired of the course. The views are AMAZING!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Great Day

The course was in good shape, The staff was very professional and welcoming. This is a course you need to play a few times to learn the holes. It would of been helpful if they offered a tip sheet for playing certain holes.
Will play again when we are in the area.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Play Here

You will love this course, my son, who is a high school golfer, played this course on a Saturday and just loved it. The staff is excellent and the course is the most beautiful course we have played. we have played all over the south and this by far is on top of our list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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