Achasta Golf Club

Been playing this course for years when it was known as Birch River. Scenic setting tucked in the mountains but fairly flat in a valley and lacking in elevation changes so can be walked. Good layout but could use a set of intermediate tees between blues at 6,400 yards and whites at under 6,000. Challenging but fun. Worth the drive north from Atlanta.

Great layout . Friendly staff , nice curb house and food was very good. Quick pace on the course - Enjoyed the experience

My wife and I absolutely love Achasta golf club.

The fall views and great course conditions were great.

The staff and amenities are excellent.

Played longer than the listed yardages.

Will definitely play again!

I played this course because it has been on the Golf Advisor Best of GA list in 2015 and 2016. It is a very good course with wide landing areas and moderately quick greens that rolled true. It is a mountain course but is mostly flat with the Birch River winding through. Btw, this course was previously the Nicklaus Club at Birch River. I played the blue tees, 6400 yds, and a few holes were long for me. But there are other holes that are short with some risk/reward shots. I played on a Thursday and there was a cart girl available. I didn't eat at the grill. The staff was friendly and range balls were included. The bunkers had very fine sand but could use a little work as could the pond on number 3. Btw, I came within 2 and half feet of an ace! See the pic.

UNBELIEVABLE COURSE, GREAT SHAPE , WELL TAKEN CARE OF!!!

Course is a hidden gem, awesome course all the way around!!!!

First time to experience a Nicklaus course in Georgia. Good mix of risk/reward with generous landing areas for drives and challenging approaches. Playing conditions were ideal but do bring the mosquito repellant as the evidence of the good shots you make will be matched by the # of bites you take home. Good value for the money!

Firstly everyone in the golf club including player members are very warm and friendly.

As it was Sunday, the club house restaurant was closed early. However, we saw the cart girl diligently making her rounds 5-6 times on the course.

The course conditions such as the fairway and greens are in very good condition. Can't say much for the sand bunkers as it was raining heavily the night before and there isn't much sand. Though the course is not hilly but rather flat, the drainage system was pretty good into the surrounding streams & lakes.

Lastly, there's nothing much to shout about the course layout except for Hole #9 and Hole#15 which pose some level of difficulty.

It is an absolutely gorgeous course and fantastically maintained! I think it’s too expensive for most golfers, but well worth playing!

The Achasta course design makes you want to play it over and over! The holes are challenging, have great views, are not frustrating, and you can always tell when the Golden Bear has designed a course. A great experience from beginning to end, played a 11am shotgun start and the pace of play was perfect, no rushing and plenty of time to enjoy! Will play again and bring friends!

Have played 7 rounds and 5 have taken in excess of 5 hours. Staff is friendly, but does nothing to manage the pace of play. This is a nice scenic course and normally in very good condition. If you can handle hitting and waiting hole after hole, then this course is for you, if not, suggest to pass.

Achasta is designed wonderfully up in the north Georgia mountains. My group did a shotgun start here in december a really enjoyed the course. The mountains views where wonderful as well as the suberb practice facility. The course was in fabulous shape common designed courseS by jack Nicklaus. The course was great 11 was awesome and liked the 6th and 7th hole. The trees in the fall are buetifuel. There is not a hole lot of water on the course but water is put in the correct places. Overall this was a great experience at Achasta.

We played a shot gun start which took over 5 hours to complete. No Marshall on course to push group ahead of us, which had 3 holes open in front of them

All we heard when arriving at pro shop after round is it was busy today

Would definitely recommend asking golf pro about pace of play and if they have any marshals on course to monitor