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4.5
1111 Reviews (1111)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
14
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
94.6%
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1057 out of 1111 reviews
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4.6
14 Reviews (14)
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10
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
92.9%
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13 out of 14 reviews
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4.6
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.8
98.0%
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48 out of 49 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6500 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.4

The Chimneys Golf Course features 18 holes of exceptional golf. Our signature feature is the abundance of native rock found on-site, intricately hand-laid throughout the course to accent our greens, fairways, and pedestal tees. With strict attention to detail and no homes in sight, the course plays as a par 72, just shy of 6500 yards over five sets of tees to accommodate golfers of all abilities. Combined with southern, hometown charm, The Chimneys is an experience unlike any public course in north Georgia.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda
Architect Phillip Ballard (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy No
Teaching Pro Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

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4.5
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Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course

Always a good course to play . Very fair for the average golfer with several "challenging" holes to add to your score. I'm 68 and a so-so player but find the white tees offer a fair test, even though I'm not a long driver of the ball. The staff has done an excellent job over the years to keep improving it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fair course

no water coolers and only 2 water fountains with one not working!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/26/2017

I see water coolers have been disappearing to preference of bottled water in recent years. Seems more sanitary to use another source as well.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Return visit

The weather conditions were overcast and 40 degrees when we started which encouraged a fast pace of play. The course was in good condition overall and the greens were smooth and putted at a medium speed. We did not get held up by another group and were able to complete our round in 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice, Affordable Course

I've played this course a handful of times. The course is usually in good condition; other golfers are usually friendly; and the rounds are enjoyable. The round I played on 11/20/16 wasn't any different - except for the cool/breezy weather. The greens on 11/20 were very fast and in decent shape. I would, however, say that this course is below average in terms of green care by other players - tons of ball marks on the otherwise excellent greens (a shame). If you are going to travel to the course, I would call ahead to ask about green conditions, as I've seen wide-ranging condtions over the past few years.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

mzbc123

No complaints other than backed up a little. Marshall on course would help. Tee boxes to greens in good shape. One of my favorites to play, always in good to great shape. Got a good price on their website playing @ 12:30. Also like their water fountain option.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Big fan of this course

I play this course as often as I can. It's fairly short which is great for me and the average duffer. Despite a complete lack of rain lately the course and the greens are in great shape. There wasn't any food at the snack bar (other than chips, candy and bottle soda/water) but that's been the case at the last few places I've played.

Anyway I highly recommend this course . It's beautiful. The staff is friendly and it is more than worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great experience

will play this course everytime i'm in the area.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 113
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice surprise

I had a little extra time today and found this course and I am glad I did. This a FUN track that measures 6,500 from the tips. It has a few drivable par 4s to help lower your score.

It is a visually pleasing golf course and it was in fantastic shape today.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 41
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

Way out in the boonies but a great course worth a play

Course was in great shape. There were 2 holes that were a bit unfair off the tee for the average golfer but otherwise a neat layout that i enjoyed thoroughly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Conditions, Carpet Greens

Chimneys is a great layout with lots of elevation changes and beautiful rock mounding. The tee boxes, fairways, rough, and bunkers are all in great shape (Especially during such a brutal summer). However, the greens were very slow. They were very thick and difficult to putt on unless you hit your ball with a sledge hammer. Playing in the morning they're a little better because of just being cut, but during twilight hours they're similar to shag carpet. Overall, Chimneys is a great, fun course to play, and I'm sure its perfect during cooler temperatures in the fall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Beautiful landscaping, plush fairways and well manicured greens with tough challenging holes. Great course! Must play!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Poor practice facilities

Course is in really good shape. Although the bent grass greens are very slow, they are also extremely receptive to approach shots. Main complaint is there is no chipping or bunker area. They will not even let you hit little bump and and runs on the practice putting green. I also went for a round there and the driving range was closed because they were cutting the grass. I was not notified of this before my round and was not even allowed to hit little pitches to warm up. So no range time and no chipping made me go onto the first tee cold. I wish I could continue playing golf there because the course really is beautiful. However, I need to practice my short game before I play so I will not be going back unless they change the no chipping rule.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great play!

Only negative , they let a 5some out that wouldn't let us play through. Not the Chimneys fault just bad etiquette

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Course is in good shape. The greens are thick and slow due to the drought but that's common. The rough is extremely thick. The fairways are perfect and make for an overall good course that's challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved it

For a hot dry August the fairways, rough, and greens were beautiful! Stay out of the bunkers ( hard pan) or swing out of your shoes to get out. Will definitely be back regularly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Pretty course

Overall it is a very nice course with sceninc holes.

The greens were lush but a little slow because they were over watered to keep them healthy for the august heat. The layout is very nice, but I would prefer more medium length holes. The par 4's were either long or really short.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

beautiful course

It's a course that anybody can play, and have a great day. Fair ways were in perfect shape, greens were every nice. People who were working could not be more pleasant to deal with.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent course and great value from Golf now.

The course was excellent shape,but only to many balls mark on green needed to be repair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Course condition is excellent. A couple of holes are a little bit short, though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 263
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 25 Contributor
Georgia Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Awesome course and in GREAT condition, greens excluded

This was my first time playing the course. It was awesome to play. I can't believe such a great course exists out in the middle of not too much.

- The pro staff was excellent, friendly and very accommodating.

- The stone work around the course was beautiful, especially on the front nine

- The bunkers had plenty of sand and were very well kept and raked

The only drawback was the greens. The greens were very shagy and hence quite slow. I could not believe all the ball marks in the greens. There were huge ball marks that were left unrepaired. It seemed as no one who has played this course in the past two weeks ever even thought of repairing a ball mark on the greens.

If the greens were in better condition, this course would be on of my favorites. Even with the slow, shaggy greens with lots of ball marks, this course is WELL worth the drive to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/12/2016

I was a member for two years. That was the biggest issue, people not repairing ball marks or improperly repairing by popping them up. I would fix at least 5 ball marks a hole when I played. Otherwise the course was great!

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