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491 Reviews (491)
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Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.1
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
52.0%
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323 out of 491 reviews
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3.2
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
2.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
80.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 5 reviews
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3.1
24 Reviews (24)
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
3.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.6
54.2%
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13 out of 24 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive/Links
Par 61
Length 3842 yards
Slope 109
Rating 62.0

Steel Canyon is a fun, but challenging, 18-hole, par-61 executive golf course, centrally located in Sandy Springs. Steel Canyon also offers a lighted practice facility with the new TopTracer range system by TopGolf which allows you to track your distances, play virtual courses, and play games against your friends! Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and a quick round on our Champion Bermuda Greens without taking all day!

Formerly known as Blue Heron.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Greens Bent Grass
Architect Michael Riley (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Walking Allowed Yes
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3.0
491 Reviews (491)
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4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice course

If you live Dunwoody or Sandy Springs it's a nice course close by.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Confusing

Tucked away just outside the perimeter, this course wasn't anything special. The design is confusing and poorly marked. It is quite hilly leaving few level lies, even on tee boxes. They had a couple of over-seeded tee boxes, but you were m ore likely to be sticking a tee in sand than turf. There are a couple of holes with tight landing zones that if you miss, you're more than likely carding an 8.

Several holes have crackling power lines very much in play. It's an accomplishment that they were able to fit a course onto this piece of land, but just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

The poor signage makes this a frustrating course if you're playing for the first time, but I'm not sure I'd increase my rating upon a return visit, which is unlikely.

This course is fine to play a quick 9 if you live or work in the area, but I will not be going out of my way to return.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Compact course that doesn't provide a true golf experience.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Great Golf Day

I played this course by myself. I had a great time. I don't know what all the fuss is about, as I had a terrific golf day. its true that it hard to navigate the course due to poor signage, but this hardly prevented my pleasure in playing a very challenging public course. I got lucky and stuck some good shots and scored well. Great clubhouse and employees were helpful.

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Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time playing this course

I don't know what the complaints were about this course and they are not warranted. I played alone and was not rushed. The tee boxes were fine and the greens were in good shape. The course had some interesting holes, tight and challenging. The holes were very short at times but thats ok. I do have one complaint. The course was not marked well at all. I got lost several times. The staff was great and the price was great as well. I'll be back.

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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is okay

I played the course for the first time yesterday. Although it rained two days ago, the course had many places were water was standing and the course was soggy. Bad drainage. The pace of the course slow, with many backups. I will play again another day but today the course received average ratings.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Don't waste your money

unless you just want to bang some balls on grass instead of mats.

It's been some time since I've played SC and it has drastically gone downhill. Carts won't run. Cart paths breaking up. Tee boxes are simply awful. Greens, while new bermuda, are uncut and inconsistent.

Random groups appearing on the tee box in front of you with no marshals anywhere to speed up play or control the course.

The definition of a blue jeans golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

(don't) slice of heaven

Ha! Play this course straight. Hit it anywhere, but don't slice. Greens run fast, but you can negotiate them if you take your time. Some tee boxes not marked (#8) for distance. Bunkers hard to get out of, nobody rakes. Overall, great value for the price paid.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Different

Tee locations poorly signed making it hard to find. Greens in excellent condition. Three people playing a round soccer to each hole (yep, soccer) in front of our group slowed the play. Weird, never seen this before!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee Boxes

The value and I like the course, the greens were great, the tee boxes were not so great.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/02/2016

Thanks for your comments, Mario. We have overseeded the two tee boxes that we always have trouble with and they should be great going forward.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Easy layout and some challenge course.

I like this please to go play golf because close to home and price is okay.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good to work on irons

I like playing these short exectutive type course for pace of play, challenging par 3s, and dialing in my iron lengths. On a normal course you'll get a few par 3's to test your irons, and if you're like me, driver shots may or may not be in the short grass. On executive courses, you get many more chances to use your irons on a tee box. Steel Canyon is a balance between the two. There is a par 5 & a few par 4s so it's not exclusively a Par 3 course. There are definitely some challenging holes so don't think you can coast.

I've played here at least 5 times over the past few years, and the greens were in the best shape I've ever seen. The tee boxes weren't that greatest but I was pleasantly surprised about the greens. If you're lucky, no one will be pushing you, allowing for a few "practice" shots from the tee.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 108
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Georgia Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

Steel Canyon is a ok executive

Steel canyon is nothing wonderful but nothing bad. It is a fun course to tune up your iron game. The practice Facility is Ok they have foot golf which is fun to some people. Hole 1 and 2 are fun because they are drivable with no risk. I like 7 and 8 because those holes seem to be in the best shape. They have good sandwiches.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Golf Now Value

first time here and such a good value I plan to make it a regular. Greens in very good condition , fairways were generally good, 2 or 3 of the T boxes needed some grass/ work to bring up to par. Lots of elevation and slope making it good place to work on irons of varying lies. Main gripe as others have mentioned confusion in 2 or 3 instances where the next hole was or which was the right green/ need that scorecard with hole pics to figure that out in some cases. Not much traffic when we went off around 10:00 and it would have played faster had we not wasted some time lost/figuring out where to go--------maybe a little extra signage may help in that regard.

Overall conditions were good and i will be happily returning and playing more golf than usual at a very good value making more sense than buying a large bucket at a range.----this course is a good find/ thanks Golf Now

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/02/2016

Thanks for your comments! We have changed some of our signage as you suggested and I think it is much less confusing now. We will be doing some work to the two tee boxes that we always have trouble with, and those should be very playable soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

This course was overly crowded and poorly marked directions to holes.

Dissappointing layout of holes, directions to holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/02/2016

Thank you for your comments, geffen. Please contact me at the course, I'd like to get some more information on when you had an issue with pace of play. We have tee times every 9 or 10 minutes, compared with other courses that are often 7-8 minutes, so we rarely have problems with pace of play. Scott Busch, Owner. 770-390-0424

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Get what you pay for

Play this course quite often, but this is my first review. The course is more of a practice course. Watch your shots or you will lose some balls. Greens and fairways were nice. Tee box on #11 needs GRASS!

Make sure you eat well before starting your round or order some delivery before the turn, as there is no hot food served here.

Overall, my experience was well. Staff is friendly.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/02/2016

Thanks for your comments. We have overseeded our two problem tees, 8 and 11, and they should be great all winter! Hope to see you again soon!

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