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4.4
859 Reviews (859)
5 Stars
428
4 Stars
310
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
89.6%
Recommend this course
765 out of 859 reviews
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4.3
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.4%
Recommend this course
14 out of 17 reviews
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4.5
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.6%
Recommend this course
70 out of 79 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 7030 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.8

Although Chateau Elan Golf Club & Resort is just 40 minutes from Atlanta, the panoramic views of the north Georgia foothills make it feel much further from the city. The club boasts two public championship courses and a nine-hole course as well as The Legends, a private golf club. In addition to the golf, Chateau Elan is also home to a full production winery. The Chateau Course is one of the public championship golf courses. The layout wanders across 170 acres, winding around a lake and two creeks. Water, not surprisingly, comes into play on more than half of the holes but there are also 87 bunkers strategically placed throughout to watch out for. There is thick Bermuda rough bordering the contoured fairways too. It is more open than the slightly more challenging Woodlands Course, the other public championship golf course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Denis Griffiths (1989) Denis Griffiths (2016)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Dave Pelz Golf School"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No Denim; Collared shirt required for men.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

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Reviews

4.4
859 Reviews (859)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 9
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 28
Bunkers 26
Elevation Changes 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Advanced Golfers 24
Entertaining Clients 22
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 26
At a Resort 21
In the 'Burbs 20

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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 05/24/2017

Hi "u411718360" Thanks for the 5 star review! We really appreciate it.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun But Challenging Course

I have played this course over the years and this is the best shape I have seen it in. You can tell that the owners are trying to make this course one of the nicest in the area.

I applaud this course for having challenging, but fair holes. No bogus tee or hole locations.

The greens are some of the fastest in the area and the fairways are nicely cut (No clippings in the fairway or rough).

If you can find this course a good price, it's well worth the play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 05/10/2017

Hi 'matthewroberts1231" Thanks for the excellent review. Management has been working hard this past year to improve the entire facility. We appreciate you taking notice and are so glad you enjoyed your round with us. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for some great golf specials!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Pace of play was awful

Course was in great shape I would have loved to play at a good pace. It took 4 hours to play 14 holes. No marshall and was behind 3 groups of 6 somes that were practicing with coaches for an upcoming tournament. The course should have made them speed up or come on a weekday. My buddies left after 9 holes. I should have done the same.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
chateauelangolf
Commented on 05/08/2017

Hi "sportsmgmt" We apologize about your recent experience at the course today. The NJCAA National Junior College Athletic Association was held here this week. Many of the Juniors and their coaches were getting in a practice round for the upcoming tournament.

We apologize for any slow play. We appreciate you making us aware of the situation and we will take a further look for any tournaments in the future. Thanks

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Slow Play

My brother and I only got to play 8 holds because of slow play. We left the course. The course was is in great shape and we wish we could have enjoy it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 05/08/2017

Hi "mwinston" We apologize about your recent experience at the course today. The course has been extremely busy during this peak season and we apologize for any slow play. We appreciate you making us aware of the situation and we will take a further look. Thanks

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The course was in great condition, but the rate of play was not very good.

Overall I would recommend this to my friends. Staff members were very courteous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
chateauelangolf
Commented on 05/08/2017

Hi "jacklleathers"Thanks for the great review regarding our excellent staff. We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Chateau Elan

Me and my daughter traveled 3 hours to play a practice round for the 2017 njcaa womens national championship to be held there we played the Chateau course. The course was beautiful fairways where in good shape the greens where in great shape the greens didn't play to fast or slow they where just right if you drive the ball well there are scoring opportunity on every hole the staff was great the guys out front where very friendly with getting your clubs on a cart we had a great time I would love to go back and play again some day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
chateauelangolf
Commented on 05/08/2017

Hi "u4431971" Thanks for the great review. We are so glad your practice round before the championship was a pleasant one. We appreciate the great compliments regarding our staff and course conditions. Please come back and see us again next year!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some issues, but overall a nice course.

This was my 5th time to play this course, though my first in a few years. Things have changed. Visually the course is beautiful, but playability was all over the place. The greens ran very slow, with dead patches around the edges making it all but impossible to putt from off the green. Tee boxes and fairways were hard ground, with one tee box that my club bounced off the ground instead of making a proper divot. Add to that no restrooms anywhere on the course, and no stop at the turn without driving back to the clubhouse some 500 yards away, there were issues. Staff is very friendly, food in the restaurant is good, and a nice selection of wines for sale in the clubhouse, there are positives to the visit. Overall, I give it a good, but needs some attention.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We regret to hear that you had a poor experience with our play-ability and pace of play. We will be sure to address these issues at the course and fix things accordingly! However, we are happy to hear that you enjoyed our friendly staff, delicious restaurant, and selection of wines. We hope to see you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

What a Deal!

I played the course two days ago, and only played the front nine. The course is beautiful and well laid out. If you play from the tees you usually play from, you should have a great experience. The course looks difficult, nut the tees are adjusted according to your ability.

The course is in top condition including the greens. The off course amenities are fantastic. If you play a late round on a Friday or Saturday plan on attending the grand buffet at the main resort. It i the best you find anywhere in Georgia. My only regret is that the deal I found on Golf Now was only for 9 holes, don't get me wrong it was great($10 including cart) deal. However, next time I want to do the whole 18 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/01/2017:
"Delaneyjoe" thank you for the 5 star review! We love hearing when our guests enjoy their rounds at our course. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the course amenities, course condition, and beautiful course! We hope to see you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We are happy to see that, overall, you enjoyed your round with us! It's great to see that you had a good experience with our pace of play, staff friendliness, course layout, and course conditions. We hope to see you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great greens

Pace of play was poor with no Course ranger in sight. Took an hour to play the first three holes. Eventually took matters into our own hands and basically demanded to be let through a couple of groups who had no etiquette at all.

The greens are phenomenal, firm fast and true.

The layout is so so with some pretty bland holes, some very nice holes and a ridiculous hole in the 17th. The 17th has a split fairway, and if you hit the left one you can't hit the green because of trees in your way. If you can manage to hit it on the right fairway then you have a view of the green, but from the back to you have to hit a huge cut round trees to get on it.

This course had the potential to be very good but needed that extra bit of care and attention.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We regret to hear of your poor experience with pace of play and the course layout during your round. However, we are excited to hear you thought our greens were phenomenal and enjoyed your round! We hope to see you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

The Chateau course beautifully meanders though the rolling hills and trees. The large mansions lining the course gently frame the holes without encroaching.

There was plenty of challenging water and sand from the 6500 yard tees. I would have given the course 5 stars but the tricky greens were recently top-dressed which made putting difficult. I am sure the greens will be ideal in a couple of weeks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We appreciate your feedback and review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our beautiful course, especially the course layout, pace of play, and staff friendliness. We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good conditions and moved along

Enjoyed a good day on the course. Conditions good and the greens rolled well. We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/01/2017:
"rwatsonga" thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate your feedback and love hearing what an enjoyable day you had on the course. We are happy to hear that the conditions were great for your round and we look forward to seeing you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good to get back

I had not played the course in a few years and was pleasantly surprised to see it hadn't changed. Great course with many different style holes. A "must play" course in the Atlanta area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We are happy to hear you think we are a 'must play' course! We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear you were pleasantly surprised during your round. We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the Drive from Atlanta!

If you are looking for a private course experience, visit Chateau Elan. The staff was extremely accommodating from beginning to end. We were fortunate enough to play the new greens on the Chateau course and they were such a treat! Make the short drive from Atlanta for a truly memorable experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/01/2017:
"GolfwithtreyPGA" thank you for the 5 star review! We are ecstatic to hear that you had a memorable experience with us and felt our course was a private like experience. We are also happy to hear that you enjoyed the new greens and felt the staff was accommodating from start to finish! We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday Golf with friends!!

We have a great round of golf on a Sunday morning!! Our refreshment cart driver Judith was a lot of fun! The corse is great even with all the upgrades going on!! The staff in the clubhouse was very friendly!! We will definitely be back! Looking forward to making it a Sunday morning tradition!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/01/2017:
"u521697796" thank you for the 5 star review! We are happy to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your round with us and that you felt like the staff was friendly and course was in excellent shape! We look forward to seeing you for future rounds and hope to see you every Sunday!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape for March

No complaints. Greens were in great shape. Rolled true and fast; slowed a bit as sun dried them out. Fairways were as good as could be expected for March. A few tee boxes were pretty worn, but nothing beyond what is to be expected for early spring/late winter golf. Played 9 holes for $15 ($20 after fees). Pretty forgiving course overall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/01/2017:
"u656244244" thank you for the 5 star review! We are excited to hear that the greens were in great shape, your pace of play was excellent, and that you enjoyed your round overall. We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced with our bathrooms. However, we are happy to see that you enjoyed the rest of your round overall. We hope to see you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has great features.

The course was good condition and my son love it look forward to play agiant.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We are happy to hear that the course was in great condition for your round with your son! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you both again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deal

Overall, the course was in great shape. The greens were pretty slow though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/01/2017:
"pete6769" thank you for the 5 star review! We are excited to hear that you thought the course was in great shape and had an excellent round with us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

No Restrooms on course

No restrooms on course.

Course is In winter conditions,

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2017

Thank you for playing golf with us today! I'm sorry your experience was less than satisfactory. I apologize that there were no restrooms currently on the course. We recently removed the old restrooms and are building new ones entirely. We hope you will try playing with us again in the future.

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