Chateau Elan Golf Club - Chateau Course
About
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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Golfer Photos
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Chateau Elan (Chateau), hole 13 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Chateau Elan (Chateau), hole 14 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Chateau Elan (Chateau), hole 18 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Photo submitted by u983214393 on 06/04/2023
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Photo submitted by u983214393 on 06/04/2023
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 07/12/2022
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 07/12/2022
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Photo submitted by Fargorito on 07/12/2022
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Photo submitted by dak121 on 06/27/2022
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Photo submitted by markpijr on 06/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u000004412790 on 02/08/2021
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Photo submitted by Justincred1able on 08/22/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004202471 on 06/23/2020
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Photo submitted by mmckinsey22 on 05/24/2020
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Early morning 3rd hole Photo submitted by u000001364258 on 10/21/2019
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This was the #13 green if i'm not mistaken. Can see how nice the sand bunkers were and how nice the green was. Photo submitted by bryan6804634 on 09/16/2016
Golfer Reviews
Near Perfection
The course was nearly perfect. My game, not so much. The good: perfectly cut fairways & greens, sand traps were soft,the club house staff very nice. The "bad" no GPS on the carts, no course map on the score card. So bring your GPS and buy the course map for $5 in the club shop.
Thank you for the review and great feedback. We will take a closer look into providing better course layouts for our guests. We appreciate the review and hope to see you again in the near future.
Pace
Nice course but very slow. Walked off course as I couldn’t keep waiting 5 minutes to hit each shot. Spend a few dollars, please and get a Marshall willing to tell people to hurry up.
HI "u000001599829"
We apologize for your poor experience with pace of play. We typically have course marshals on weekends during our busy times but unfortunately did not have one on Sunday. Sorry about the inconvenience and we hope you will give us another try in the future.
Hi "jczarchitect" Thank you for the great review! Please come back and see us again soon.
Course is in good shape
The course is in good shape. The greens are not yet 100% from the last punch but they still rolled true. As with any Bermuda greens they are very fast downhill down grain and slower uphill/into the grain. Missing the fairway with your tee shot is a true mistake right now. The rough is thick/deep. With the greens as firm as they are its hard to stop a shot from the rough on the green. I played from the back tees, listed at 7,000 yards, it plays to every bit of it. The pace of play was a little on the slow side, 1 foursome 3-4 groups ahead of us was holding up the entire course, Marshall made no attempt to speed them up or get them in position.
I like the overall layout of the course except for #17 (the hole is fine except from the back tees). I will come back when I get the chance.
Hi "u000004159283" Thank you for the great review. We are so glad that you enjoyed the course today and we appreciate the great tips for other golfers! Thank you so much for coming out and we hope to see you again in the near future.
Hi "u9287595" Thank you for the 5-Star review we really appreciate the great feedback!
Hi "u368068597" Thank you for the 5- Star review. We are glad you gave us a try, please come back and see us again soon.
This is a PGA standard type of golf cpurse
This is an excellent course for an outing or to entertain clients. It is challenging but fair. The amenities are great. The staff are very friendly.
Hi "Lkokaram"Thank you for the awesome review! We really appreciate the great compliments and are always available for outings and larger groups. Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you again soon.
hi "seokhoonseo" Thank you for the 5-star review! Thanks for coming out.
Hi "Jameskim007" Thank you for the 5-star review! We really appreciate it!.
They needed to bale the grass
The staff is always nice at Chateau Elan! The course was not is good condition, I lost several balls that where hit in the fairway or rough and were covered with dead grass. If I had not known that I was on a golf course, I would have thought that I was playing in a hay field. They could have bales up the dead grass, there is no way that we have had that much rain lately. The overall conditions has just went down hill in the last several years, it was nice that they replaced the greens, but they have let the others areas go in the tank. No worth the money!
Hi "Keith1958UGA" Thank you for your honest review. We appreciate your feedback and patience as the course has received a large amount of rain this summer season. With our maintenance staff dealing with this transition we hope to see you again this fall when we will be in perfect shape.
Great day for a round of golf. Weather was great, course was in good condition and pace of play couldn't have been better.
Hi "jczarchitect" Thank you for the review, we appreciate the great feedback about the course conditions. We are so glad that the weather cooperated for you today and we hope to see you again in the near future.
Best golf course around
Best course, excellent greens, amazing service. Beautiful fairways... will play it as many times as I can!!!
Hi "u773305191" Thank you for the great review. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for some excellent golf specials!
Great course
I played as a single and had no delays during my late morning tee time\ course in great shape,!
Saw the beverage cart several times and golf staff were very pleasant and efficient. Got a great date on line !
Hi "pbarry " Thank you for the awesome review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your round with us and were able to get such a great deal online. Please come back and see us again this weekend.
HI "u368068597" Thank you for the 5 star review! We really appreciate the great feedback.
Great Time
Course is in very good shape, tee, fairways and greens.
Hi "spritedogs" Thank you for the review, please come back and see us again soon.
Hi "daveloffler" Thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate the great response and hope to see you again soon.
Not Able to Get It Right
I have written several highly critical Chateau Elan reviews. This review is also critical, but better than some prior reviews. This is my first round on the Chateau Course since the rebuild. I last played the Chateau course the day it washed out.
The course is nice, but not well maintained for a facility of this potential caliber. The place looked like a cut hay field before bailing. My biggest conditioning issue was the greens. These greens are rock hard and slow. I understand new Bermuda greens being hard, but these should roll perfect in mid-July with the nearly ideal growing conditions these past few months. There were only a few groups out and the pace of play was very nice for the first time ever.
The practice tee was closed so that the grass could be cut. I expect this on Monday, but not late morning on Thursday. This is yet another poor experience attributable to how Chateau Elan’s golf course operations are managed.
Earlier this week, I played a course where the average green fee is less than half of the typical fee at Chateau Elan. The course was better maintained and I had a better experience.
Hi "DG1" Thank you for coming out to play and providing your feedback. We are sorry to hear you were dissatisfied with your experience. We can assure you we are constantly working on the condition of the course and have made significant progress over the last year, especially following our greens renovation. Regarding the driving range, please be aware that our typical day to mow the range is on Thursdays. We apologize that you were unable to warm up and would always recommend calling in advance to make sure our practice area is available. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please email proshop@chateauelan.com. Again, we send our utmost apologies and hope you will come back soon to give us another chance!
My New Favorite Course
I recently moved to Dacula and decided it was now time to play Chateau Elan Golf Club since I am only 20 minutes away. WOW, did I make a great decision. Let me start with the staff. Everyone from the bag drop-off location, the pro-shop attendant to the beverage cart lady were excellent. All smiles, friendly and willing to help. Now to the course. The golf course was absolutely beautiful and the condition was spectacular. The plush fairways were great and the greens were superb. Who could ask for anything more. I will be making this my new favorite golf course and many more rounds of golf to be played here by me.
Hi "LessIsMore" Thank you so much for the excellent review. We are so glad that you decide to make the move to Dacula and was able to give Chateau Elan a try for the first time. We really appreciate the kind words regarding our great staff and will definitely pass this along to them. As a local of the course don't forget to like us on Facebook for excellent golf specials!
Thanks for the 5-Star review. We appreciate you coming out to see us!