Chateau Elan GC
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4.1
739 Reviews (739)
5 Stars
303
4 Stars
268
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
79.8%
Recommend this course
612 out of 739 reviews
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3.9
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
68.8%
Recommend this course
11 out of 16 reviews
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4.1
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.2%
Recommend this course
42 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
A scenic, narrow layout with welcoming staff and smooth pace of play makes this course consistently rewarding to visit. Strong amenities including a well-regarded restaurant and top-notch carts offer solid value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6735 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.1

Chateau Elan boasts three public courses, two championship courses and a nine-hole course, as well as a private golf club, The Legends. The Woodlands Course is one of the public courses. It is considered the most scenic of the three championship layouts with stunning views of the north Georgia foothills and a landscape of sparkling lakes and towering trees. Of the two public championship golf courses, the Woodlands is considered to be slightly more challenging thanks to several tree-lined holes that require a fair amount of accuracy. The rolling terrain provides plenty of elevation changes, so be prepared for some tricky blind shots. The lakes and ponds dotting the course come into play on several holes as well. Although it enjoys a beautiful mountain setting, Chateau Elan is conveniently only 40 minutes from Atlanta.

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Woodlands Course at Chateau Elan Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Denis Griffiths (1996)

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

Available Facilities

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Reviews

4.1
739 Reviews (739)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Brunch 10
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 31
Bunkers 24
Forced Carries 24
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 26
A Weekend Splurge 22
Playing Multiple Courses 21
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 35
Worth the Drive 24
In the 'Burbs 12

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Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course condition is not that good for price.. Middle portion of course has lost appeal with major real estate development.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Value

The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Pace of play was excellent for a public course. My biggest issue was the price point of the course vs the value. The conditions were sub far even for this time of year. Some major issue around cart paths, greens were average, on the slow side but somehow didn’t hold. Looks like that had been punched a few weeks ago so maybe they could be better. Fairways were bad with a lot of dead pan lies. It is a fun course lay out, I just expected higher standards from a $144 course. It definitely has the potential to charge that, but the course conditions don’t meet the price for now.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/25/2026:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand this visit didn’t fully meet expectations and will use your comments to continue improving. We hope to provide a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

I was excited to get to play this course again, but coming off some rain it was in bad shape. There are rocks in bunkers, and rocks just off the fairway. The greens were fine and the best part of the course even after aeration. Disappointing

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/09/2026:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand this visit didn’t fully meet expectations and will use your comments to continue improving. We hope to provide a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aerating Woodlands-- they should alert GolfNow

Played this course many times. It was wet when we played but that's just how it is. Grass still dormant at this time. Practice green was smooth and wet but got to the course and the greens were shaggy and recently punched. Always a let down when you pay top dollar and the greens are basically unputtable. Also lots of washouts and debris on course. Disappointed. Hopefully they get it back in order

Course is a challenging layout and the staff is nice.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Condition

Played early Sunday and was able to breeze through the course. Course conditions were a little wet so it was cart path only but the course Played well. Greens were amazing. Sad too see the amount of construction around the course. Sorta loses it's namesake. Soon there will be very little trees on the a Woodlands course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/04/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Huge changes at the course - Decent conditions for Feb

Holes 8 though 12 were previously in a forest and how home construction is underway

Massive visual changes

I will say the views from 11th green are now amazing.. Who knew they were there

Course is decent condition for Feb.. Greens are faster than normal even..

Bare lies are to be expected...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course best of the 3

Great course .. winter weather took a little away from the beauty of this course (colors) .. but still an amazing outing .. my go to always when visiting GA .. and pair it up with the georgia miles they have at the clubhouse .. hard to beat .. coming back in 3 months .. always a must

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Wow

Awesome course

Great layout

Greens were tough

Great time great price

Probably last spectacular weather day of the year

Played in shorts

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/26/2025:
Thank you for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to having you back again.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Carts may be hosed down after play but certainly not washed. 30 carts lined up and couldn’t find a clean one.

No tees on the cart. Seems small, unless you need one.

Got stuck 3 times on cart path. Really. Sensor said I was in a no cart allowed area. Very frustrating to have to keep backing up to find the side of the path to go forward. Later warned by Ranger to pick up our 8 minute behind pace.

Cart paths are just dangerous. My group was all stunned to ride on such deteriorated asphalt paths.

Greens were great. All and all, for $180, not worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Response from on 11/17/2025:
Thank you for your review. While we hate to hear that we fell short, we’re grateful you brought this to our attention. We hope to make it right if given another chance.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Poor maintenance and greens for the price. There are much better courses in the area for less money,

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

The course has a fun layout. The greens were recently punched within the last month so they weren’t as good as they can be. Great value though

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens recently aerated

The course is overall in good shape but the greens were recently aerated and sanded. Once the grass comes back in this will be a great option at Chateau.

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