Chateau Elan GC
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4.1
742 Reviews (742)
5 Stars
304
4 Stars
270
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
79.5%
Recommend this course
615 out of 742 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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4.1
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.4%
Recommend this course
40 out of 51 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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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

Meeting Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
742 Reviews (742)

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 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course

Fairways and greens are in good condition

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/22/2016

Glad to hear it! Thanks for your review, Karl!

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot Deal!

Got a hot deal for this round. Tough course but fair test. Very quiet and peaceful. Really enjoyed it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

Hi Greg590,

We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your round with us. Come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Chateau Elan Woodlands

Excellant course, but long trip back to clubhouse if you want lunch after playing 9 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

u294538169,

Thanks for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed our course!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A must play

Loved this course. I had played the Legends several times, and this one is better. Great fairways, are a lot tighter and reqjire good tee sbots. From the tips long par 3. Green are fast. Enjoyed my round, definitely a must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

Aaron7959521,

Happy to hear you enjoyed your round and excited that you consider us a must play! Thanks for the review!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First, not last time.

Loved this course. I had played the Legends several times, and this one is better. Great fairways, greens were tight, but seemed a little sticky. Never an easy pin placement and they are domed, so if you're not on the right tier, they'll roll right back to you.

Lot of fun - great staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

u402446395-

Thank you for your 5 star review! We are proud to have given you an excellent day on the course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very Nice

I have no complaints other than a slow group of 2 that wouldn't wave me through. Awesome course, awesome staff! I'll definitely be back here! It's a little bit farther of a drive for me than my main course I play but it's well worth it to play a beautiful challenging course with very nice staff! These people know what they're doing as far as customer service. Can't get over how beautiful the course is and conditions too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

Nickshexdig311-

So sorry about the slow pace of play, but happy to hear you had an otherwise enjoyable experience. Come back and play again soon!

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

Very Impressed

We played their sister course Chateau a few weeks ago and it was in bad shape, but Woodlands is usually better so we gave it a try. It was fantastic. Not only in great shape, but at the end of the round they were heavily aerating the fairways which will only make it better. That was barely an inconvenience so we didn't mind them keeping the course great. Cart girl didn't have sandwiches or even chips so that gave amenities a 3, otherwise top notch day for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

CharlesMellas,

We are happy to hear that we have impressed you with our course! Thanks for playing and rating us. Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

This golf course is very scenic and laid out like a PGA course. It will challenge you as you must think about every shot. The greens are not as easy to read and could easily fool you. The course is in excellent shape.

Go test your game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

Lkokaram,

We're proud to provide our golfers with a bit of a challenge! Thanks for reviewing us. Come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The course was very nice scenery.

The staff was very nice and professional.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
chateauelangolf
Commented on 06/10/2016

Hi Peter6446676-

We're happy to hear that you had an overall good experience on our course. Hope to see you again!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course but not as good as its sister course

Tight fairways but a bit scrappy in places. Greens mostly in good condition. Would play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
chateauelangolf
Commented on 03/21/2016

Thank you very much for the 4 star review! We are thrilled to hear that you will play here again! We look forward to seeing you again!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Woodlands-A Great Layout

Loved the course and the lady behind the counter in the pro shop was very personable and helpful. Course condition was excellent, considering all Georgia courses in this area are currently in transition from winter-to-spring. Not to sound like I have never seen a large home, but I have never seen so many large (very large) homes around a golf course. To the designer's credit, they are never in play and only there to marvel at. I would be a billionaire if I had a penny for every brick on just the houses we saw on the front nine. You are several miles from the clubhouse after nine, and the Woodlands earns it name on the way back to the clubhouse as the mansions are replaced by the natural, woody & hilly setting---but the drink cart did appear several times. Riding is key---definitely not a good course to walk. There are lots of long, but scenic cart rides between greens and tees. I'm currently A 13 HC (most rounds at UGA) and shot 79 with 3 birdies---I probably haven't had 3 birdies this year at UGA. The greens were big, rolled true, and were slower than what I am accustomed to, but I played an inspired round due to great views from the tee boxes. Definitely will play this course again...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 03/21/2016

Thank you very much for the 4 star review! We are pleased to hear that you will definitely play the course again and we look forward to seeing you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course, Average Service

Played this course twice last weekend. Price for a resort course was pretty decent. The course itself is in very good shape. Large greens roll very true and smooth. Front nine is long and no joke, back nine is more manageable for a mid-handicap'er like myself. You will use every club in your bag and will need to think about where to land and how long the next shot needs to be. Practice facilities were good, driving range was hitting off mats. Reason for the average rating was because the service received was very poor. On Saturday they hosted a tournament and my group had a tee time right after the tournament. The organization to try and get the groups in order and out on the course was horrible. Very disorganized. As a result we were very rushed to get the round in before it was dark. In addition, at the end of the round when we dropped off the carts there was nobody there to get the carts or ensure the round went well. Overall I'd recommend going for the challenging course, but I was expecting excellent service and it didn't live up to my expectations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 03/21/2016

We appreciate you taking the time to write a review about your experience with us! We are sorry to hear that we did not exceed your expectations. We would like to speak with you offline, please email us at chateauelangolf@outlook.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

hint of spring

Spring time is coming. Played yesterday in 65 degree weather. Ball is flying off the face. Can't wait till all the grass is green again and when time changes play longer without worrying about daylight. Course in great shape. They are replacing greens on the Chateau course, cleaning up trees and widening landing spots. Hope this brings in the senior tour maybe. Keep up the good work!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 03/14/2016

Thank you very much for the 4 stars! We appreciate the compliments and hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Marshall is AWOL

We looked forward to 18 holes on Saturday but pace of play turned out to be ridiculous. After taking 3 hours to complete the front nine, we decided to leave the course when we drove up to the 11th tee and there were 3 other groups already on that hole.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
chateauelangolf
Commented on 02/26/2016

u15770 - We apologize for the pace of play on Saturday. We hope you will come back and see us again!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A challenging course with a deceptive distance from the tips!

This course was a pretty fun course to play, although it didn't quite live up to my expectations. The course was very fair in the fact that the greens were smooth and putts rolled pure. What stood out most to me was how deceptive the distance of the course played. On the scorecard you may see 6700 from the tips, but the doglegs, uphill approaches, long par 3's, and windy nature of the course will make it an awesome challenge. For the price we paid ($48 through GolfNow) there are some other courses I would rather play, seeing this place needed some renovations. (Carts were pretty old, clubhouse/grill is in desperate need of renovations). If you are looking for a challenge based only on the course itself with some beautiful houses for some nice views built in, this is a pretty nice course. I just expected a lot more overall knowing the high class level of the other Chateu Elan amenities. I plan on giving this place another shot once the course has greened up a bit over the Spring.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 02/26/2016

brianjonesgolf - We appreciate you taking the time to write a review about your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again in Spring time!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

The course was great nice scenery. The greens was a bit fast for the winter.There certain holes that are challenging with lakes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
chateauelangolf
Commented on 02/15/2016

funds29 - Thank you very much for the 4 star review! We hope to see you again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Staff, challenging course

Course is fair but challenging. The staff is always very pleasant and helpful. We try to play the Woodlands every chance we get.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 02/03/2016

jd64cook - Thank you very much for the 4 star review! We appreciate the kind words regarding our staff as we are always striving to provide the best golfer experience. We look forward to seeing you again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to play in any weather

The staff was great to work with. The course was very playable even in wet conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
chateauelangolf
Commented on 01/25/2016

Hi uKANW4327KA -

Thank you very much for the 4 star review! We are thrilled to hear that our staff was accommodating.

We hope to see you again!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Enjoyable round

Weather was not forecast to be good but took advantage of a great rate for weekend play. Weather held off for the whole round. The course was empty so was able to enjoy the round at a good pace. Greens were great - this course is always challenging - will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
chateauelangolf
Commented on 01/13/2016

Hi kbowgolf,

Thank you for the 4 star review!

We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your round and that you will be back to see us again!

ChateauElanMgmt

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

TheQ

The staff was very friendly and professional. Great course, very well maintained

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
chateauelangolf
Commented on 01/04/2016

Hi quedawg09,

Thank you very much for the 5 star review!

We appreciate you taking the time to write a review about your experience with us.

We hope to see you again in 2016!

ChateauElanMgmt

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