Chateau Elan Golf Club - Woodlands Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6735 yards | 73.1 | 135 |
| Green | 72 | 6355 yards | 71.1 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5927 yards | 68.4 | 126 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5927 yards | 74.6 | 138 |
| Burgundy (W) | 72 | 4850 yards | 69.2 | 129 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.1/135 | 560 | 209 | 381 | 398 | 351 | 210 | 416 | 536 | 370 | 3431 | 452 | 436 | 387 | 192 | 412 | 511 | 336 | 171 | 407 | 3304 | 6735 |
| Green M: 71.1/132 | 543 | 198 | 358 | 379 | 327 | 182 | 403 | 508 | 346 | 3244 | 448 | 400 | 373 | 164 | 397 | 490 | 312 | 150 | 386 | 3120 | 6364 |
| Member M: 69.6/129 | 523 | 172 | 358 | 379 | 327 | 171 | 384 | 484 | 346 | 3144 | 419 | 364 | 373 | 164 | 377 | 465 | 312 | 150 | 386 | 3010 | 6154 |
| White M: 68.4/126 W: 74.6/138 | 523 | 172 | 326 | 355 | 295 | 171 | 384 | 484 | 313 | 3023 | 419 | 364 | 351 | 134 | 377 | 465 | 312 | 135 | 347 | 2904 | 5927 |
| Burgundy M: 64.5/120 W: 69.2/129 | 455 | 107 | 252 | 300 | 256 | 139 | 289 | 423 | 282 | 2503 | 407 | 288 | 248 | 111 | 315 | 406 | 217 | 91 | 264 | 2347 | 4850 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by u000006796680 on 05/30/2025
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Chateau Elan (Woodlands), hole 2 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Chateau Elan (Woodlands), hole 8 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Photo submitted by LarrySchmadacali on 06/03/2024
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Photo submitted by MVmBgq5TZj8UtkcoisKf on 03/24/2022
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Photo submitted by MVmBgq5TZj8UtkcoisKf on 03/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006235116 on 07/25/2021
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Nice fairwsy Photo submitted by lewi2754 on 08/12/2020
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Photo submitted by lewi2754 on 07/12/2020
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 11/14/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 11/14/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 11/14/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 11/14/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 11/14/2018
Good Course
Fairways and greens are in good condition
Hot Deal!
Got a hot deal for this round. Tough course but fair test. Very quiet and peaceful. Really enjoyed it.
Hi Greg590,
We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your round with us. Come back and play again soon!
Chateau Elan Woodlands
Excellant course, but long trip back to clubhouse if you want lunch after playing 9 holes.
u294538169,
Thanks for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed our course!
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.
Aaron7959521,
Happy to hear you enjoyed your round and excited that you consider us a must play! Thanks for the review!
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.
u402446395-
Thank you for your 5 star review! We are proud to have given you an excellent day on the course!
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.
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!
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.
CharlesMellas,
We are happy to hear that we have impressed you with our course! Thanks for playing and rating us. Come back soon!
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.
Lkokaram,
We're proud to provide our golfers with a bit of a challenge! Thanks for reviewing us. Come back and play again soon!
Great course
The course was very nice scenery.
The staff was very nice and professional.
Hi Peter6446676-
We're happy to hear that you had an overall good experience on our course. Hope to see you again!
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.
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!
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...
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!
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.
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.
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!
Thank you very much for the 4 stars! We appreciate the compliments and hope to see you back again soon!
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.
u15770 - We apologize for the pace of play on Saturday. We hope you will come back and see us again!
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.
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!
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.
funds29 - Thank you very much for the 4 star review! We hope to see you again!
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.
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!
Great course to play in any weather
The staff was great to work with. The course was very playable even in wet conditions.
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!
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!
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
TheQ
The staff was very friendly and professional. Great course, very well maintained
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
Château Élan Stay & Play Golf Package
Glad to hear it! Thanks for your review, Karl!