Chateau Elan Golf Club - Woodlands Course

I was taken aback by the condition of the course. The Woodlands' condition was completely out of character from the normally high standard one may be used to at Chateau Elan. In the past, I have played both Chateau and woodlands, and they've always been in great shape. I am willing to attribute the poor condition to the ongoing repairs that I noticed. Let see what happen in a week or two...

First time on the course (for me, not all 4). Pretty disappointed. I saw the note that the greens had been aerated 2 weeks ago - but it appeared they'd just been resanded when we got there. Nowhere near a real putting experience. Course layout is nice, and pretty challenging. But we weren't warned that several holes were undergoing renovation - massive areas plowed up. And for their normal green fees, the overall condition was substandard. There are simply a number of other tracks in the area that are a much better value for these kind of prices. Oh, and almost forgot...the range is no great shakes either: No "greens" to target - only flags. And because there's so little tee area to rotate, you'll likely only have the option of hitting off the mats. And sand type varied from one bunker to the next.

Apparently they are in the process of rearranging the bunkers on the woodlands course. The old bunkers are full of fill dirt which made for lots of temporary hazards. The greens have recently been arreated and sanded so they weren't in the best of shape either. It's a nice course with a good layout, but I won't be playing there again until they've had time to finish their construction project.

I booked my tee time on golf now and was pretty excited to play at this course as I had heard from numerous friends that it was really nice. Golf now had what I thought was a great price for the course ($40.00) even though the greens had been recently aerated which was listed on golf now. My drive to the course was 1.5 hours and my buddy that was playing with me drove 1 hour to get there. We were told that we were pairing up with another twosome but that never happened due to the lack of a starter on #1 tee box. There were 3 twosomes in front of us so pace of play was extremely slow and none of the twosomes in front of us would pair up. During our course of play not one Marshall was seen. It took 5.5 hours to play one round of golf which was rough. The course was absolutely horrible! On just about every hole they were digging out bunkers, both fairway, and green side. The bunkers were not filled with any sand. It was just hard red clay that if you chose to you could try to hit out of but was near impossible. The dirt that came from digging the bunkers was just left in a pile sitting to the side so if you were unlucky enough to hit into one of these bunkers you had to walk through piles of mud to get to your ball. Both my shoes and pants were caked with mud. There was no mention of these bunker renovations on golf now or the website. To top things off our golf cart ran out of power on the 15th hole. This course is hilly so we had to push the cart up hills all the way back to the clubhouse. When we finally made it back to the clubhouse I went in to discuss my displeasure with the course and the fact that we had to push our cart back to the clubhouse only to have the cashier explain to me that the manager was not their, and the club pro was out in the parking lot. She called the pro and the woman told her to just comp me a 9 hole rain check. I said no thank you and walked out. I WILL NEVER BE GOING BACK TO THIS GOLF COURSE AGAIN, AND I WOULD DISCOURAGE ANYONE ELSE FROM EVER DOING THE SAME!

We were a little frustrated by the sand on the greens from aeration, but we were extremely frustrated by the lack of sand in the sand traps. The traps have are either filled with rocks or hard pan clay. The traps have been this way for at least a year. Chateau should be premier courses, but as long as the traps are the worst of any courses in North Ga.; I don't see how they can command the fees they try to charge. Until they fix the bunker problems, Chateau should only be considered a budget golf course. Don't pay their full fees.

Enjoyed the golf course and everything was in good condition except a lot of the bunkers. I realize that bunkers are hazards, but too many pebbles, rocks in the sand.

Very Scenic track in good condition. Except for the leaves which create slow play and lost balls it was a great day. Greens were in nice shape .

Staff was extremely friendly and the course was in very good shape and the staff was very friendly! Great value!

Played on a late Friday a.m.. As a visitor from IN., I played by myself thru the first 12 holes without seeing anyone??? It was a top notch golf course with many interesting and scenic holes. I was able to use all of the clubs in my bag. The greens were soft and held every shot. The fairways were fair, but usually sand traps or water were in play. There were a lot of elevation changes, and uphill and downhill lies. I am an eight handicapper and thoroughly enjoyed the round. I would not recommend this course to a high handicapper....they do call it the Woodlands for a reason.

Greens are rough, they've had a lot of traffic, plugged and sanded a while ago but haven't come back. Fairways ok, tee boxes need some attention. Not worth the money, better courses available for less.

Course was in excellent shape except for the bunkers. Went off as a single and caught up with another one who happened to.be a member. When i hit into a Bunker he told me local rule was to ttake a free drop. I soon saw why there is little sand in them and they are filled with rocks and gravel. Too bad i love the woodland course

Other than the greens being aerated, the course was in good condition and is a nice layout. If I had been notified the greens were aerated, I wouldn't have played the course. The greens were extremely bumpy.

Although the greens have recently been aerated, and are a little bouncy, the course is in good condition, having dried out much from the previous rainy months. Fairways are excellent, a little challenging, as always, but the atmosphere and natural surrondings are beautiful. The cart staff was a little stiff, not too friendly and my guest from the Netherlands commented on their lack of humor. The Pro Shop is welcoming and efficient, getting us in and out quickly and kindly. Pin placements are nicely chosen. We'll come back again and look forward to Fall there.

I know the greens were just aerified so thats not my complaint. The course is a nice one to play. It has some challenging holes. Don't think I would pay the full price they usually ask though. Needs some work done especially to the bunkers. Not one bit of sand in them and they have drainage pipes exposed in most of the bunkers. We ended up playing them as ground under. One reason was because of the sand and also with the fear of marring a club with all the rocks in them. The fairways were pretty long for a fairway and the rough, well it was rough. Probably 4+ inches thick and a bear to hit out of.

fun course to play,very slow because of a few captains choice groups in front of us,greens were extremely soft even after several days of no rain,do not hit into the bunkers,will play again

This course is one of my favorite layouts in the ATL area. Very scenic and challenging. The course was in great condition in spite of all the rain that we have had recently. My only problem with the course is the bunkers. Even in great weather conditions the bunkers are terrible. They do not meet the standards compaired to the rest of the course. It is not sand....it's almost like a gravel. All kinds of small stones everywhere in the bunkers. And with all the rain it is very noticeable. I actually damaged a new wedge hitting from a bunker there a few years back. Come on CE....update the bunkers with some real sand. Other than that, I would tell you to play this course when you can. Especially if you can catch a good deal on Golfnow! Just stay out of the many bunkers!

I enjoyed the layout. Aged a lot against my draw, which is great and makes me mAke different shots. Used most of my bag even my 1 iron. Yeah I said 1 iron

I usually try to get a GolfNow tee time to play at either one of the gorgeous Chateau Elan courses, which definitely makes this a greal deal for the money. The Woodlands course was in terrific shape, as usual, with the rough running a bit higher than normal due to all of the rain we've been getting this summer. Many times you had to practically step on your ball to find it, but if you can hit the fairways consistently enough, you can put up a decent score here. The Bent Grass greens were speedy, and a few, pehaps showing a little stress from all of the rain, but not in a way to affect your play. It is challenging in certain spots, but overall a very fair track to play on. The best thing that I lke about this course is the views you get from some of the elevated areas along the way. This, and the Chateau course, are truly two of the prettiest layouts around. A wonderful place to come to, not just to satisfy that itch for golf, but to calm the soul.

Every single bunker needs work, badly. Greens have seen better days too and no one seems to know how to fix a divot. Save your money and either play the Chateau course or go somewhere else. Was extremely disappointed.

very nice course, will definitely play it again. and will bring a group