Cherokee Run Golf Club
About
Nestled amongst the gently rolling hills of Rockdale County, Cherokee Run Golf Club lies within the Georgia International Horse Park. Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed the course. Occupied for centuries by the Cherokee Indians, dozens of arrowheads were found in the Georgian red clay as the golf course was being built. The beautiful landscape is covered in granite outcroppings, native wetlands, and dense hardwood forests. The towering trees line the fairways and the steep inclines throughout the course provide fast, undulating greens. Water hazards come into play on six holes at Cherokee Run Golf Club and there are nearly 100 strategically placed bunkers. The course's signature hole is the par-3 third. This challenging hole demands an accurate tee shot in order to safely make it past the sand bunkers that border both sides of the fairway.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7016 yards | 75.1 | 143 |
| Blue | 72 | 6564 yards | 72.8 | 139 |
| Augusta | 72 | 6083 yards | 70.4 | 133 |
| Augusta (W) | 72 | 6083 yards | 76.8 | 146 |
| Gold | 72 | 5286 yards | 66.4 | 122 |
| Burgandy (W) | 72 | 4948 yards | 70.6 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.5/144 | 401 | 216 | 536 | 424 | 379 | 213 | 399 | 531 | 463 | 3562 | 448 | 423 | 196 | 419 | 511 | 175 | 428 | 301 | 553 | 3454 | 7016 |
| Blue M: 71.7/136 | 380 | 198 | 515 | 398 | 341 | 191 | 378 | 499 | 446 | 3346 | 411 | 389 | 171 | 402 | 462 | 153 | 400 | 287 | 543 | 3218 | 6564 |
| Augusta M: 69.5/131 W: 75.1/141 | 346 | 175 | 486 | 359 | 315 | 165 | 357 | 481 | 427 | 3111 | 387 | 347 | 140 | 378 | 435 | 131 | 384 | 267 | 503 | 2972 | 6083 |
| Gold M: 66.9/126 W: 71.9/129 | 276 | 147 | 418 | 308 | 315 | 141 | 294 | 357 | 328 | 2584 | 317 | 315 | 110 | 318 | 435 | 131 | 384 | 267 | 425 | 2702 | 5286 |
| Burgundy W: 70.5/123 | 276 | 147 | 418 | 308 | 283 | 141 | 294 | 357 | 328 | 2552 | 317 | 315 | 110 | 318 | 391 | 101 | 210 | 209 | 425 | 2396 | 4948 |
| Handicap | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Mserrian31 on 08/17/2024
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Photo submitted by lgRe3ZulDkTAG4JlyzEZ on 11/20/2023
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Photo submitted by lgRe3ZulDkTAG4JlyzEZ on 11/20/2023
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Photo submitted by lgRe3ZulDkTAG4JlyzEZ on 11/20/2023
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Photo submitted by lgRe3ZulDkTAG4JlyzEZ on 11/20/2023
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Photo submitted by mwbrown69 on 09/09/2023
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Photo submitted by mwbrown69 on 09/09/2023
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Photo submitted by mwbrown69 on 09/09/2023
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Photo submitted by jgreiver on 09/09/2023
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Photo submitted by endzone11 on 06/20/2023
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Photo submitted by endzone11 on 06/20/2023
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Photo submitted by u6233528 on 06/17/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163734738 on 05/31/2023
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Photo submitted by vfblaze on 05/10/2023
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Photo submitted by Garrettwr1999 on 03/20/2023
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Photo submitted by Garrettwr1999 on 03/20/2023
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Photo submitted by u000001035676 on 02/21/2023
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Photo submitted by Edward7991511 on 10/30/2022
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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 Fargorito on 07/12/2022
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Photo submitted by Shirokaime1 on 11/30/2021
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Photo submitted by wenson360 on 06/13/2021
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Photo submitted by u6233528 on 11/19/2020
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I Who is the old guy in the white? Photo submitted by jpbose on 05/04/2020
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My approach to the 18th ... Photo submitted by kingairca on 03/29/2020
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Photo submitted by Kptomich on 10/15/2019
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Photo submitted by JamesLHill77 on 08/07/2019
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#18 approach Photo submitted by u7455951 on 05/10/2019
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1st Green Photo submitted by JayEmm on 04/10/2019
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2nd Tee Photo submitted by JayEmm on 04/10/2019
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4th Fairway Photo submitted by JayEmm on 04/10/2019
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12th Tee -- Beautiful Par 3 hole Photo submitted by JayEmm on 04/10/2019
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14th Tee Photo submitted by JayEmm on 04/10/2019
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Photo submitted by JT1350 on 06/11/2018
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Photo submitted by JT1350 on 06/11/2018
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Ninth Hole & Clubhouse Photo submitted by Peter3943030 on 09/08/2016
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Photo submitted by jpbose8 on 11/09/2013
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Photo submitted by amckinnon on 07/17/2013
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club!
Good Times
Very fun course. The speed of the greens are deceptive but a lot of fun to figure out. The course was just fertilized and the greens were in good shape.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club!
The course is good. After reading many reviews, I decided to drive over an hour to play here. It's not a course that I would drive that distance to play again.
The course is in great condition except for the bunkers; they stink. The fairways and greens are great.
Several holes are "quirky." I know that's subjective, but there were a number of holes that I would play differently a second time through. Many of the approach shots feature uphill shots or forced carries over water.
It's a very nice course; it's just too much of a drive to play again.
Hello, ajpsav. Thank you for visiting us at Cherokee Run Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Too bad the weather played a factor
What a great course we played in Cherokee Run. Unbeknown to us, the course received an inch of rain the previous evening. We found out the front nine (really our back nine as we started on 10) was cart path only at the time of check-in. A big soggy and at times a long trudge to get to our balls. But it is easy to see that this is a great course when not too wet. Price was right and we’ll certainly be back to play when drier.
BTW, food and drink in the 19th hole were great!
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Not bad for the cost
Greens were great, fairways and tees much less so, evil greens, ball will roll right off on a bad put. There needed to be a ranger, finally got fed up on back nine, passed two parties holes and no one in front of them for the last four holes. There was a threesome that was playing incredibly slow.
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A must to play
If you haven’t played this course due to the fact it’s a long drive for you and golf friends, believe me the course is awesome! Challenging layout!
The greens are perfect not a single green is burnt up! The driving range and practice putting green is top noch! The clubhouse has a real good food I like the club sandwich!!!! Great value to play a course in perfect condition.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club.
Just as I remember it
I played this course back in the late 90’s when it first opened. It still has fast greens and the course requires shot placement for you to have a manageable score.
Greens= Very good shape, fast and receive the ball well, be below the hole.
Tee Boxes = most are good shape, but are tough to put a tee in.
Fairways = Good shape, heat has taken a toll and need some water.
Pace = Excellent for a holiday
Sand Bunker = didn’t end up in them but they seem pretty good
Clubhouse personnel = Excellent, friendly and the very helpful. The beer selection is good and the food was spot on.
mwbrown69, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club.
Hi, gewalterb. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Cherokee Run Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Perfect golf
We played on Labor Day at 10AM - knew it would be crowded, so already set my mind on a slow round.
Having said that, this course is simply fantastic - an Arnie Signature course. If you’re willing to make the short drive from Atlanta you will not be disappointed. From carts to course to clubhouse it’s all good here. Fairways were like carpets and the greens were in excellent condition for the end of summer. Carts have GPS and nicest seats around - even have ball washers and coolers attached.
Take some time - and play this course.
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Always good!
Course was in its usual great shape! Greens were fast and fairways were healthy! Be back soon
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Nice place to play
Suitable warmup area with a place to practice chipping and bunkers; plays more like a mountain course. Very hilly but put together nicely. Fairways and greens were in good shape. Like most Georgia courses, don’t hit it in the rough, your ball is gone. Enjoyed the gps on the carts as well
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club.
Beautiful and Challenging
Been playing about a year now and this is the worst I have ever played. The course is beautiful but it is hard. It was originally designed by Arnold Palmer and man was he unkind. Elevation changes through the rolling hills of the course, the greens for lack of a better word, run. They are hard to read and I left no putt short; they just flew past. Definitely recommend, but definitely for moderate to advanced players and definitely expect your first round to be rough.
Frank6496028, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club.
Amazing
Greens are as slick as a mole. Beautiful layout. Bring extra balls because this is a real course and it's hard!!
Thanks so much for the great review, ttime6860. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club.
Best course in the area
Clubhouse is nice and service is good. Beverage carts and full kitchen in clubhouse. Practice range has short game area with a bunker. Course conditions are good but patchy fairways in some areas and rocks in bunkers. Design is very challenging with lots of trees and forced carries. Pace of play was good until 14th hole when we caught up to 8 people playing together with no marshall to stop them.
Hello, Mserrian31. Thank you for visiting us at Cherokee Run Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club!