Cherokee Run GC: #12
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4.4
1412 Reviews (1412)
5 Stars
890
4 Stars
418
3 Stars
73
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
93.6%
Recommend this course
1349 out of 1412 reviews
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4.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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13 out of 13 reviews
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4.4
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
91.5%
Recommend this course
75 out of 82 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7016 yards
Slope 143
Rating 75.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1995) Ed Seay (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Shirts with collars & golf shorts/slacks are required. Denim shorts/pants, T-shirts, athletic shorts, swimming trunks/warm-up (sweat) pants are not allowed.

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4.4
1412 Reviews (1412)

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

April outing

Course was in rough shape , understanding that early season had been wet . Tee boxes were mostly dirt and pretty chopped up . Fairways were also mostly dirt , greens were fast as putting on red Georgia clay with not much chance of holding .

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Ugh!

No grass in fairways or rough T box just dirt, no sand in the bunkers. $125 due to Master’s week (Tuesday) but gave a sleeve of Srixons so …$125 Avoid it. It isn’t being maintained. It’s not just that it’s a difficult spring, if t markers were moved maybe the same spot wouldn’t get ruined. No excuse for no sand in bunker- maintenance needed or fill in and seed grass at least there would be some. Arnold rolling over in his grave. The bones are great maybe with some money and work it will get better. Wish we would have gone somewhere else on the way to Augusta

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Terrible shape - I paid $100 (discounted) for this?

Treveled down for the Masters with golf at premier courses on the way. This was NOT one of them. The course conditions were just terrible. Does grass go dormant in Georgia in the winter? Not yet recovered? The tees had no grass on them, there were bare spots all over the fairways and the greens were just awful condition. The course is extremely challenging. Especially the greens. Every putt has a pretty significant break. I don't mind getting beaten up by a tough course. But the course was just in disgustingly bad shape. I play public courses in better shape in PA for half the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/07/2023

Hi, u187442982. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Cherokee Run Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hello, ragusar. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Cherokee Run Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money.

Played Masters week. They jacked the prices to $125 per round when a local we played with says he usually pays $50. Most tee boxes were bare. Bunkers were not groomed. Course was not maintained/manicured. The only good about the course was the greens. Rolled true and fast. Not worth the money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. As you know this is peak season in our region and the prices are set accordingly. We think you will find they are very competitive to the courses in the area. We hope to see you back at Cherokee Run Golf Club

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/06/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u0000099147. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 426
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hello u000003209608. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Cherokee Run Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Excellent course

Course was in decent condition for mid March. Pace of play was excellent. Really good value for money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Hello, JohnHouston747. 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Overall its a nice course

It was my first time playing an Arnold Palmer course and I have to say I enjoyed it. It's a fun and challenging course, but the pace of play issues really needs to be addressed. The fairways were in good shape, but the tee boxes were rough and the greens were dormant making it very difficult to hold the green with any shot or stick it close to the pin.

I rated it average due to the pace of play, the first 3-4 holes went smoothly and my buddy and I didn't have to wait for the group ahead of us once. Around hole 5 through hole 18 we waited 5-10 mins every shot. The group ahead of us was playing slowly and taking it a little too seriously just to slice the ball into the woods, and then put another ball down and hit again.

But they also were held up by the foursome in front of them, and they were playing horrendously slow. The course got so backed up from them that the group behind us pulled up to us at every tee box and had to wait for us to tee off, and then hit our approach shots and or chips/puts for getable holes or par 3's. The course does not have a ranger policing the course what so ever, causing us (a twosome) to play a 6 hour round..... There was also no cart girl which was a bummer.

I would recommend it to a friend or play again, would love to play the course and see what its like during the summer and prime conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/24/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Garrettwr1999. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Cherokee Run Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/20/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Hello, Steven7221715. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Cherokee Run Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great way to spend a beautiful day

Today was the best "weather day" in a 10 day stretch for our area. I could not think of a better way to spend the day. The course was in excellent shape for this time of year. The fairways were outstanding as were the greens. Not sure why we never saw a snack-person on the course, so we had to wait until the turn for food and drinks. Aside from that, it was a perfect day all the way around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, ECrockett1964! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Cherokee Run Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Value Public Course Near Atlanta

Played the course in early March, when conditions tend to be sketchy at most public/semi-private courses, pending the Spring “green-up”. The layout is challenging and interesting. Some tee boxes were a bit sparse, but the fairways were better than most courses I have played lately and the greens were great. The bunkers actually had sand and were well-maintained (something many courses have neglected as of late).

Overall, I would say that Cherokee Run may be the best value public course in close proximity to Atlanta. Well done.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/17/2023

Thank you for your review, FarmerEd. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Cherokee Run Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/13/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were not rolling at their usual speed, slower than usual.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/02/2023

Hi, giovanni2665! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Cherokee Run Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/02/2023

Hi, sonny3577230. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Cherokee Run Golf Club.

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

Good course

Pretty good conditions for winter golf. Greens were decent. Great layout. Good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/28/2023

Hello, u000001035676. 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.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/02/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/08/2023

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!

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