Cherokee Run GC: #12
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4.4
1404 Reviews (1404)
5 Stars
883
4 Stars
417
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
4.3
93.0%
Recommend this course
1341 out of 1404 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.7%
Recommend this course
49 out of 54 reviews
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4.3
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.9%
Recommend this course
71 out of 79 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
1404 Reviews (1404)

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Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great challenging course.

Played this for the first time earlier this week. It was better than expected. Staff is very friendly and nice which is kind of rare these days. Course is definitely a bit hard but is beautiful. Fairways are near perfect conditions and the greens are very good. Also saw tons of wildlife which was great. 9/10 for sure for me. I’ll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gem

Cherokee is a beautiful course. Challenging for sure and very enjoyable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/12/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Everything from layout to greens are perfect. A great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/05/2025:
Thank you for the wonderful five-star review! It’s fantastic to hear you had a great experience, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another memorable round.
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course but needs some improvements.

This is a great course and the upgrades they have done are awesome but the pace of play was abysmal and it seemed there were no marshals enforcing it. The group in front of us were almost an hour behind pace and not a single Marshall came to speed them up. Course conditions were great but the tee boxes need some work. Will definitely play again but they need fix those few things to make the $70 worth every cent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always love and hate this course

Cherokee Run is one of my nemesis courses. Arnie built a ball buster course. Bring your A game when you come here or it will leave you crying….lol.

Everything about this course is in great shape and well worth a visit.

I look forward to returning soon. Keep up the good work in making this a real gem and Arnie happy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Little disappointing so far

Always like the layout..

Tees can be bare in places

They put sand in some of the bunkers but it appears they have put way too much sand in the bunkers and they are terrible..

Greens have many bare spots and seem to be struggling...

It is a fun course to play but hope it gets better

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

Four a little under $100 I regret booking this course. The greens were in terrible shape. It’s almost like they were diseased. It’s been a couple of years since I played here last but last time I played here it was in great condition. Not sure what happened guys but let’s get this fixed if we’re going to charge so much for a round

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/15/2025:
Thank you for posting a review. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet expectations and appreciate knowing where we can improve. We value every opportunity to enhance our offerings and hope to do better next time.
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Wet Arnold

Lots of water on the course from the previous day’s rain (1.5 inches). Pace of play was excellent (Tuesday morning). Staff was friendly and running on time. Course plays as a shot making Palmer layout that forces a lot of shots less than driver from the tee. About half of the tee boxes have agronomy challenges. Fairways and greens are in pretty good shape overall.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

First time playing at this course. Wide fairways and nice greens. The par 3’s are fantastic. Can’t wait to play this course again in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

So much potential

The course is in terrible condition for the price. Several tee boxes don't have any grass. That's not a winter issue, they clearly haven't had grass for a while. The bunkers are all holding tons of water from rain 4 days ago. They have exposed clay throughout. The greens aren't consistent. Some are quick, others are really slow. It makes consistent putting interesting.

The course layout is not my favorite. There are too many blind tee shots and less than driver/fairway wood/long irons. There were several pins on slopes that wouldn't allow my ball to stop within several feet of the hole.

For winter conditions after the first freeze, $70 is too much. Lesson (re-) learned.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

12/07/24

Nice layout and great staff! Pace was slow due to too many singles mixed in.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

A fabulous course with great scenery and is always in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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