Cherokee Run GC: #12
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4.4
1415 Reviews (1415)
5 Stars
892
4 Stars
419
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
93.7%
Recommend this course
1352 out of 1415 reviews
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4.8
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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4.4
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
19
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
91.7%
Recommend this course
77 out of 84 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
1415 Reviews (1415)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
Brunch 24
Watching the Game 18
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 72
Undulating Greens 59
Bunkers 55
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 71
Locals 49
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 66
In the 'Burbs 44
Convenient to the City 25

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Opinion

This course is okay but expensive compared to other courses. We had 3 players and paid 138.00

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/05/2019

Hi, we are sorry that you feel this way. We do our best to provide the best experience with the right price. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope that you will consider coming back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course expensive though

This is a good challenging course however it’s expensive compared to other courses and I don’t feel you get the value for the price

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/03/2019

Hi, thank you for the five-star review! We appreciate you sharing your feedback and we hope that you will consider coming back soon.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cherokee Run Golf Course

Great course, great people! It was a little dry, but that’s Atlanta’s lack of rainfall, not the courses issue. Loved the layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/30/2019

Hi, thank you for the five stars! We are glad to hear that you had a good time at Cherokee Run Golf Club. We appreciate your feedback and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Considering the heat and dryness the Southeast has seen over the last few weeks, I was pleasantly surprised as to the conditions. Greens rolled very true with good speed and held balls from the fairway. Fairways were being watered and were in quite good shape too. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Layout is phenomenal with enough room for missed shots and plenty of challenge from the back tees. One of my new favorites in the ATL area and I’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/29/2019

Hi, thank you for the four stars! We are thrilled to hear that you had a terrific round of golf at Cherokee Run Golf Club. Thanks so much for your detailed feedback, and we can't wait to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/29/2019

Hi Justin, thank you for the five stars! We are glad that you enjoyed playing Cherokee Run Golf Club the other day. We'll see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Best in the area

Excellent condition, fast greens, great track! 2nd or 3rd time I have played course. Don't get above the hole! If you like a challenge then this is your place. Really nice staff too! I'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/28/2019

Hi, thank you for the five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great round of golf from start to finish. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/28/2019

Hi Patrick, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad to see that you had a good round of golf at Cherokee Run Golf Club the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A hidden gem

Can’t believe I have not been playing here before. Good practice area, friendly staff and good food. Will return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/28/2019

Hi, thank you for the five stars! We are thrilled that you tried out Cherokee Run and loved it. Thanks for your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/28/2019

Hi, thank you for the four stars! We are glad that you had a good time at Cherokee Run Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great shape

Greens were fast, course in great shape. It was slow but the course is good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/28/2019

Hi, thank you for the five stars! We are happy to hear that you found our course in great shape. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

The course was in great condition. The greens were very nice. It is a pretty tough layout, lots of elevation changes. I would definitely recommend to golfers who play regularly. A bit tough for casual golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/23/2019

Hi, thank you for the five-star review! We are happy to hear that you had a good time at Cherokee Run Golf Club and enjoyed the challenging layout. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/22/2019

Hi Patrick, thank you for the five stars! We are glad to see that you had a good time at Cherokee Run Golf Club. Come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great golf course!

The course is in excellent shape. The greens are in great shape and fast. The staff were friendly and accommodating. Excellent value for the money. Play in less than four hours. I look forward to playing this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/22/2019

Hi, thank you so much for your five-star review of Cherokee Run Golf Club! We are happy to hear that you found the course in great shape and had a friendly experience with our staff. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Monster

This course was a beast,when I get done I feel like I had been choke slammed. Overall the course was in great condition with some of the best dreams I’ve played on in a long time.The only problem I had was pace of play, every single shot we hit we had to wait ,the round ended up taking 5 1/2 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/20/2019

Hi David, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad that you enjoyed the layout. We appreciate you letting us know about pace of play. We hope that next time will be better.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great greens and fairways

The course was in great shape. The greens and fairways were A+. I wasn’t a big fan of the blind shots, but the GPS loaded carts helped alleviate the angst. Cherokee is a very fair test. I’m all in at $30 (golf now hot deal) for a round of golf, especially a course like this. I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/20/2019

Hi, thank you for the four-star review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed playing Cherokee Run Golf Club and found it in great shape. We'll see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the green

A little farther away from home but enjoy driving extra miles while thinking about playing on the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/13/2019

Hi, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad to hear that you consider Cherokee Run Golf Club worth the trip to play. We'll see you again soon. #conyersgolf #cherokeerungolf

Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play the Run

Even after rain the evening and night before, course was 90 degree rule :) greens are being grown out a little, still some quick down hill putts. Stay below the hole will give you a chance. Most approach shot to the greens are up hill. A Few blind tee shots but the GPS is super handy.

Two of my playing partners were unable to play with me and Customer Care was very professional and allow for hot deal credits in the future. Worth the drive, looo forward to quicker greens but might my score card higher but a cool course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/13/2019

Hi, thank you for the four-star review of Cherokee Run Golf Club! We are glad that you thoroughly enjoyed your round of golf and had a good experience overall. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well Maintained Course

I played this course for the first time and I was very impressed. The fairways were in excellent condition, as well as the greens. This course offers a lot of challenges for the beginner to the intermediate player,. Nothing is just a gimme.

This the best maintained course I have played on this year and it is still early in the season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/13/2019

Hi, thank you for the five-star review! We are glad to hear that you had an excellent experience at Cherokee Run Golf Club. We can't wait to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive (From ATL)

Cherokee Run blows away nearly every metro-ATL public course. It is a bit longer drive unless you live on the south side of the city, but it is absolutely worth the drive. This course is very difficult.

A list of things I love about Cherokee Run

1. Far away from anything considered busy

2. Old Olympic horse grounds create a beautiful scenery on the way in and while playing

3. Course conditions are incredible for a public course

4. Greens and bunkers are in great condition

5. The range is big enough, there are chipping and bunker greens, putting green is nearly the same role as the course greens

6. The course offers a great mix of open fairways with doglegs requiring layups or shaped shots

7. GPS on the carts (very important for blind shots)

8. THE VALUE FOR THE MONEY IS TOP NOTCH!!!

A few things I don't like about Cherokee Run

1. It is decently far if you live in Midtown or north of there

2. The driving range could be manicured better

3. Clubhouse gets the job done but nothing special

4. A ball in the woods is rarely worth checking for. It's safe to say that GA is known for poison ivy and a few venomous snakes. (Best not to venture too far in the brush. Take your medicine if your ball appears lost)

Overall this course is a MUST PLAY for Intermediate and Above-Average golfers in metro-ATL. This is not a "shank the ball around" type of course. For your own sake and the sake of those playing behind you, do not bring your children here and play up a set of tees if you are not confident.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/09/2019

Hi Jarred, thank you for the five stars! We are so happy that you consider making the trip out here worth it and enjoyed playing Cherokee Run Golf Club. Thanks for stopping by, and we can't wait to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

The Bells and Whistles

The course was fairly difficult for a newer golfer like myself but I managed. Some of the Par 3s are so far that I couldn’t manage to Birdie if I tried. But the Par4s and 5s were nice and I even managed to birdie the 8 that everyone seems to hate based on these reviews. (I’m a lefty so I sliced a little and it it played perfect). I really liked the extra amenities though. On one side of the golf cart we had a cooler for our drinks and the other side had a ball wash and a place to wash your irons. Right above the windshield you had a gps touchscreen monitor. The monitor allows you to see where you are on the course so you don’t get lost and as you approach a hole the information for that hole appears. It has GPS on the other carts as well and they show up on your map to ensure you have clearance to tee off. You can touch the screen to mark on the hole map and it will tell you the distance from where you’re at and distance from the hole with that shot. This allows you to easily plan out your approach before you even tee off. I really enjoyed it and will be back again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/07/2019

Hi, thank you for your five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you had an enjoyable golfing experience and loved our GPS in our carts. We appreciate your detailed feedback, and can't wait to see you again soon. #cherokeerungolfclub #conyersgolf

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