Callaway Gardens - Lake View's 10th
Signature #10 Hole on Lake View Golf Course at Callaway Gardens.
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4.0
464 Reviews (464)
5 Stars
208
4 Stars
168
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
85.8%
Recommend this course
403 out of 464 reviews
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3.6
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
5
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6
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4
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0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 18 reviews
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3.9
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.8%
Recommend this course
36 out of 41 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a well-designed layout consistently draw golfers back to Callaway, especially when booking through GolfNow's hot deals for outstanding value. Rounds regularly finish in under four hours, and the pro shop offers a solid selection of food and merchandise.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6158 yards
Slope 127
Rating 69.1

Nestled in the southernmost foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Callaway Gardens was created in 1952 to preserve the local environment, from the native wetlands to the abundant forests of mature trees. Golf at Callaway Gardens is a unique experience in that you'll be completely submerged in nature and surrounded by wildlife. The resort’s two golf courses, Lake View and Mountain View, are challenging enough for avid golfers but they are scenic and playable enough to appeal to players of all skill levels. The Lake View Course is the original layout. It offers a slightly more player-friendly round with wider fairways and generous greens. There are more water holes on this golf course, nine total, including five holes that are routed along Mountain Creek Lake. The signature par-3 10th hole features an intimidating island green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1952
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

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Reviews

4.0
464 Reviews (464)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 17
Bunkers 14
Elevation Changes 14
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 14
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14
Group Getaways 13
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 18
Worth the Drive 16
Near Local Attractions 7

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Fallen Giant

This course used to be spoken about with reverence. Callaway gardens was synonymous with pristine golf. No longer. The course could be good with just some regular maintenance. Everywhere the grass was too long. Greens, fairways, tee boxes. Grass was growing into the bunkers. It screamed of neglect and disinterest. Hoping this place can make a turnaround.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Beautiful setting

Lots of hay left behind after mowing. Lots of tee boxes are in bad shape. This course use to be in tremendous shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course looked great

Played during a healing period so the course was gorgeous but greens a little slow. Lake View is a great design and fun course to play. Recommend for any golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Weather Maybe?

I'm hoping it was due to recent rainy weather in the area, but the fairways were so long most of the time you couldn't tell if you were in the fairway or rough. Overall course management seems to have slipped, hoping it is better next time we visit.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Nice day

Course was an overall pretty good condition, although the greens needed to be Mowed , so that your drive would roll out a little further, and you wouldn’t catch a flier lie

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very solid course

Aside from a few rough tee boxes, the course was in good condition. Great design and nice views

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fairway Turf was exceptional

Really enjoyed the ability to hit quality iron shots from the fairways !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day for visitors

My niece was in town from Florida for memorial weekend and had always wanted to play the lake course. She is a decent player and was very satisfied with her experience. The pro was very cordial and helpful when we checked in. Starter was friendly and informative and got us out a bit early to get in front of a large group that was actually scheduled ahead of ours. Course is in wonderful condition with greens rolling true but not crazy fast. Overall great experience which I highly recommend and intend to enjoy again! Well worth the price of the hot deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pure FUN

The course was not as pristine or as well flowered as in past years. But it was still a gorgeous place. A few greens seemed like they had been scalped. But the fairways were wide and welcoming. The greens were pretty slow so a hard hit put was more likely to be short than 6 feet passed the pen. I was happy with that. They seemed pretty flat but I swear I have never hit as many lip-outs in a round. It was a FUN day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

HORRIBLE COURSE CONDITIONS

DO NOT play Callaway Gardens at Pine Mountain, GA. Under new management and they don't have a clue about how to maintain a golf course. Both courses are in terrible conditions. Everything (fairways, greens, tee boxes, etc.) overgrown with Poa Annua and other weeds. Greens haven't been mowed or the cups moved in a month. The sand traps are hard pan versus fluffy sand. Tee boxes are approximately 4 foot by 4 foot and ate up with divot marks.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible Condition - DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!

Have played Callaway Gardens numerous times over the last few years. So when an early tee time (7:30 am) was available, I scheduled our weekend four some to play. Arrived on-site and everything (bag drop off, parking, carts, check-in) was normal. Went to the practice putting green and was shocked at the condition. The green was completely infested with Pia Annua to the point where puts bounced all of the place. Went to the 1st tee to tee off. The Marshall shared the course was under new management and the course was not a prestige as it’s former days. He was telling the truth. The course was infested with Poa Annua and other various types of weeds. The greens had not been mowed. The grass height and Poa Annua made it impossible to put anything without a full shoulder turn. Even then the ball would bounce in every direction and end up short. The tee box markers were placed awkwardly to make golfers tee off in a six foot area. The bunkers were hard pan. Not the normal fluffy sand. The fairways and rough were infested with weeds. Not the normal plush Bermuda grass. Basically the overall course quality would not stack up to a $30 municipal course. I highly recommend not playing at Callaway Gardens!!! And a note for Callaway Gardens new management, please get your two courses back in prestige shape!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible

The course is in terrible shape, nothing is being maintained. The greens are unputtable mud and weeds. Save your money!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are awful

Tee boxes and fairways are nice.. greens are filled with poa Anna. Virtually unputtable !

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Weeds Weeds everywhere

This course, driving range, and putting green were awful. There are weeds on every aspect of course. Greens had little weeds on each one which made putting like a pin ball machine. You had to guess the bounce. Fairways, rough, and fringe area were the same. My golf partners paid $80 they said!! We all were very disappointed. At the turn which was after the 10th hole there was a snack place. No real food just snacks???

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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