Lake View at Callaway Gardens Resort
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6158 yards | 69.1 | 127 |
| Blue (W) | 70 | 6158 yards | 74.6 | 133 |
| White (W) | 70 | 5834 yards | 73.0 | 130 |
| White | 70 | 5834 yards | 68.0 | 125 |
| Green | 70 | 5196 yards | 65.9 | 115 |
| Green (W) | 70 | 5196 yards | 70.1 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4473 yards | 66.4 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.3/129 W: 74.4/132 | 328 | 165 | 325 | 331 | 338 | 465 | 313 | 326 | 519 | 3110 | 162 | 369 | 485 | 210 | 383 | 515 | 173 | 372 | 360 | 3029 | 6139 |
| White M: 67.9/123 W: 72.9/129 | 312 | 125 | 312 | 315 | 321 | 399 | 302 | 314 | 501 | 2901 | 156 | 344 | 390 | 160 | 365 | 451 | 162 | 358 | 348 | 2734 | 5635 |
| Green M: 65.8/114 W: 70.0/121 | 296 | 113 | 299 | 299 | 304 | 298 | 291 | 302 | 463 | 2665 | 150 | 332 | 322 | 116 | 282 | 375 | 121 | 277 | 316 | 2291 | 4956 |
| Red M: 63.4/109 W: 66.2/114 | 244 | 87 | 265 | 263 | 277 | 266 | 244 | 256 | 400 | 2302 | 144 | 278 | 292 | 109 | 239 | 375 | 121 | 277 | 271 | 2106 | 4408 |
| Handicap | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
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Lake View Photo submitted by u314159877652 on 12/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163635791 on 09/08/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163635791 on 09/08/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162578480 on 11/04/2022
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Photo submitted by manderson831 on 08/28/2022
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Photo submitted by manderson831 on 08/28/2022
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Photo submitted by manderson831 on 08/28/2022
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Photo submitted by manderson831 on 08/28/2022
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Photo submitted by manderson831 on 08/21/2022
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Photo submitted by manderson831 on 08/21/2022
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Photo submitted by manderson831 on 08/21/2022
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Honor our FLAG Photo submitted by RJBP1952 on 06/16/2021
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The bridge from the 9th green to the 10th tee Photo submitted by David3274256 on 04/01/2021
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The 18th green over the lake Photo submitted by David3274256 on 04/01/2021
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Electric X-mas Tree on hole 15 Photo submitted by GolfUMK on 11/09/2020
Horrible
The course is in terrible shape, nothing is being maintained. The greens are unputtable mud and weeds. Save your money!
Greens are awful
Tee boxes and fairways are nice.. greens are filled with poa Anna. Virtually unputtable !
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???
Work in progress
We get out to Callaway about once a year, so we are very familiar with these courses. Very disappointed in the overall conditions. The course staff was excellent and knew there were some areas that needed a lot of work. They let us know they are under new ownership and we’re excited to see what’s coming. Looking forward to seeing Callaway return to its glory days!!
This course has a refreashing view.
It was my first experiance at lake course in galaway garden.
As I heard from friend, its view is real healing.
I refreahed my mind and played golf with comfort condition.
If my friends ask me recommendation of golf course, I will recommend lake view course in galaway garden.
Overgrown
Course has been invaded by some type grass that makes the greens bumpy. If you kill the invasive grass on all the course the place would be all brown.
Love to play at Callaways
We always have a great time playing at Callaways. I do worry that the poa annua is taking over many of the greens. Hope they can be helped as everything else about the course is great!!!!
Excellent Value at Callaway Gardens!
Nice course by the water with views of nature and some wild life.
Lakeview course was closed, no communication
Got to the pro shop and was told Lakeview course was closed due to rain. We were able to switch to Mountain course, but this was not communicated at all before driving over an hour from Atlanta. Not sure what we would have done if the Mountain course was fully booked. Fuzzy and muddy greens, but that is understandable given recent rain/season.
It is so difficult to play golf.
I booked 8:10 lake course 3 persons.
But I can't have 18 courses round. So I stopped the round after 9 holes. Because the ground was so wet and all holes
is cart path only. It is so difficult to play golf.
Love this course.
Winter conditions. Muddy fairways, wet grass, greens average, tees average.
The Lake View Course at Callaway Gardens was actually unplayable due to wet conditions so they moved all tee times and golfers to the Mountain Course which created quite a slow down and a very congested course.
Despite the slow play we enjoyed the round which took almost 5-1/2 hrs to complete.
Callaway Gardens should have advised that the LakeView course was unplayable and not allowed tee times. They did their best to accommodate all of the golfers but it just created a painfully slow day.