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Lake View at Callaway Gardens Resort
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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
Course conditions
Had played this course yrs ago and it was immaculate. Course now in terrible shape. Fairways in terrible condition, very little grass. Greens fair. Appearance around clubhouse and course really bad. Was just shocked. They did have a bad storm few weeks ago but most of this had nothing to do with that. Course has just been let go. Not kept up well at all
What a great secret!
Absolutely the best bargain anywhere on Golfnow! I played the PGA site of the Buick Open for $20.00! Very friendly staff! If anyone knows of a better bargain, please say because I would love to play there! Thanks guys!!
No water coolers, no drink cart service.
This was my third year playing the Lake View. A fun course that presents less of a challenge than the Mountain View, but still has some fun and challenging holes. The are had received a ton of rain before we arrived, so the course was cart path only. The fairways and tee boxes were wet, but not so much that it affected play. Greens were firm and rolled true. My one big complain is that there were ZERO water coolers on the course, and we never saw a drink cart. $60+ dollars was a little steep to not offer any water at all on the course.
Coarse is in great shape
The only negative is second cut is to long. Easy to lose balls
Average at best
I just wasn’t very impressed with this course. Granted, they had a lot of rain recently and it was cart path only, but I just didn’t feel like the course was in great shape. Greens were really slow. And the layout was nothing special. It probably didn’t help my experience that we were out there as a twosome and got placed behind a fivesome (that made us wait until the 7th hole to play through) then another foursome with two young children that didn’t let us play through, so we ended up skipping a hole and going around. Pretty sure those were the only 3 groups on the course, too.
Overall, it was just OK. I probably won’t be back. It’s probably not usually as bad as it was for me today, though.
Good round of golf
The golf course is in great shape and fun to play.
The course is not to hard but has some challenging holes. Staff are super friendly and helpful.
Nice Greens
The course was in the best shape it’s been all year. I play at Callaway every Friday so I saw a big difference in a week with us finally getting some rain. The greens were immaculant and were holding shots. My only complaint has been the water around the course for the past month has not had any ice and so it’s like drinking from the tap. I will probably be there this coming week to play again. I think you will enjoy your experience of playing Lakeview.
Callaway Lake
This is an amazing course after playing in Atlanta area for so long. There was grass in the fairways which were not impacted clay and the greens were awesome. This is a very nice and fair course. Most of the holes are fairly short and accessible in regulation if you play out of the fairways. If you;'re not in the fairway, you will get punished as there is plenty of forest and under brush. You must be precise off the tee and the scenery is outstanding. I could not have found a better value for this type course and will definitely play again. Worth the drive from Atlanta.
Awesome Course.
Great course that's always a pleasure to play. Very crowded on Saturdays from mid-morning to early afternoon so pace of play is very slow. Other than that, this is an awesome course.
A Great time
Staff are friendly. Greens are in great condition. Pace was a little slow but that’s to be expected on a Saturday afternoon. Great experience!
Thank you for your taking the time to play at Callaway and your kind post. We hope you can make it out again soon. Every season provides its own special features.
Awesome Course Beautiful Greens
I play this course almost weekly and can say it's one of the best maintained courses around this area. I teed off early
and never slowed down or had to wait on anyone. Great resort to stay for the weekend. Bring the wife and pamper her with a massage while you play golf and everyone's happy!
Thank you for your post. Sounds like the makings for a great weekend. And, what is it they say, "happy wife, happy life." We hope you both are able to visit again soon.
We appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts. Please visit again soon.
Beautiful course
Absolutely beautiful course. Friendly staff.
Highly recommend.
Thank you for your kind words. And, we appreciate you taking the time to post your thoughts. We hope you are able to play again soon.
Thank you for your kind review. We hope you are able to play at Callaway Gardens again soon.
Green right on the $$$!
We had a 9:10 tee off and was able to tee off a little early. Problem is it should have been about 15 mins early because we got stuck behind 2 foursome that never bothered to allow us to play through. By no means was this the courses fault it was just a nuisance for us. We were waiting to him every shot we took. The only other suggestion would be to keep a close eye on your ball if it gets in the 2nd cut because it can be very difficult to find even it you think you know where it landed or stopped. As usual I will probably be there playing again this week sometime. Very friendly staff!!!!
We appreciate your thoughts, tips, and your review. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great Course for the Value
You can always expect the course to be in excellent shape and the greens to be perfect. I personally don't think you can find a better place to play in the area for the value and course conditions. We be there again Friday provided Hurricane Irma doesn't keep us off the course.
Thank you for your great review. We hope Irma didn't interfere with your most recent visit.
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Thank you for your kind words about the team and the course. Yes, the recent perfect weather has brought the golfers out. We apologize if it was a little slower than normal. But, we are very appreciative of your visit and your post. We hope to see you again soon.