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4.5
578 Reviews (578)
5 Stars
251
4 Stars
222
3 Stars
51
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
93.0%
Recommend this course
511 out of 578 reviews
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4.8
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
21 out of 21 reviews
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4.6
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.5%
Recommend this course
49 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained Atlanta 9-hole course impresses with fast greens, a fantastic layout, and conditions that consistently earn high marks from returning golfers. Exceptionally friendly and professional staff top off an experience that delivers outstanding value for a quick quality round.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 30
Length 1953 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Charlie Yates Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1998) Greg Muirhead (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code A collared shirt is required. No jeans, bathing suits, tank tops, cut-offs, short-shorts/halter tops.
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Reviews

4.5
578 Reviews (578)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 17
Elevation Changes 14
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 25
Locals 18
Walkers 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 26

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Not an 18 hole course

This course is reall y great for your short game. You don't have to pull out your drive until the par 4 on 9. That works for me as a beginner. I'm definitely going back again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice, well maintained course. Very popular driving range.

I like this course. It is well maintained and the staff is always friendly. It is the ideal place for me to get in a quick nine holes during the week.

The course difficulty is moderate but several holes test your ability to keep the ball in place. I like holes 4, 5, and 6 that go around the lake.

Hole no. 4 is really fun. It is only 77 yards from the white tee but the green has a wide bunker in the front and a sharp drop-off and water behind it.

Holes no. 8 and 9 can be somewhat hard. No. 8 is a par 3 about 180 yards from the white tee. For some reason, I see a lot of balls being hit short and to the right on this hole. Hole no. 9 seems longer than the stated 315 yards from the white tee. Perhaps it's the water in the middle or the uphill finish.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has great fairways and challenges.

I loved the challenging par 3s. The bunkers made the par 4s great as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0

Not what it used to be

Only nine holes now and while most on staff are nice there's at least one power-tripping tall guy who is extremely rude. If he doesn't like the look of you, expect to be treated like a criminal.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

great course for practicing short irons

this was an 18 hole course. Now it's oNly 9 holes. this is an intercity course and will probably wear down do to over play

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Bad value

Greens in good condition. That's about it, and they failed to mention that they shut down the back 9. It is now only a 9 hole course. Price is generally too high for an executive course, especially now. Used to be nice to get a quick round in, but I will not be going back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Not a 18 hole corse

The website said 18 holes, only nine. Also there are no par fives and the set up has no flow. If you want a round of 18 at a par of 72 then this is not what you want ! I wasted my money.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun little course and great value

A little disappointing that its only a 9 hole course that you play twice rather than a true full 18 hole course. All in all a great value and. Fun course with a handful of fun par 3s.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

they r closin back nine 12/31/12

They have a tall white guy on there staff didnt get his name but he is extremely rude and obnoxious to black golfers .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 03/27/2013

Charles, I agree the tall guy is rude and obnoxious.. He was rude to me too.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Featured
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Great, well maintained short course

This is a great short course and very enjoyable for amateur golfers. Greens are well maintained and there are some challenges on a few holes to add some fun and the price can't be beat.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course although losing 9 holes at the end of the year!

Great course! A little disappointing on the lost of the back 9 at the end of the year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Just a great, local golf course.

Wonderful course to work on your short game. Staff is wonderful, fairways are in good condition due to carts-on-path-only rule, greens are good (please replace your divots), and fun course to play.

Would love to see a putting green, especially for The First Tee organization.

Love playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

Well maintained, especially for a public course. Quick to play - alone without much course traffic I think one could play 18 holes in about 2:15. Much tougher from the gold tees than from the whites.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Charlie Yates is Great!!

This is truly one of the best courses in Atlanta. The greens are amazing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

My Fav

I am still a new player, and I have only been to a few courses so far. But, this is by far my favorite course. It' is very pretty, well maintained, and fun to play. My only complaint with the course are that their are players that will complain to the marshal that I am slow (3-4 hours for 18 holes); even though I let the faster players play through. These players WILL hit the ball at you and it's very upsetting that the marshals still give me the talk about allowing players to play through, but they are always polite and understanding.

So to all you new players, this is a great place to learn and play golf ...you just gotta deal with those players who need a hug :-P

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Real fun executive course!

Great fun executive course if you want to work on your irons. It does have 4 par 4's and they will test you. Large greens you do not expect on an executive course with elevation changes and water in play on the front. Enjoyable and in very good condition with bent greens in August in Atlanta.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice change of pace

Love to play CY with my wife. It's just right for her. Only one carry over water. We like the fact that we can play in under 3 hours. The staff is always great. Easy to get a tee time. On the downside, the greens are frequently in need of attention, and the greens fee is rather high for an "Exec" course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Harder Than You Think

Charlie Yates is a great place to go if you don't have a lot of time but would like to play 18 holes. The front nine is much more difficult than the back nine with water coming into play on five of the nine holes. The only thing I don't like is that there is no practice putting green.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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