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4.5
570 Reviews (570)
5 Stars
244
4 Stars
221
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
503 out of 570 reviews
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4.5
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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4.5
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
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44 out of 48 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

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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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4.5
570 Reviews (570)

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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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Temporary Greens

The course is in rough shape. Two temporary greens and very slow on the other 7.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/01/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314161244607. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Charlie Yates Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hello, u314162107846. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good 9 hole layout and I’ve played course about 5 times this year. Other than the known quality issues with their greens this season, which are improving as the season progresses, the course is playing in great condition. Greens on holes 7 and 9 were most impacted and had to be entirely resodded, so they are playing temp greens on those holes at the moment. Pace of play is ok with some congestion. Round was just over 2 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hello, GrizzlyB3ar312. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Charlie Yates Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

The greens were like putting on concrete, super rough and bumpy. The tee boxes were awful too- divots everywhere. Considering this is supposedly linked to east lake made the round very disappointing because the course was not taken care of.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/26/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of the greens and tee boxes during your visit. We strive to provide the best golfing experience possible, and we appreciate your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, liamsully8. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Charlie Yates Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Hi, u314164250412. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Charlie Yates Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It needs TLC

This year greens are in bad condition. Normally that’s not the case. New grass arrived with me for my 8a tee time. You are putting on Temp Greens on 7 & 9, but 8 needs replacement too.

Not a fun as normal. I’ll be back, when the greens are in better condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hi, FLDanielsjr3. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Charlie Yates Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Worst It's Ever Been. AVOID UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

I've played Charlie Yates countless times in the last decade. Just played it this past Friday afternoon, and it was in the absolute worst condition I've ever seen — for ANY public golf course in the Atlanta area. They need to fire the greenskeeper there because they've clearly made a costly mistake and sprayed many of the greens with the wrong chemical. The green on 7 almost pure dirt, and many of the other greens are pocked with disease or overgrown and rolling like putting on uneven shag carpet.

It's a disgrace. CY used to be known as a place where you could count on the greens being fantastically smooth and nice. It was what made the executive layout more palatable. Now paying full price there feels like pure robbery.

I hope they get it together, because otherwise, this place is an absolute joke now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/03/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Avoid at all cost

Unplayable. Spent a bunch of money on the clubhouse and let the greens mold and die when they were just revamped less than two years ago. Extremely disappointing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We apologize for your disappointment with the condition of our clubhouse and greens. We appreciate your feedback and will address these concerns to ensure a better experience for our customers in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens…..are atrocious

I play at Charlie Yates all the time. I have no clue what happened to the greens, but it looks like something happened to them, and half of the greens were basically dirt/unplayable. There was no warning from the staff or the clubhouse, but the greens up until the end of May were amazing, and now they are so bad that I’m not sure it’s even worth playing. Disappointing, and I hope they get a solution working soon. Otherwise the layout and the course staff are fantastic.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We apologize for the recent condition of the greens at Charlie Yates. We appreciate your feedback and we are actively working on resolving this issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued support and for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Greens are patchy at best

Not a good value for how slow and patchy the greens are. For being a a short game course. The greens are in bad shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/20/2023

Thank you for leaving a review and for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of our greens and will take steps to improve their maintenance in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

The greens were all dirt

I played this course 3 years ago and it was nice. Today, we played and the course conditions were terrible. The greens were mostly sand and dirt. It looked as if all the grass had died. The putting was ridiculous. The ranger also fussed at us for taking two shots into the fairway while we were waiting for a group ahead of us on the green. Didn’t really understand why he said anything to us. I would not play this course again because of the condition of the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/20/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of the greens during your recent visit to our course. We appreciate your feedback and take all reviews seriously as we are always looking for ways to improve our course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are awful

When playing a course that is mostly par 3s you want the greens to be playable as half the round is putting. Virtually impossible to work on putting/get a true read on anything with the current conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/20/2023

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on our course, we appreciate it. We apologize for the poor condition of the greens and will work to improve them for our golfers.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/28/2023

Hi, jakelovvorn. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Charlie Yates Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, u000001540448. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not doing well

Greens we're sodded last year and the course was in fantastic shape, but the late winter killed a lot of the greens, some to a point where they're just dirt. People have been chipping on them making divots. The clubhouse is brand new and they have beer now, but the greens need attention. Grass range on the weekends isn't even worth it, no grass. Hopefully less kids will be out there because it's summer and the range have have a chance to grow back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, jorgeisunreal. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Charlie Yates Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Frost Warning

Yates got hit really hard by the winter freeze. They've lost a few greens and tee boxes that had been renovated. It's sad because they've put so much money into the course and clubhouse and practice facilities. The conditions are not due to neglect--as at some other courses--they will get the grass to grow... eventually. Just don't be surprised at home many greens are dirt and duck grass. It may not be worth your money until they can bring everything back to Yates' usual standards.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, David3175379. Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon at Charlie Yates Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hi, u314163076007. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Charlie Yates Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible greens.

Horrible horrible greens. Ball was so unpredictable putting. Jumping all over the place. Expensive for only 9 holes too.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/31/2023

u723469996, we’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop at (404) 373-4655 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t play it !!!!!!!

To say that the greens and tee boxes are in bad shape would be a compliment. They are beyond belief BAD. A complete waste of money. $30 for nine with cart, $15 with cart still not a bargain.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/30/2023

jrogovin, we’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop at (404) 373-4655 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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