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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6678 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Originally opened in 1992, Lane Creek Golf Club changed ownership in 2006 when it also underwent a major renovation that included redesigning all of the greens and bunkers. The drainage and irrigation systems were improved as well. The lightning fast greens will test even the best golfers and they are always excellently maintained, as are the immaculately manicured fairways. In addition to reshaping the old bunkers, new ones were added to make the golf course more challenging. There are a variety of elevation changes throughout ranging from subtle to dramatic, which adds another level of difficulty to the layout. It is a tough but fair course. Lane Creek Golf Club is a favorite among locals and it is considered one of the best public golf courses in the Athens area.

Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Mike Young (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

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2.6
293 Reviews (293)
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Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Beautiful fairways and greens

For the money you can't go wrong. My brother and I played and the course is in great shape, we will be going back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice

Good location and a decent value. Didn't know that there was a tourney on the Friday we played, so it did cause a back up. Took just over 5 hours and the range was closed. Other than that, a nice time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

VERY FINE COURSE GREAT SHAPE BEST GREENS AROUND

PLAYED PRIVATE BROOKFIELD CC THURSDAY BEFORE LANE CREEK, AND LANE CREEK WAS IN AS GOOD OF CONDITION AS WAS BROOKFIELD. PLUS WAS MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice layout.

Great course layout and great value. I drove an hour to play because its located in Bishop Ga so you will need the day to get there and play but worth it. The only complaint is they are slow updating their tee times so they had our time double booked and were letting walk ups on so the number one tee box had 6 groups waiting to tee off on a weekday.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value!

Best value in the Athens area - worth checking out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course, fun to play

First time playing course, missed turn on drive over so I was late for my tee time. I call course and told them I was going to be late. Got good directions to get to course form culb house staff. when I got there I was able to get with three members and play golf. The members where very helpful and great guys to play golf with. Thanks to the course and members I played with. Enjoyed the round of golf wish I had played better. Thanks Gooch

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course at a great price

I always love playing Lane Creek (since the renovations several years ago, that is) and despite my familiarity with the course I always find the layout challenging (occasionally daunting) and tremendously enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the price

The greens Lane Creek are challenging. Could add a couple of strokes to your score. The course overall was in great shape. Love to play this course. If it were closer to my home I would definitely become a member.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Lane Creek Review

I have played Lane Creek half a dozen times and the course is always in perfect shape. The greens are pristine and fast, which I like. The fairways are always grass covered, and bunkers always have plenty of sand. The course is short, but with plenty of challenging holes to keep the interest. I recommend it highly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

We had a great time playing, but we felt like the staff was rushing us through the course. Other than that one gentleman's obnoxious persistence, we enjoyed our time at Lane Creek.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast Greens

The greens on this are VERY fast. Don't expect nice lush green bent grass---but rather, very smooth, true rolling hybrid Bermuda (I think!) It looks a bit dry, but this is how they are normally. Nice lay out with some really tricky short holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Overall we had a great time with a few inconveniences.

The course was in very good shape, the greens were fast but true. The price to play was reasonable.

The tee time we booked was taken when we got to the course so we were squeezed between two tee times taken by "members". To look at the schedule on GolfNow the course appeared to be very open which wasn't the case when we arrived. Had to wait for players off of the 18th hole for carts. On the back nine there were several distractions; a girl walking two dogs and a third going after them while we were on a green; a jogger running the cart paths while we were driving and a golf cart with 3 children driving the path when we were on the 18th hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has some great features

It is a very nice course well manicured, the staff there are very friendly. I would recommend it to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Very nice course, poorly managed.

Course was beautiful BUT hard to enjoy a round when they have multiple groups of 5 playing in front of a pair & then 2 jump in front of you @ the turn! Ruined my first experience and my DAY OFF!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course in good condition

The redesign of the course makes it play fairer while not getting any easier. The course requires a variety of tee shots. No. 7 is still a par 5 in disguise.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

A nice course that is family friendly.

We played on a Monday and the course was quite crowded. There were a lot of families with small children playing. The course is located in an upscale neighborhood and is relatively easy to play. There were a lot of college age kids there also.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great course. l ove to play lane creek

The course is in very good condition. The greens role great.Fairways are in very good shape. From the tips plays about 6700 yds. The course is challenging and fun to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great experience!

Nice layout, challenging par 3s, the course was very well maintained. Greens were in excellent condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Normally a Pretty Nice Course to Play

Normally this is a pretty nice course to play. Not real difficult, but not real easy either. However, on this day it was, at least for me, a big waste of time. It had rained hard the day before, and as a result, the whole course was pretty much under water. It was a cart path only, splatter mud all over yourself, spray bad shots, and do a lot of walking, kind of a day.

In all fairness though, I have played here in drier conditions when it wasn't cart path only and have had a much more enjoyable day. It does offer a nice challenge to your game without bringing you to your knees...too much. There are some tight fairways to drive and you have to be careful about where you miss on a few holes. The greens are usually in pretty good shape too. The driving range and putting green are right together and on your way to the first tee box, and range balls are included in your round which is very nice. I would recommend this course to others.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Greens

I have played this course for years and it is in as good a shape as I've ever seen it. The greens are the best in the area. Played early with no one in front of us and finished in right at three hours with a short stop at the turn. Highly recommended

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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