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4.5
Friendliness
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Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 6536 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Mountain views can be found on all 18 holes at Butternut Creek Golf Course, located in north Georgia. Elevation changes, mounds and undulating greens are all part of the challenge on the Bill Watts-designed golf course. No two holes are alike and water comes into play on 13 holes. With four to six tee boxes on every hole, the golf course can play as short or as long as you like. Butternut Creek is owned and operated by the Union County Recreation Department.

Course Details

Year Built 1950
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Watts

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. NO tank tops or cut offs. Shirts must be worn at all times. Collared shirts are not mandatory but are preferred.

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4.4
464 Reviews (464)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mountain course

We played today and they have had wet weather but it was dry for us. The greens are deplorable in that they must have had some disease. We had to move our ball many times to at least have a chance at making a putt. I must say this is not normal for this course but they should not be charging full price. The clubhouse and restaurant are A-one as well as the food.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/21/2018:
Thank you for reviewing and recommending our course. We are sorry about your disappointment with our greens, but we understand your frustration. Our staff will keep working to improve the situation with the greens, and we hope they will be in better shape for your next visit. We are happy to hear that you like our clubhouse amenities, and we hope to see you back sometime soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/01/2018:
Thank you for rating us. We are welcome to hearing any feedback that you might have.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

making nice improvements

It was good to see a marshall on the course and I saw where they are working on course improvements

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Fun!

Had a fun time at BC GC today. Everyone is so friendly and nice. The course is interesting with all the elevation changes. I'll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0

Greens are in terrible condition

The greens on the front nine are unplayable. It’s going to take a year or two for the greens to heal. Fairways are okay but not the best. They have not discounted their pricing even with sand on all the greens so I do not recommend playing until they come down on price or fix the greens. last year it was in the best shape I’ve ever seen it so very surprised they let it get so bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/11/2018:
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with the greens. Our staff is working to improve the irrigation of our green complexes, and we hope you will be able to see improvement the next time you are with us. Thank you again for sharing your concerns, and we hope to see you back sometime soon.
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Reviews 2
1.0
Previously Played

Greens are awful

Greens were terrible. They were mainly dead and covered in sand. It will be years before it gets back into good shape. Would not recommend paying $30 for a course where the greens aren’t even playable

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Barbara & Bruce Butternut

My wife and I travel in our motorhome and play golf as much as we can in different states and cities. We were camping in Bald Mountain Ga. and the weather was hot the day we played golf at Butternut Golf Course. The course for a Georgia course was in fair condition. The green were slow and in need of some work. Traps were in average shape. The course was run by the city and the staff was a girl behind the desk, she was little or no help also there was no starter. We just got in line and went out when we were ready, this made play very slow. The club house and restaurant were beautiful. The course is a very hilly course which also made for slow play do to the fact it was cart path only the day we played. I would recommend playing Butternut Golf Course if you like a hilly course with great scenic views.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

bad greens

Several of the greens were in very poor condition. The fairways were good. The pace of play was very slow as the course in very hilly and there were people walking in front of us.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/28/2018:
Hello Steve, thank you for taking the time to review us, Butternut Creek Golf Course, in the Blairsville, Georgia area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the greens so we may work towards any necessary improvements. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The back nine was in pretty good shap, but the greens on the front nine were in terrible shape. There was a severe lack of grass in many places, sometimes half of the green or more. The price should actually be discounted due to the condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/28/2018:
Hello Justin, thank you for taking the time to review us, Butternut Creek Golf Course, in the Blairsville, Georgia area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the front nine so we may work towards any necessary improvements. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful scenic mountain golf course

After installing a sprinkler system for three months the course is still sandy in places but is ground under repair so relief is allowed. The course is designed for all types of players from championship tees to senior and ladies tees. The golfcarts are equipped with gps, ball and club cleaners, ice coolers and club covers in case of rain. They have a great restaurant with a full bar as well as snacks and drinks in the proshop. Their proshop is well stocked from balls, shoes, clubs, shirts and accessories.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Will play again.

First time playing, front nine closed and cart paths only. Would not have booked if we knew this beforehand. Did enjoy the part we did get to play. Will definitely go back when all 18 holes are open. The girl in the pro shop was very friendly but everyone else just passed by you like you were invisible. Looking forward to eating in the restaurant, have heard great things about it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

2 1/2 hours to play five holes

No reason For cartpath only not a wet spot on the whole course very difficult on mountain course super slow play and the staff didn't seem to care

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 06/11/2018:
Hello Richard, thank you for taking the time to review us, Butternut Creek Golf Course, in the Blairsville, Georgia area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Day

Course was being worked on, had to play back nine twice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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