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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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don't trust the cart GPS yardage

Enjoyed the round great course would love to play it again; however, the GPS in the cart consistently gave me incorrect yardage other than that everything was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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2.0
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Previously Played

Butternut review

Course was in good condition and greens roll very nice. Too many uphill blind tee shots. You have no idea of where you are hitting the ball. I'm fine with a couple of blind shots but this course goes overboard with them. Seemed like 70 % of tee shots were uphill and blind. Not very enjoyable. I shot 82 from the tips but it was not enjoyable hitting tee shots.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best bang for the buck

I have played many courses around the country and this is the best one for the price. The carts have GPS. It is mountain golf with a lot of elevation changes and that adds to the beauty of this well maintained tract. I live an hour away from this course but it will now be my course of choice when I do have time to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gorgeous and scenic course

Great condition. Fun to play. Beautiful , very scenic mountain course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great shape

This is a beautiful and challenging coarse. One of the best ive played in Georgia. Id recomend it to anyone that wantin to play in that area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great public course

Beautiful clubhouse, carts and course. Best public course I have ever played. Pace of play was slow because of three ladies who spent a lot of time looking for balls. With GPS control staff should have come out and hurried them up. They had the whole course of golfers backed up. Because we never caught up to them on tee box, it made it hard to pass. They seemed oblivious to their slow play effect. Other than that, great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Can't believe it's not private

Perhaps the finest public course I've ever played! Gorgeous setting in the north Georgia mountains and maticulously maintained. Definately worth the drive. No driving range is the only negative.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful setting.

This golf course offers many of the features a player is looking for. Friendly and helpful staff, great course conditions, challenging holes and good pace of play. Relaxing environment. I look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

The course was in excellent conditions. Buddy, the golf course host was superb.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A different challenge at every hole

Beautiful views, great golf, friendly people- a great way to relax!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course in Northern GA

First time playing this course, but not the first time playing in this area. This course offers probably the best bang for your buck in a 50 mile radius of Blairsville ($30 for 18 holes w/ cart on a weekday morning). The golf carts are all new and have built in GPS technology (really nice). The course was in really good shape, with pretty well maintained fairways and well tended greens. The hills are challenging, as there are quite a few blind shots. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking for a good course and a great value.

Only downside was that we played mid-morning on Thursday and had wait for the ladies league to pass through hole 1 before we could tee off (this also added at least 30 minutes to the round as we waited on almost every tee box).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Muni!

Unbelievable course with lots of fantastic views and memorable holes. My husband and I will definitely visit this course again on our next trip to the mountains.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day of Golf

The course was fun but challenging. A great Mountain Golf Course. Would recommend it to any one.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Scenic Course

From the opening hole, this course spoils you with spectacular views. The facility was very surprising for a county owned operation, and the courtesy of the staff was fantastic. I will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hoping this was just a slow day

We waited at every single tee box. Most waits were 5-10 minutes. A few waits were hit the 15 minute mark. We left after hole 13 when we realized the round was going to take about 5 hours to complete.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Wonderful Views

Being a holiday, I expected a course packed full of people looking to have a good time. While the pace was a little slow, the views made my group not mind at all! The course is owned by Union County and is one of the better municipal courses I have played. I absolutely love the elevation changes and the views are too plentiful to mention just a few. Everything about the course, from the staff to the conditions made for a pleasant day. I will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Lots of elevation changes

I've played this course several times and it's a great bargain. they also provide GPS in the carts, which is a nice feature

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lacking rules

The people playing did not wear appropriate clothing for a golf course...shirts out, cargo pants, jeans, hats backward etc. Furthermore, there was no one on the course to move play along. The people in front of us were fishing for balls in creeks AFTER they holed out.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Decent Muni

Butternut is a pretty decent municipal course as muni's go. We finished our 18 holes 34 minutes ahead of standard pace yet we kept getting pushed by some 'speed' guys. I guess they wanted to hurray home for their naps. But this is not a reflection on the course or staff. The restaurant was closed so we didn't get a chance to try it. The gentleman at the pro desk was very friendly and informative. The pro shop is in a modern building with a great locker/restroom setup.

A note to guests. If a local invites you to play with him-her and it is not your 100th time playing the course, do NOT accept or offer any bets. There ore many blind shots on the course and local knowledge makes any wager a sucker bet in favor of the local. The elevations are also a challenge. All-in-all it's a good track and a friendly place.

The course was in great shape and the greens were pretty brisk but true. The greens can be tricky but they are not unfair. Some of the views from the tees are awesome. You will be presented with plenty of challenges from the starting spots and the design of the holes play plenty of tricks with your eyes. Use the readouts on board the cart to get your bearings.

We will return to gain more of that local knowledge. Thank you to the staff at Butternut Creek.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

love elevation changes

Being a south Florida flatlander, mountain courses are such a treat. Every club in the bag got a workout. Gps cart was great as was staff.
Anxiously await next visit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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