Georgia Veterans Memorial Golf Course at Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club

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3.8
241 Reviews (241)
5 Stars
108
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.9
73.8%
Recommend this course
213 out of 241 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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3.4
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
61.5%
Recommend this course
16 out of 26 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 6869 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.8
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Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Tif 419 Grass
Greens Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Denis Griffiths (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2024 #9) (2022 #17)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2022 #21)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Georgia (2022 #16)
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3.8
241 Reviews (241)
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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were awesome

Have played this course dozens of times and this is the best condition the greeens have ever been in (for this time of the year), Kudos to the maintenance staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Fairway?

Fairways were more like rough. Cool views but you’re in the middle of nowhere, hard to find the course. I liked the privacy though. Would only play this again if the fairways were better

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

October 2025 finds this course to be in the best shape ever! Congrats to Jody and all the staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/14/2025

were the greens okay?

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course close to campground

Third time playing here. Great course at a reasonable price, and close to our campground in the state park.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent

Course is in decent shape. Fairways are hard to distinguish from the rough on a lot of holes they just kinda run together. Driving range is in desperate need of attention, all weeds and in very rough shape. Greens were puttable but very slow and had lots of debris. Got a hot deal for $20 so it was worth the money. Would have been highly disappointed if I paid the normal rate.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lake Blackshear worth the trip!

Enjoyed the course. Greens have come back well since the first of the year. Pace was very fast, fun time!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful greens

Don't waste your time or money. The greens ruined everything good about this course. Green maintenance has got to improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Terrible beyond belief....

The greens are gone! Fungus had eaten them up . None playable conditions on the greens. Fairways are ok along with the tee boxes. Played memorial weekend , Saturday afternoon. Place was basically deserted due to the conditions. Get the greens up and going and it would be an ok course. Such a shame and no mention of the conditions of the greens at the clubhouse. Wouldn't let me upload the green images.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course, but greens not good this time.

Hubby and I played two days in a row. Overall, it’s a great course, but at this time, the greens were pretty bad. Putts were not true due to large patches of dirt (no turf) and that was the overall consistency of all greens. I would love to play the course when greens are in good condition. (We have played far worse, but expected better from this course.)

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible greens

Tee boxes and fairways are good on most holes, but greens are the opposite. Very poor and putting on dirt most holes unless you were lucky enough to stick your approach shot to 3 feet. I played on a hot deal for $30 so I was fine but I wouldn’t pay the standard $50.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens are BAD

So much potential but the state needs to spend the money to get the greens back in shape. They were not great last year and then were ravaged after the week of snow in January. They are patching but they need to bring in specialists or even ask the colleges nearby that specialize in turf to help. The worst greens we have played on.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

We loved our visit to this quiet and very well maintained course. Many greens in South GA have struggled because of a week of snow in January but this course looks fantastic. The bathrooms, water stations, benches all look brand new. We will be back soon.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens

Greens are a little rough but I'm sure they will get better with the warmer weather.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Don’t miss out on playing the GA state park courses. Well maintained. Only problem is if your from out of town is accommodations at some of them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Awful

I have played this course many times in the past 4 years and this is undoubtedly the worse it has ever been, the greens are completely dead. The putts go anywhere.. and they want $60 a round for the weekend, wouldn't play here for $25. Embarrassing!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Greens

Some of the worst greens I've ever seen and they charge almost $60 a round!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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