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3.0
201 Reviews (201)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
14
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
62.4%
Recommend this course
172 out of 201 reviews
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3.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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2.9
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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7
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
57.1%
Recommend this course
12 out of 21 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff at Valhalla earns top marks for friendliness, making every golfer feel genuinely welcome on arrival. The challenging layout offers great views and a rewarding round at a value that keeps players coming back.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6502 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.7

Experience Alpine Mountain Golf at its finest at Valhalla Golf Club, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia, just a short scenic drive from Atlanta. This championship golf course, open seven days a week, offers a challenging 6,200-yard layout with pronounced elevation changes, natural and manmade hazards, and a strong variety of holes demanding intelligence and shot control. Beyond the demanding play, enjoy the best nature has to offer with breathtaking views and abundant wildlife. Improve your game at the Golf Academy, led by Head PGA professional Mike McCall, offering custom private lessons and group classes. Simply Golf "Par"fection!

Formerly known as Innsbruck Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Watts

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted All major credit cards accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2015 #24)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2015 #17)
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Reviews

3.0
201 Reviews (201)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 39
Narrow Fairways 30
Water Hazards 17
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 31
Advanced Golfers 18
A Weekend Splurge 17
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 22
Worth the Drive 21
At a Resort 10

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Reviews 97
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Atlanta Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Scenic but very tight.

Wish this course had more forgiving rough areas. Several of our shots were hardly off the fairway yet were completely lost. One ball we lost on the rough just before the fairway on a dogleg because it was so overgrown. Always impressed with the elevation changes and scenery but the punishment for hitting a ball left or right is way too high. Wish it was more open so we could enjoy our round more. With our somewhat skilled golfing crew we were, we had way too many lost balls.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Innsbruck

Great N GA mountain layout. Spectacular views. Challenging, undulating greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Average round

Its a mountain course there are a lot of elevation changes. Pretty tight. Lots of uphill approaches where you can't see the bottom of the pin.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

excellent staff

Conditions were wet but marshall came oround and advised of holes that were dry, Excellent customer relations

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

rough fairways

We got a great price on GolfNow and it is just over an hour away so let's go. The course is okay. The fairways are pretty rough and need a trimming. I couldn't tell where the cut line was for the fairways. The greens were in terrific shape. There is no straight shots on the greens but all were nice. We went early to hang out in Helen a little while but that was a bust. Helen is not what it used to be. We will certainly play again.5/27/1

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout in need of professional attention...

No starter; no marshalls - a clue of course management. The course layout is sensational, BUT fairways are erratically kept; often weeds rather than grass. The greens do not offer true rolls, traps have occasional lumps of sand, and tee boxes are not maintained. Grass/weeds are not routinely cut and cart paths look like they are in repair - for months.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

CHALLENGING, PRETTY, MOUNTAIN COURSE

NOT A COURSE FOR BEGINNERS. MOSTLY NARROW FAIRWAYS, HILLY, HITTING UP AND DOWN THE HILL. A FEW FUN, DOWN THE HILL PAR THREES. OVERALL GOOD EXPERIANCE, HILLY BUT PRETTY MOUNTAINS TO LOOK AT AS WELL AS LAKES AND STREAMS TO CROSS. PLAN FOR LOOSING MORE BALLS THAN USUAL.

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

I love the elevation change.

Stayed in Helen GA 4 years ago played the course for the first time then,It's only 5 minutes away.It is a very fun course to play,just make sure you check your club selection the elevation changes on some of the holes are crazy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Cart path awful! Fairways need work, Greens good.

Some very scenic holes. Cart path is dangerous. Fairways need work. Greens in very good codition. Appears course is in decline.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great day. Beautiful scenery.

Play went quick. Not crowded. Whether was perfect . Play was fast. Course is starting to green up. Rainy days have taken a toll. Cart trails need to be resurfaced. On course toilet facilities need maintenance (toilet tissue).

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

My wife and I really enjoy playing this course.

We really look forward to coming to Helen and playing here. We don't have any course like this in Florida. We enjoy seeing the deer and other wildlife here.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Deal, Great Scenery

The North Georgia Mountains make for a great backdrop. The course is challenging with narrow fairways and little room for error due to the dense forestry on either side of most fairways. The greens were in terrific shape but the rest of the course could use some attention. Overall, it was a great drive up to the course and a great deal once we got there. Would definitely recommend it!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens good, Fairways fair, cartpaths terrible

The greens were in better shape than my last visit. The fairways were not too bad, except I hit a rock in the ground with my six iron. Kind of upset me since it was not visible to the eye until after I took a divot. The cartpaths need extensive repair work. I had some minor surgery about six weeks ago and I thought my incisions would open up again on some of the cartpaths. The fairways were much smoother than the cartpaths.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Great Mountain Course

Great golf course. Challenging but still able to score. #15 is a great par 3 with a heck of an elevation change.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful course with some maintenance issues.

This is a beautiful course and the greens are in good shape, however, the cart paths are in terrible condition. A positive is the staff. They are friendly and efficient.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A natural beauty in the GA mountains that's really fun to play and where you're likely to see as many deer as other golfers.

A challenging but fair and really fun course to play with tree lined fairways, significant changes in elevation, doglegs and water hazards, where you're rewarded for keeping your ball in play by playing within your ability. A lazer or GPS may prove helpful on a few of the holes. Pick up a few of their fifty cent ball mark repairers, they work great!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf with Altitude

This course is truely magnificent. A great challenge with some picture book Holes. A real test for any standard of Golfer

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0

The was a very challenging course

Nice course was in very good shape. Even in horrible weather it was still a great course and I will be returning.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful Mountain Course

Very picture x. Very challenging and narrow fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Quick Pace of Play

Since a thunderstorm had chased most everyone away, I arrived an hour later and completed 18 holes in about 2 and 1/2 hours in the early evening. The greens were rolling great after the rain, but some of the lower lying areas tend to collect a lot of water when it rains. Also, a few of the holes are honestly too narrow in some of the fairways when compared to the distance required off of the tee. I'd like to see some of the tall grass in those areas mowed down to where you have a chance of finding your ball if your drive goes a little awry. Would also like to see some changes to the par 5s that play uphill. Very difficult to stop a ball on the greens due to the slopes.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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