Creek At Hard Labor State Park: #5
A view of hole #5 from The Creek At Hard Labor State Park.
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4.4
913 Reviews (913)
5 Stars
338
4 Stars
410
3 Stars
101
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
95.2%
Recommend this course
821 out of 913 reviews
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4.5
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 22 reviews
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4.4
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.3%
Recommend this course
50 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
Creek at Hard Labor delivers a well-designed layout with fast, smooth greens and pristine fairways that consistently impress returning golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this one of metro Atlanta's top affordable options.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6612 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.4
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The Creek Golf Course at Hard Labor State Park
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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Denis Griffiths

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

4.4
913 Reviews (913)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 37
Bunkers 24
Narrow Fairways 21
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 26
Locals 24
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 37
In the 'Burbs 8

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Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Personal favorite

Nicest state course I’ve ever been to. Scenic and in very good shape.

Tee times are spread out appropriately so you move at your own pace.

Friendly staff and laid back atmosphere.

Definitely the best value east of Atlanta.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

The Creek

Course is in excellent condition. Gorgeous fairways (w-grass) 2 greens where burned on edges but over all good speed & true.

Will play again this month. Its hot!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sunday Afternoon FUN!

Despite some other reviews that contradict, the course is in really good shape! Greens were a little bare on the edges, but perhaps others who are complaining should be closer to the pins. The greens seemed to have been punched a while back, but they still rolled true. Fairways were green, fast, firm and grassy (unless you call the cart path or tree line the fairway). Our foursome had a lot of fun, even with two foursomes ahead of us, pace was good. I’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Previously Played

Greens in Rough Shape

This course is normally beautiful. This last times the greens were in very poor condition. The layout is nice and open for the most part. The scenery is always beautiful. Just disappointed in the greens. Everything else was good.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

HLC GOLF

Grass was too anemic looking for June. We have had plenty of rain. Other courses in area have much better grass. Felt like hitting off Bare ground on fairways

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great golf course

Yes, the greens has burnt spots, but the course is awesome. Carvin through this beautiful layout is the wonderful part of this course and should not be overlook. I had a wonderful time and will go back. Take you two strokes on the green and move on, besides the whole location is not near a burnt spot. Again this is a awesome Golf Course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 25
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really enjoyed the course. I hadn't been there in quite some time. Tee boxes needed a little work, but otherwise, the course was great! Looking forward to returning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Greens where really bad! Other than that no complaints.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 264
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Top 25 Contributor
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointing conditions for a GA State park course

I played this course a couple times last year, and I was a bit disappointed and shocked in the conditions of the course today. Especially the greens and tee boxes. The greens are in very rough shape, especially the greens on the back nine. I really like the layout here but the conditions over the past year have gone down dramatically.

The course layout is great and the views and natural settings are awesome. It is a shame that the course conditions have gone downhill so bad over the past year. I have played four other GA state park golf courses this year and this course is by far in the worst condition of all the state park courses I have played. I love the state park golf courses because they are usually in fantastic condition and are an exceptional value.

I am usually not one to be to critical of the golf courses and the conditions, but the greens and tee boxes were some of the worst I have encountered this year. On a positive, the course is in a rural area and there are not homes at all and there are lots of great views and scenery. The staff is super friendly and accommodating.

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

Course good. Couple greens really rough

Only guy in shop a little grumpy. Cart kid at end was fabulous Great value for the money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointing for a GA State park course

Have played this course a few times previously, and was a bit disappointed in the condition. The greens are overall in rough shape, and they are getting ready to aerate them very soon. I've always enjoyed the layout here, and at the other GA State Park courses I've played, so I hope it will recover soon. On a positive note, my playing partner and I were given coupons for a substantial discount on our next round because of the greens, so that was appreciated. I will come back back later in the season.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor Condotion

Tee boxes and green are in very poor condition. Needs lots of work. I did not see anyone doing any grounds work to make things better even thought the pro shop attendant said they are working to improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Suffering from weather

Tees are torn up and hard, course is very dry with hard fairways and greens are woefully devoid of grass due to dry weather and cool night temps. Several greens are nothing but dirt and all the greens are very hard, fast and bumpy. Should improve with rain and warmer temps. Obviously not being irrigated. Other courses have similar green problems.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Horrible Greens

The course track is great and the views are wonderful. The tee boxes and fairways are very nice, but the greens are horrible. The best way to describe the putting surfaces “greens “ would be to to use an expletive word! Honestly, all 18 round patches are suppose to be green. All kind of little grass patches and clumps. There is so much traffic on the putting surfaces you think you are on I-285 on a Monday morning ( pre coved-19)....it is fruitless to try to putt. I hate I burned my Avid Golfer pass ( $20) on this course but in retrospect my buddies paid $34 (golf now). Hope the other state courses putt surface not this poor.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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