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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Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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 Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course condition

I read a negative review written about a month ago. That person should go back and play the Course again. This course is in almost perfect condition. The fairways are almost perfect and the greens are awesome. You can trust your reading because there’s nothing that can deviate your putt. You must play this course and the price is a bargain. You get a lot more than what you pay for. I live in the Orlando area and just came here from a two weeks vacation in Connecticut.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great time

Play this course a lot course is in great shape with all the rain we’ve had. Best I’ve seen course look in a while always a great day on the golf course here

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

This course has challenging holes and easy holes.

Greens and fairways are in great shape. Some of the tee boxes were a little rough. Some scenic holes, some challenging holes and some easy holes. Fun course to play. Price was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Course was in overall great shape a few of the greens were in rough shape but all in all good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not what it use to be

Grew up playing this course, what happened over the years? Poor to fair conditions of Greens and fairways. I was really surprised by the attitude and lack of help from the older gray headed gentleman at front desk whom I believe to be the Club Pro. What a jerk.

Love the layout but conditions were not favorable. I pass a lot of courses on my way here, it is not worth the drive to be treated so poorly at a mediocre course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot and slow

We only paid $22 on a Sunday afternoon but the greens were pretty tough. Very bumpy. Very slow play on front nine 2.5 hours to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Greens in bad shape

Great course layout. Staff was friendly enough. Greens are a 4 out of 10. Aerated and sanded within the last month and haven’t grown in. Lots of dead spots. Love this course though.

No yardage’s or targets on the driving range, about 1/4 of the balls were cut and should be thrown out.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 102
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

mzbc123

Our foursome thought tee boxes & fairways were good, greens were airated & need to fill in. We were only able to play 9 because of rain, they did give us all a 9-hole raincheck. With all the weather (rain) issues we thought course was good. I think a lot of courses are suffering a little because of weather related issues. I would go again.

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

Just horrible!

What happened to this golf course?? It was in the worst shape I’ve ever seen it today. The greens were horrible, the fairways were horrible, the tee box were dirt, and the old man that runs the front desk is a jerk! Not to mention they are asking people to pay a premium to play 18 holes with aaerated greens (35+).. I wouldn’t play here if they paid me! You’d be better off in a cow pasture!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

What happened

This was a beautiful course. However this date the fairways were not maintained lacking grass and hard.

The greens gone forget that they were aerated and the course failed to post this information but the greens are gone. On the bright side the pro shop has been remolded and except for the non caring personnel looked nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Conditions - Poor

Excellent course but not maintained well... appears way behind in mowing and work on the greens. Great club house staff.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money this time

I usually enjoy playing this course because it is challenging and usually in great condition. This time, however, the greens were in very poor condition. I would recommend checking the condition of the greens before you go.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather

It poured down so hard the greens were under water so I didn't get to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Maybe there fairway mower is broken the fairway grass was very high

Greens bounce and are dying off really needs help

The new house around the pump station was nice

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little confused?

Everything was great, but for some reason they sure watering the fairways at 12pm....

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Avid Golfer

Layout is ok.

Courses needed to be watered.

Greens are very bumpy.

People were very nice and attentive.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Joy at Hard Labor

This course is nice and challenging but fair. The greens were not something that I believe I've ever played before and just about everyone would break at the cup and end up directly behind the cup. There was not too much trouble if you missed the fairway and ended up in the rough but if you missed the rough you can just about forget scoring. Pace of play was very good until the last couple of holes. The staff was okay at best and the amenities were about the same in the club house but i would say okay for a park.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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