The Creek At Hard Labor State Park

Winter golf at it's best. Only complaint was the brutality on the greens, so fast!!! Can't wait to play this in season!

The Creek at Hard Labor has a very rural setting in a woodland state park. There are no houses and very little traffic noise. The layout is challenging without being overbearing. Course conditioning was generally good for November with excellent greens. The bunkers seemed over filled with a very fine sand. It is not clear what is the intent of the bunker setup. I find this to be a very relaxing course to play, but I typically do not play at Hard Labor during the peak season. The staff did not manage play during this round, but the course was nearly empty. Great value and highly recommended.

hadn't played here in two years. Greens were smooth and very quick. Course was in great shape considering its Nov.

Course in overall good shape even with dry conditions & little rain recently. Greens good. Improvements in traps a positive. Good course, good people, good weather, good day

I have been wanting to play this course for a while, and finally had the opportunity. You need to be on your game on this course. Fairways are a bit tight, but on some, you can miss a little, and still be fine. The greens are smooth, and putts hold their line very well. Speeds are tricky on the greens, a deft touch at times, is what is needed.

I played here Saturday 09/10/16. The time before was two years ago. I noticed lots of changes and improvements. I will be back soon. The course is fun with some challenging holes.

Money is being spent on the course. It looks great! They are in the process of replacing the bunkers.Trees have been removed and dirt areas filled in with grass. The greens were in great shape, but a little slow. Some of the tee boxes were so hard we couldn't put the tee in the ground. No rain for several weeks. The tee boxes didn't have sprinkler heads around them.

We had a 3:00 tee time on Labor Day. It was crowded but still enjoyable - enough shade so you don't roast on the course or waiting for the group ahead. I heard one of the guys say the 1st hole is the hardest 1st hole of any public course in GA. Try it - you'll like it!!!

I've been wanting to play this course for over 15 years and finally decided to take the drive out to Rutledge. I am so glad I did. This is a truly fun, challenging course . There are holes here that are unlike any I've played before. The first 4 holes challenged my patience and golf intelligence as I was not able to pull the driver out of the bag for any of them. The course plays very fair. The fairways don't give you severe lays. If you stay on the fairways, you'll do well. But that's not as easy as I would like.

Fairways are in good condition and the greens need work. The new sand traps are great.

State park courses are not what they use to be, there better, much better than most public play courses. Fairways, greens and tee boxes in excellent condition. All bunkers are currently being rebuilt with new drainage and sodded sides, front 9 done, back 9 being worked on. Not a house on course, very quite and lots of wild life. A great value and worth the 40 mile drive

Always enjoy playing here. Course was in good shape although the greens were a little slower than normal.

The fairways were supreme. The greens were a bit slow. An overall great experience. I will continue to make the drive to play this hidden gem.

Hot deal on Sunday for less money than a bucket of balls is hard to beat. Greens were recently punched so putting was an effort in futility. Lost a few balls into the woods/water.

Overall a great afternoon though

Kudos to the staff- the course in great shape.

Course located on a state park/ natural resource reservation and a long drive from where i reside.

Course has some challenging holes, but over all it a good course.

Not a long course but very hilly in spots. Make sure your putter works

Starts you off with the hardest hole on the course, a downhill slight dogleg right shot with a pond at the bottom of the hill and trees to the left to swallow anything that doesn't turn right. Second shot is uphill (at least 1 extra club) to a smallish green. Good Luck! Rest of the course is treelined, so the challenge is to keep your ball in play. Great course to work on shots for the Advanced player as Driver is only needed on the Par 5's and about 2 par 4's. Greens are in excellent shape for a Government run course, just great having fun with your friends and playing golf! A must play if you ever get the chance!

The Creek will always challenge you...I always enjoy my once a year return to the course...A very good layout especially the #1 and #2 handicaps.

Excellent afternoon of golf with son, nice views and tight placements

After a 20 year layoff I returned to the course that was one of my favorites while skipping class at Uga. It is indescribably more fun than any of the typical Atlanta courses we usually play- probably because we're in the woods without houses on every hole, maybe because the staff seems to really love golf and wants you to have a good time, but more likely a combination of a lot of things they're doing right here. They seem to be transitioning some sand traps to grass bunkers- great idea for weekenders! Pro shop even had a bag I've been searching months to find. 10,11,12 is the funnest 3 hole stretch in Georgia. So yeah.