Stone Mountain GC - Lakemont: #1
View of the 1st green from the Lakemont at Stone Mountain Golf Course
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2.9
787 Reviews (787)
5 Stars
170
4 Stars
264
3 Stars
145
2 Stars
104
1 Stars
104
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
48.5%
Recommend this course
488 out of 787 reviews
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3.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
80.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 25 reviews
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2.9
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
17
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
50.7%
Recommend this course
38 out of 75 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns praise, with the front nine offering stunning panoramic views of Stone Mountain across the lake. Friendly staff add a welcoming touch that enhances the overall experience for visiting golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6444 yards
Slope 134
Rating 71.5

Stone Mountain Golf Club boasts 36 holes of championship golf that are a part of Stone Mountain Park, which is one of the Southeast's most popular attractions. The Lakemont Course winds around the beautiful Stone Mountain Lake through forests of Georgia pines and hardwoods. John LaFoy, a native of the state, designed the golf course. He incorporated his signature mounding and dramatic bunkering, which is enhanced even further by the wildly undulating terrain. The lake is more prominent on the front nine where water comes into play on six holes. The back nine still features water on four holes, but there are more rocky outcroppings, providing different but equally stunning scenery. Stunning mountain views can be enjoyed from every hole and golfers will also be able to glimpse the famous Confederate memorial carving featuring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, and Stonewall Jackson.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John LaFoy (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

2.9
787 Reviews (787)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 38
Narrow Fairways 28
Elevation Changes 27
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 40
Advanced Golfers 23
Locals 20
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 33
Near Local Attractions 28
At a Resort 20

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green

It's not green. Kind of under sewer. Green have to remove. Even you must money back green fee and park entrance fee. I played with my big customer. He came from Korea. I was so sorry to him. Smell so bad on the green. You have to check before booking or staff have to tell us. Anyway so so bad. Thank you

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course layout, poor condition

This course has a great layout and somewhat challenging. A third of the tee boxes are in poor condition, most of the fairways are good, but the greens are in very bad condition. Only three greens are worth getting off the cart for. Staff placed the condition of the greens on the weather, but other courses in the area with similar grass are great condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My Back Yard Course

I love to play these courses. The course is kept up very well. The only problem is that they have a problem with some of their greens. I go at least ten times a year. If you have the chance to go I would. I love the fact that it's like my back yard course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Greens need a lot of help

The course is in good shape except for the greens. Greens need to be conditioned and black mold removed. Very hot and no breeze from the lake at all. Take plenty of Gatorade with you.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play was ridiculous

No Marshall out there to keep play moving. Round more than 5.5 hrs. Some greens in good shape, others terrible. Won't go back for quite some time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are bumpy

Greens were aerated. Staff did not mention about greens conditions and charged full price.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Get your E ticket for this thrill ride!

Loved this layout much better than their Stonemont course.
Greens were slower than the one's I typically play, but they recently punched them and were letting them grow out just a bit. Fairways were being treated, as well, but still very playable. Undulation from tee to green. Not much on the greens themselves. Fairways are rolling with interesting doglegs. There is an eyeful of beautiful landscapes to be had. Bring your camera!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pleasantly surprised

Front desk staff at Stone Mountain always pleasant and reasonable. Course conditions over the past year have been challenged to the point where much of both courses were unplayable. Due to time constraints, we decided to play at SM which always moves well. Do not get me wrong, this is not Augusta and there are patches of fairway which are missing, but all in all, the course was very playable and in better condition than imagined. Greens were the biggest surprise and were in very good shape. Give it a shot if you have given up on SM as I initially had. Yes, park entry should be reimbursed, but find a hot deal and parking pays for itself.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing

I have lived in Atlanta for 18 years and had never gotten an opportunity to play this course before. When I arrived the golf pro warmly greeted us and was very helpful with recommendations and tips about the course. Everything was I have lived in Atlanta for 18 years and had never gotten an opportunity to play this course before. When I arrived the golf pro warmly greeted us and was very helpful with recommendations and tips about the course awesome from there! By far the best course I've played in Atlanta.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lakemont is Beautiful!!

I really enjoyed playing Lakemont. It is a very challenging course from the back tees. One par 3 was 270 yards, against the wind with a 250 yard carry over water! The fairways & greens were a little spotty in places...but the views made up for any imperfections! The pace of play was great - our twosome teed off on a weekday morning and we finished in a little over 3 hours. GolfNow "Hot Deal" makes playing this course really affordable!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

scenic views

back nine is okay but the front nine is in poor condition -- no grass in fairways - fungus growing on the greens - several greens had goose feces and feathers close to the hole -- the front 9 is very scenic but you can't enjoy it due to the course conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round until it stormed

Course was fine, only got to play 9 holes because of the weather (storming)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Course

We had a great time at the course on May 30th 2015. I wish you all would bring back the 6 inch putting holes! Had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Lakemont Review

This course was average. The layout could be much better. There are a few good holes. I liked most of the par-3's. The only decent par-5 is the 18th. The rest of par-5's you really don't have an opportunity for risk/reward. I hate hitting irons and hybrids off tee boxes all day long. I felt like this course made us do so all day. I like to grip/rip it. Also, greens are pretty slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of Best Public courses in the area

Lakemont for sure is worth the $15 mandatory park entrance fee (so be aware to have cash in your wallet) that Parks and Recreation is not willing to waive when you're just going to play golf. The views are incredible even though some faiways need some TLC in certain spots. Staff is friendly and rental clubs are top notch. Definitely will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course however

When booking online, I was not advised that there was an additional $15.00 to get into Stone Mountain.
Very disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Patchy Grass

Nice views of the lake and mountain on Lakemont but the conditions were terrible. There were bare and unlevel tee boxes, bare and water soaked, muddy fairways and some greens had bare spots too. I don't know if it is sun exposure or how they cut them but the back 9 greens were much faster than the front 9, dramatically different. Not worth the price at all! Also the parking permit is $15 for the day so that made the round a terrible value. Worth $20, not $60.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

What a dump

I had high expectations for both of these courses. Each was awful. The sand bases of the greens and tees were consistently exposed. It was a beautiful layout wasted. The clubhouse is nice and the food is actually very good, but Marriott has not exactly lent a helping hand to the upkeep of the courses. The starters are extremely friendly but did not do a great job of tee time management which resulted in backups. It's also a challenging layout requiring accurate tee shots so there are high handicappers searching for balls non-stop. Do not waste your time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Great/ Bar NOT!!

The staff in the clubhouse was Great! The bar NEEDS WORK!!! I always have to wait for someone to come out. When they do, they act like they are doing you a favor by being there!! The beverage cart person is always nice, service with a smile every time. Lakemont course seems to be in better shape than Stonemont. The views for the first 9 are GREAT! The greens were in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful location/ awful conditions

I know it's early in the season but overall the course itself was in terrible shape. The greens had lots of bare spots and even big patches of hard packed sand. The tee boxes were mostly barren and chewed up. The place itself is a lovely setting with great views but the conditions of the course we're poor at best

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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