Stonemont at Stone Mountain Golf Course

Was a bit wet when I played and some work was underway but course was in decent condition and the greens were fast. Pretty straightforward course but good for a holiday round.

Staff were efficient and friendly, I rented clubs on arrival (Taylor Made M2 at $50 with two sleeves of balls) and they were pretty good clubs with no wear to the grips etc.

Course was quiet so I had a good run before catching the group ahead on the 15th so no complaints there. Views were good and I imagine Lakemont May be even nicer but I had read it was a less challenging course. That said Stonemont is not difficult (20 handicapper coming in well under net). I would play here again though

Course didn't seem to be well maintained. Loved the layout, but got tired of walking around all of the goose poop around the greens.

Course within beautiful state park. Fairways were very dry and some greens had repair areas

Grass was cut so low that you were essentially hitting off the ground. I realize it is early April, but it was discouraging to have a crappy lie on virtually every shot. And painting the bare ground green didn't add to my enjoyment, it only irritated me more.

On the plus side, the staff was very pleasant and accommodating.

I would never pay full price to play this course, and I certainly would not give it another try unless it were between May and September (given the grass conditions I endured)

Good variations and design to test your entire game

I like the Stonemont course. I have played it a number of times and keep coming back. I have yet to play Lakemont, but will at some point.

What I didn't like about this round was no Starter being there at 7:50am for our tee time when we were the first group scheduled to go off. The father and son who were to be paired with were surprised to be paired with another group... on Saturday morning! That said a lot and they let us go first as a twosome as we knew the course and play quickly.

As we approached the first green, the Starter appears and says he can't let us go as a twosome and we have to wait for the father and son to play the first hole and then go on as a foursome. WHAT? You want to slow everyone down because you are late showing up for work?

We said we'd wait on the next tee, did so for about two minutes, and then played on as a twosome. We could see the father and son as we finished 18 and they were three holes behind us. Had it not been Cart Path Only all day, we'd have likely finished even farther ahead.

It's a good place, but the staff seems wound a little too tight for me. They need to use their heads, not their rules to make it a more enjoyable experience for all.

I work close by and I use weekday afternoons for practice time. The low number of players on weekdays in late afternoon is perfect for practice time.

This course is excellent for the golfer looking for a bit of a challenge. Scoring a par on one of the holes on this course is a real par. There are no 100 or 120 yard par 3’s if you catch my drift. The par 5’s are true par 5’s, and you need two perfect long shots to reach any of them. Lots of par4’s are 400 yard plus, so it is not like most golf courses... where you never use a mid or long iron. If there is a negative at all: I find it sad that one has to pay the park entrance fee, when all one does is playing golf. People playing golf should get the entry fee waved.

Waited to play 3 days after rain and the course was mud. True it is winter conditions but there is poor drainage since it is built on rock. Course layout was not exciting and to add insult to injury you need to pay a $15 dollar entrance fee to Stone Mountain Park. Much better courses around for better value.

Enjoyed course even though conditions were wet due to heavy rains the night before. I didn’t appreciate getting charged $15 just to get through the gate to get to the course.

Happened to catch a break in the winter weather and found a round for one player for $25 on a course that usually charges much more. The course co sit-up. Was in unusually good shape considering we just had sub-freezing temps the entire week before. The greens were nice and the staff was fantastic as usual.

Will definitely be back, maybe see how Lakemont is doing. Both courses should not be missed. The surrounding views of Stone Mountain and the lakes are beautiful.

Wind chill didn’t dissuade us from experiencing Stone Mountain Golf

A nice layout with nice greens, but pace of play is sometimes can be very awful and the $15 park fee just to get inside the park gates on top of your greens fee, make this playing here not really a great value

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The course is beautiful and very well kept. Don't play hybrids off the pine straw and be aware that Bermuda grass is VERY sticky and you should do just fine. A few of the greens had issues but it appears they are working on it. They are still entirely playable. Enjoy the views.

I love this course, it's a nice barometer for your game. The whole course is right in front of you, you just have to hit your targets. There is no room for error on either side of the fairway, wayward shots are thoroughly punished and even when you find your ball doesn't men ypu can play it. Only two par 5s on the course, both with challenging tee shots, make scoring quite tough. Few of the greens are tricky, and down right brutal when they are fast. Maintenance has been a struggle in the past but they have cleared a bunch of trees and it seems to be helping. When the course is in good shape, shes a real beaut.

Now, this review is not meant to turn business away from the 2 Courses at Stone Mountain but as much as I play golf I expect to receive a proper heads up when I check in on the Course Conditions, Pace of Play, and Facilities. Checking in was easy and the staff at the Pro Shop were very helpful. Being that this was my first time playing the course, I was given directions to the course and the Practice Facility. I purchased a small bucket of balls to warm up. We left the Pro shop and hopped on the Golf cart and headed to the range. The 1st Tee box was close to the Range which made things very convenient.

As we approached the 1st Tee Box, on first glance, the course looked to be in great shape and the course was until we reached the Greens on the 1st Hole. We noticed as we arrived at each Green on the Stonemont course it looked as if either fungus or something left big patches on the Green. It looks as if someone stripped parts of the Green and left bare spots. I took a couple of pics to add to the review. It would've been nice if someone from the Pro Shop gave us a heads up about the course conditions on the Greens.

We also noticed as we played on some holes, the grass was very soggy as if the sprinkler system was left on, to slow the ball down. I noticed this as you walked up to the green and couldn't really figure this out because on some holes there was no water nearby. We really didn't notice it on the first 3 holes but when we arrived at the 4th hole as we approached the Green our shoes were wet (the grass was really soft and mushy) and noticed some mud on our shoes as we walked onto the Greens.

We noticed this trend on the next 3 holes as well. Along with the additional Fungus or whatever you want to call the large bare spots on the Greens. And yes it did affect our play as I hit one shot that bounced on the large empty patch on the green and dug in the ground pretty deep. The way the ball played you would've thought it had rained the night before and made the Greens really soft.

Other than the wet soggy grass approaching the Greens, and the patches on the Greens, the course was in pretty good shape.

I have to admit that the Fairways looked really nice, as the balled traveled pretty smooth on well-hit shots that land in the Fairways. The pace of play was Excellent as there was no one in front of us and the group behind us, was 2 holes away. We did notice that someone left Beer cans and a little debris on the 10th and 11th holes on the Back 9.

Will I play Stone Mountain again, probably, but if there are additional options I'll gladly look to book elsewhere first. Again, this review is not intended to speak badly on the Stonemont course, it's just what I experienced playing a round yesterday on 10/1/17.