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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
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Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6792 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.0
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Smoke Rise Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Greens Mini-Verdi Championship Bermuda
Golf Season Year round. Closed on Mondays.
Architect Gary Baird (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
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
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.3
1098 Reviews (1098)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 22
Narrow Fairways 19
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 17
Locals 15
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 9
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lightning Fast, rock hard, undulating Greens.

The greens were in great shape, are very fast and hard. I don't believe I saw a single ball mark on the green. Not because people were that good about repairing them but because I think you would need to drop a ball from the space shuttle to make a mark. I hit some very high wedge shots, and never made a ball mark. This is not a criticism, just a fact that made this course very challenging. Approach shots need to be perfectly placed to hold. When putting... just a tap could take you from a three foot put to 20 foot put if you pass the hole and hit a slope..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/20/2020

Thanks for your 4-star review and feedback, rdebarros! We're glad you enjoyed your recent round and we hope to see you at Smoke Rise Country Club again soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2020

We're so glad you enjoyed your last round with us, u557966057! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/19/2020

We're so glad you enjoyed your last round with us, mrouille! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/19/2020

We're so glad you enjoyed your last round with us, u314159664822! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/14/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, Dean1799726. We hope to see you at the course again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions and value.

Greens are in great shape and the course was wide open. A very enjoyable round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/09/2020

Hi wcooler3, thank you so much for the 4-star review! We're glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope to see you again soon. Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pretty good

Greens were great. Traps need some work. Day after a big rain so conditions were excepted. First cart died after about six holes, second cart almost died before we finished the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/01/2020

Hi ProfessionalHacker, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we value your feedback for improvements to be shared with our staff and hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Please feel free to reach out to our pro shop staff if you would like to address any concerns further.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Claybo

Course was backed up more than an hour and the course was in bad shape, saw 5 carts that died on the course due to not being charged enough.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hi u000007605307, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. However, we're very sorry to hear that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars as this is by no means the standard we aim to achieve. We value your feedback for improvements and hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible experience

Got there early to hit balls and it took them 10+ minutes to get us buckets. A cart wasn’t available when we arrived. Once we got a cart, it died on the second hole and they didn’t have a replacement. The club house said they didn’t have anymore carts and to hitch a ride on the working cart. Horrible service. I want my money back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/30/2020

Hi u000005610781, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review, however, we truly apologize for the poor experience you had during your last round with us. We would like the opportunity to address this situation with you properly and invite you back for a round free of charge, so please reach out to Josh Deal, General Manager, or Tom Leninger, Head Pro, at 770-908-2582 when you have a moment. This is by no means the standard we aim to achieve, and we hope we have the chance to welcome you back for a much better experience soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hi Charlie3681255, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 4-stars. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hi Juanes1395, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 4-stars. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/04/2020

Thank you for your 4-star rating, Yendor48! We're glad you enjoyed your recent round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/31/2020

Hi u557966057, thanks for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst golf course layout of all time

This course should have never been developed. It’s the most absurdly laid out golf course I’ve ever played....it also happens to be in terrible shape. The cart paths are a mess, bunkers are a mess, greens are playable. Horrible course - too many decent options in Atlanta. Would never come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/31/2020

Hi u314159269498, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. However, we're very sorry to hear about your recent experience with us as this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course, and ask that you please reach out to Tom Leininger, Head Pro, at the course so we may discuss this with you further. We hope to address any concerns and that we can welcome you back for a much-improved golf experience soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great value

Awesome round of golf. Great pace of golf. The gentleman who escorted us to the first tee was super nice and offered first class service. Greens were too slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/31/2020

Hi u000003315276, thanks for the 5-star review and valuable feedback. We're so glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Challenging track

Other than some of the bunkers and tee boxes, the course is in really good shape. Coming from a 0 handicap member, I really do love this course. Its mountain golf in the city. Beautiful layout through rolling hills and not a lot of houses along the course which I like. This is a shot makers course that requires a solid 200-230 yard shot off almost every par 4 tee box, pulling the driver only three times during the round for me(9,13,16). Playing from the back tees #4 might be one of the hardest tee shots in Atlanta. A hard dogleg left with very small landing area and trouble everywhere.The course is a little rough around the edges, with the bunkers being almost completely washed out, but, it seems the new superintendent is making the necessary changes that the course needs. The greens are very good and true but I feel they could roll a bit faster. I feel like the course is only getting better and excited for the future.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi u000004287682, we truly appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 4 stars. As we aim for a 5-star experience, we always welcome this kind of feedback for potential improvements and value your support. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club, and we hope to have you back for an even better round soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Stay Away From This Course

A buddy and I found this course on a deal with Golfnow and decided to take a chance even after reading some pretty bad reviews. The course looks like it could have been really nice at some point, but those days are long gone. The only redeeming quality of the course was the putting greens. The tee boxes were in playable shape, but not great. The fairways were tight and any shot not in the dead middle could be a lost ball. The sand traps were laughable. If they weren’t mistaken for a small pond, they were eroding away and not playable. For a Saturday afternoon it was fairly dead on the course. You would assume pace of play would be great, but that wasn’t the case. What started as a group of two (plus two girls just riding) playing in front of us turned into a group of seven by the 18th hole. If that weren’t bad enough the girls started hitting when they obviously had not been playing the rest of the round. One of the guys in the group even claimed to work at the club. I don’t know what kind of employee would thinking having a group of 7 people playing together is a good idea or allow that to happen. All that to say, no matter how good of a deal this course looks like, it’s probably not worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Hi leehtatum, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. However, we're very sorry to hear about your recent experience with us as this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course, and ask that you please reach out to Tom Leininger, Head Pro, at the course so we discuss this with you further. We hope to address any concerns and that we can welcome you back for a much-improved golf experience soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough track!

The course was in good conditions, greens were well maintained and rolling at a good speed. Pace of play was average if not above average for Friday afternoon. This is the kind of course where knowing the layout is a significant advantage. It would have been nice to have a yardage book or even a course map on the scorecard, but fortunately i played with a couple of other singles that knew their way around. Be warned, this is a tough course! Not long, but placement is key. Maybe only pulled driver 3 to 4 times. I’de play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi jwreyno95, we truly appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us 4 stars. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club, and we hope to have you back for an even better round soon!

Played On
Reviews 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi Roguegolfer45, thanks for golfing at Smoke Rise Country Club! We appreciate your 5-star review and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/18/2020

We're so glad to see you enjoyed your last round with us, wharden11! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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