Sugar Hill GC
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3.8
1570 Reviews (1570)
5 Stars
374
4 Stars
700
3 Stars
300
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
86
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
83.0%
Recommend this course
1258 out of 1570 reviews
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3.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.7
74.2%
Recommend this course
23 out of 31 reviews
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3.9
104 Reviews (104)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
57
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
82.7%
Recommend this course
86 out of 104 reviews
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Course Highlights
This public course delivers exceptional value with a challenging, intelligent layout featuring significant elevation changes and strategically demanding tee shots. Friendly staff and consistently solid course conditions make it a top choice for golfers across all skill levels.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6522 yards
Slope 140
Rating 71.6

Nestled in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains, Sugar Hill Golf Club tumbles across elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic. The course is artfully laid across the rolling hills, weaving through stands of mature trees, to provide it with the maximum level of challenge and the best views. The natural contours played a role in determining the placement of the bunkers around the greens and fairways as well as shaping the sharp doglegs. As if the golf course didn't already have enough challenges, there are also deep grass canyons and water hazards to contend with. The par-4 fifth and the par-3 12th are memorable water holes, both featuring large lakes that lurk in front of the greens. Sugar Hill G.C. is known as one of the toughest golf courses in the area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Championship Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willard Byrd (1992) Nai Chung Chang

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, at the starters discretion

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
1570 Reviews (1570)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Patio Dining 15
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 62
Bunkers 40
Water Hazards 36
This course/club is great for:
Locals 53
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 26
Advanced Golfers 22
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 40
Worth the Drive 21
Convenient to the City 19

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Played On
Reviews 14
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

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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 Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Sugar Hill Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for your review! We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Sugar Hill Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Not in good shape

Tees burnt out and extremely hard. Fairways had incredible amounts of roll with tee shots bouncing and rolling even on uphill fairways. Greens spongy and shaggy - slowest I have ever played. Not worth the money with these conditions. Overall just unkept.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for your review! We apologize that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations. We strive to provide a great overall golf experience for all our guests. We will most certainly use your review to help us improve moving forward. We appreciate your feedback and hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course and value

This is a good, challenging course. A lot of hills and blind greens. The Bermuda greens gets challenging also. Good value.

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

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Sugar Hill Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Sugar Hill Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Sugar Hill Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good course, bad greens.

The only thing holding this course back are the greens. They were in very bad shape.

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

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for your review! Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Sugar Hill Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

They need a lawnmower

The "short rough" on most holes has grass and weeds over 1 foot deep. Your ball goes in and is gone forever...

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for your review! We apologize that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations. We strive to provide a great overall golf experience for all our guests. We will most certainly use your review to help us improve moving forward. We appreciate your feedback and hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Love the layout but....greens make the green!

Layout was challenging yet fun to play. Many areas of the course are in need of some TLC. Much like the other reviews, most the greens have not recovered from the aeration. The greens on the back seemed to be in a little better shape than the front but all in all the course has the right “bone” structure just needs some help to grow!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need work!

Staff has worked to improve the course but the greens are struggling to come back from a hard punching 6 weeks ago, as a friend said,” it’s like putting on Velcro!” Hopefully they’ll improve in a. By August

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for your review! We apologize that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations. We strive to provide a great overall golf experience for all our guests. We will most certainly use your review to help us improve moving forward. We appreciate your feedback and hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fair course lay out but course needs some work

Fairways in better shape than other reviews. Greens were horrible, very bumpy, and ridges from when they aerated, you could still see where the aerator punched holes. Mos to the bunkers were the worst I have ever seen, there was standing water in most of them, and no sand just rocks and red Georgia clay. Tee boxes in fairly good shape. Pace of play was okay. There was a lot of deep grass just off the fairway where we should have been able to find the ball but couldn't due to foot deep grass. If they cut that grass down and start cutting down the green to make it less bumpy, I would consider this course again as I have played it in the past but it was in MUCH better shape than this time. I'll play other courses in the area that are in better shape and same value for my money. I just can't suggest playing this course right now.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Lives up to rep as a shot makers course

Challenging course, lots of doglegs, obstructed green views, narrow fairways and hilly. Totally lives up to its reputation on being a shot makers course. If you are not a consistent shot maker you will struggle. Rough was very deep punishing any shots not landing in the fairway.

Friday afternoon and the course was crowded.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout, nice fairways

Loved this course. Lots of challenging holes and scenic views. Course condition was fantastic with the exception of the greens being very bouncy and slow.. They had been aerated and top dressed a while ago but were ridged and bumpy. Driving range is mats only. Overall a great course! I wish I lived closer because I would like to play this course more.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Sugar Hill Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Awful Experience at Sugar Hill

This was the worst course that I have ever played. We played on 4th of July through Golf Now. Course was mostly a cow pasture with fairways looking like they were uncut for weeks and terrible greens. None of the staff, other than starter, were pleasant. . The guy in the pro shop was very unfriendly, like he did not want to be there. We asked if the keys were in cart, and he snapped at us that we would be given keys to cart by starter only, when we were ready to start. I never heard of this before. We went to driving range, carrying heavy bags. Although we have not had rain for several days, grass tees were closed. The range had the worst mat that I have ever seen. It was a single mat, about 30 ft long with a 1/4 inch of felt on top of concrete. Placed on the mat, the ball rolled, because the land was sloped. Once you stopped it, and one swing and my hand was hurt. After playing, one of our group tried to get something cold to drink, as it was the hottest day of the year. It was just after 6 PM, and the server in the dining room said that she had closed the bar at 6 PM, so he could not have a water or sports drink. There were still two hours of daylight, and dozens of cars in the parking lot.. She wanted to go home also. We would not go there again even, if it were free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for your review! We apologize that our staff didn't leave a great impression on you and that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations. We strive to provide a great overall golf experience for all our guests. We will most certainly use your review to help us improve moving forward. We appreciate your feedback and hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No thanks

The first impression you get is a very sour, almost belligerent check in person.

The layout has many blind shots. They could use signs to guide players where to go to the next hole. There are quite a few forks in the road.

3 of us were not impressed.

I should say I won't return. And that's after redeeming free credits.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for your review! We apologize that our staff didn't leave a great impression on you and that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations. We strive to provide a great overall golf experience for all our guests. We will most certainly use your review to help us improve moving forward. We appreciate your feedback and hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

It was meh

The greens were terrible. Super long grass, and just didn’t seem to be well maintained. There are so many blind spots on this course which I didn’t like.

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

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 128
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Disappointed today

Sugarhill is one of my favorite courses that I ever play, but today I was disappointed… I got there a bit early as I usually do… Being ex military, I always arrive early for everything… Also, I understand the policy of using Golf now at most courses, and I’m willing to wait until the proper time… However, after checking in And being told again about the policy, I was loaded up and ready to go and nobody was teeing off for more than 30 minutes... I was told that I could pay an additional $10 to go off at that time… I refused… I am a regular customer at Sugar Hill and should have been allowed to start regardless of the rules with Golf now… I did not argue, but I am very disappointed by this treatment.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Sugar Hill Golf Club.

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