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1189 Reviews (1189)
5 Stars
532
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
46
1 Stars
30
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
86.1%
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4.1
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.3%
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45 out of 54 reviews
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4.2
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.7%
Recommend this course
72 out of 83 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7212 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.9

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Highland Course at Lake Arrowhead weaves through rolling woodlands. Every hole offers unique scenery and stunning mountain views. The golf course was completely redesigned in 2008, which makes it one of Atlanta's younger courses; nevertheless it has quickly garnered a strong following amongst locals thanks to not only the challenging layout but also the affordable rates and beautiful setting. Lake Arrowhead's convenient location makes it even more appealing, it sits less than an hour north of Atlanta. The golf course features strategically placed bunkers and plenty of trees. It is a layout that requires careful course management. The 14th hole is arguably the most difficult. This tricky par 5 is known to test even the most skilled players.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect D. J. DeVictor

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees.
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes. No spectator riders allowed on weekends and holidays.
Dress code Proper Dress Required (No T-shirts, denim or cut-off shorts)
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4.1
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Reviews 7
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4.0
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Maintenance issue

Nice course but the putting surface on most holes is not good .sandtraps also need care

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens and tee boxes (we played white) were in serious need of repair; fairways were okay. The course was well laid out and very challenging for intermediate and beginner; would still challenge even the advanced.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Bring a lot of balls!

Great mtn course, but tough

It was abarassing the number of balls that I couldn't find, even when hit in the middle of the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens and Bunkers

Have played this course a multitude of times over the years. It’s a very challenging design and the surrounding area is very picturesque. Back nine greens are in very rough shape. Plan on putting through ball marks, dead spots and inconsistent grass. Fairway and green side bunkers are also rough with weeds, bare spots and none were raked. Good course for the price to work on your game except for putting. Hope the ownership invests in the bunkers and greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The course was great however the back nine greens were in very poor conditions that made putting impossible as there was exposed dirt and grass that made ball move unpredictably. The course was impressive and challenging! I loved the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A slightly-better-than-average golfer gets kicked around

Obviously, the course has experienced a lot of rain, but the rough and the greens were impossible. I lost 3 balls in the rough even though I knew approximately where the ball had landed. The rough went beyond being punitive and was impossible in most places. Greens were shaggy and required putts to be jammed at the hole to even get close. Pure guesswork was required for makeable 10 foot putts; long-distance ones, adjusted for terribly slow rolls, were often more successful. The course design was gimmicky. Most egregious example was the par 5 where the design was almost 180 degrees from tee to green. A long drive was required to get near a possible second shot across a ravine; that shot, for me, was 180 yards, and I hit it perfectly only to find that it had run across the fairway into the woods on the other side of the fairway. After a drop, I still had 170 yds into the green...terrible hole. Others had hidden trashy weed fields that ate up perfectly-aimed shots. All-in-all, for a first-time golfer, it was a miserable experience. The old course was a lot more fun and was considerably fairer.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Previous reviews I read talked about how bad the course condition was. It was much better than I was expecting after the reviews. The bunkers are the worst part. Greens rolled good and the fairways are solid. Ball marks are a issue, I fixed atleast 4 or 5 per green. Great lay out. A true mountain course. I will definitely play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The course is difficult…don't give up learn to play the monster.

Each hole is amazing. The mountains will take your breath away.

We are transplants and Georgia is not flat but it is gorgeous.!

It is distracting. Is it the course or is it the views!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

5 hours at 15 minutes for 16 holes !!!

Mid 90 degrees, no breeze and a tough course.

Played the practice round the day before in 4.5 hours for 18. On a day where they have a tournament, do not play. Many blind shots either from the T or your second shot. Definitely a tough course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were not in very good shape, especially for $75. Multiple greens had large bare spots. I’ve played lake arrowhead numerous times over the past few years and this is the worst condition I’ve ever seen the greens. Fairways were is good condition just a touch long. It’s usually a great course and I’ll play it again but there should be a disclaimer out about the conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lake Arrowhead

Great course, but in much need of some maintenance..

Overall layout was really challenging, glad I got paired with a couple of local guys to show me the direction to aim my shots, lots of blind shots on the front nine.

Overall would play it again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

This course was very fun to play. Great place to see wildlife as well. It’s in a remote location so no cars zooming pass it loud noises. This course allows you to utilize every club in your bag. Will definitely be going again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good value

The course is currently in rough shape on the back nine with many greens looking pretty beat up and some disease in areas. No ranger meant we waited behind a slow group for 2.5+ hours on the front, but once we passed them on the back we flew for the rest of the round. Value is excellent and views are always stunning here, especially on the front. This is an extreme mountain course with few level lays and every shot deals with elevation changes.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible conditions

I have not played this course in awhile and when I booked the tee time I was like wow they went way up in price so maybe they made improvements to the course and it will be better then ever, so first off the tee boxes are absolutely horrible. The greens had so many divot marks old and new putting was horrible. So needless to say we will not be returning anytime soon and maybe never.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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