Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park in Waycross, Georgia, USA

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All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

4.7

622 Reviews (622)

5 Stars

345

4 Stars

221

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.5

Value

4.7

Layout

4.8

Friendliness

4.7

Pace

4.5

Amenities

4.1

98.2%

Recommend this course

594 out of 622 reviews

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4.8

43 Reviews (43)

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Conditions

4.7

Value

4.7

Layout

4.8

Pace

4.7

Amenities

4.1

StaffFriendliness

4.8

97.7%

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42 out of 43 reviews

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Avg Rating

4.7

70 Reviews (70)

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Conditions

4.6

Value

4.7

Layout

4.8

Pace

4.6

Amenities

4.1

StaffFriendliness

4.8

98.6%

Recommend this course

69 out of 70 reviews

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Course Highlights

The course layout earns top marks, with a well-balanced mix of accessible and challenging holes kept in excellent condition with fast, smooth greens. Friendly staff, strong value, and a reliable pace of play make this course worth the drive.

About

Holes 18

Type Public

Style Links

Par 72

Length 6595 yards

Slope 122

Rating 71.9

Situated at the northern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp, the Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker State Park is home to an abundance of native plants and wildlife including alligators, gopher tortoises, and blue herons. True to its name, the course has three large lakes and the layout is routed through numerous varieties of oak trees and palmettos. The course is as challenging as it is scenic with heavily undulating greens, water hazards, and strategically placed bunkers. There is also subtle but tricky, links-style mounding defining each of the fairways and landing areas. The course strikes a nice balance of player-friendly and difficult holes but be prepared for the final holes on both the front and back nine, they are considered the toughest on the golf course.

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Satellite Layout

Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Black	72	6595 yards	71.9	122
White	72	6015 yards	68.4	112
Gold	72	5536 yards	66.3	106
Red (W)	72	4734 yards	66.6	106

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for The Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker State Park

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Black M: 72.1/127	376	407	155	572	402	194	319	476	462	3363	428	493	301	551	191	393	328	179	427	3291	6654
White M: 69.1/123 W: 74.6/134	334	384	135	507	387	181	293	440	428	3089	396	449	275	499	169	361	289	165	382	2985	6074
Gold M: 66.6/116 W: 72.1/130	290	363	122	489	333	150	276	411	364	2798	352	415	257	467	154	319	275	151	364	2754	5552
Red M: 63.0/103 W: 68.0/112	251	305	104	450	284	133	216	360	320	2423	300	343	221	407	121	282	225	130	309	2338	4761
Handicap	9	7	15	3	11	5	17	13	1		4	14	18	10	6	12	16	8	2
Par	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	5	4	36	4	5	4	5	3	4	4	3	4	36	72
Handicap (W)	7	9	15	5	11	3	17	13	1		4	14	18	10	6	12	16	8	2

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Course Details

Year Built 1996

Golf Season Year round

Architect Steve Burns

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Teaching Pro Yes

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

4.7

622 Reviews (622)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:

Undulating Greens 15

Bunkers 14

Water Hazards 12

This course/club is great for:

Locals 15

Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14

Walkers 11

This Course's Location is:

Worth the Drive 12

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

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jameyosteen

Played On 04/11/2020

Reviews 49

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

The guys play all day!

I had all the guys (7) up from Jacksonville for a full day of golf. David and his team had the course in great shape. 36 holes was easy. Lots of golfers out on the course but no slowdown. Greens were rolling smooth and the fairways have grown in nicely. Looking forward to a great summer of golf.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

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OPEgGRF4A8KxlRHlSGKm

Played On 05/14/2020

Reviews 48

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Fair

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Average

Amenities Fair

Comment

Paco48

Played On 05/12/2020

Reviews 3

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

COVID 19 Restrictions

The only reason I ranked the off course amenities low is because they were closed. They are coping as good as they can through these trying times

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Fair

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DWhiz1316

Played On 04/14/2020

Reviews 3

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Previously Played

Great place

I always enjoy playing at this course. For me it's local, but it's worth a drive to play. It's well maintained, by friendly staff and worth the cost. Good pace of play, and not too difficult, but yet not too easy. Everyone should give this course a shot!

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

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u4937000

Played On 04/18/2020

Reviews 13

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Spring needs to arrive

Fairways and areas around the greens worse than I’ve ever seen there. Greens were long and slow. Typically a great value. Not today.

Conditions Fair

Value Fair

Layout Average

Friendliness Average

Pace Excellent

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u879745624

Played On 04/02/2020

Reviews 11

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

jackpersinger

Played On 03/31/2020

Reviews 33

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

4.0

First Time Playing

Great day!

Nice place...no crowds...nice layout...greens and fairways in really good shape...

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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jackpersinger

Played On 03/31/2020

Reviews 33

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Great day

Course great shape....played really quickly...greens in good shape for most part. Tee boxes and fairways very nice. Great day, will def return.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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u879745624

Played On 03/28/2020

Reviews 11

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

dagandrol

Played On 03/26/2020

Reviews 24

Handicap 15-19

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

WORTH THE DRIVE

THE COURSE TOOK EXCELLENT PRECAUTIONS FOR COVIT 19. THEY HAVE A SPONGE IN THE HOLE SO YOU DON'T TOUCH THE PIN TO GET THE BALL OUT OF THE HOLE. I LIKED THAT BETTER THAN THE CUP EXTENDED UP OVER THE HOLE. YOU HAD TO CALL TO THE SHOP TO PAY, OR VERIFY YOU PAYMENT, THEN OFF YOU GO.

ABOUT THE COURSE, EXCELLENT LAYOUT FOR MY LIKING. SOME HOLES WERE LONG 390 PLUS,

AND OTHER HOLES WERE 320 OR LESS. WHITE TEES PLAYED 6068. FAIRWAY BUNKERS WELL PLACED, USED ALL MY CLUBS. A FAIR AMOUNT OF DOG LEGS..

IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED HERE BEFORE IT MAY BE CONFUSING ON THIS ONE PARTICULAR HOLe. .I AM AT THE ONE FIFTY MARKER, A FLAG IS INFRONT OF ME 153 AWAY. WRONG FLAG AS THE CORRECT FLAG WAS TO THE RIGHT. GREAT FUN THIS COURSE..

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Fair

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toeballboy

Played On 03/13/2020

Reviews 23

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Pleasant

Well maintained layout. It was busy but the pace of play was nice.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Fair

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

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kmar1919

Played On 03/13/2020

Reviews 98

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Top 500 Contributor

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

good to be back

always like playing laura walker.

course in very good shape with some new

bunkers and old ones reworked.

well worth the drive from jacksonville.

you won't be disappointed.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

roberthilton

Played On 03/09/2020

Reviews 13

Handicap 0-4

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

1.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Average

Friendliness Fair

Pace Average

Amenities Fair

Comment

Charlie7490894

Played On 02/08/2020

Reviews 38

Handicap 10-14

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

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lindoug

Played On 01/15/2020

Reviews 18

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

good time

Enjoyed this round of golf very much. Pace of play was great, course in good condition. There were a couple of rough spots, but all in all in good condition. Look forward to going there again.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

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u314159720368

Played On 01/13/2020

Reviews 3

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Fair

Friendliness Fair

Pace Average

Amenities Poor

Comment

Lee8696920

Played On 01/04/2020

Reviews 24

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Nice layout

Driving range was closed. It was cart path only & rightly so, we had a lot of rain. It was very playable & we had a great time, we’ll be back soon.

Conditions Average

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

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mroach011

Played On 12/29/2019

Reviews 20

Handicap 10-14

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

Previously Played

Wet weather

Used cart

Great Greens

The greens are smooth and roll true. The only drawback to the conditions are the dormant conditions, which is not a fault of the course, but a factor. The greens are some of the best in the entire region.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Moderate

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jstuckey17

Played On 12/18/2019

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Fair

Comment

rroget

Played On 12/08/2019

Reviews 7

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Windy weather

Used cart

Fun course

This course is always fun and is in good shape for the time of year. Greens are a little bumpy but to be expected with colder weather. Back nine slowed down some but other than that, good pace of play.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Fair

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

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FAQ

What is the address of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park?

Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park is located at 5500 Laura Walker Rd, Waycross, Georgia 31503, Ware County.

Is Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park open to the public?

Yes, Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park is open to the public.

What year did Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park open?

Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park was built in 1996.

Who designed Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park?

Steve Burns is the architect of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park.

What is the par of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park

The par of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park is 72.

What is the length of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park

The length of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park is 6595 yards.

What is the rating of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park

The rating of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park is 71.9.

What is the slope of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park

The slope of Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park is 122.

What are the course conditions at Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park are excellent.

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