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Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park
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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.
| 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 |
| 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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Bang for the buck
You can’t beat it. Hot deal on a Friday morning $20 after fees. I’ve played courses for $60 not as nice. Very well taken care of. Love this place
Great shape
A beautiful course great layout green are perfect will play again soon.
Lakes
Play this course on a regular basis. Would love to see deals offered around 8 to 9 am.
Mr.
Today’s play at Laura S. Walker was awesome. Friendly staff from the club house to the green keepers. Clubhouse staff was expecting us, greeted the group by name that was on the reservation with a smile and body language that really made us feel welcome. Clubhouse staff also explained areas to be cautious around due to rain the night before, talked about how the course was playing. When the group was out playing the course, green keeper respected our play by shutting off or idling down their equipment. The course was immaculate from the tee box to the greens. The ruff was nicely maintained, sand in traps was soft and raked, just beautiful! We shall return soon.... Diesel! Playing from the tips!
Course is in sweet shape
Tee boxes are very lush..
Fairways are really nice
Rough has been cut down which helped a lot...thick rough would be a nightmare!!
Bunkers, with rakes are sweet...but, looks like they are letting their waste areas grow back in.
Greens are in sweet shape.
Great time for a South Georgia get-a-way!!
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Course is in very good condition.
They have done a lot of work on the course. Sand bunkers have been redone and are in excellent condition. Greens are in good shape too! Fairways are also in good shape. It will test your skills and is fun to play. With golfnow you can play for less than $20. Recommend this course.
Best Shape in Years
We play this course 2 or 3 times per week! Go play this course as soon as possible! The course
is in great shape!
What a gem!
Could not have asked for better conditions! The course is in superb condition, especially for a well-used public course. Greens excellent, with moderate speed. Well groomed fairways and bunkers. Just a delight to play and a great scoring course, as well. Definitely will be back to enjoy future rounds.
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The state park has spent money! Fresh sand in the traps, some new tee boxes, fairways and greens are plush! Great course to play and worth the money!
Excellent place to play
Me and my grandson had an excellent round of golf. Everything was in great shape and the staff was wonderful.
Love this course
Fairways and tee boxes in great condition. Greens roll true but a little furry and slow. I’m sure it has everything to do with healing from earlier punching. Played previously and they were much faster. Can’t beat this course especially for the money.
Bad Greens are No Fun !
Greens were the worst I have ever seen for a State owned course . Rate should have been 50% off.
Very disappointing !
Golfnow needs to make courses add updates are disclaimers.
Disappointe
I have played this course of and on since it was opened. This was the worst conditions I've seen with the greens.
I would not recommend playing this course until condition improves. At least their should be a reduction of 50% in rates, and also, should advise players of the condition of greens.
As for pace of play, there was a couple I caught up with, with no one in front of them, on the back nine. Waited on every shot, would not ask me to play through. We were both riding in carts. I was playing as a single.
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