Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park
About
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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Greens are back...quick & firm
The greens at Laura Walker have returned.
Smooth & slick.
Fairways are greening up.
Tee boxes were aerified this past week...should be great by First of April.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Big Gator!!!
The only complaint is that the Waste Bunkers are in serious need of attention.
NICE COURSE
WISH IT WAS CLOSER TO MY HOME. NICE COURSE AT GOOD PRICE. SOME GREAT HOLES.
Staff was the best
Course has good layout. Staff was excellent. Course is in rough shape. If not for staff would have been a wasted day. If the course was in better shape it's worth the ride.
Enjoyable course for average golfer
Greens were in fair shape as well as fairways. Nice layout for the average golfer. Not too long but still challenging.
Dead hardpan greens
Dead hardpan greens were our biggest complaint
Bumpy and hard greens can't hold an approach shot and are lousy to putt also. Should spend some extra $ and overseed greens for the winter. Rest of course was good with pleasant staff.
A Beauty for the Money and Worth the Drive
We drive past several courses in NE Florida to play this course a few times per year. The fairways are in good shape and the layout is scenic. The greens are good but somewhat slick with the winter weather. Staff here is always friendly and helpful.
Fun to play
My son and I, had a great day, greens were nice. Really fun to play, will be back soon to play again.
Nice course.
Nice peaceful course.Golfer friendly layout except for # 8 & 17. Much much improved. Give it a try when in the area.
Great Course, Great Value
Played this course for the first time, and really fell in love with it. Played 3 more times during the week. The staff was awesome and extremely friendly. The course Pro was very helpful and quite funny. Would definitely recommend this course to anyone. There is something to be said about hitting the fairway, which is critical on this course. the Bermuda rough is deep and tough to get the club head thru. Course was in great shape from tee to green. This is two courses in one, the front nine is more traditional while the back nine is a links style. Very challenging.
Greens are back & fairways are lush but what is up with bunkers?
My son & I played an early round. The ground crews were playing catch up from a heavy rain the day before but course is in pretty good shape. Greens were nice. The huge waste bunkers that define some of the holes have not been maintained.
Other than the greens........
Had a great time on our first trip to this course. Super friendly staff, to include the cafe' staff. Other than the greens, the tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. The greens were not good. Speaking with the Marshal, he stated that for some reason, the greens didn't come back this spring, but they are working on getting them back. I'd call ahead of time and inquire on the green conditions before I went back., Oh, and one hole, the entire hole from teebox to green was dead, and brown, but still playable.
Great layout
I've been playing here for years & have never seen the greens in this bad of shape. We drove an hour to play & we're very disappointed. I was told after we finished that in May the course is closing for 2 months, that's how bad it is. Right now it's worth $10. The pro shop should be telling people when they book what they are in for. We play once a week & never would have came if we had known the course conditions. The course is normally in excellent condition, one of the best around.
Good Course, Bad Greens
The Course plays very well, normally not very crowded. But expect to two putt about every time, no matter how close you are to the pin...the greens are in very bad shape. There is hardly any grass, and they are choppy in several areas, a ball won't hold a line at all, and forget sticking it on the green. Bunkers need raked, very hard in places. I'd recommend the course every other spot, fairways are very nice, and the ladies in the shop are so friendly! Course has a beautiful natural layout, just got to get the greens fixed and quickly.
The greens are not ready for spring time.
Was really expecting the course to be in better condition. The greens have not grown in yet. Looks to be at least a month before they'll be ready.
Worth the drive
Best day of golf this month, we drove 50 miles to play this course. This course is one to add to your play list in SE Georgia
Nice course
This course managed to make itself playable even in winter conditions. It's pretty straightforward, but you still have to make your shots. Not too long. The 2 nines are pretty well balanced in difficulty. If you're in the area and want to get a pleasant round in, it's a great spot.
Generally Good
The course was having greens worked on and never advised us of this. When we arrived we were niot listed as having a tee time and told it was Golf Now's problem. We were slightly early and had to wait for tee time. to arrive. We were the told that even though we signed up as a twosome we would be assigned 2 more to our group, no options. The tee time reserveed by Golf now was open. We were told that the twosome to be assign us would be coming soon. They never showed. We were assigned a husband and wife (walk ons) to play with. I felt this was very shoddy way of handling things on the part of the course pro. we had planned as playing as a twosome as this was a Monday afternoon. As we teed off a single came up behind us. He was playing alone and had no none one with him. Had we known we would be assigned playing partners we may have deferred to a different course.
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