Chateau Elan Winery & Resort

I recently played the Chateau course, and it was in great shape. The tee boxes were green and well kept; fairways were also green, recently mowed, and consistent; greens were in excellent condition, rolled smooth, green and mostly divot free; cart paths are smooth and generally in good shape. The one area that needs attention is the bunkers. They had not been raked after last night’s rain and were wet, a few of them had landscape material exposed, and a few had sand spilling over the edge into the fairway/rough. Pace of play was average on a busy Memorial Day weekend, which was a pleasant surprise.

The staff was courteous and gave us individualized attention to ensure there was a cart in good shape for us before we started the round. There was no course marshal (that we saw) to keep the pace on schedule, but we finished in just over 4 hours, and we only stopped to wait a few times for the group ahead throughout the round.

Thanks, Chateau Elan, for a great round.

It is a bit of a splurge to play here, but we thought it was well worth it. The restaurant (Sarazens) provides a good breakfast, the staff was welcoming and friendly, the driving range was very nice and the carts were top notch, and the course was in really good shape for early spring. This course was fairly narrow, with a lot of scenic holes that made for a great round of golf and a great day. We would be happy to play here again.

I can understand the course being cart path only as there were plenty of places where it was soft and wet. Totally fine not driving in those areas. My issue comes with the horrible geofencing of the carts. I believe the geofencing lines were drawn too close to the actual cart path. The other cart in our group stopped every few yards because it for some reason perceived that it was outside the designated boundary. I hope this issue can be resolved soon.

Otherwise it was a nice course and the greens rolled well.

Course was in overall bad shape and very crowded after I had asked and the person I dealt with said it was wide open. Not, gate was open and apparently people were coming in and playing free. No little shack any longer open with an attendant any longer so no bathroom and no snacks or drinks. used to be nice when they had an attendant! Not now!

One of the best courses in the Atlanta area. Always in great shape. Good mix of challenging and moderate holes.

Need rangers to improve pace of play.

No military discount unless active duty. When I was on active duty, I was not around to play.