459-H US Highway 280 West, Cordele, Georgia 31015, US
(800) 459-1230
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About Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club

Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is located in Cordele, Georgia within the Georgia Veterans State Park. The hotel is located on Lake Blackshear, a several-thousand-acre lake with a full marina and boat and pontoon rentals. The Cypress Grill features lakefront and outdoor dining with live entertainment. Located onsite is the Veterans Memorial Golf Course ("Vet's Course") at Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club. The resort features a main lodge with 14 guest rooms, plus more spacious villa and multi-bedroom cabin accommodations. The 18-hole golf course winds around the lake and was designed by Denis Griffiths. Additional activities include a military museum and Sam Shortline Train. Lake Blackshear Resort and the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park are located two hours from Atlanta by car and one hour from Macon.

Facts

Price Range$
Property Class★★★
Acres8700
Year Opened2002
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom, Villas/Casitas
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Room ServiceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club

Reviews

3.9
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Amazing greens

Last year at this time were spotty. Now they are green and plush.

However they are reducing size of greens. Short term okay but they really need to cut them original size.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course for a reasonable price

If you are a "pro" then you may not consider this a nice course but for the average weekend golfer it sets up really good. It's just the right amount of difficult but still not overwhelmingly tough. When we arrived we were told the course was very busy and expect the pace of play to be slow but that didn't prove out to be correct. We didn't have to wait to tee off on any of the 18 holes and even though there were others playing we were never right up on anyone and no one was right up on us. We had a great afternoon here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were awesome

Have played this course dozens of times and this is the best condition the greeens have ever been in (for this time of the year), Kudos to the maintenance staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Fairway?

Fairways were more like rough. Cool views but you’re in the middle of nowhere, hard to find the course. I liked the privacy though. Would only play this again if the fairways were better

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

October 2025 finds this course to be in the best shape ever! Congrats to Jody and all the staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/14/2025

were the greens okay?

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course close to campground

Third time playing here. Great course at a reasonable price, and close to our campground in the state park.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent

Course is in decent shape. Fairways are hard to distinguish from the rough on a lot of holes they just kinda run together. Driving range is in desperate need of attention, all weeds and in very rough shape. Greens were puttable but very slow and had lots of debris. Got a hot deal for $20 so it was worth the money. Would have been highly disappointed if I paid the normal rate.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lake Blackshear worth the trip!

Enjoyed the course. Greens have come back well since the first of the year. Pace was very fast, fun time!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful greens

Don't waste your time or money. The greens ruined everything good about this course. Green maintenance has got to improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Terrible beyond belief....

The greens are gone! Fungus had eaten them up . None playable conditions on the greens. Fairways are ok along with the tee boxes. Played memorial weekend , Saturday afternoon. Place was basically deserted due to the conditions. Get the greens up and going and it would be an ok course. Such a shame and no mention of the conditions of the greens at the clubhouse. Wouldn't let me upload the green images.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course, but greens not good this time.

Hubby and I played two days in a row. Overall, it’s a great course, but at this time, the greens were pretty bad. Putts were not true due to large patches of dirt (no turf) and that was the overall consistency of all greens. I would love to play the course when greens are in good condition. (We have played far worse, but expected better from this course.)

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible greens

Tee boxes and fairways are good on most holes, but greens are the opposite. Very poor and putting on dirt most holes unless you were lucky enough to stick your approach shot to 3 feet. I played on a hot deal for $30 so I was fine but I wouldn’t pay the standard $50.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens are BAD

So much potential but the state needs to spend the money to get the greens back in shape. They were not great last year and then were ravaged after the week of snow in January. They are patching but they need to bring in specialists or even ask the colleges nearby that specialize in turf to help. The worst greens we have played on.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

We loved our visit to this quiet and very well maintained course. Many greens in South GA have struggled because of a week of snow in January but this course looks fantastic. The bathrooms, water stations, benches all look brand new. We will be back soon.

https://youtu.be/dFSTwLpEqGU?si=LKJYiTseeM2IfUUV

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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