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

4.0 out of 5 stars
259 Reviews (259)
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Commented on 10/14/2025

were the greens okay?

Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
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.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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!

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Awful greens

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

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Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

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.

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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.)

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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.

Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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.

Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Greens

Greens are a little rough but I'm sure they will get better with the warmer weather.

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3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Don’t miss out on playing the GA state park courses. Well maintained. Only problem is if your from out of town is accommodations at some of them.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Awful

I have played this course many times in the past 4 years and this is undoubtedly the worse it has ever been, the greens are completely dead. The putts go anywhere.. and they want $60 a round for the weekend, wouldn't play here for $25. Embarrassing!

Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Review 1
Played

Horrible Greens

Some of the worst greens I've ever seen and they charge almost $60 a round!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Awful. Just atrocious

This used to be one of my golf groups favorite courses. It is in the worst shape I’ve ever seen. May be the worst course I’ve played. Idk if the state cut their funding but something needs to be done.

Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Sad

This is a state park golf course and it doesn’t make any sense for poor the conditions of the greens and fairways. This is no more than a $20 course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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