2790 Olympic Rowing Dr, Elberton, Georgia 30635, US
(706) 283-6000
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About Lake Richard B. Russell at Arrowhead Pointe State Park

Lake Richard B. Russell State Park is located east of Atlanta and northwest of Augusta in Elberton near the state border of South Carolina near the Savannah River. It is home to Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course, one of the best value courses in the southeast and a previous recipient of Golf Advisors' Golfers' Choice Top 50 lists. The state park is located on a 26,650-acre lake and home to fishing and boating. There are 20, two-bedroom cottages within the park to rent, as well as RV and campsites. In addition to the 18-hole golf course on the lake, there is disc golf, fishing, bike rental, kayak and canoe rental. The golf clubhouse has a cafe and golf shop and has a banquet room for larger groups.

Facts

Price Range$
Property Class
Acres2508
Year Opened2004
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Lake Richard B. Russell at Arrowhead Pointe State Park

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4.8
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Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Room for Improvement

The staff are friendly and welcoming…the course is great and the greens are in great condition. Sadly, the pace of play is abysmal. They need a ranger on busy days to help with pace of play. This shouldn’t be an 5-5.5 hour round ever. Also, no one is refilling the coolers on the course. Every cooler on the back was empty. On 90* days, do better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Such a fun course...excellent condition and played as a 3some in 4 hours. If I lived here, I would play Arrowhead Pointe twice a week!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

wonderful course

I highly recommend this course for these reasons... reasonable price (especially for seniors)

Great golf course design that rewards good shots and penalizes poor shots.

Very interesting golf holes. Many demand thought and good execution.

Back nine is just amazing. Several Holes along Lake Russell.

Cons are.. slow pace of play and worn out golf carts that frequently break down on course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the Drive!

Very good golf course. It is about an Hour & half from Augusta. It is worth the drive.

Layout has some very challenging hole and some straight forward holes.

Condition of the course is very good.

Greens were smooth but a little fuzzy. I believe later in the year these greens could get lightening fast.

The Staff were fantastic!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

Beautiful day, Course Conditions: Excellent, Greens fast and true. Pace of play: Front 9 1H40m, Back 9 2H 45m, caught a slow foursome. Tips: Do NOT hit driver on #9 - blind water hazard lies straight ahead. Cart electronics had random distance errors, so use your own rangefinder. Course needs to add markers where to enter and exit fairway on carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf&nature

The views are incredible. I like to think of it as Pebble Beach east.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

M. J. and posse are terrific!

PERFECT! A hidden gem. Not only is the course beautiful and peaceful, M.J. and his staff all did wonderful. We did the golf package: cabin was great with a splendid view of the lake, breakfasts were great, and the special touches M.J. has instituted (i.e., special cart signage, sleeve of balls and a Pointe ball marker....NICE! We couldn't give the total experience a higher rating. We have already booked ahead for Thanksgiving.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great

I love it down there. It’s great scenery, quiet, and relaxed. NOBODY is in a hurry. It’s a hour drive and I’m thinking of making it my weekly course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best Conditions in March

Played March 13,2026. Greens are in perfect condition. Overall course conditions are the best I’ve played this early in the season. Can’t wait to play again when it’s a bit warmer. Fairways, tee boxes in great shape. Layout is challenging and fun. Pretty much can hit driver off most holes. The Pointe is beautiful at the lake. Staff are extremely friendly. Checked me in, loaded my cart and brought my cart key. Introductions to others in my group. You will unplug to play here as cell service is spotty for some carriers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Drove 1 hour and a half just to play 8 holes because of rain

The course was nice, but wet and got wetter because of rain. Nice elevation and design. I will be back..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great views, great course.

The views on this course are breathtaking. The course is in incredible condition and you couldn’t ask for better greens at this time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Our ga escape

There’s a couple of us Sc guys that love to come play this course. It’s laid out well and is a good value if it’s on the golf now sale app. The back 9 is scenic heaven on the lake.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome layout

Fairways were as to be expected in early spring. The greens were In perfect condition as well as the bunkers. I really enjoyed this round!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great public course

I understand why arrowhead pointe is rated as a top 10 public course in Georgia. It was an excellent condition, challenging, and a lot of fun.

Well, worth the drive and the hot deal at GolfNow was excellent

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