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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Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course and great staff. Very well maintained course, fairways and greens.

Will NOT recommend this course to my friends 50’s and above for being too much slopes going up and down from fairways back to the cart. My back was hurting after the 16th hole.

I’m a physically active guy and when I’m paired with somebody, I usually take the passenger side, as I always walk the fairways to my ball.

I rated this a 5 star because, IT IS!

Great welcoming a staff and nice clean dinning area. I always repair divots on fairways and greens when I play but not here, there was almost nothing to repair.

This is one silver lining of ‘cart path only’ rule, it keeps the place easier to maintain and fairways look good.

Though I will Definitely Recommend this place to younger folks and teens who won’t mind the challenge of hiking up and down the slopes of cart path only.

Kudos to the supervisors and workers who kept this place immaculate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Awesome day. Even played a couple holes w the golf pro.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Friendly Staff and Beautiful Course

Always a treat to play here. The staff was accommodating and friendly. Thank you very much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hate locking golf carts!

Why would it lock up on the cart path behind #2 green?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the trip

Course was in very good condition. Greens are large and were consistent with several tiers on most holes. Very scenic course especially the back 9 with numerous holes on the edge of Lake Hartwell. Several nice and clean restroom facilities located on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top Non Private Course

A course you need to play.. One of the best public courses in the area with fantastic views of Lake Russell. Not an easy course and plays longer than the yardage. Well worth the trip.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Way underrated

This course is fun and challenging. It’s fair but tough. Staff is great. Wish the customers were cleaner. Got behind some people throwing beer cans on the fairways. This course is always fun to play. Greens always good. Will always be in my top 3

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Amazing, Highly Recommend

As a Florida native playing in Georgia for the first time, I was blown away by this course. The views are stunning, the staff was incredibly welcoming, and the greens rolled true. Despite a frost delay and cart-path-only restrictions, everything was well-managed and understandable. The practice range was great for warming up, and the course itself offered a fun yet challenging experience. Without a doubt, this is now one of my all-time favorite courses. I’ll definitely be back—hopefully in the summer—and highly recommend it to all golfers!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best greens

Played yesterday. There was a cold weather delay but that did not affect our tee time. The greens have been sprayed green. They are in fantastic condition. The ball ran true and slightly fast. It’s a very undulating course. A few surprises that we needed to drive up and look at. It’s challenging and I thought it played long. The scenery is simply stunning. Lots of holes with water views and some where the water came into play. The golf carts had gps so you knew where you were from the hole the whole time. We did not use the restaurant so cannot comment on that. The pro shop was stocked. Not much in the ladies section though. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful even though we wore Clemson attire and they were Bulldog fans. We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great views

Nice course. Winter cart path only makes for slower play but overall great course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

In my top 3 in the CSRA

Love this course. The price, the conditions, the scenery, all of it is perfect. Very good conditions for this time of year. Greens are receptive and roll true. Everything is well maintained. There was a Goat following me around the course as well as others. Don’t get to see that at your local muni!

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
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1206
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing

One of the Best State Park Golf Courses

Absolutely loved this course and its pristine conditions and great layout.

Must play if anywhere near this course.

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