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 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Beautiful Layout

Extremely nice layout on a peninsula jutting out on to lake. The greens had been invaded by a grass sprouts of an unknown kind to me. Consequently the ball would not roll true. Otherwise a great tract.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great state park course

About 4 greens had poiana growing on them but for the most part the course was in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fun Course. Beautiful layout!

Very fun and challenging course. However the greens were in pitiful condition. Crab grass is covering 70% of the putting surface and is impossible to putt a true putt on. The course has beautiful surroundings so it’s sad to see the greens and tee boxes in such poor condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

CRABGRASS

This is a beautiful course, I have played it in the past and it was an excellent experience. This time was completely different and almost impossible to play due to the infestation of crabgrass on the greens. They were completely eaten up with it. If you want to play for the views and layout go for it but dont waste your money playing here until they can get the greens fixed.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really disappointing

I play this course many times a year. Last spring you could tell something changed as the greens had many weeds growing. I think poanna. This year it it terrible. On hole 17 you can’t even putt it was so bad. Really sad as I usually say this is the best public course in Georgia. Someone needs to address these issues. I’ve been told by the staff that the warm weather will chock out the weeds but is that saying you shouldn’t play until then.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Home away from home!

This is one awesome gettaway.. I'm always headed to Florida but from here on out I will be exploring my own state for these hidden gems . I would highly recommend this any day of the year. So rrefreshing!

Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Arrowhead Point

This is a great golf course with great views and great layout, I hate to say the condition was the worst it has ever been. The greens have clumps of Poa so very hard to make putts and tee boxes have lost the grass to moss poa and weeds and very thin. The fairways have been overrun in poa but once we get to hot weather it will kills all of this out and the course will be back to normal. As always the greens are way to slow but they refuse to speed them up past 8 1/2 on the stimp,really is a great and fun course just a heads up that conditions are way below par with all the rain and needing heat to burn out the poa, Food is also no longer available until after 10.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 263
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 25 Contributor
Georgia Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Course - Beautiful setting and scenery

I always love playing Arrowhead Pointe and Lake Richard B. Russell.

The only negative is that the course is located in such a remote location, but at the same time the remote location is also part of it’s beauty that makes it worth the ride to the middle of nowhere. Due to the remote location the course is not beat to death and over played. The course is ALWAYS in fantastic condition. Arrowhead Pointe is one of my favorite places to play and is ALWAYS a great value. If this course was located in Atlanta, the course would be $100 everyday.

The back nine has many of the holes along the shores of lake Richard B. Russell which adds to the beauty and challenge of the course.

If you get the chance, go play. You will never regret playing Arrowhead Pointe.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day at Arrowhead Pointe

Was paired with two gentlemen from Canada. Staff was friendly and well organized. Pace of play was very good. Played in 3 hours and 45 minutes. Some of the greens have a lot of poa anna growing that need to be taken care of but would expect this will be taken care of soon as the greens start growing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very challenging course

Challenging course; will definitely force you to use all the clubs in your bag. Beautiful scenery on Lake Russell... great course, I will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth th ride

The only negative about this course is it’s remote location. But that is also part of it’s beauty that makes it worth the ride to the middle of nowhere. The course is fantastic...one of my favorite places to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Stunning Location

What a great course

Stunning place alongside the lake with several holes interacting with the water. Each hole very different and memorable.

Very friendly staff.

Only downside, some of the tee boxes needed a bit of TLC. But apart from that, this course is definitely worth the effort to find it and play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

I play this course 3 or 4 times a year and it is always very good. The golfnow rate of $13 was an added bonus. The course was in great condition although the greens had a lot of poa annua.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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 Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day at Arrowhead Pt

The course was in excellent condition, and the weather was perfect. This course is a hidden gem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Well worth the Drive

I only wish this course was closer to me. This is an absolutely beautiful course nestled in and around Lake Russell. Greens were a little slower than I'm used to but very consistent. This thing will be amazing when the fairways start greening up. Great Value even if I had paid twice or three times what I paid.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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