Ranking the best courses in Georgia

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In Stratham, The Georgia Club earned consistently high marks all season long and finished No. 2 in the U.S. overall. Courtesy of Warren Grant

Arrowhead Pointe at Richard B. Russell State Park is the highlight of a strong collection of Georgia state park courses. Courtesy of Arrowhead Pointe

King and Prince Golf Club made the Top 50 courses in the U.S. in 2015. Courtesy of King and Prince G.C.

Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa's golf course rolls through wildlife preserves, ponds and streams. Courtesy of Brasstown Valley

Mountain View course at Callaway Gardens - no. 15

The 15th hole on the Mountain View golf course at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Courtesy of Callaway Gardens

University of Georgia Golf Course - hole 14

The 14th hole, a 418-yard par 4, crosses water again on the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor

Thanks to a little club located off I-20 in Augusta, the bar is set quite high when it comes to golf courses in Georgia.

But where do golfers in the state play their favorite public rounds? There are loads to choose from, whether they are suburban Atlanta semi-private courses or resort courses out along the coast or in the Blue Ridge Mountains. To compile the Top 25, we used a similar method to that of our our national Top 50 ranking. A course's score is based on their overall (50%) rating and subcategory average (50%). A review is weighted based on how prolific that reviewer is on Golf Advisor, and a course receives a bump in their rating if their score is better than that reviewer's average score.

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Top courses by subcategory in Georgia in 2016

Course layout: Arrowhead Pointe at Richard B. Russell
Course conditions: The Georgia Club
Value: Butternut Creek
Off-course amenities: Arrowhead Pointe at Richard B. Russell
Pace of play:The Georgia Club
Staff friendliness: The Georgia Club
Most improved: Coweta Club

Top 25 courses in Georgia in 2016

25. Chicopee Woods Golf Course

Gainesville

24. Lion Golf Club

Bremen

23. John A. White Golf Course

Atlanta

22. The Club At Savannah Harbor

Savannah

21. Harbor Club at Lake Oconee

Greensboro

20. Callaway Gardens - Lake View Golf Course

Pine Mountain

19. Highland Walk At Victoria Bryant

Royston

18. Old Union Golf Course

Blairsville

17. Woodmont Golf & Country Club

Canton

16. River Pointe Golf Club

Albany

15. Cherokee Run Golf Club

Conyers

14. King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort

Saint Simons Island

13. Little Ocmulgee At Wallace Adams Course

Helena

12. Barnsley Resort

Adairsville

11. Southern Hills Golf Club

Hawkinsville

10. Butternut Creek Golf Course

Blairsville

9. University of Georgia Golf Course

Athens

8. Fields Ferry Golf Club

Calhoun

7. The Governor's Towne Club

Acworth

6. Brasstown Valley Resort Golf Course

Young Harris

5. Meadow Links Golf Course At George T. Bagby

Fort Gaines

4. Callaway Gardens - Mountain View

Pine Mountain

3. Jekyll Island Golf Club - Great Dunes Golf Course

Jekyll Island

2. Richard B. Russell At Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course

Elberton

1. The Georgia Club

Statham

Brandon Tucker

Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.

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