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3.1
955 Reviews (955)
5 Stars
217
4 Stars
402
3 Stars
155
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
83
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.8
55.6%
Recommend this course
668 out of 955 reviews
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3.1
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
64.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 25 reviews
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2.8
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
20
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.7
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
46.0%
Recommend this course
40 out of 87 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6792 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.0
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Smoke Rise Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Greens Mini-Verdi Championship Bermuda
Golf Season Year round. Closed on Mondays.
Architect Gary Baird (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.1
955 Reviews (955)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 22
Narrow Fairways 19
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 17
Locals 15
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 9
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

Great design/layout, but condition could have been improved significantly. I love to go back once they improve thr condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Overpriced for conditions

Recently, aerated, and many tee boxes and fairways have little grass. Overall course conditions were very poor, definitely not worth $75

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course in poor condition

Aeration on both fairways and tee boxes.
Plus, with excessive rain, the bunkers are in horrible condition.
The staff should be providing price concessions for play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

No businesses charging full price. Do not play.

So I had written this course off for good due to its consistent bad condition. I played it today with friends and the price tag was $70. So I thought “oh maybe they fixed things”… no, no they didn’t. The course has an awesome design fun but challenging. However it’s not maintained well. 90% of the bunkers were holding 1’+ of water. Lost 3 balls to these bunkers. There is also barely any sand in them and the bottom is concrete so if you don’t want to damage your wedges, you’ll have to play from outside of it. The course drains very very poorly. This course goes back on my “Do Not Play” list. Many very very good courses for that price tag around these parts.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be much better in the future

Course was in very poor condition, worst i have played in Atlanta area, No grass just mud on some fairways, lots of soil erosion around the course, some bunkers were mud holes. (It has been mostly dry for 3 weeks).

Practice area really overused, hardly any grass.

Golf Carts were very dirty

Course layout is really funky , lots of fairway slopes. Most holes were blind tee shots with big doglegs. Greens were well laid out and in pretty good condition for late February The lady in the pro shop said they were spending money on the course and the clubhouse had certinaley been refurbished so perhaps the course is going through a transition and could be better next year

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun, good coursr. Alice and Fred are great to work with.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than the 1 and 2 star reviews you might read!

I was skeptical playing here after reading many negative reviews, but overall this course exceeded my expectations and was a fun round to play.
The course is on the tougher side with many dog legs and lots of uphill and downhill. Greens were inconsistent, but seemed to be in pretty good condition and just need to be dialed in a bit more.
There was not a drink cart so buy your brews at the pro shop when you check in.
The clubhouse is still being renovated and brought into this decade. Hopefully they will soon add a 19th hole for losers to buy their competitors a round of drinks! Plan to eat before or after you play as there were not many options for snacks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun course

Good course you have to place your shots. Never a hassle. Both Fred and Alice are professional, courteous and welcoming. Always a good golfing experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Solid Course

Challenging course and fun layout. Lots of elevation changes and dog legs. I played in November and the greens were still in very good shape, fairways were good, but tee boxes were a bit rough. Overall a good course and experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are bad but then it is November

The club is taking advantage of the time of the year for doing renovations of the pro shop and restaurant so they essentially don't exist at this time. Again, its November so few golfers are being impacted. As far as the course goes, its extremely hilly and the greens are in awful shape. The fairways were okay and cleared of falling leaves so that's a plus. The tee boxes are marked with sticks so it was difficult to find the colors of the ones we were using if they were marked at all. Most of what I've written that might be construed as negative can be attributed to it being Autumn but tee box markings are all on management. It was an overall good experience and I'm satisfied I played there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not good

This course was not a great layout with some Mickey Mouse holes. The greens were good but the rest of the course was in awful shape. Not only that, the clubhouse was closed so you couldn’t get a drink or even stop to use the bathrooms. You had to use an port a john. Terrible experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Hi, brianlanier. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Hi, u4700317. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hello u4700317. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hi, u4700317. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not great

I feel bad for the extremely wealthy people who have this course as their country club. I got to play here on a $52 hot deal and it felt like I should pay $52 on any given day. Course is not in great condition, lay out is confusing, tee boxes missing markers. Felt like a movie where I was playing a once great course that was in disrepair that Chevy Chase was trying to save.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/09/2023

Hello, u000007197386. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

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