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Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
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Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7096 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.5

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Davis (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Georgia (2016 #24)

Reviews

4.0
105 Reviews (105)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Patio Dining 7
Dinner 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 35
Plays Long 22
Undulating Greens 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Advanced Golfers 20
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 31
Convenient to the City 6
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unexpected beautiful scenery!

Course is very nice. Greens almost perfect. Bring extra balls if your tee shots are a little off! Nice fully stocked clubhouse and the $2 beers the cart girl was selling was, cheapest I've seen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

It's in very good shape. A few greens need some attention. Not bad at all. Very challenging course. Lots of hills. Very fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lion Roars

Very nice facility and the staff was very friendly and helpful.n

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

What a pleasant surprise

I found this course on a website and decided to take the drive just to enjoy a round and wind down from my trip. This place is great. Challenging, scenic, accommodating , just plain great. I will be back in 2 days.
Being a retired professional athlete I understand the value of accommodations and these guys are good. Thanks for your hospitality and I look forward to the celebrity outing in October.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Overall worthwhile

I understand the course is under new management. I could see efforts to upgrade. If the work continues, it will be a wonderful destination. It is very 'hilly' , so be prepared for challenging lies. There are several tee choices for all skill levels.
It is not worth the weekend rates, but weekday rates are fair.
I have heard the restaurant is very good but is only open for dinner. I found this frustrating as I often like to eat at the course before play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

I recommend this course

First time playing but I really enjoyed it. Quiet and secluded. 16 & 17 were my favorite holes, a par 3 and 4 respectively. I am not very good so lost some balls off the tee but if you can drive somewhat straight you will enjoy this course. Several Holes have extreme elevation changes but I enjoyed it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem on the West side

Where do I start this course is stunning. I have loved the Lion for years and it is well worth the drive from Atlanta 35 Min down I-20. The Staff is great and Mr. Lively has done a great job running the operations to get the course in the shape it should be in. It is the best it has been in years. Greens are quick, true, and very big. The course plays much longer than the score card. I think Silver is all you want at 6700 yards because it easily plays over 7100. The tips are easily playing 7400. Bring your A game because you will hit every shot and love the scenery. Check it out soon as the colors in the Spring, and Fall are amazing. It is the closest thing to a mountain style course within hours of Atlanta.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

Me and my father played on thursday afternoon and loved it. This was the first time my father had swung a club in 10 years so we were playing a little slow but everyone was courteous about playing through and I shot my first eagle on hole 11! I was a little worried my father would get frustrated and want to quit but it was a sunny day, everyone was nice and the course was in great shape. I plan to go back next week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Kris

The greens could have been better on that day. They did not appear to have been cut.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

FUN!

Course is so much fun. A few greens need some serious love!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

This course in not ready for play yet.

There was not grass on the tee boxes, the greens had just been punched and sanded, the bunkers were wet and hard and the fairways were still dormant. It will be a better place to play when the staff gets the course ready. The course should be ready to play in about 1 month.
There is a new restaurant in the clubhouse, but it was not open the day I played. They have a outdoor grilling area which should be nice when they open it up.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 149
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Atlanta Advisor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

Do yourself a favor and go play the Lion. Lots of challenge here for all players. Pick teh right tee boxes, and enjoy this beautiful course.
One note:
The tee box markers are not the most clear. Might not be a bad idea to ask about them before you play.
The blacks (tips) are a white outline marker, and from a distance look a lot like the next two in....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Wonderful golf outing at the Lion

This was our first trip to the Lion. Although the weather had been bad the weeks leading up to our round the course was in decent shape. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. The course was challenging and the greens were fast. The Lion is nicely laid out amongst the hillside. A few holes featured picturesque views with the tee box positioned high above the green.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A good course to play

It has been a number of years since I played Lion Golf Club due to the drive out to Breman. I had forgotten how nice and enjoyable this course is. A few of the (bent) greens still had spotty damage from this summer but the damage was not severe. The pace of play was good for a Saturday morning. My only "negative" would be that several of the holes (like 18) could use markers that indicate yardage to the hazards....this could speed up play further.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Reopened Lion is already in great condition!

After change in ownership, reopened Lion is already in great condition; Clubhouse/Bar renovations are nearly complete and look great!. Always has been a fine, dramatic layout and tremendous value with GN discounts. Easy to get to off of I-20, which makes distance from Atlanta less of issue. Distance gaps between tee boxes have had my group picking the more playable tees (for us) for a hybrid course, but very enjoyable, scenic round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Try This Course, You'll Love It

The course is well maintained and the greens in spite of having been recently sanded are in very good condition. There are five sets of tees making the course playable for all levels. The only complaint I had was that on some of the holes the Back, Mid and Forward tees were located on different land elevations and were basically the same color making it difficult to locate the proper tee box. Other than that, the course is beautiful and the layout and elevation changes is like playing mountain golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice views

The course is in great shape and the views are very pleasing. I would put this on my list of nice golf courses to play. I look forward to returning

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun, Challenging Layout

I've played at The Lion the last two weeks, both times on a Tuesday. Courses conditions are very good, pace of play is fast, and with all the different tees, golfers can bite off as much as they want to chew. The greens are good, especially considering all the wear and tear of summer. Where needed, fans are being installed to maintain them. There is only one house on the course, so golfers looking to get away from the subdivision look (and the hustle and bustle of Atlanta), will enjoy The Lion. It will be beautiful this fall.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very scenic lay out.

Great to see this course reopen! A very strong, but fair test of the game. Course lay out is great with many elevated tees and greens. Well placed bunkers and a great use of elevation changes. Greens were fast and ran true. Hope to be back for many more rounds!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful views and setting for this course

The farieways were in good shape, however the greens need some work. No one was working the concession area so no ffod at the turn. That was not a good thing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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