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Conditions
2.8
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6546 yards
Slope 136
Rating 71.7

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2017.

The Links at Southwind Country Club (previously known as SouthWind Golf Club) is a course that is as scenic as it is challenging. The layout tumbles down across the hillsides of Fairburn, across dramatic elevation changes and through towering, mature pines. Unique rock formations accent the golf course and water hazards come into play on several holes. There are an interesting variety of holes that offer something for every skill level. The challenges of the course come mostly from the constant up-and-down of the rugged terrain. The different slopes of each hole require both accuracy and a good strategy. There are also a number of bunkers to contend with, their placement strategically determined by the elevations changes. One of The Links at Southwind Country Club's most difficult holes is the par-5 10th, which has not one but two large water hazards running along the right side.

Course Details

Year Built 2010

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Caddies No
Golf School Academy No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.3
150 Reviews (150)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 10
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 41
Narrow Fairways 31
Forced Carries 29
This course/club is great for:
Locals 40
Advanced Golfers 27
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 26
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 43
Convenient to the City 35
Worth the Drive 30

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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good for target golf lovers

LIke a mountain layout minutes from the city. Greens were damaged a while back but most have come back nicely. Fairways reasonable. Great opportunity to practice your target golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The couse is challenging and has great features and you must be able to carry the ball.

The course has improved significantly from last year under new ownership. The greens are in good shape and the fairways are still a little rough but improving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens are rolling good

Played here a number of times this summer. Course conditions have definitely improved .Fairways have gotten a lot better. Apparently the greens were in rough shape after they aerified a month ago (at least thats what I heard) but they are rolling pretty good now. There were a few bare spots around the edges of some greens but that didn't affect putting or chipping. This is a great place to play and it's nice to see that the new management has really turned things around this year. I almost forgot to mention they had new golf carts which was nice. much better than the old ones.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course,Great Staff

Played sat and had a great time. Course in in great shape and the staff are the very welcoming and helpful. New carts and a great layout make this the gem of south fulton and surrounding area. pound for pound best golf value in the area! Can"t wait to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Layout

Poor green conditions but great layout. Great course for the money

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Layout

Hard course to play greens aren't in good shape, but I think they are up and coming.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Potential to be great

This course is as scenic as they come. Beautiful views with many elevated tee boxes. The previous owner had left the course in bad shape but with new ownership taking over, it has lots of potential. Of the 18 greens, 7 or 8 were in good shape, the others were pretty bad with sparse grass and bare spots. The fairways were more like rough with lots of dirt and dead areas. I would like to see what this course looks like in another year if improvements continue. For $27 I'm not complaining, the views were worth it alone.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

greens

The new ownership is doing a great job bring this place back. The greens werent cut but understandable cuz he is trying to get the grass to take. Tough layout as always and great job on rebuilding the clubhouse. No doubt these guys will have the course in great shape by next spring.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GEM IN THE ROUGH

Found this Diamond in the Making while visiting my daughter in south Atlanta. After looking in the net and reading both, good and bad comments about South Wind GC, I wanted to see for my self, why such a disparity with the comments.
But it truly was a pleasant surprise even though, it really can use some TLC to get it to it's reachable potentials. And, from talking to the new owners, the course will in fact, be seen improvements in the areas that are most obvious, including the greens.
The "low grades" from the few, has to have come from people (golfers) that find it difficult to play a lot of "blind" shots and need wider fairways. And I can sympathize.
Yet, from my perspective, once the greens receive the attention they need and a few touch ups, "here and there" the course will become the Gem it is bound to be. I must play it again, the next time I come from Destin, FL, to see my daughter.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Pieade do not play this course if mkre than 10 dollars

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

great course for the money!

Fun to play.....quiet in the afternoon and course was in great shape.....hard to beat this deal for 30 bucks.....had a lot of fun.....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rambler

Great bargain for the dollar, fast play on weekdays. Greens are growing back and should be good by Oct.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

This course is a bunch of mess!

Save your money!! I paid $17.00 through Golf Now and that was $16.99 too much. The carts were raggedy, signage to the course and on the course was pretty much non-existent and the condition of the course was typical of a course 50 years old. The greens were aerated recently, but even if they weren't they would still be pitiful. Do not play this course!! For a course built in 2010, it needs to be shut down and build houses in its place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Wait for coures to improve

Spoke with pro shop before play and was told the course is working to improve.
The Greens are "Hairy" and aerated in my opinion they don't exist, gone,fungus,grass, bald spots weedy.....The Fairways hard,red clay, dead gone. Need hammer to drive tee in tee box.
If I could give no stars I would, tried to speak to attendant regarding condition got "oh well" If this is their idea of coming back good luck...won't be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Value

We played the course and was amazed at its layout and beauty. Some of the holes were breath taking. The greens were a challenge but a few were being weeded. Overall the course is a challenge and worth the fees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Southwind

Great course and fun. The range needs some work so you can hit your driver being that you will be using it on most holes. I have it an average conditions review because fairways can be splotchy at times, but the greens were good! lots of fun will be back. The new owner was super friendly and seemed interested in answering any questions we had. It was challenging and I will be back!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bad greens

I've played here a couple of times this year. This course has a lot of good holes and the layout is really nice. HOWEVER our most recent trip was not good. There seemed to be a lot a weeds on the greens. The putts were not rolling, instead they were hoping and jumping everywhere. It wasn't like that the last time we played. It was extremely disappointing and very frustrating for the guys in our group. The rest of the course is decent shape but it's doubtful we will come back anytime soon. It's a shame because this would be a great course if the greens were better.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This is a nice course but it is very challenging!

Nice course, but very challenging! The slopes are on every hole. This course is for a normal golfer not a beginer. If I played this course all the time I would be an excellent golfer! Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Cant Wait

This course has the toughest start to a back nine you will ever see anywhere. Holes 10-13 are a beast. This course is under new management who is once again investing in the course fairways and greens. Once this course is in shape I have no doubt it would be a top 10.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

A Must Play

I play here 3-4 times monthly and have enjoyed watching this course transform into a 5 star course. Its really a challenging course that is in really good shape. I found out that its under new management and have seen great progress in the course conditions. I look forward to playing here and seeing the upgrades throughout the fall.

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