The Links at Southwind Country Club
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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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6546 yards | 71.7 | 136 |
Blue | 72 | 6120 yards | 69.4 | 131 |
White | 72 | 5614 yards | 67.1 | 123 |
White (W) | 72 | 5614 yards | 72.6 | 136 |
Gold | 72 | 4816 yards | 63.8 | 114 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 4816 yards | 67.9 | 120 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 71.7/136 | 340 | 507 | 433 | 426 | 123 | 478 | 343 | 158 | 458 | 3266 | 500 | 403 | 474 | 450 | 171 | 379 | 336 | 169 | 398 | 3280 | 6546 |
Blue M: 69.4/131 | 312 | 466 | 418 | 392 | 113 | 452 | 321 | 142 | 424 | 3040 | 475 | 378 | 434 | 413 | 156 | 371 | 322 | 151 | 380 | 3080 | 6120 |
White M: 67.1/123 W: 70.7/124 | 287 | 447 | 413 | 350 | 102 | 422 | 285 | 127 | 391 | 2824 | 439 | 370 | 431 | 408 | 135 | 256 | 278 | 153 | 320 | 2790 | 5614 |
Gold M: 65.2/118 W: 67.9/120 | 279 | 369 | 323 | 314 | 88 | 275 | 263 | 103 | 363 | 2377 | 401 | 306 | 415 | 289 | 114 | 249 | 251 | 131 | 283 | 2439 | 4816 |
Handicap | 14 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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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.
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.
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.
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!
Great Layout
Poor green conditions but great layout. Great course for the money
Great Layout
Hard course to play greens aren't in good shape, but I think they are up and coming.
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.
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.
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.
Greens
Pieade do not play this course if mkre than 10 dollars
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.....
Rambler
Great bargain for the dollar, fast play on weekdays. Greens are growing back and should be good by Oct.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.