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Sugar Hill is one of the cheaper options in the area, but you get what you pay for. It has a nice variety of holes and is a full par-72, but the conditions have been getting worse and worse. 90% of bunkers are unplayable - we typically just take a free drop if we end up in one.

Greens are not good, and the main reason for a lower rating. I’d probably say 2.5 stars out of 5. They have not bounced back from aeration, which doesn’t even appear to be recent. It’s impossible to get a true and consistent roll on any green. Best one is probably 13, but even then it’s not good. There is no point in reading any breaks as it’s like plinko bouncing around on the greens. We ended up basically just hitting the green and taking an automatic two-putt.

Tee boxes are inconsistent, many are pretty bare. Tee it up, even on the par 3’s to get a decent lie.

Driving range is mats-only and the mat is old and worn down. I’ve never been when the grass is open. It’s a steep downhill range, which is fun to watch but hard to get a grasp on accurate distances. Range balls are old and beaten up.

Staff is friendly and helpful, saw a beverage cart 3-4 times throughout our afternoon round. Cart girl was friendly and helpful, as was the girl behind the snack bar.

This was likely our last visit to Sugar Hill, as the overall condition has fallen off considerably, and there are plenty of alternatives in the area. You can go and hit a golf ball there, and you might even have a good time, but there has not been much effort taken in keeping the conditions at even a reasonable level.

Hampton Golf Village is a decent par 71 course north of Atlanta. The course was well kept, and it was fun to play. The front 9 is very hilly, while the back 9 opens up and plays much more flat and open after hole 11.

The pace of play was quite slow on a weekday afternoon, I can’t imagine what a weekend tee time would look like. They send out groups every 9 minutes and there was no Marshall on the course. We pulled up to a par 3 to find a 4some on the hole, and a 3some and 4some waiting in front of us. A couple groups just gave up and went to play the front 9 again. I understand trying to squeeze as many golfers in as possible, but we likely won’t be back due to the slow pace.

Lakemont is one of two courses at Stone Mountain, and easily my preferred courses here. Quick note that you will have to pay $15 admission fee to get into the park, that is not included in your greens fees, or waived for golfers.

The front 9 is gorgeous, with most of the holes located right on the lake, while the back 9 takes you away from the lake. The first hole is a challenging par 5 with a tee shot over water, then the rest of the hole hugs the waterfront.

The second hole is a long, downhill par 3 and then you're off and running. It is a challenging course, with tight fairways and some long carries, but an enjoyable course with a variety of different holes. You'll definitely use every club in your bag. There are some long grip and rip holes, and some more strategic holes - 11 comes to mind as a fun risk/reward hole.

I usually recommend players play up a tee, as it is far more enjoyable, and at Lakemont this is especially true. It's a long course, and with narrow fairways, sacrificing distance to keep tee shots in play often leads to a daunting approach shot if you are playing too far back.

Pay attention to the day's pin location as the greens are big (replaced fairly recently too) and some have multiple levels leading to some challenging finishes if you're not careful.

I've never shot particularly well here, but it's definitely one of my favorites in the Atlanta area.

Conditions and pace of play were both fine when we went, and the price was certainly fair for a Saturday morning tee-time, and deals can be had if you look for them. We also left a camera in one of the carts, and they were able to track it down and hold it for us until we could make it back out that way to pick it up.

Stone Mountain Golf's social media team is also great, engaging with customers and running giveaways and promotions.

The name of the course refers to the individual holes, as each are replicas of some of Nicklaus' best holes from around the world. It is a very enjoyable concept, as there is a great variety of fun and interesting holes throughout the course. The course itself is fun and in great shape.

Our only issue was the guy that checked us in mentioned casually that they had squeezed some extra tee-times in throughout the afternoon, causing a significant back up. Our 3:00pm tee-time that should have not been an issue was cut short by about 3-4 holes due to darkness. Had we finished out the round we would have easily topped 5 hours.

If you're going to squeeze extra golfers (well after we had booked our time) a slight discount would have been appreciated, or at least a heads up more than 5 minutes before our scheduled tee time. This is not a course we frequent, so we were looking forward to enjoying it and weren't able to fully. We were either waiting to take many of our shots, or rushing to try and beat the sunset.

I will probably try this course again sometime and hope that the pace issue is better.

Didn't particularly enjoy this course the first time I played it several years ago, but it was perfectly enjoyable today for a short course. We paid about $25 for the round and for the most part, very comfortable round. It had an acceptable variety of holes considering their geographical limitations underneath power lines.

Starts with a par 4 on the side of a fairly steep hill, funneling drives hit to the left back to the hole. Hole #2 was closed for maintenance, it appeared they were doing some sod work in the fairway close to the pond. Hole 3 is a short par three pitch over a pond, and hole 4 features a significant elevation drop, which I always enjoy. Hole 5 has drop-off trouble along the entire right side, but is more forgiving left. Hole 6 is the courses' only par 5, running alongside a couple of par 4's.

Hole 7 is a fairly straight-forward par 3 with safe space all around the green. Hole 8 is the tightest hole I think I've ever played - thick trees all along the right and a steep hill on the left make it seem like you're hitting through a tunnel and makes it the toughest par 3 on the course. Once you're done with that though, hole 9 is a nice hole to catch your breath.

Hole 10 is more forgiving left than right, with power lines humming directly above you for ambient noise. Hole 11 is a fun hole, with a measured tee shot coming out of the woods before dog-legging left to the green of the par 4. Would be even more fun if there was a tee box, your choices here are teeing up in dirt or thick weeds. Hole 12's shot is over a decent gulley to a green with trouble right. A hill on the left will take your ball back to the green.

Hole 13 is the shortest hole on the course, and possibly the shortest I've played. The scorecard says 95 but that seemed long. This hole was in the best condition of the course, slick tee box, well maintained approach and quick green. Hole 14 is a longer and mirror image of 12, with a small hill on the right helping errant shots to the green, and big trouble left.

Holes 15 is a short par 4 with a tricky green. Sitting on the highest point of the course, the green slopes front to back, making sticking approach shots tough, play to the front of the green. Hole 16 in another par 4 coming back the other way, with trouble left off the tee. The course closes with back to back simple par 3's.

The layout can be a bit confusing, and if you're not paying attention you can lose the flow of the course. We ran into a twosome that jumped from 6 to 14, but that seemed to be user error as there is signage directing between the two. Overall the course was in decent condition. Couple of fairway bare spots, and the tee boxes on 8 & 11 were atrocious. But overall for the price we paid, and with proper expectations, it was an enjoyable round.

Hooch is a great little executive course to hone your iron game and pull out the driver a handful of times. But they’ve been going downhill for while now.

Tee boxes are fairly unkept, fairways and rough run together for the most part, and the fringe is bare patches of sand in a good number of spots.

Tee times seem more like guidelines than strict times. We arrived around 9:30 for our 10:00 tee time and spent a few minutes putting, with not much of a wait on the first tee box. But by the time we hit the starter, there were three groups on the tee box waiting, all theee with tee times later than ours.

The starters explanation was “they were here” - I didn’t put up a fuss but I also thought it wasn’t a great policy.

The conditions and upkeep of the course have definitely gone downhill in the past few months, but it is still a good place for an affordable and quick round of golf.

Tucked away just outside the perimeter, this course wasn't anything special. The design is confusing and poorly marked. It is quite hilly leaving few level lies, even on tee boxes. They had a couple of over-seeded tee boxes, but you were m ore likely to be sticking a tee in sand than turf. There are a couple of holes with tight landing zones that if you miss, you're more than likely carding an 8.

Several holes have crackling power lines very much in play. It's an accomplishment that they were able to fit a course onto this piece of land, but just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

The poor signage makes this a frustrating course if you're playing for the first time, but I'm not sure I'd increase my rating upon a return visit, which is unlikely.

This course is fine to play a quick 9 if you live or work in the area, but I will not be going out of my way to return.

Course is undergoing some renovations, so only 9 holes will be available at a time until springtime. Course was in decent condition for the season and we nearly had it to ourselves on a chilly day. Nice variety of holes with varying degrees of difficulty. A very playable course for a moderate beginner like myself.

The Hooch is a fantastic value for what it offers. 11 Par 3's and 7 Par 4's make for an iron-heavy round, especially considering two of the Par 4's best play off the tee is an iron lay-up.

The course is fairly well maintained, although there are a few shady, and patchy greens and un-repaired ball marks are quite common, although not the courses' fault. They did a very good job of keeping leaves clear of the holes for the most part.

We were behind an elderly 4-some which unintentionally slowed our pace considerably. I hope when I'm 80, I'm still out there playing like these guys! Slow pace because of groups like this I don't mind.

There are several repetitive holes on the course, but it also offers a good variety of shots to work on.

A nice little par-3 that was in fairly good condition. The greens were in decent shape and the tee boxes were decent as well. It's a nice course to work on your iron game, and hone in on your distances. There is no fairway to speak of, so balls that don't fine the green or fringe might be tough to find if the grass is longer.

There are a couple of holes to carry water, but the bunkers are just grass, not sand so there is no working on your bunker shots. A good variety of hole lengths, with the tips playing from 100 to 180 or so.

Definitely a nice little course you can walk in less than 2 hours and tune up your irons.

A very interesting courses, playing a lot of elevation makes for some challenging shots and lies. I would still consider myself a beginner golfer, and this course is very enjoyable for someone of my ability. Course was in very good shape, some patchy greens in places but overall nothing too bad.