2790 Olympic Rowing Dr, Elberton, Georgia 30635, US
(706) 283-6000
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About Lake Richard B. Russell at Arrowhead Pointe State Park

Lake Richard B. Russell State Park is located east of Atlanta and northwest of Augusta in Elberton near the state border of South Carolina near the Savannah River. It is home to Arrowhead Pointe Golf Course, one of the best value courses in the southeast and a previous recipient of Golf Advisors' Golfers' Choice Top 50 lists. The state park is located on a 26,650-acre lake and home to fishing and boating. There are 20, two-bedroom cottages within the park to rent, as well as RV and campsites. In addition to the 18-hole golf course on the lake, there is disc golf, fishing, bike rental, kayak and canoe rental. The golf clubhouse has a cafe and golf shop and has a banquet room for larger groups.

Facts

Price Range$
Property Class
Acres2508
Year Opened2004
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Lake Richard B. Russell at Arrowhead Pointe State Park

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Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent course. Well maintained. Friendly and courteous personnel.

Excellent course. Well maintained. Friendly and courteous personnel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Layout

Played the course on Black Friday. Course was full but still played 18 in 4 hours. Good condition, great layout with fantastic views. Only negative was half the course was cart path only with no water or seed in sight. Spent too much time reversing the cart out of fairways not marked off.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place to stay and play

Golf Course was great, good layout and scenery. We booked a cabin and spent the weekend. We had a blast and will be back every chance we get.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful scenery; great time.

Had a great time; very welcoming staff; beautiful lake course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome!

For me it’s right up near the top of the list as best courses played!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Course in great shape. Bunkers recently redone and look great. Always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Return visit

Enjoyed the course. Played the back 9 first. Would rather have played the front first. Otherwise a nice outing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chemizer

1st let me say Arrowhead is one of my favorite courses anywhere. The location the layout the surrounding lake and park are all fabulous and for a very affordable cost. My wife and I come 1hr from South Carolina to play as often as possible. However this was a very different experience. We we’re pared with a couple who thought this was a jogging track and wanted to play by themselves. and complained to management bc we asked them to join us as assigned a 4some. The park ranger finally explained they needed to join us or play behind to avoid being hit by golf balls.
Next we should have been advised b4 booking that construction was going on the entire course. Despite all this we were still able to enjoy our round with a very pleasant business man from Georgia and the usual friendly players ahead.
We hope the park system as other golf courses will post signs that jogging running etc is NOT ALLOWED on the golf course property. There are more than adequate roads and trails for this activity.

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

Very good course for a state run muni

Arrowhead Pointe is a golf course layout that is a good balance of difficulty without being unfair. The course is not terribly long at 6800 yards from the gold tees, but the course design demands accuracy as there's state forests that lie just a few yards away from the fairways on most holes. The greens were a tad slow but in great shape and as of 9/23, most of the bunkers on the course are under renovation. The new bunkers seem like they will be excellent in quality of sand. I would play this course a lot more often if it weren't for the long drive to get there, but the natural beauty of the course and its surroundings are worth the periodic trek. Generally, the course is rarely busy and pace of play is good. My twosome played 36 holes in under 8 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Once the traps are completed; it will be a 5!

The course, the tees and especially the greens are in great shape. Once the traps are completed, it will be a 5. Great value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some Bunkers Under Construction

Great course in pretty good condition. Greens in particular are in great condition. Unfortunately for now, several bunkers are under major construction and is a bit frustrating with workers in the way of shots ( not just in bunkers) and noise from equipment. Still a great course for reasonable greens fees. Definitely will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

5 hour round

We were not told that almost every bunker on the course was being renovated, of course we weren't told much when we checked in. The impression was given that we were interrupting the golf director's day. The rest of the course was in its usual great shape.

My rub is the 5 hours that it took to play our round. I have played here multiple times and the pace is always decent. However, this time there was a bachelor outing or a fraternity reunion or something on the course. The group behind us joined us on every tee box - we actually got to know them well, where they were from, what they did for a living, etc. This should NEVER be possible to happen while on the course. My 15-year-old son even knows that if you have a group of drinking 20-somethings, you probably need to keep an eye on them. This never happened.

What took the cake was that entire golfing party parked and stood around the 9th green watching all of their groups play that hole. This could be seen from anyone standing behind the counter in the Pro Shop (carts were parked and facing every direction), yet no one came out to say a work to them and no ranger ever took a quick trip around. After the last group played #9, they all proceeded to #10 to continue their round. This means there were now 3 open holes in front of the first group.

I am not writing this review to discourage anyone from playing here. It's a great track for every level of player. I am writing this review because everyone working at the course that day, should have known this was going to happen. I don't work at this course, but I called this fiasco while those jokers were hitting balls on the range.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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