Golf
in the Peachtree
Region
By Tray
Baggarly
One of the most enticing
attributes of the Peachtree Region is the abundance
of golf in the area. Peachtree City has long been
known for its golf courses, but the rest of the
region now has plenty to offer to golfers.
The golf enthusiast in the Peachtree
Region has many options, from private, upscale country
clubs, to daily fee public courses, driving ranges
and teaching centers. Additionally, with the growth
of golf in the area, the retail needs of players
have grown. Those needs have been met with new golf
shops that offer anything a golfer could ever want,
whatever the budget or skill level.
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The painting of WhiteWater Country Club par
3, hole #3, was painted by internationally know watercolorist
Paul Kuchno*. Numbered, signed prints are available at the
WhiteWater Country Club Pro Shop.
Canongate
The largest provider of golf in the region
based on sheer numbers of golf holes is Canongate, a group
of seven clubs under the same owner and management group.
Members of each club have reciprocating rights to play on
any of the 10 courses, so a member could golf once a week
for over two months and never play the same course twice!
Canongate's first club, Canongate I in
Palmetto, has completed a transformation in the past few years
that includes a new clubhouse and an expansion from 18 holes
to 36 holes. Flat Creek and Braelinn golf courses have been
the backbone of Peachtree City golf for years, and the Planterra
Ridge course is relatively new, being built in 1994.
Canongate-on-White Oak offers 36 holes
in Newnan, and farther west, (on I-20), are Chapel Hills and
the newest addition to the group, Mirror Lake. Also, there
is a new benefit to any members who travel to the Hilton Head,
South Carolina area; a course is being built in Bluffton,
which members will be able to play.
Whitewater Country Club
A semi-private club in the area is Whitewater
Country Club, with some of the fastest, truest greens in the
region. There are 27 holes, including the original 18 holes
designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay; an additional 9 holes
opened in 2001. With its gently rolling terrain and beautiful
flowering trees, the course is challenging and enjoyable to
golfers of every handicap.
Located on Redwine Road in Fayetteville,
Whitewater Country Club is chosen as the site of many local
and civic charitable tournaments. It is host of the National
Golf Associationâs Hooters Tour Championship, U.S. Open
Qualifiers, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Tournament and the
Jimmy V Foundation Charity Golf Tournament.
Members receive special privileges including
advanced tee time booking, complimentary greens fees, unlimited
driving rang privileges and an extensive schedule of club
tournaments and social events. At the Whitewater Country Club's
summer camp, children enjoy golf, swim and tennis activities
while receiving quality instruction from the clubâs
staff of PGA golf and U.S.T.A. tennis professionals.
Newnan Country Club
Established in 1919, the course
offers a challenging but fair test of a golfer's ability.
Located in Newnan on Highway 29 North.
Daily Fee Courses / Newnan-Coweta
Area
In addition to the Private and Semi-Private
golf offerings in the area, there is plenty of golf to be
played on a daily-fee basis. Most courses in the area range
from inexpensive to reasonable, with the quality level of
the courses far exceeding the price tag. The courses offer
varying degrees of difficulty, so the beginner as well as
the scratch golfer can find courses that are both fun and
challenging.
SummerGrove
SummerGrove Golf Course is one of the
newer, more beautiful offerings in the region. Located in
Newnan, it winds through both residential neighborhoods and
untouched woodlands where it is not unusual to see deer casually
making their way to a lake for a drink of water. The impeccably
manicured Zoysia fairways and bent grass greens make SummerGrove
a special course.
The Jemsek family developed SummerGrove
and has been providing public golfers with excellent courses
for more than 60 years. Their seven 18-hole courses located
in Chicago include the world-famous Cog Hill, selected to
host the PGA Tour Tournament - Advil Western Open from 1991-2010.
SummerGrove Golf Club in Newnan continues
to define what good golf is all about. Their practice center,
with three practice holes and 100-station double-ended grass
tee area, is second to none. At SummerGrove, golfers have
a truly special course that is scenic, fun to play and challenging
from the back tees.
Orchard Hills
Orchard Hills has a traditional Scottish
Links flavor with its gentle rolling fairways and subtle mounding.
The well-maintained Bent grass greens have an average stimp
speed of 10 or better. In 1997, Orchard Hills added an additional
nine holes to the existing 18 hole course. The "Rock Garden"
is a shot maker's course and requires accuracy off the tee
with its narrower fairways and smaller undulating greens.
The Links
With one 18-hole course and one par 3
course the Links is a Scottish links-style course that plays
more difficult than the yardage indicates. Ponds come into
play on six holes and many moguls highlight the fairways.
The Nine-Hole Course was originally opened for beginners and
seniors.
Rivers Edge
Located along the lush banks of the Flint
River, this Scenic 6,810 yard, par 71 championship course
features rolling hills and subtle undulating Bent grass greens.
River's Edge was voted Georgia's "Best New Public Course"
in 1990 and is now owned by the same group that owns Lake
Spivey.
Lake Spivey
Featuring "Crenshaw" Bent grass greens
and Bermuda fairways, Lake Spivey offers 27 holes of challenging
and interesting golf. The course is situated on rolling terrain
with eight lakes and requires a wide variety of playing strategy.
Pines and hardwoods tower over the tees, fairways and greens.
Arbor Springs
Arbor Springs is on its way to becoming
one of Atlanta's best and most challenging golf courses. The
course winds through and across many ridges and ravines, offering
breathtaking vistas. Arbor Springs was designed by Kevin Aldridge,
who also laid out the famous Gailes course in Michigan.
