Reynolds Plantation

Linger Longer Rd
Greensboro, GA 30642
888-748-3940
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Resort, 99 holes, 200 - 200

This resort has four courses that are open to the public -- the Plantation, Great Waters, Oconee and National -- as well as one private course, the Creek Club.

Opened in 1988, the 6,698 yard Plantation Course designed by Bob Cupp was the first built at Reynolds Plantation. There is water, water everywhere on this course, so it's easy to find the drink. In fact, water comes into play on nine holes.

Cupp designed a wide variety of holes, with par 4s ranging in length from 356 yards to 474 yards. Two of the par 5s on the front nine have water along the sides of the green, so players who go for the green in two must miss short instead of long. On the back nine, the greens on the par 5s are guarded by water and a pond on the right of both the 495-yard 16th and the 493-yard 18th holes.

The Jack Nicklaus-designed Great Waters Course was opened in 1992. A 7,048-yard, par-72 layout, it was named one of the five best Nicklaus designed courses you can play by GOLF Magazine.

The front nine plays within a forest of pines and mature trees, with creeks weaving in and out of the fairways. However, the 9th hole gives players a glimpse of what is to come on the back side. The green is framed by Lake Oconee on the right, forcing players to go over the water in order to reach the putting surface. On the back nine, the greens on the 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th and 18th all rest along the lake and are visually intimidating.

The National, opened in 1997, was built by Tom Fazio and is a 27-hole facilty. Players compete on a combination of three, nine-hole courses.

The Cove Course is the longest, measuring 3,533 yards from the back. One of its most interesting holes is the 449-yard, par-4, 8th which features a 90-degree dogleg to the right. A player who can fade the ball around the corner successfully will have a short iron or wedge into the green, but a large bunker sits waiting on the corner itself.

The 397-yard, par-4, 8th on the Bluff Course has a large fairway bunker in the right portion of the landing area and a creek running down the left side. The creek turns and meanders short and right of the green, forcing players to bring the deep bunker behind the green into play.

The toughest hole on the Ridge Course is the 553-yard, par-5, 6th hole. Players must decide on the tee whether or not to attack the fairway with their first shot and try to carry a cross area of rough. Failing to do so takes going for the green in two out of realm of possibilities, but laying up means bringing two large fairway bunkers into play. The green itself is on a peninsula of land that doglegs to the left with water in front, left and behind the green.

The Oconee Course was designed by Rees Jones and opened in 2002. On the back nine, the greens on the 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th and 18th all rest along the lake and are visually intimidating. Ponds and creeks come into play on seven holes.

The Oconee Course does not start out timidly; the first hole also ranks as the No. 1 handicap hole on the course. A 559-yard, par-5, players who want to try reaching the green in two will have to clear a pond that sits in front of green and guards the left side. A safe lay-up is short and right, which then opens the green to a wedge or short iron shot. The 16th hole is a 422-yard, par-4 that demands players lay-up short of a creek, then hit over the creek and a series of boulders and bunkers in order to reach the green with a mid-iron. Opened to members in June 2007, the Creek Club, designed Jim Engh, works its way through trees, marsh areas and a homesites. The 12th hole, a 569-yard, par 5 is a classic risk/reward hole. Players who can successfully hit their drive straight through a shoot shorten the hole and take second-shot dangers out of play. Those selecting the safer route to the left off the tee must hit over a finger of water in order to reach the green or the landing area for their lay-up.

The 13th hole is a 183-yard, par 3 that is all carry over the water, while 14th is another long par 5 -- 559 yards -- that forces players to reach the green by hitting over a small stream that protects the front of the green.

Caddies: Available on Oconee Course

Visit their website at www.reynoldsplantation.com.

Design - Plantation Course at Reynolds Plantation

• Year Built: 1988
• Designer: Bob Cupp
• Greens Grass Type: Bent Grass
• Fairways Grass Type: Not Available
• Water Hazards: Yes
• Sand Bunkers: Not Available
• Yardage Markers: Sprinkler Heads Marked

More Information - Plantation Course at Reynolds Plantation

• Green Fee: 200 - 200
• Driving Range: Yes
• Training Facilities: Putting Green, Teaching Pro, Chipping Area
• Golf Pro:
• Rental Clubs: Yes
• Carts: Yes
• Pullcarts: No
• Caddies: No
• Walking: Allowed
• Food: Yes
• Bar: Yes
• Homes on Course: Yes