Georgia National Golf Club sits within the Lake Dow community of McDonough, Georgia, and has served golfers in the south Atlanta area since the mid-1990s.
The course was designed by Denis Griffiths. Its fairways are generous and hold well-struck tee shots, while shots that stray from the short grass tend to be penalized. The layout plays as a championship test, and low scores are hard-earned even for regular players. The greens have been rebuilt with Mini Verde bermudagrass.
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |||||
| Black | 432 | 164 | 518 | 348 | 396 | 445 | 410 | 158 | 565 | 524 | 444 | 208 | 418 | 427 | 165 | 413 | 425 | 399 | 3436 | 3423 | 6,859 | 71 | 73.8/138 |
| Blue | 406 | 149 | 496 | 321 | 363 | 411 | 385 | 151 | 550 | 495 | 421 | 188 | 402 | 405 | 144 | 400 | 403 | 375 | 3232 | 3233 | 6,465 | 71 | 72.1/138 |
| Green | 397 | 120 | 472 | 295 | 353 | 375 | 363 | 151 | 503 | 481 | 398 | 168 | 379 | 378 | 123 | 339 | 355 | 358 | 3029 | 2979 | 6,008 | 71 | 70.3/135 |
| White | 377 | 112 | 444 | 285 | 336 | 360 | 337 | 118 | 491 | 457 | 390 | 158 | 343 | 350 | 113 | 328 | 321 | 320 | 2860 | 2780 | 5,640 | 71 | 69.3/131 |
| Red | 323 | 104 | 372 | 247 | 306 | 321 | 310 | 93 | 453 | 420 | 363 | 122 | 279 | 301 | 89 | 298 | 283 | 277 | 2529 | 2432 | 4,961 | 71 | 66.2/123 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 73.8 | 138 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 47 |
| Blue | 72.1 | 138 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 45 |
| Green | 70.3 | 135 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| White | 69.3 | 131 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| Red | 66.2 | 123 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
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