I give Cobblestone 3 stars for the condition of the course, but 4 stars in just about every other facet: course layout, scenery, service, and amenities. This municipal course up in Acworth has a bit of private club flair. The course is challenging, but fun. I've played this track on and off since 2007, back when it was a part of the Affiniti Golf Tour (now Mosaic Clubs and Resorts).
This course has a bag drop with multiple attendants, a cart staging/return area with cart boys who'll clean your clubs off after your round and send them back up to the drop, an air gun to clean your shoes, and a speaker system to announce who's next up on the tee. It's like you're playing in a tournament or something. I have played in one Affiniti tournament here as well as multiple company tournament rounds.
The pro shop is nice. It's filled with all sorts of equipment and apparel. The grill is basic, but has the food and drink essentials, plus a decent dining area with great views of the back nine and 18.
You hit off grass at the driving range which is located across the parking lot from the course. The practice putting green is large and in good condition. It's located just before the first tee. There's a covered outdoor structure near the practice putting green which is used for tournaments and events.
The course itself measures 6,759 yards from the tips with a rating/slope of 73.2/137. I've played from both the blue tees and white tees. From the blues, the course measures 6,272 yards with a rating/slope of 71.0/130. From the whites, the course measures 5,843 yards with a rating/slope of 69.0/126.
I generally like the layout and design. Several holes are especially beautiful because they are played alongside Lake Acworth where you'll see all sorts of folks in the water on boats, canoes, kayaks, fishing, etc. Some of my favorite holes include Nos. 3 (par 3), 4 (par 4), 15 (par 5), and 16 (par 3). Those are some of the holes played along the lake and they are quite scenic. They feel resort-like.
As for price, the last couple times I played here, I paid about $60-70 per Saturday morning round. I've booked both through Cobblestone's website and by calling them. You have to pay more for tee times booked more than 4 days in advance. This course can get filled up quickly so book early. I don't believe Cobblestone is on any tee time discount site like TeeOff.com or GolfNow. $60-70 is on the higher end for a muni, but as mentioned above, Cobblestone does have amenities that several other munis do not. The fees are comparable to similar tier facilities such as BridgeMill, Woodmont, and RiverPines.
The greens are Champion Dwarf Bermudagrass like Bradshaw Farm in Woodstock (another course my coworkers in Cobb County like to play). Like other courses in Georgia, Cobblestone's holes have a variety of elevation changes and most of the holes are tall-tree-lined. Condition-wise, the fairways have a lot of dry/dirt patches. Not good. The course has seen better days. At least the bunkers are filled with white, fluffy sand. The good kind.
Friendly service, from the cart boys to the pro shop to the starter. It'd be nice if the beverage girls started their rounds sooner. We had an early tee time our last round (7:40am) and we didn't see a beverage cart girl until the back nine! By then, we didn't need anything cause we stocked up at the turn assuming there was no beverage cart for the day. read more