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    Echelon Golf Club

    4.0 (27 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Inside the clubhouse. Balls signed by athletes and celebrities who've played here.
    Daniel B.

    Echelon Golf Club is a 4-star golf facility, but it's not without its caveats. Golf Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle once ranked Echelon the #1 public course in metro Atlanta. Indeed, the course is great. It's challenging - one of the most difficult in Georgia - and it was in excellent condition when we played. However, the value of a round at this high-end course is questionable when compared to other upper-tier public golf facilities in metro Atlanta. At the time of writing this review, a non-twilight weekend/holiday round at Echelon costs about $90 after tax per person. That's steep when you consider the standard going rate at comparable courses like BridgeMill, Cherokee Run, Cobblestone, The Frog, and Woodmont is about $60-70. Those courses are better values with generally equivalent (and at times, better) practice facilities, clubhouses, and amenities. Bear's Best charges about $100-120 per round, but at least they offer discounted tee times through websites like GolfNow and TeeOff.com. I haven't been able to find any discounted tee times for Echelon. Echelon originally opened in 2006 as the Georgia Tech Club. It was designed by well-known golf architect Rees Jones, the son of Robert Trent Jones and brother of Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Shortly after the Georgia Tech Club opened, the recession hit and the development fell into foreclosure in 2009. It was sold at a fraction of its value in 2013 and reopened as Echelon Golf Club. In order to make more money, the club went from private to public (or "semi-private"). The club operated without a clubhouse until April 1, 2017. The new clubhouse and cart barn look great. It's not grandiose, but still very nice. The cart barn is definitely a nice touch. There's a big circle in front of the clubhouse where you can pull up and drop off your bag to an attendant. The clubhouse is classic and traditional in design, but feels fresh and modern. It's very woody. The restaurant, bar, and grill is spacious with plenty of tables and TVs. There are lots of windows and a covered patio (with fans and TVs) that overlook the 18th green and fairway. At this point in time, the clubhouse still feels bare as far as furnishings and decor go. The men's restroom is refined with a fully enclosed shower and stalls and TVs above the urinals. There are not, however, amenities like toiletries nor an actual locker room (at least, not one that I could find). I did notice they provided free coffee, but there was no free ice nor water. Also, they did not have a golf-shoe-cleaning air gun that I could see, only the manual brush scrubbers. These are the little things I'd expect a $90 course to have, especially when some of the aforementioned less expensive courses have them. The staff is polite and friendly from the cart attendants to the beverage cart lady to the guys in the golf shop to the starter to the greenskeeper (except for when he accidentally turned on a sprinkler and doused us with water). The practice facilities are good. They are located far from the clubhouse with the first tee in between. The driving range is big. It's divided into two sections, one for members and one for non-members. As far as I could tell, the members' range had better club stands and hitting station dividers. There were no benches, water coolers, nor club cleaners. Range balls are included with your round. I expected the quality of the Srixon range balls to be better. The practice short game area is one of the biggest I've seen for a public course in Georgia. There are two large bunkers with greens as well as a third green for chipping and pitching. There's one practice putting green. Overall, like the course, the practice facilities were in terrific shape. As for the course itself, it's a beast. It's Tour-tough from the tips, measuring 7,558 yards with a rating/slope of 77.8/154 -- the toughest public course in metro Atlanta. I do not recommend this course for beginners nor would I recommend it for a leisurely round. This one is for true golf enthusiasts looking for a challenge. That said, play from the appropriate tees. My friends and I are high handicappers (20+). We played from the white tees and really enjoyed our round. From the whites, the course measures 6,025 yards with a 70.0/129 rating/slope. This course has big fairways, big greens, and big bunkers. There are two scenic lakes to contend with on the front nine. The back nine has several holes that play either uphill or downhill practically the entire way. The signature hole is No. 13, a downhill par 4 with a dramatic elevation drop similar to No. 1 on the red nine at Bradshaw Farm. If you've never played this course before, you should play with someone who has or buy a yardage book (if they exist). The fuel-injected Yamaha golf carts do not have GPS and the scorecards and hole markers do not have hole layouts. Course restrooms consist of portable toilets. Curiously, the course is devoid of ball washers. What's up with that?

    Nice putting green abd driving range.
    Luckie D.

    Simply a beautiful track. Not necessarily for a beginner still shooting 102-108 but it was nice being on a well taken care of course. It was very challenging and physically demanding particularly the back nine. Plays long and requires both power and touch as well as strategy for the uphill series on the back nine. No clubhouse and I never saw a beer cart. Once I can consistently play under 90 I will return to conquer this beast.

    Walter P.

    I played Echelon along with my son in law on 6/27/18. The pace of play was excellent. We didn't have to wait to tee off and no one was behind us. The staff from the pro shop to the restaurant are polite and service was top notch. The fairways and greens were in great shape. The back 9 has some surprises for you. The entire golf course is absolutely beautiful.

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    10 months ago

    Awesome course with very friendly staff. Used every club in the bag and greens were very true. I would definitely play this course again!

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    2 years ago

    Tough course, which is why I like it. Bring your A game and have some fun at this golf course!

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    2 years ago

    Great service and great food. We will go there again. I love their jerk chicken taco. Thanks

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    7 years ago

    Great facilities back nice to tricked up. I do recommend The Frog golf course however.

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    8 years ago

    Awesome layout, condition, staff and price. It's a can't miss experience. Thanks for a wonderful day. We will be back soon!!!!

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    7 years ago

    Simple great course. No pressure to be a pro golfer, just relaxing afternoon hacking at the ball.

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    14 years ago

    Nice homes and a great golf course the only downside is that there isn't a clubhouse right now.

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    12 years ago

    No Bar cart the entire round of golf. Sad for paying 73.00 I'll think twice before coming back.

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