The Lake Oconee area has become a golfer’s paradise.  In the mid-1980’s Port Armor opened the first golf course for play.  This challenging layout along the lakefront was recognized by golfers as being special and was the impetus for the development of other outstanding golf communities on the lake.

  Reynolds Plantation then built the Plantation Course,  followed by the spectacular Great Waters course, a Jack Nicklaus design, with many holes along the lake.  Subsequently, Tom Fazio designed the 27 hole National Course on the Plantation Grounds.  Reynolds opened the Ritz Carlton Lodge on the lake, a few years later, supported by the Oconee Course, designed by Rees Jones.  The most recent course to open is the Creek Club.

  In 1989, Harbor Club began developing a 1000 acre lakefront golf community featuring a Jay Morrish/Tom Weiskopf  traditional design course, through beautiful rolling terrain, lined with pine and hardwoods accented with dogwoods in the spring. This course has also been recognized by leading golf magazines, as well as golfers, for its quality and character and gorgeous lake views.  

  The Cuscowilla golf community, named for a Cherokee Indian chief,  opened 18 holes, designed by Crenshaw/Coore.  This course  winds through meadows and valleys, accented by huge pine trees.  There are spectacular lake views of the lake and plays like a true links course. 

  Many quality tournaments have been played here, including the Georgia Open, PGA Tour qualifiers, two world match play championships which were held at Great Waters, as well as collegiate matches and tournaments. 

  Every  Spring, golfers from all over  gather and stay here during Master’s Week to play our courses and attend the Masters Tournament in Augusta!