Georgia Golf

Arrowhead Pointe at Lake Richard B Russell State Park opened in July, 2004 to rave reviews and has quickly become one of the most popular courses in northeast Georgia. To prove that point, the Bob Walker-designed course, located just north of Elberton was just named by Golf Digest  the first runner-up to America’s Best New Affordable Public Course for 2005.

The magazine wrote that Arrohead Pointe casts "a stunning setting." It concluded: "In a state-park system with a superlative set of golf courses, Arrowhead Pointe could become the highlight."

The 6,800-yard Arrowhead Pointe is situated on a peninsula within the state park and the water views are stunning, with 10 of the 18 holes skirting Lake Richard B. Russell. Golf Digest  has conducted America’s Best New Courses rankings since 1982. Its panel of more than 800 low-handicap male and female golfers nationwide played and evaluated (at their own expense) nominated golf courses that opened between May 1, 2004 and April 30, 2005. Golf courses were rated on shot values, design variety, memorability, resistance to scoring and aesthetics. The average scores for each criterion were combined and totaled to determine the winners.

The Golf Operations Section develops and operates the golf facilities for the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Division of the Department of Natural Resources. The eight courses were developed over the past forty years and placed in various state parks to improve the quality of life for local citizens and provide visitors to Georgia an opportunity to play golf in a beautiful, natural setting.

Related Sites:
Georgia Golf
Georgia State Parks Golf
Arrowhead Pointe Page
Richard B. Russell State Park