Highest-rated golf courses in Georgia, according to Tripadvisor

Great golf courses are judged as such due in large part to three major factors: greens, hazards, and the properties themselves. Other layering affects these calls, too—from turf quality to routing to clubhouse amenities and even the area's climate or other attractions.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest golf courses in Georgia on Tripadvisor. These courses feature a host of attractive features, a sense of exclusivity and luxury, and challenging routing for even the most competitive golfers. Keep reading to see if any of your favorite home-state courses made the list—and perhaps to make a bucket list for courses you've yet to try.

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#28. The Oconee Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 1031 Cottage Rd, Greensboro, GA 30642-4455
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#27. Bear's Best

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 5342 Aldeburgh Dr, Suwanee, GA 30024-7512
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#26. River Pines Golf

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (45 reviews)
- Address: 4775 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022-5538
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#25. Sapelo Hammock Golf Club

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 1354 Marshview Dr NE, Shellman Bluff, GA 31331-5356
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#24. Lake Blackshear Resort Golf Club

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 2459 H US Highway 280 West, Cordele, GA 31015
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#23. The Georgia Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 1050 Chancellors Dr, Statham, GA 30666-2618
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#22. Old Toccoa Farm

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 596 Curtis Switch Rd, Mineral Bluff, GA 30559-8704
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#21. University of Georgia Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 2600 Riverbend Rd, Athens, GA 30602-1557
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#20. Sea Palms Resort Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 515 N Windward Dr, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522-1155
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#19. Stone Mountain Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (89 reviews)
- Address: US Highway 78, Stone Mountain, GA 30086
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#18. Fox Creek Golf Course and Driving Range

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 1501 Windy Hill Rd SE, Smyrna, GA 30080-2179
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#17. Cherokee Run Golf Club

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 1595 Centennial Olympic Pkwy NE, Conyers, GA 30013-6511
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#16. Laurel Island Links

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 233 Marsh Harbour Pkwy, Kingsland, GA 31548-6102
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#15. The Frog Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 2699 Georgian Pkwy, Villa Rica, GA 30180-3870
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#14. Cobblestone Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 4200 Nance Rd NW, Acworth, GA 30101-3810
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#13. The Club at Savannah Harbor

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 2 Resort Dr, Savannah, GA 31421-7001
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#12. Crosswinds Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 232 James B Blackburn Dr, Savannah, GA 31408-8064
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#11. Cateechee Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 140 Cateechee Trl, Hartwell, GA 30643-4985
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#10. Callaway Resort & Gardens Golf

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (80 reviews)
- Address: 17800 US Highway 27, Pine Mountain, GA 31822-2393
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#9. Reynolds Lake Oconee

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (96 reviews)
- Address: 100 Linger Longer Rd, Greensboro, GA 30642-7427
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#8. Kinderlou Forest Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 4005 Bear Lake Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601-0611
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#7. Sea Island Golf Club

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 100 Cloister Drive Sea Island, GA 31561
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#6. Jekyll Island Golf Club

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (121 reviews)
- Address: 322 Captain Wylly Rd, Jekyll Island, GA 31527-0813
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#5. Victoria Bryant Park

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 1105 Bryant Park Rd, Royston, GA 30662-1914
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#4. The King and Prince Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 100 Tabbystone, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522-5470
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#3. Sky Valley Resort

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (178 reviews)
- Address: 568 Sky Valley Way, Sky Valley, GA 30537
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#2. The Spa at Chateau Elan

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (241 reviews)
- Address: 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr, Braselton, GA 30517-2435
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#1. East Lake Golf Club

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (89 reviews)
- Address: 2575 Alston Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30317-3333
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