Barnsley Resort

Great course. Beautiful atmosphere and environment. This course is absolutely worth visiting. The journey/drive up is part of the experience, especially once you get off the interstate. Great views from the course. It’s hard to believe you are only in the foothills bc of the elevation changes, but I never felt like I was having to hit uphill, they mostly felt downhill. Conditions are great with generous fairways. The rough is not very penalizing as it is also a low cut, kind of like a resort course in Florida. However, get outside the rough and it’s trees and whispy, tall grass. The greens are great but know going into it that they are quick greens! For some reason also, you just want them to break more but they hold their line beautifully, only when the ball starts dying off in speed will it move left or right. Pay attention to the pin locations for your approach and around the green shots as this will determine the type of shot required. It’s challenging to hold the greens so you may need to land it short and run it up or throw it high to reduce the rollout.
Even if the course eats up your score you will walk away having enjoyed your round. If your interested, you could even turn it into a stay-cation as there are mini houses that you can rent so you can golf, enjoy food and drinks, they also have ponds to fish, horses to ride amongst the trails, a shooting/clay range and various other ammenities.
If you haven’t already or if you want to take someone who has not been, or are considering revisiting and just looking to get away from the city and play a type of course not common around Atlanta go play Barnsley Resort and you’ll have a great relaxing time.
ENJOY!!

Barnsley has the best greens in the business. The course In great shape.

Not worth what is charged. Greens are very well maintained-rest of the course is simply so so.

Best greens in North Georgia!! Overall course in fantastic shape! The grounds crew does a excellent job! Well worth the price and the drive!

Keep up the good work!

Will be back!!

After I introduce this jewel to my friends they will love me even more! The course was perfect!

This is a beautiful course. With no recent rain the fairways were cut tight and they were dry which made clubs Heads bounce If you don’t make perfect contact with the ball. The greens are US Open fast. If you land below the flag in many cases the ball will role off the green. If land above the flag putting down hill is impossible, even the slightest tap of the putter sends the ball 20 feet past the hole. There was no sense in the greens being that fast. If they would fluff up the fairways just a little and slow the greens just a little it would make for a more enjoyable round. Save the us open setup for when you host the us open.

Greens had been sanded recently...but still were pretty fast. Course is in great shape. Even though we’ve been getting rain almost daily, it drains well...no wet spots and no cart path only holes. Pretty open driving holes but know your yardages to pins. Course favors more of a right to left ball flight off most tees...good short game is helpful here. Staff is friendly and we played at our own pace with no problems at all.

This is a beautiful course in impeccable condition. I made the hour drive because I heard so much about it and it did not disappoint. The greens were the fastest I have ever played. I was warned by the starter and warmed up on the practice green but it still took a few holes to get in a groove. I booked a hot deal and the value was there for a hot deal. I felt it was more then fair at the hot deal price point but I've played as nice for much less then the full rate posted. This is a great track with some elevation changes and blind shots. It might take a 2nd round to really score so you know the course. Expensive but worth it if your wallet can swing it.

The course was in beautiful shape. The greens are very fast. Short game is a necessity here. On Sunday afternoon, the course was not busy. Pace of play was ours to determine.