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Golf Courses in Forsyth County, GA

Quick answer: Forsyth County has 7 golf courses and clubs in this guide. 3 sell public tee times and 4 are private.

Open to the public: Country Land Golf Course, Hampton Golf Village and St. Marlo Country Club.

Private clubs: Polo Golf & Country Club, Windermere Golf Club, Laurel Springs Golf Club and Olde Atlanta Golf Club.

South Forsyth mixes established private clubs (Polo, Windermere, Laurel Springs) with good public golf. Note that several clubs with a Cumming or Duluth mailing address sit right on county lines.

At a glance

CourseCityAccessDesigner
Country Land Golf CourseCummingPublicMike Young
Hampton Golf VillageCummingPublic—
Polo Golf & Country ClubCummingPrivate—
Windermere Golf ClubCummingPrivateDavis Love III (2000)
St. Marlo Country ClubDuluthSemi-privateDenis Griffiths
Laurel Springs Golf ClubSuwaneePrivateJack Nicklaus (Signature)
Olde Atlanta Golf ClubSuwaneePrivateArthur Hills (1993)

Golf courses in Cumming

Public

Country Land Golf Course

Can nonmembers play? Yes. Book online.

Can you join? Optional memberships.

Course designer: Mike Young

The golf: Par 70 with narrow fairways and small, sloped greens on the second-highest point in Forsyth County.

Neighborhood: Views toward the Appalachian foothills and Lake Lanier.

Phone: (770) 887-0006

Country Land Golf Course official website →
Public

Hampton Golf Village

Can nonmembers play? Yes. Book online.

Can you join? Annual pass available.

The golf: Par 71, 6,903 yards. Hilly front nine, flatter back nine through wetlands.

Neighborhood: Hampton Golf Village neighborhood off GA 400.

Worth knowing: Nominated for Golf Digest's Best New Public Course of 2000.

Phone: (770) 205-7070

Hampton Golf Village official website →
Private

Polo Golf & Country Club

Can nonmembers play? No public tee times. Members and guests.

Can you join? Membership inquiries accepted (Invited Clubs).

The golf: 18 holes, voted Best of Forsyth, plus 10 lighted tennis courts and a resort-style pool.

Neighborhood: Polo Golf & Country Club neighborhood.

Phone: (770) 887-7656

Polo Golf & Country Club official website →
Private

Windermere Golf Club

Can nonmembers play? No public tee times. Members and guests; outside groups can book outings.

Can you join? One membership covers Windermere and Olde Atlanta (36 holes).

Course designer: Davis Love III (2000)

The golf: 18 holes through rolling Piedmont terrain.

Neighborhood: Windermere neighborhood.

Phone: (678) 513-1000

Windermere Golf Club official website →

Golf courses in Duluth (Forsyth side)

Semi-private

St. Marlo Country Club

Can nonmembers play? Yes. Public tee times; it ran as an upscale daily-fee course for years.

Can you join? Golf memberships now offered.

Course designer: Denis Griffiths

The golf: Par 72 with waterfalls, stonework and hardwoods.

Neighborhood: St. Marlo neighborhood off McGinnis Ferry Road.

Worth knowing: Voted one of the top 3 public courses in Atlanta, according to the club.

Phone: (770) 495-7725

St. Marlo Country Club official website →

Golf courses in Suwanee

Private

Laurel Springs Golf Club

Can nonmembers play? No public tee times. Members and guests.

Can you join? Membership inquiries accepted (Invited Clubs).

Course designer: Jack Nicklaus (Signature)

The golf: Par 71 with lakes, creeks and rolling, tree-lined fairways.

Neighborhood: Gated Laurel Springs community.

Phone: (770) 884-0065

Laurel Springs Golf Club official website →
Private

Olde Atlanta Golf Club

Can nonmembers play? No public tee times. Members and guests; outside groups can book outings.

Can you join? Shared membership with Windermere.

Course designer: Arthur Hills (1993)

The golf: 18 holes around three lakes.

Neighborhood: Olde Atlanta neighborhood.

Phone: (678) 513-1000

Olde Atlanta Golf Club official website →
For homebuyers: Windermere and Olde Atlanta share one membership covering both courses. St. Marlo, Hampton Golf Village and Country Land all sell daily tee times, so you can live nearby without joining anything.

Forsyth County golf FAQ

How many golf courses are in Forsyth County, GA?

This guide lists 7 golf courses and clubs in Forsyth County: 3 that sell tee times to the public and 4 private clubs.

Which Forsyth County golf courses are open to the public?

Country Land Golf Course, Hampton Golf Village and St. Marlo Country Club sell tee times to nonmembers. Semi-private clubs on that list also offer memberships.

Do Windermere and Olde Atlanta share a membership?

Yes. One membership covers both private courses: Windermere (Davis Love III, Cumming) and Olde Atlanta (Arthur Hills, Suwanee), for 36 holes in total.

Is St. Marlo Country Club public?

St. Marlo is semi-private. It sells public tee times and also offers golf memberships. The course was designed by Denis Griffiths.