Atlanta is the Southeast's most accessible regional golf getaway, anchored by Chateau Elan's resort experience and a mix of parkland classics, 10 courses in our catalog, $$ pricing, flights into ATL, and playable nearly year-round from February through December.
Chateau Elan (45 min north) is the only full-service golf resort in metro Atlanta, 45 holes of Denis Griffiths plus a winery on-site. Pair with Tom Fazio's The Frog and RTJ Sr.'s Stonemont at Stone Mountain for a 3-day metro-Atlanta trip.
10 courses
Atlanta has 10 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Chateau Elan Golf Club - Chateau Course, Chateau Elan Golf Club - Woodlands Course, and The Frog Golf Club at The Georgian. The Frog Golf Club at The Georgian is nationally ranked, a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
Denis Griffiths (1989)
Denis Griffiths (1996)
Tom Fazio (1998)
Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1969)
Bob Cupp (2019 rebuild)
John LaFoy (1989)
Rees Jones (2006)
Jack Nicklaus (2002)
Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (1995)
Kenneth Dye Jr. (1993)
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A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Atlanta runs about $1,239 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Atlanta sits in Georgia. The closest major airport is Atlanta (ATL), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into ATL, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
The strongest months for golf in Atlanta are Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Atlanta averages a 53°F high in January and a 88°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Atlanta data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.