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Harbor Club’s Golf Course Earns a Spot on GolfPass Golfers’ Choice list of the Best Public Golf Courses in Georgia

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At Harbor Club, we are always proud of our championship golf course, but being recognized by golfers across the state is something truly special. In the 2026 GolfPass Golfers’ Choice list of the Best Public Golf Courses in Georgia, Harbor Club has been ranked number 11. This annual list is based on reviews and ratings from golfers who play courses throughout the state, making this honor a meaningful reflection of real player experiences. Being included among the top public courses in Georgia is a significant achievement for our community. 

Harbor Club’s course has long been admired for its design and natural beauty. Designed by legendary architects Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, the 18-hole course winds its way through rolling terrain and alongside Lake Oconee, touching the water on multiple holes and incorporating creeks and scenic features that make every round memorable. Many golfers appreciate the layout’s variety, with multiple tee options and strategic challenges that suit players of all skill levels. 

Our course has also been recognized in past annual lists from golf publications like Golfweek and Golf Magazine. Harbor Club has consistently placed among Georgia’s best courses you can play, reflecting both its design and the high-quality maintenance it receives year-round. 

What makes this latest accolade especially exciting is what it represents for our community. A top ranking like this highlights the overall experience at Harbor Club, from the condition of the course to the welcoming atmosphere and the unforgettable lakefront setting. 

Recognition like this speaks to the dedication of our golf operations team, our grounds crews, and the entire Harbor Club community. It underscores the value of our course as a destination and as part of the lifestyle that makes living and playing here so rewarding. 

Whether you are a member, resident, or visitor, we invite you to see what makes Harbor Club one of Georgia’s most talked-about golf experiences. Book a tee time, explore the course, or join the community with a membership at https://www.harborclub.com/golf. Read the full Golfers’ Choice list at https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/best-of/best-public-golf-courses-in-georgia-golfers-choice-2026.  

Harbor Club 2025 Club Championship Recap

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The Club Championship is always one of the most exciting golf events of the year, and this season was no exception! Members came together for days of friendly competition, great golf, and plenty of fun both on and off the course. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who participated and cheered on our players. Your energy and support made the event a success. 

Now, let’s look at this year’s champions: 

  • Men’s Club Championship – Congratulations to Cole Peevler on winning his very first title! Cole battled through a competitive field, finishing strong with a one-under 71 on the second day and a steady 72 in the final round to secure the win. 
  • Men’s 1st Flight – Neal Colson pulled away on the second day to earn the low gross prize, edging out Dave Hamilton. 
  • Senior Club Championship – Brian Odom held on to claim his second Senior title, proving once again that consistency is key. 
  • Super Senior Club Championship – Jim Nash captured his third Super Senior crown with back-to-back scores in the 70s, edging past Don Laurvick, who also turned in two solid rounds in the 70s. 
  • Ladies Club Championship – Lisa Kaufman earned her third Ladies title, fending off strong competition from runner-up Tammy Caldwell. 
  • Senior Ladies Club Championship – Ellie Davis won her second title after a dramatic two-hole sudden-death playoff against Jean Silbereisen. 

Congratulations to all our champions. We are grateful to every member who joined us for this special annual golf event. The Club Championship continues to be a highlight of the season, and we can’t wait to see what next year brings! 

Want In on the Fun? 

Experience the Harbor Club lifestyle with a golf membership! For membership details, reach out to Don Forchilli at membership@harborclub.com.  

Ready to Call Harbor Club Home? 

Explore our real estate opportunities and find your perfect place on the lake. Contact Kathy Phillips, Director of Sales, at 706.454.7042 or kphillips@harborclub.com

Harbor Club Ranked #4 Best Golf Course in Georgia for 2025

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We’re proud to announce that Harbor Club’s championship golf course has been named #4 on the 2025 Best Georgia Golf Courses list by GolfingGeorgia.com! Designed by the legendary duo Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf, our 18-hole course winds through rolling hills, skirts four scenic creeks, and hugs the Lake Oconee shoreline on six stunning holes. Known for its signature risk-reward design, Harbor Club offers a challenging and breathtaking experience for golfers of every skill level.

Come play one of Georgia’s top-rated courses—or better yet, live the golf dream at Harbor Club. Explore available homes and lots now.

Top 10 Georgia Courses You Can Play

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As seen in LINKS Magazine By Joe Passov 

Golf Course at Lake Oconee at Harbor Club

Unfortunately for visiting golfers to Georgia, the host venue of the Tour Championship—East Lake Golf Club—is private, as are former Tour stops Atlanta Country Club, TPC Sugarloaf, and multiple-major-championship-host Atlanta Athletic Club. However, Atlanta and the rest of the Peach State boast a multitude of superb public-access layouts. Here are the 10 best courses you can play in Georgia.

Harbor Club, Greensboro

Don’t sleep on the Harbor Club. Its near neighbors may attract most of the limelight, but this 1991 Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish design easily earns its top-10 stripes thanks to its low-profile, 7,000-yard journey through wooded, lakeside terrain. The routing encompasses four creeks, several ponds, and encounters Lake Oconee on six occasions, notably at the 182-yard par-three 17th. The drivable 341-yard par-four 7th that skirts the lake is one of the region’s most exciting risk/reward holes.

To experience golf at Harbor Club on Lake Oconee, please visit our golf page for availability and hole descriptions.

 

Harbor Club Rises On GolfWeek’s 2024 “Best Courses You Can Play” List

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 Harbor Club Tops Golfweek Magazine’s Annual Ranking for Best Golf Courses in Georgia

The advent of summer summons not only flowering crepe myrtles but also the much-anticipated Golfweek Magazine’s Annual “Best Issue,” where golf courses from all over the country are evaluated on a variety of criteria. And once again, the golf course at Harbor Club claimed its spot among the elite of some 500 golf courses in Georgia.

Harbor Club, a 1,000-acre lake and golf community tucked along the shores of Lake Oconee, earned the lofty #7 ranking among the “2024 Best Courses You Can Play” in Georgia, per the venerable Golfweek ranking panelists.

Harbor Club’s sweeping lakefront design was the first offering on the East Coast from the esteemed architectural partnership of Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish in 1991. The course touches the shoreline of Lake Oconee, Georgia’s second largest lake, six different times while also skirting four creeks and a number of interior ponds.

Golfweek’s eclectic rating panel consists of 800 voters from around the world. They rely on 10 criteria to rate a golf course, including overall land plan, variety and memorability of golf holes, conditioning and ecology, and the “Walk in the park test”, which rates the sense of the course as worthy of spending four hours on it.

According to the Golfweek editors, “The members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our criteria. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged together to produce a final rating for each course. Then each course is ranked against other courses in its state, or nationally, to produce the final rankings.”

Harbor Club is also rated among the “Top Courses You Can Play” in Georgia per both Golf Digest and GOLF magazine’s annual course rankings.

The Harbor Club golf course is kept in pristine condition thanks to extensive winter landscaping projects and meticulous year-round grooming. The course is currently progressing on removing 15 sand bunkers to enhance its playability and pace of play.

The Harbor Club course anchors an inviting stable of amenities at the community, including The Grove, an expansive fitness, recreation, and special event campus. Additional amenities include an award-winning marina, restaurant, and boat storage facility, an expansive outdoor Swim and Racquet Club with a junior Olympic swimming pool and lighted tennis, plus six pickleball courts. The 15,000 sq. ft. clubhouse offers full-service dining, a fully stocked golf shop, plus men’s and women’s locker rooms. For tee-times, non-resident, and corporate club membership information at Harbor Club, call 800-505-4653 or visit www.harborclub.com.

Harbor Club Featured in Golf Georgia Magazine

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Harbor Club on Lake Oconee’s Hole Number 3, designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf, is featured in the January/February 2024 Issue of Golf Georgia.

It is a privilege for our stunning golf course to be featured. This par-4 gem highlights the unique attributes that make this particular hole a standout in the world of golf. Members and non-members alike enjoy the challenge and beauty of number 3 on our pristine course.

The January/February 2024 Golf Georgia Issue Features Harbor Club on Lake Oconee's Hole Number 3 on the Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf designed golf course.

No. 3, par 4, 368 yards

Don’t let the short yardage fool you. This risk-reward par-4 is the second-hardest hole on the course and can produce some high scores if you’re too aggressive and don’t play it smart. The gentle dogleg has out of bounds on the left and water all along the right side. The key is to avoid the friendly fairway bunker on the left side. If you find the sand there, your approach will be blocked on the left, leaving only the right side open – with the water awaiting. The smart play is to aim at the 150-yard marker and leave yourself an open approach into the long, narrow green that’s surrounded by water on three sides. There’s a small bailout area on the left, but any ball left there faces a chip that trends toward the pond.

Read more: Harbor Club Featured in Golf Georgia Magazine
See the Golf Georgia Feature Here

Ready to come to see why our course is ranked the fourth “Best Course You Can Play” in the state of Georgia by Golf Magazine and Golfweek? Golfers can view our tee time availability and memberships and digitally experience the course on our golf page.

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WHITE OAK
A long, tough Par 3 that plays downhill. Most players are coming in with long irons or fairway woods. Avoid out of Bounds right. Best bailout is short left, however bunker right is a much better leave than over the green.

PAR 3
YARDAGES  \  240  \  219  \  185  \  157

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DOUBLE CROSS
A deceiving creek meanders down the right side of this long par 4 that contains two sets of tee boxes. The right tee box should be played at the middle fairway bunker with a driver or fairway wood. The peninsula tee has the creek running parallel with the fairway providing for a more aggressive play from the tee. The green is large and severe with some great hole locations.

PAR 4
YARDAGES \ 448/417 \ 415/388 \ 369/360 \ 310/310

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STONE BRIDGE
Strategy is a word that comes to mind when standing on this tee. Hazard right and out of bounds left require and an accurate tee shot that should be played to the 150 yard marker. Green is guarded by a beautiful but inviting lateral water hazard on the right.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  374  \  345  \  310  \  281

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HORSE WON’T CROSS THE CREEK
Uphill all the way Par 5. Blast away with the driver and avoid bunkers on the right. Long hitters will have opportunity to reach this green in two. Good birdie opportunity.

PAR 5
YARDAGES  \  513  \  478  \  449  \  379

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SEVEN DEER
Long and winding downhill Par 4 that offers up picturesque Lake Oconee in the backdrop. Don’t get caught up in the scenery, this par 4 has teeth. Driver off the tee can bring right out of bounds in play if you’re not careful. Avoid at all costs the left fairway bunkers.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  465  \  430  \  383  \  349

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HARDWOOD RIDGE
A short but devilish par 3 with many great hole locations. The green is crowned which makes for difficult up and downs. Deep bunker guards short and left.

PAR 3
YARDAGES  \  158  \  147  \  135  \  102

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ON GOLDEN POND
The beauty of Lake Oconee reappears on this wonderful risk/reward par 4. The longer hitters will try to drive the green by carrying a large portion of the cove. Wind direction should be closely monitored here. Fairway bunkers and out of bounds are waiting for bailout shots.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  345  \  323  \  296  \  264

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ARROWHEAD
A heavily bunkered Par 5 that turns right to left. Lay up shots should be placed right of the long bunker that guards the left side of the fairway short of the green. The green complex is severe so stay below the hole.

PAR 5
YARDAGES  \  510  \  485  \  445  \  400

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DOGWOOD
Two Fairway bunkers short right and long left help frame this long par 4 with an uphill tee shot. Fairway plateaus the last 160 yards to a crowned and severe green.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  440  \  412  \  379  \  366  \  325

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THE BLUFFS
The back nine starts with a short, narrow and straight away par 4 with a creek that winds in on the left that comes into play from the tee shot. The green is surrounded by a pond on the left and the rear.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  384  \  355  \  319  \  277

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THE CHIMNEY
The longest hole on the course stretches over 600 yards from the back tees and turns quickly from right to left. The tee shot should hug the left side with a lay up being best played up the right. The green is bunkered on both sides. A definite 3 shot par 5.

PAR 5
YARDAGES  \  613/587  \  553/517  \  501  \  440

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WILD TURKEY
A mid length par 3 with a severe green guarded by a bunker on the left. Players who bail out right will have a blind, uphill pitch shot to a large green with many subtle breaks.

PAR 3
YARDAGES  \  195  \  166  \  135  \  110

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THE WELL
Bombs away with a driver. This mammoth par 4 with an uphill tee shot requires as much distance as possible to get to the plateau of the fairway. Long irons and fairway woods will be the preferred weapon when approaching this large green with a bunker short right.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  471  \  442  \  411  \  360

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WILDFLOWER
A large oak tree stands in the middle of this beautiful wooded par 5. Tee shots right of the tree will most likely require a lay up to a slightly uphill fairway that doglegs left. Long tee shots down the left side may have opportunity to go at this green in two over a large ravine. Wonderful risk reward Par 5.

PAR 5
YARDAGES  \  552  \  523  \  486  \  460

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HIDDEN SPRINGS
The last good birdie opportunity! This short downhill par 4 can be driven if the tee shot can navigate 5 strategically placed bunkers. A pond guards the right and rear of the green.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  312  \  281  \  251  \  224

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DEADMAN’S GOLD
This long, narrow, dogleg left par 4 can stretch to over 450 yards from the back tees. Out of bounds awaits on the left side. Tee shot should favor the right side. The green is narrow with a lateral hazard on the right side. Par is a great score here.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  458  \  425  \  391  \  327

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THE HEDGES
The opening hole is a rather tame beginning. The longer hitters may opt for a fairway wood to avoid the bunker on the left. A mid or short iron will be all that’s required to make it home to a large green. Avoid the deep bunker on the right. The back of the green can be quite severe when green speeds are high.

PAR 4
YARDAGES  \  390  \  365  \  337  \  290

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THE MARSH
This beautiful par 3 requires a tee shot over Lake Oconee that is nearly all carry. The only bailout spot is a small bunker that separates a severe, narrow green from the lake or a bunker long that leaves a tough up and down.

PAR 3
YARDAGES  \  180  \  174  \  159  \  114