Located just five miles east of downtown, the renowned East Lake Golf Club is the oldest golf course in Atlanta. The club opened in 1904 and was the home course of one of golf’s best, the great Bobby Jones. Today, East Lake Golf Club is the permanent home of the PGA Tour Championship, the FedEx Cup finale.
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Dec 01, 2016 · February 19, 2019. East Lake Golf Club and Atlanta Athletic Club are woven into the legend that is Bobby Jones. East Lake was first laid out in 1904 by Tom Bendelow. It was redesigned in 1913 by Donald Ross and in 1994 by Rees Jones. Bobby Jones grew up playing there and served as the president in the late 1940s.
Oct 07, 2021 · Candler Park Golf Course is one of the city’s oldest public golf courses. Perfect for those who live or are staying in-town, this is a 9-hole executive golf course that features a hilly terrain and a thriving wildlife habitat. It is a walking-only course and reservations are not accepted. Charlie Yates Golf Course is located just 4 miles from Downtown Atlanta and is a 9-hole, par …
Address: | 2575 Alston Dr , Atlanta , Georgia, 30317-3333, United States |
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Green Fees: | $165 daily |
Offers: | n/a |
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Date(s): | 9/2/21 - 9/5/21 |
Start time: | 12:00 PM |
End time: | 9:00 PM |
Location: | East Lake Golf Club 2575 Alston Drive, SE Atlanta, GA 30317 |
Course superintendent | Ralph J. Kepple |
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Grass | Bermudagrass, Meyer and Cavalier zoysiagrass, Poa annua (tees); Zoysiagrass (fairways); Bermudagrass (greens, rough) |
Tournament Stimpmeter | 12+ ft |
Sand bunkers | 72 |
Water hazards | 3 |
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Dates | August 19 – September 5, 2021 |
Location | Liberty National Golf Club Caves Valley Golf Club East Lake Golf Club |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
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East Lake is a private club. Guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Outside visitor fee not applicable; course exclusively for members and their guests.
East Lake is a walking-only golf club (unless a valid medical certificate is shown). Caddies compulsory.
World: formerly ranked world's 93rd best course (GOLF magazine, 2007; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
One of Atlanta's more historic neighborhoods, East Lake is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from downtown Atlanta. With its 1910 to 1940s bungalows and cottages and its convenience to local eateries, shops, and transit ( MARTA ), East Lake has enjoyed a rebirth in recent years.
Many notable people have played roles in East Lake's history, including Asa Candler, golfers Bobby Jones and Alexa Stirling, and Johnny Weissmuller, winner of 5 Olympic gold medals and the first movie Tarzan, who swam at East Lake.
East Lake is home to two golf courses. The East Lake Golf Club, the home course of golf legend Bobby Jones, is the site of PGA 's annual Tour Championship. It was reconstructed in 1995 by noted golf course architect Rees Jones .
Jordan, Vernon; et al., "Creating Communities of Hope and Opportunity: The Revitalization of East Lake", Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, March 27, 2007. "In 1995, the East Lake Meadows housing project was among the worst places in the United States to live.
The club opened in 1904 and was the home course of one of golf’s best, the great Bobby Jones. Today, East Lake Golf Club is the permanent home of the PGA Tour Championship, the FedEx Cup finale.
Located just five miles east of downtown, the renowned East Lake Golf Club is the oldest golf course in Atlanta. The club opened in 1904 and was the home course of one of golf’s best, the great Bobby Jones. Today, East Lake Golf Club is the permanent home of the PGA Tour Championship, the FedEx Cup finale.
The Tour Championship. The 2021 Tour Championship will be held at East Lake Golf Club September 2-5. The club has hosted the tournament 20 times, the first in 1998. In 2005, the club was named the permanent host course of the Tour Championship. In 2020, Dustin Johnson shot 11-under-par to capture the Tour Championship title ...
About The Author. Kellie Noszka is a freelance writer and former sports reporter for the Cincinnati Post. She was a golf caddie for 10 years and earned an Evans Scholarship to The Ohio State University. Kellie developed a deep appreciation for the game of golf at an early age.
February 19, 2019. East Lake Golf Club and Atlanta Athletic Club are woven into the legend that is Bobby Jones. East Lake was first laid out in 1904 by Tom Bendelow. It was redesigned in 1913 by Donald Ross and in 1994 by Rees Jones. Bobby Jones grew up playing there and served as the president in the late 1940s.
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The 10th is a long par 4 uphill. Take an extra club on your approach, or perhaps two if the pin is tucked right behind the bunker. The 11th is a long par 3 over a lilly pond to a green protected with a bunker left and one front right. The 12th is an uphill par four with a fairway bunker right.
In Golf Courses of the PGA Tour by George Peper, the author states: “Enter its saviour, Tom Cousins. A prosperous real estate developer who had developed the Omni Complex and NationsBank Plaza in downtown Atlanta, Cousins had fond memories of East Lake from when he had played it as a youngster in the 1940s.
One of Atlanta's more historic neighborhoods, East Lake is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from downtown Atlanta. With its 1910 to 1940s bungalows and cottages and its convenience to local eateries, shops, and transit (MARTA), East Lake has enjoyed a rebirth in recent years.
East Lake is on part of a 19th-century plantation owned by Lt. Col. Robert Augustus Alston, whose home, known as Meadow Nook, still stands across from the East Lake Golf Course. This antebell…
East Lake is bordered by:
• Knox St./Pharr Rd. and the Decatur neighborhood of Oakhurst to the north;
• 1st St. and the Atlanta neighborhood of Kirkwood to the west; also, the Villages at East Lake on the west side of East Lake are a separate neighborhood;
Many notable people have played roles in East Lake's history, including Asa Candler, golfers Bobby Jones and Alexa Stirling, and Johnny Weissmuller, winner of 5 Olympic gold medals and the first movie Tarzan, who swam at East Lake. Accomplished amateur golfers Watts Gunn, Charlie Yates, and Tommy Barnes have been residents, along with Georgia Tech coaches William Alexander and Bobby Dodd. Civil rights activist Hosea Williamswas a resident of East Lake, serving the commu…
East Lake is home to two golf courses. The East Lake Golf Club, the home course of golf legend Bobby Jones, is the site of PGA's annual Tour Championship. It was reconstructed in 1995 by noted golf course architect Rees Jones.
The Charlie Yates Golf Course is adjacent to the East Lake Golf Club and is open to the public. It was designed by Rees Jones in 1998.
East Lake residents are zoned to Atlanta Public Schools (APS).
All area residents are zoned to Toomer Elementary School, in neighboring Kirkwood, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, and Maynard H. Jackson High School, [3].
Charles R. Drew Charter School is a local APS-affiliated charter school. Children of East Lake residents are given first opportunity to enroll at Drew.
• Jordan, Vernon; et al., "Creating Communities of Hope and Opportunity: The Revitalization of East Lake", Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, March 27, 2007. "In 1995, the East Lake Meadows housing project was among the worst places in the United States to live. Its crime rate was 3.3 times higher than the rest of Atlanta and 18 times higher than the national average. ... Today, violent crime in East Lake is down by 95 percent."
• East Lake Neighbors Community Association Website
• East Lake Atlanta Neighborhood Information