Great Waters
Greensboro, GA
Great Waters is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Greensboro, Georgia, playing 7,358 yards with a course rating of 75.7 and slope of 143. It is ranked #99 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Jack Nicklaus (1992)
Great Waters at Reynolds Lake Oconee was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1992. The course winds along the coves of Lake Oconee and was fully renovated in 2019, with the resort saying it now looks much as Nicklaus first drew it. It plays to a par of 72 at about 7,400 yards from the back tees. It appears on Golfweek's 2026 lists of top residential and resort courses.
Accolades
- Ranked #99, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #19, Best in Georgia (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #96, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #16, Top Courses in Georgia (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 Woodcrest Drive, Greensboro, GA 30642
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 12, 577 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 17, 170 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 448 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 9, about 50 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 3 left
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 419 | 11 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 2 | 5 | 549 | 17 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 432 | 3 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 4 | 3 | 189 | 13 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 5 | 4 | 448 | 1 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 6 | 5 | 559 | 9 | 5 bunkers |
| 7 | 4 | 495 | 7 | 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 230 | 15 | 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 406 | 5 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,727 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 428 | 4 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 11 | 4 | 344 | 16 | water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 12 | 5 | 577 | 10 | dogleg left, water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 13 | 4 | 455 | 6 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 14 | 3 | 204 | 18 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 420 | 8 | water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 16 | 4 | 495 | 2 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 17 | 3 | 170 | 14 | water in play |
| 18 | 5 | 538 | 12 | dogleg left, water in play, 3 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,631 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,358 |
Scorecard from the Bear tees (7,358 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CuscowillaEatonton | 1.8 | 18 | 70 | 73.3 / 139 | Likely private |
| Richland | 2.1 | 18 | 72 | Private | |
| The PreserveGreensboro | 2.2 | 18 | 72 | 72.2 / 133 | Private |
| The National | 2.6 | 9 | Private | ||
| The OconeeGreensboro | 3.8 | 18 | 72 | 75.2 / 141 | Private |
| The Creek Club | 4.1 | 18 | 72 | Private | |
| The LandingGreensboro | 5.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.6 / 140 | Private |
| Harbor Club Golf CourseGreensboro | 6.1 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 138 | Public |
| C. Uncle Remus Golf CourseEatonton | 10.5 | 72 | 71.9 / 131 | Public | |
| The Club at Lake SinclairMilledgeville | 17.6 | 18 | 71 | 69.1 / 121 | Public |
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