Georgia pairs the Atlantic luxury of Sea Island with the inland lakeside golf of Reynolds Lake Oconee and the charm of Savannah, all in the state that hosts the Masters every April. It does coastal polish and resort variety equally well. Here is where to stay and play, the courses to build around and what a Georgia golf break costs in 2026.
Photograph: Seaside Course, Sea Island, Georgia, via Google
A Georgia golf break suits groups who want resort polish over volume, and it offers two distinct trips in one state. The coast around St Simons and the Golden Isles is the luxury anchor, where Sea Island gathers three championship courses, a Forbes five star hotel and a genuine sense of occasion, the kind of trip that works for a special celebration or a couples and golf mix. Inland, ninety minutes from Atlanta, Reynolds Lake Oconee spreads ninety nine holes by Jack Nicklaus, Rees Jones, Tom Fazio and others around a Ritz-Carlton on a vast lake, a relaxed multi course base built for a buddies week.
Savannah adds a third option, pairing the Club at Savannah Harbor with one of the most atmospheric cities in the South. The geography is easy: base on the coast for luxury, at Reynolds for variety, or combine them on a drive across the state. One thing to set straight early, Augusta National is private and effectively unplayable, so the golf here is the resort golf, with Masters week enjoyed from the gallery.
The headline round and one of the best resort courses in the South, an open, wind swept links along the Atlantic on St Simons Island. Originally a Harry Colt and Charles Alison design, remodelled by Tom Fazio in 1999, it co-hosts the PGA Tour's RSM Classic each autumn alongside the Davis Love designed Plantation Course. Reached through a stay at Sea Island's Forbes five star Lodge or Cloister, with the Plantation and Retreat courses alongside.
The signature course of the inland golf capital, a Jack Nicklaus design whose back nine runs spectacularly along the shore of Lake Oconee. It anchors a resort of ninety nine holes that also includes the Rees Jones designed Oconee at the Ritz-Carlton, the Tom Fazio National and the Bob Cupp Plantation, all bundled into easy stay and play packages. The most complete multi course base in the state, ninety minutes from Atlanta.
Savannah's marquee resort course, set on Hutchinson Island across the river from the historic district and attached to the Westin Savannah Harbor. A parkland and marsh layout that hosted the PGA Tour Champions for years, it pairs a comfortable round with one of the most beautiful and walkable cities in the South. The natural base for a trip that mixes golf with squares, oaks and Southern hospitality.
Designers, host history and access verified June 2026. Green fees and package ranges are indicative third party figures for the 2026 season and change with demand and season. Always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Fly into Atlanta and drive ninety minutes east to Reynolds Lake Oconee. Settle into the Ritz-Carlton on the lake, with an easy afternoon for the range and an early dinner.
The signature lakeside day, the Jack Nicklaus Great Waters in the morning and the Rees Jones Oconee in the afternoon, two of the best holes-on-the-water rounds in the state.
A final Reynolds round on the Fazio National or the Bob Cupp Plantation before the scenic drive down to the coast and St Simons Island.
Settle into the Lodge or Cloister at Sea Island and play the Davis Love designed Plantation Course, an RSM Classic co-host, with an evening on the Golden Isles.
The trip's crescendo, the wind swept Seaside Course along the Atlantic, the most memorable round of the week, before the flight home from Jacksonville or Savannah.
Drive times: Atlanta to Reynolds Lake Oconee about ninety minutes; Reynolds to Sea Island and St Simons about four hours; Savannah sits between the coast and the interior. A hire car makes the route simple, with Atlanta, Savannah and Jacksonville airports all serving the trip.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Value Reynolds or Savannah stay and play | From around $900 to $1,500 | 3 to 4 nights, several rounds, carts, one base |
| Premium Reynolds Lake Oconee trip | From around $1,500 to $2,500 | 4 to 5 nights, marquee courses, a Ritz-Carlton stay |
| Luxury Sea Island coastal trip | From around $3,000 upward | The Lodge or Cloister, the Seaside and Plantation courses, five star service |
Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, excluding flights, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
Georgia plays best in spring and fall, roughly March to May and September to November, when the days are warm and comfortable and the courses are in peak condition. The coast around Sea Island and Savannah is mild and playable year round, while inland Reynolds Lake Oconee is hot and humid in midsummer, so early tee times help from June to August. Winters are quiet and mild on the coast and offer good value. Book the Sea Island rooms and the Reynolds packages well ahead for the spring and fall peaks, and far earlier still for anything timed around Masters week in April, when the whole state fills up.
Tell us the courses you want, whether you lean coastal luxury or inland variety and roughly when. One concierge costs the whole break to the head, holds the Sea Island and Reynolds packages and replies within one working day, with no obligation.
Georgia has three great golf bases. Sea Island on St Simons is the coastal luxury anchor, with the Tom Fazio remodelled Seaside, the Davis Love designed Plantation and the Forbes five star Cloister and Lodge. Reynolds Lake Oconee, around ninety minutes from Atlanta, gathers ninety nine holes from Jack Nicklaus, Rees Jones, Tom Fazio and others around a Ritz-Carlton. Savannah adds the Club at Savannah Harbor and the city's charm. Augusta National is private and effectively unplayable. Always confirm current rates directly before booking.
No. Augusta National is one of the most exclusive private clubs in the world and is not open to the public at any price; access is by invitation of a member only, and a Masters ticket does not include play. A Georgia golf trip is built instead around the superb resort golf at Sea Island and Reynolds Lake Oconee and the courses around Savannah, with the atmosphere of Augusta enjoyed from the spectator side during Masters week. Always confirm access and tee times directly before booking.
Indicative third party package figures run from around 900 dollars per person for a value Reynolds or Savannah stay and play with several rounds, through roughly 1,500 to 2,500 dollars per person for a premium Reynolds Lake Oconee trip with marquee courses and a Ritz-Carlton stay, up to 3,000 dollars and more per person for a luxury Sea Island stay at the Lodge or Cloister with the Seaside and Plantation courses. These exclude flights and are shown to set expectations only. We never quote our own pricing, so always confirm directly before booking.
Spring and fall are the prime seasons, roughly March to May and September to November, with warm comfortable days and the courses in peak condition. The coast around Sea Island and Savannah is mild and playable year round, while inland Reynolds Lake Oconee is hot and humid in midsummer, so early tee times help from June to August. Winters are quiet and mild on the coast and offer good value. Always confirm course conditions and tee times before booking.
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