The Great Waters course is a signature Jack Nicklaus design, meaning that the Golden Bear actually oversaw the course’s creation and signed off the creation. The result is a course that is regarded by many as Georgia’s second finest course, behind only the inimitable Augusta National.
The fabulous Nicklaus design has two greatly different halves; the front nine winds through the monumental evergreens that make the landscape so unique, before opening up to nine holes that track the delightful shoreline of Lake Oconee. The Jack Nicklaus course is host the LPGA Tour Drive On Championship in October 2020 and will welcome the LPGA Tour's best players.
| Par | 72 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
| Opened for play | 1992 |
| Golden Bear | 7,436 yards | SSS 75.7 |
|---|---|---|
| One | 6,836 yards | SSS 73.3 |
| Two | 6,299 yards | SSS 70.8 |
| Three | 5,794 yards | SSS 68.1 |
| Four | 5,099 yards | SSS 70.0 |
| Five | 4,485 yards | SSS 66.2 |