Whether or not it is actually helping the players with their games, the fact that they feel good about getting a quality practice and hitting to so many target greens builds more confidence for them. Even though we have already accomplished some significant goals, there are many more to tackle over the next two or three years to really distinguish ourselves as one of the nation's top programs. The Bulldogs' home layout stretches over 7,000 yards and plays to a par of 72. Golf Digest has rated it as one of the top 50 public courses in the nation, and rightfully so. The UGA Course is characterized by lush bermuda fairways best known for their length.
Water guards four of the holes while strategically placed bunkers border quick, bent grass greens.
In the past seven years, it has undergone large-scale renovations, making the greens larger and more undulating. Mounds and pot bunkers have also changed the look of the greens and enhanced the challenge of getting to the pins, as well. Opened for play in 1968, the UGA Course was designed by famed architect Robert Trent Jones, a personal friend of Dr. O.C. Aderhold, UGA president from 1950 until 1967. Jones donated the plan to the University, and construction of the course was funded primarily by student-generated activities fees. Many of the greens are elevated and hard to reach, and there aren't many places to run the ball up.