From the first hole and even the second as shown above, golfers will feel the heat at Southern Hills Country Club in Hawkesville, Georgia. The climate was true southern, warm and humid but pleasantly so when we started. The course plays in similar mode due to the challenges encountered.
The first hole offers a deep ravine, the second, a narrow opening. The sixth hole is especially treacherous if the hole layout isn't checked because there is a hidden creek midway.
The first hole offers a deep ravine, the second, a narrow opening. The sixth hole is especially treacherous if the hole layout isn't checked because there is a hidden creek midway.
The golf course is laid out links style through a very nice golfing community with lovely homes. Most of the homes are brick and sit back from the golf course and never come into play. They are just developing the residential properties.
Most of the time, we managed to stay out of the hazards. Ponds were there for the long distance player who hooks or slices but not if you played high on the hillside and avoided rolls into them. Most of the greens were well protected by sand traps with loose sand.
The best part was the sense of being out on your own. The course was somewhat crowded on a Saturday morning but moved at a 4 hour pace.
The hardest part was the very fast greens where the ball picked up speed until off the green; a light touch on the putter was required.
All in all, the course plays fun until it gets warmer, noseeums, gnats, biting flies, mosquitos grew more numerous as the morning progressed.
The best part was the sense of being out on your own. The course was somewhat crowded on a Saturday morning but moved at a 4 hour pace.
The hardest part was the very fast greens where the ball picked up speed until off the green; a light touch on the putter was required.
All in all, the course plays fun until it gets warmer, noseeums, gnats, biting flies, mosquitos grew more numerous as the morning progressed.
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