Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park
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About
Situated at the northern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp, the Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker State Park is home to an abundance of native plants and wildlife including alligators, gopher tortoises, and blue herons. True to its name, the course has three large lakes and the layout is routed through numerous varieties of oak trees and palmettos. The course is as challenging as it is scenic with heavily undulating greens, water hazards, and strategically placed bunkers. There is also subtle but tricky, links-style mounding defining each of the fairways and landing areas. The course strikes a nice balance of player-friendly and difficult holes but be prepared for the final holes on both the front and back nine, they are considered the toughest on the golf course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6595 yards | 71.9 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 6015 yards | 68.4 | 112 |
| Gold | 72 | 5536 yards | 66.3 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4734 yards | 66.6 | 106 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.1/127 | 376 | 407 | 155 | 572 | 402 | 194 | 319 | 476 | 462 | 3363 | 428 | 493 | 301 | 551 | 191 | 393 | 328 | 179 | 427 | 3291 | 6654 |
| White M: 69.1/123 W: 74.6/134 | 334 | 384 | 135 | 507 | 387 | 181 | 293 | 440 | 428 | 3089 | 396 | 449 | 275 | 499 | 169 | 361 | 289 | 165 | 382 | 2985 | 6074 |
| Gold M: 66.6/116 W: 72.1/130 | 290 | 363 | 122 | 489 | 333 | 150 | 276 | 411 | 364 | 2798 | 352 | 415 | 257 | 467 | 154 | 319 | 275 | 151 | 364 | 2754 | 5552 |
| Red M: 63.0/103 W: 68.0/112 | 251 | 305 | 104 | 450 | 284 | 133 | 216 | 360 | 320 | 2423 | 300 | 343 | 221 | 407 | 121 | 282 | 225 | 130 | 309 | 2338 | 4761 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
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Great golfing !
I played 10 games of golf near Daytona so far...
This game at Laura Walker is my best one.
What a place to do RV and having a champion chip golf course.
Thanks to the staff for having that nice place to golf
Price and rain
They did not honor the price that I got from golfnow, was charged $54 and not $34. On top of that it started to rain after hole 3 and we had to leave the course. Cashier wouldn’t give us a raincheck she said they wont give rainchecks for days like it. Hello its raining. Wow!!
Anyway there you have it!
Price and Rain check
I love playing at Laura Walker golf course, today we went there. They did not honor the golf now price they charged us $54 a person plus we got rained out after the fourth hole and they wouldn’t give us a rain check. This is unacceptable.
Nice course
Enjoyed our round of golf. Not a fancy course but what we expected for the price. It wasn’t crowded so we could set our own pace of play. Friendly staff
Nice Golf Course
I've played this course numerous times over the years and never have I had a negative thing to say about this course. The layout is suited for the skilled and unskilled player, a course for the whole family to enjoy. Kudos to the maintence and shop staff!
Nice layout/ no ball washers
Wet from recent rain
Few holes cart path only .. understandable.
Not one ball washer on course .. staff used excuse that they were removed during Covid but I believe Covid has been over for a few years so get at least
4-6 back out of maintenance shed.
Need these especially with muddy/ wet conditions
Also only one or two waste bins on whole course .
Should have 2-3 per nine holes
Good time
Course was in great condition for the time if year and staff was wonderful. Marshal is needed to monitor pace of play… too many twosomes on course
Laura S walker Golf Course
Excellent!!!! Always in great shape and reasonable price.
Pro Shop, snacks, bathrooms on course, water coolers on course. No beverage cart. One of my Top 5 courses, you will not regret taking the drive.
Worth the drive
the course is bit out-of-the way but worth the drive. I spend the month of February in St. Simons every year and make it a point to play
there 2 - 3 times even though it's about an hour's drive. The course gets better every year.
Donkey
Overalll nice course. Greens were for February, the fairways were tight with minimal grass!
Greens so good...
The staff is excellent, fairways very good for time of year.....sand traps were so nice....
but it was the greens.....just amazeballs.....slow in morning, but that wind dried them out and made them fast near end of round......great day....birdie on 18......first bird ever on that hole!!!
GPS needs tweaking
GPS on the golf carts are way too sensitive. Several times the golf cart stopped while going down the concrete golf path. Added to the frustration of the day! FIX IT.
I don’t want anyone to know how great this course is.
Outstanding greens and rest of course is great for this time of the year. It’s the best value for golf in southeast GA and Jax/Saint Augustine. I really hate to tell everyone how great it is, because I don’t want to have to deal with a crowded tee sheet 😁
Defy worth the trip...
Really glad I caught this course on the Hot Deals. Little bit of a drive for me (100 miles), but I was looking for somewhere to play New Years Day other than my home club and based on the ratings and $35 cost. It was a must try and I'll be back. Condition of the course was excellent with really fast greens and soft fairways. The GPS system in the cart is top notch and spot on.
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