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Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 61
Length 4101 yards
Slope 104
Rating 60.4

Editor's Note: Course closed for business.

The Hooch Golf Club sits along the Chattahoochee River in Duluth, sprawling across a scenic landscape covered with ponds and lakes. The course is an executive, par-61 layout that combines traditional features with modern challenges. Although there aren't any par 5s on the golf course there are a few holes that stretch to over 400 yards, which guarantees that you'll be using all the clubs in your bag. There is plenty of water throughout the golf course, including three holes that play right along the river. It might not be what you're looking for if you want something truly formidable, but for a short course it's a good challenge that provides excellent iron practice. Besides the golf course, The Hooch is also known for its 12-acre, lighted driving range. There are also putting and chipping greens with a deep-faced practice bunker.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Johnson (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

3.6
330 Reviews (330)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 32
Bunkers 30
Forced Carries 17
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 37
Locals 34
Walkers 31
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 33
Convenient to the City 17
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Executive Course

I have played here various times. The challenge is the narrowness of the holes and the lack of growth on the fairways. It is a fun little course but the driver won't be used too much.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hooch Golf Course

Good course to work on irons. More than usual par 3 holes on this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

It's an executive golf course

Played in the afternoon around 3 pm on a Friday which is going to be slower and busier than usual. Pace of play was a little slow being the starter allowed a group of 4 to split into 3 carts?? Fairways and tee boxes are average condition for this time of year. The green's need some work and like others have noted "Repair your ball marks!!"

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Finally...We have greens!

This was the first time I have seen the hooch with all 18 greens fully covered. Although the ball marks were significant, the greens ran well. I will now resume my recommendating of this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are gpod. Tee boxes neef hhelp

First look at the putting greens and thought OMG are the greens going to look like this. Lots of pro-ana I think they missed spraying the putting green with pre-emergent. However the greens were in a lot better shape. Please fix your ball marks. Please fix your ball marks. Other than that it was a very nice executive course

Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value course

This is a good value course though the greens and traps need some TLC. Can't go light on the pre-emergent in Georgia as the weeds come in quick. It was obvious they had been sprayed as they were turning yellow, but an annoyance around the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Slow playing but it was a holiday weekend could have been quicker if a marshal was going about telling people to quicken their game up

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Executive Course

The Hooch is a fantastic value for what it offers. 11 Par 3's and 7 Par 4's make for an iron-heavy round, especially considering two of the Par 4's best play off the tee is an iron lay-up.

The course is fairly well maintained, although there are a few shady, and patchy greens and un-repaired ball marks are quite common, although not the courses' fault. They did a very good job of keeping leaves clear of the holes for the most part.

We were behind an elderly 4-some which unintentionally slowed our pace considerably. I hope when I'm 80, I'm still out there playing like these guys! Slow pace because of groups like this I don't mind.

There are several repetitive holes on the course, but it also offers a good variety of shots to work on.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice shape but slow

Had to quit after 9 holes . 3 groups on every hole .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day here

Greens were in great shape.
Why don't the people who play here fix their ball marks on the greens? It's discourteous & annoying to see a green cratered w/ball marks.
I fixed at least three on every green.
This course gets a lot of play & it's in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like hot deal price

It is good for me to play in hot deal price because
I play 2-3 times a month

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course is fairly easy.

The greens were in great condition. The Marshall was okay. The desk staff could be more friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Straight forward!

Pretty easy course, great for practice or new golfers. I rode in a buggy, but it would be an easy walk and probably more fun that way imo. I started at 1pm on a Friday and had no "P.O.P" (pace of play) issues There are maybe 2 or 3 holes with trees bracketing the fairway, a couple of challanges with forced carry over marsh on 1-2 holes as well, overall a ton of fun. Greens are pretty good,, the problem lies with the usual offense, "Non-repaired ball marks"! It's so aggravating! Takes 2 seconds to fix! They should attach a repair tool to every cart key so there is NO excuse. Walkers usually have one I hope.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Usually I would have a complaint or 2

But the cost is in very nice condition, but the greens were slow, I'm going to blame that on the rain. It was wet but I enjoyed this course for the first time in ages. Keep up the good work

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Nice Course and Facility

I just returned to golf after a couple of decades of non playing. I plan on enjoying the many golf courses that North GA has to offer. My experience at the Hooch Golf Club was very pleasant. The pace of play was very good, finished in a threesome just under 3 hours. The course was challenging and in very nice shape. I highly recommend this course and facility and I am sure that I will be back many times.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

Extremely slow pace of play. Course was in marginal shape. We got a great price but let after 9 holes as the pace of play was unbearable. No MRahals on course to keep folks moving.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable

Fun course good condition. I wish others would repair ball marks on the greens. I try to fix mine and as any others on every green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course is good to get your timing and rhythm down.

I will always come back. Very clean and everybody is friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent for young golfers

I play here with my 13 year old son. The holes are mixed between par 3's and 4's and are great for a kid that hits between 100 and 150 yards. Also great for older golfers like me for improving approach shots and avoiding water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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