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The Frog at the Georgian
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The Frog Club is an hour west of Atlanta off I-20, exit 26 Villa Rica. It's my favorite golf course in Atlanta, even though I live on the north side of town, tough to get to, but worth it. It was designed by Tom Fazio and is 7,018 yards, 73.7 course rating, and a 137 slope from the back tees. The course is fair off the tee, but is long with tree lined fairways on somewhat rolling land. The greens are big, undulating, and fast. The place is always in great condition, and is just a first class experience. Although there's 4 sets of tees, it's not a place for a novice golfer. The front nine is a nice warm up for the more challenging back side with water in play on all but one hole. Great Marriott style service, nice restaurant in the clubhouse, overall tops in Atlanta in my book.
Posted by: RZA2
Dec 4th, 2010
I was lucky enough to play The Frog on a Friday morning. The clubhouse is very nice and the staff was helpful. We quickly were on our way to the practice range to warm up. The Marshall gave us a few quick tips at the first hole and we were on our way. The Tom Fazio layout was challenging without being punishing. You will use every club as some holes require position more than distance and on other holes you can just rip it. Mr. Fazio does seem to love the bunkers, which I seemed to find too many of. Bunker shots are one of my games biggest weakness and I paid for that on my scorecard! The course was in very condition. The fairways were very firm which was very helpful to get that extra yardage on my drives. Yardage markers were easy to find (they do not have GPS on their carts). The pace of play was good as well.The only other potential downside, beside the distance from town, is the price. The weekend rate is $81 (includes cart). By the time you have a few cold ones you will have dropped $100 easily.
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Posted by: Marve
Jul 24th, 2010
Dan Perry‘s Review Played the Blue tees, which measured 6,239; a bit shorter than I normally play but thought since it was the first (of hopefully many) visits, I’d give myself a better chance for more GIR’s. The first hole is a relatively straight-forward 397 yard par 4, with a tee shot that lands in a valley and an elevated green forcing an uphill (and almost blind) second shot. It’s also the #1 handicap hole; no warm-up holes for Tom Fazio! The second hole is short, at only 305 yards from the Blues. Don’t be too aggressive off the tee; think medium iron/wedge. The green is a bit raised (and again, quite large) but very receptive for wedges. You can try to go for it with a driver if you like, but the bunkers guarding the front of the green are massive and hungry. The third is a 142 yard par 3, with a green that slopes back to front. Hitting it short or left brings the bunkers into play, but going too far will force a downhill putt on a relatively severe downhill slope. Distance is key here. The fourth hole may be my personal favorite on the entire course. It’s a slight dogleg right par 5 around a small lake, measuring 490 yards. The tee shot is to a wide fairway, and even though there’s water on the right, it might not be reachable for some so go for it! The fifth hole is another par 5 (back-to-back) that “only” measures 461 yards, but this hole is so uphill I’d estimate that you can add at least 50 yards to that. The tee shot is to an open fairway so again, don’t be scared to let one rip. Once you’re on the green you are presented with another exceptional view looking back towards the tee; enjoy! The sixth circles back towards the #2 teevbox, bringing the restrooms back if needed. It’s a 326 yard downhill par 4 and potentially reachable. If nobody is in front of you and your driver’s on, I’d say go for it, especially if you play a fade. Here’s the tee shot; the flag is behind the trees on the right.The seventh is a 342 yard par 4, with an uphill approach. The green is long and receptive, but the entire left side of this hole is trouble, so bail right rather than left if needed. Eight is a 191 yard par 3 to one of the flattest greens on the course. Yes there is undulation, but for the most relatively flat. The hole is all carry and anything left is dead, so better right on this tee shot. The hill to the right slopes pretty severely to the green so even a miss has the chance of providing a GIR. Nine is easily the most uphill hole on the course. Measuring 350, it may play more like 390-400 yards. Bunkers line the right side so center or center left is all good. In addition, the fairway on the left slopes back towards the center which helps. The tenth is a straightforward 399 yard par 4. The tee shot is pretty open, but keep in mind that there is a little creek that runs up the right side of the green that you can’t see until you are almost on top of it. Twelve is a dogleg right, that also has a creek running in front of the green. It shouldn’t come into play (and is unreachable on your tee shot) so let it fly, but try to end up center or right-center, or your approach may be quite long. Thirteen is the first par 5 on the back, measuring 509 yards. From the tee you can’t see the green, but I’d suggest the right side of the fairway. There are bunkers on the far right side of the hole that may come into play. If you can land your tee shot at the top of the hill it will run down the other side quite a bit, potentially giving you a chance to go for it in two. Fourteen looks a lot tougher than it is. It also looks longer than it plays (332 from the Blues). Standing on the tee (with the prevailing wind in your face), with lots of bunkers and water on the right, you might feel you need to hit driver (like I did.) The stretch of holes from 14-16 are three of the easiest holes on the course (rated #18, #14 and #16 handicap hopes respectively.) Be sure to take advantage now, because the two final holes are truly challenging. Seventeen measures 417 from the Blues (the only par 4 on the course measuring >400 yards from the Blues) and if I remember correctly, the wind wasn’t helping. A long tee shot here isn’t beneficial; it’s a must-have. The Frog finishes on a par 5 that measures 497. The tee shot is key here, with trouble left (where I went) and bunkers right. I ended up punching out from behind some trees, leaving a very long third to the green. I missed par, but wasn’t disappointed at all; this course rocks. This is one of the few courses on the Canongate group that isn’t private (according to the website.) I’d suggest playing it if you can. Yes, it takes a bit of time to get there and is probably more out of the way than most are accustomed to driving for a round of golf in Atlanta but believe me, the kindness of the staff, the views and the impressive elevation changes makes this a must play in my book.
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Posted by: Seamus
Jun 16th, 2010
Fantastic golf course, and overall experience. One of the better courses I've played, and will definitely play again anytime I'm in Atlanta. Conditions were excellent, pace of play was just at 4.5 hours, and the routing was interesting and varied, offered some risk/reward shots, some opportunities to go low or high! The starter said they're were punching the greens next week so check before you come out.
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Posted by: SStreicher
Oct 1st, 2009
This is a great course. The practice range and putting green were in great condition. The course was as well. The tee boxes were well taken care of, the fairways green and fast. The greens were tricky and fast as well. It's a challenging course but rewards a well placed shot.
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