Home to one of the most elite collections of golf courses in the United States, Reynolds Lake Oconee has been honored by GOLF Magazine with two courses on its “Top 100 Courses You Can Play” list, and four on its list of “Best Courses Near You.”
Leading the list of honors for Reynolds Lake Oconee is the Great Waters course, ranked No. 46 on the Top 100 nationally, with The Oconee course ranked No. 67.
On the “Best Near You” Top 15 list for Georgia, Reynolds Lake Oconee captured four spots, more than any other venue in the South: Great Waters is No. 2, with The Oconee course No. 4, the National Course No. 5 and The Landing No. 11. Together the Lake Oconee gems continue to enrich the reputation of Reynolds Lake Oconee as a premier golf community and preferred golf destination.
The “Best Courses Near You” is a state-by-state compilation of golf courses accessible to guest and/or public play. It is part of GOLF’s “Top 100 Courses You Can Play” rankings published in the September 2014 issue and online at www.golf.com.
“We truly appreciate being recognized for this level of excellence,” said Mark Lammi, Vice President of Golf Operations at Reynolds Lake Oconee, located on Lake Oconee, between Atlanta and Augusta. “The quality and diversity of all six venues to play at Reynolds Lake Oconee gives us one of the greatest collections of golf courses in the country.”
All four courses honored have undergone various degrees of renovation the past two years. Greens at The Oconee, designed by Rees Jones, and Tom Fazio’s 27-hole gem the National, were converted to Champion Bermudagrass, providing superior year round playing surfaces. A complete bunker renovation and landscape beautification was also completed at the National. The Landing, the historic Bob Cupp design that introduced golf to the Lake Oconee region, and Jack Nicklaus’s Great Waters also received major enhancements over the past two years.
The golf course projects were part of a multi-million dollar renovation that touched nearly every facet of the award-winning Reynolds Lake Oconee residential golf community, as well as The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, a AAA Five Diamond resort.
Great Waters will be the venue for the inaugural Big Break Invitational Reynolds Lake Oconee Sept. 30-Oct. 3. The 72-hole tournament features a select field that encompasses past Big Break champions.
Beyond golf, Reynolds Lake Oconee offers an array of recreation opportunities: 374 miles of shoreline along Lake Oconee, Georgia's second-largest lake, is ideal for bass fishing, recreational boating and water skiing; four marinas with complete services; the Lake Club Wellness Center and Peter Burwash International Tennis Center present options for complete fitness activities; dining and casual atmospheres at The Landing Clubhouse, the Plantation Grille and Linger Longer Steakhouse in the Oconee Clubhouse.
Vacation guests at Reynolds Lake Oconee can choose from individual cottages within the private gates, while enjoying a variety of amenities. Accommodations also are available at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee on property.
For more information about Reynolds Lake Oconee or to book a reservation by phone, please call (877) 809-3324 between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm eastern time.
