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SPORTS
& RECREATION

turtles, fish, alligators and other animals, and
catch programs on ecology and the natural
history of region.

GOLF
Tee off at any of our award-winning golf
courses, including the 36-hole Bull Creek
Golf Course, currently ranked in the top
25 golf courses in the U.S. Maple Ridge
Golf Club offers a high-quality course co-
designed by 1987 Masters winner, current
Champions Tour star and Columbus Blue Heron Zipline
resident Larry Mize. Fine courses are also
in Pine Mountain, residents and visitors have the annual Steeplechase at Callaway.
found at the area’s two private clubs, the
easy access to Callaway’s championship Then, from mid-November until the
Country Club of Columbus and Green
golf courses, tennis, fly-fishing, water-skiing, end of December, witness the famous
Island Country Club.
a zipline/aerial obstacle course, gardens, Fantasy in Lights, which includes 8 million
SPORTS butterfly center, birds of prey shows, and lights in 15 dazzling scenes. Fantasy in
For thrilling family fun, check out the floral displays. Lights is not only the South’s most
Columbus Lions of the National Arena Special events make every season spectacular holiday light and sound show,
League (NAL). The Lions kicked off their extra special. November brings family but also one of the world’s “Top 10 Places
13th season in 2019, making Columbus the and friends together to watch thoroughbred to See Holiday Lights,” according to
longest continually running team in arena horses race over timber and brush hurdles in National Geographic Traveler.
football. The Lions are led by Head Coach
Jason Gibson who has a 102-46 record RESOURCES • The Columbus Lions
entering 2019. The Lions have made 11 706.322.3336
• Columbus Parks and Recreation columbuslions.net
playoff appearances in 12 seasons, and 3111 Citizens Way
Coach Gibson has also led the Lions to six Columbus, GA 31906 • Country Club of Columbus
championship appearances, winning three 706.225.4638 2610 Cherokee Ave.
Columbus, GA 31906
parks.columbusga.gov
of them (SIFL 2010, PIFL 2015, AIF 2016). 706.322.4441
• Columbus GA Whitewater ccofcolumbus.com
The Lions play their home games at
1000 Bay Ave.
Hughston Clinic Field in the Columbus Columbus, GA 31901 • Green Island Country Club
Civic Center, a premier local entertainment 706.321.4720 6501 Standing Boy Rd.
Columbus, GA 31904
venue hosting multiple sporting events, whitewaterexpress.com 706.324.7191
concerts, fairs and more every year. • Bull Creek Golf Course greenislandcc.org
7333 Lynch Rd. • Callaway Resort and Gardens
CELEBRATE THE SEASONS Midland, GA 31820 17800 US-27
706.561.1614
Columbus residents have access to columbusga.gov/bullcreek Pine Mountain, GA 31822
844.512.3826
numerous recreational opportunities • Maple Ridge Golf Course callawaygardens.com
throughout West Georgia, including two state 4700 Maple Ridge Trail • Columbus Regional Tennis
parks less than an hour away. Additionally, Columbus, GA 31909 Association (CORTA)
706.569.0966 706.317.4136
Callaway Resort & Gardens attracts both day
• Columbus Civic Center corta.org
and overnight guests seeking a quick escape
400 4th St, Columbus, GA 31901 • Sports Council – Columbus, GA
at an authentic outdoor resort destination 706.653.4460 706.660.1996
year-round. Roughly 40 miles from Columbus civiccenter.columbusga.gov sportscouncil.columbusga.gov

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