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HIST ORIC HIGH COUNTRY PUBLIC COURSE
Golf “The Enchanted Land” Beyond the Links Allatoona is ideal for swimming,
Enjoy the ultimate outdoor boating, and fishing.
spectacular views enhance your play mountain experience at any Hang-glide from Lookout Mountain,
of four state parks in the area. bike the Silver Comet Trail in Hiram, or
Blue-green mountains Adairsville. Recognized as some of fly through the trees on the world’s
embroidered by silvery waterfalls the fastest greens in the Southeast, Feel the spray from the twin largest zipline canopy tour in Whitesburg.
waterfalls that cascade into
and trout streams, rolling valleys, it also offers one of the best pools at the bottom of the gorge
free-flowing rivers – there are plenty collections of par 3s. at one of the most scenic parks
of reasons the Cherokee Indians
About 10 miles north of Barnsley
in the state, Cloudland Canyon.
HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY The stunning golf courses of this course featuring champion Bermuda the Pinhoti Trail from James Whitepath Photo credit: Georgia Department of Economic Development 581 Fields Ferry Drive • Calhoun, Georgia 30701 HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY
called Northwest Georgia’s Historic
Gardens, Fields Ferry Golf Club in
See the mysterious rock wall at
High Country “the enchanted land.”
Fort Mountain State Park. Hike
Calhoun is an 18-hole public golf
region embrace the surrounding
H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park.
greens and is recognized in Golf
Par: 72 | Slope: 129 | USGA Rating: 72 | Holes: 18 | Yardage: 6586
Cartersville’s Red Top Mountain
natural splendors; gently rolling
Digest’s “Best Places to Play.”
Green Fee: $ | Cart Rentals: Y | Driving Range: Y
State Park on 12,000-acre Lake
fairways in the Appalachian foothills
Other fine courses in the
offer a nice view of the nearby
region include Whitepath in
Fields Ferry Golf Club
PUBLIC COURSE
mountains, and dramatic elevation
Elijay, Big Canoe and Bent Tree
changes are the norm. Don’t be
in Jasper, Stonebridge in Rome,
surprised if a wild turkey strolls
Golf Course
Fields Ferry Golf Club in Calhoun is a public 18-hole
across the cart path.
Chatsworth, and the municipal
Championship course designed by Arthur Davis.
courses at LaFayette and
Play the course at the luxurious
Ellijay, GA 30540
Barnsley Gardens Resort in Indian Trace and Spring Lakes in 1156 Shenandoa Drive The course plays 6700 from the challenging back tees. The lush
Tallapoosa, among others.
Snuggled in the majestic North Georgia fairways are 419 Bermuda and the greens are newly installed
Mountains, Whitepath offers breathtaking Champion Bermuda. Since opening in 1992, Fields Ferry has been
scenery from elevated tees overlooking lush one of the finest courses in North Georgia, attracting individuals for
fairways and medium-sized greens. A public leisurely rounds and large groups for tournaments. The course is easily
course with driving range and practice green,
the new clubhouse is open to serve visitors. accessible off I-75 and open daily.
The Farm Golf 706.276.3080 706.625.9001
Memberships also available www.golfwhitepath.com www.fieldsferrygolf.com
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