Lakes Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park

About
Situated at the northern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp, the Lakes Golf Course at Laura S. Walker State Park is home to an abundance of native plants and wildlife including alligators, gopher tortoises, and blue herons. True to its name, the course has three large lakes and the layout is routed through numerous varieties of oak trees and palmettos. The course is as challenging as it is scenic with heavily undulating greens, water hazards, and strategically placed bunkers. There is also subtle but tricky, links-style mounding defining each of the fairways and landing areas. The course strikes a nice balance of player-friendly and difficult holes but be prepared for the final holes on both the front and back nine, they are considered the toughest on the golf course.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6595 yards | 71.9 | 122 |
White | 72 | 6015 yards | 68.4 | 112 |
Gold | 72 | 5536 yards | 66.3 | 106 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4734 yards | 66.6 | 106 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 72.1/127 | 376 | 407 | 155 | 572 | 402 | 194 | 319 | 476 | 462 | 3363 | 428 | 493 | 301 | 551 | 191 | 393 | 328 | 179 | 427 | 3291 | 6654 |
White M: 69.1/123 W: 74.6/134 | 334 | 384 | 135 | 507 | 387 | 181 | 293 | 440 | 428 | 3089 | 396 | 449 | 275 | 499 | 169 | 361 | 289 | 165 | 382 | 2985 | 6074 |
Gold M: 66.6/116 W: 72.1/130 | 290 | 363 | 122 | 489 | 333 | 150 | 276 | 411 | 364 | 2798 | 352 | 415 | 257 | 467 | 154 | 319 | 275 | 151 | 364 | 2754 | 5552 |
Red M: 63.0/103 W: 68.0/112 | 251 | 305 | 104 | 450 | 284 | 133 | 216 | 360 | 320 | 2423 | 300 | 343 | 221 | 407 | 121 | 282 | 225 | 130 | 309 | 2338 | 4761 |
Handicap | 9 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by u000008075222 on 02/09/2024
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Photo submitted by u000008075222 on 02/09/2024
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Photo submitted by KenS1972 on 11/15/2021
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Good Times Photo submitted by hughesjam on 11/14/2020
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/25/2017
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Photo submitted by u000008033373 on 08/06/2015
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Great course
This was my first time playing here and I really enjoyed it. The course was in pretty good shape overall. The greens have a few that are still growing in right now but for this time of the year looked pretty good. Fairways were in decent shape and the whole course is very well maintained. The state park does a great job on this course all around and for the price you can't beat it. I drove about an hour and twenty mins to get to this course and it was beyond worth it. Highly recommend this course to everyone.
Golf at it’s best
I can’t say enough good about this golf course. It’s outstanding.
Greens needed help
I love to play this course when I’m in town but Saturday was different. There was so much sand in clumps left on the greens that you couldn’t putt the ball. I’m not sure who would look at these greens after working on them and say that looks like something I’m proud of. I wish that I would have taken pictures of them. I know this isn’t the norm for that course but to have to pay full price of $60 and have greens that weren’t usable is crazy. Overall the course is in good shape although it appears they had a hydronic line bust on a machine so all the greens will have strips on them in the coming days I’m sure. Hopefully they get some much needed rain and get this course back into good shape again.
Good experience
I always like playing this course. It was in good shape. The staff was excellent. Play was on the slow side.
Agréable à jouer
Ça fait 4 fois que nous golfons ce parcours
Très agréable à jouer
Beau challenge
Les greens sont rapides
Just Beautiful
Always enjoy playing here. Tee to green it’s in awesome condition. New carts with GPS and well stocked Pro Shop
Great value!
Pace of play was excellent. Arrived early and was able to get off early, by myself, and played entire round with minimal waiting.
Great golfing !
I played 10 games of golf near Daytona so far...
This game at Laura Walker is my best one.
What a place to do RV and having a champion chip golf course.
Thanks to the staff for having that nice place to golf
Price and rain
They did not honor the price that I got from golfnow, was charged $54 and not $34. On top of that it started to rain after hole 3 and we had to leave the course. Cashier wouldn’t give us a raincheck she said they wont give rainchecks for days like it. Hello its raining. Wow!!
Anyway there you have it!
Price and Rain check
I love playing at Laura Walker golf course, today we went there. They did not honor the golf now price they charged us $54 a person plus we got rained out after the fourth hole and they wouldn’t give us a rain check. This is unacceptable.
Nice course
Enjoyed our round of golf. Not a fancy course but what we expected for the price. It wasn’t crowded so we could set our own pace of play. Friendly staff
Nice Golf Course
I've played this course numerous times over the years and never have I had a negative thing to say about this course. The layout is suited for the skilled and unskilled player, a course for the whole family to enjoy. Kudos to the maintence and shop staff!
Nice layout/ no ball washers
Wet from recent rain
Few holes cart path only .. understandable.
Not one ball washer on course .. staff used excuse that they were removed during Covid but I believe Covid has been over for a few years so get at least
4-6 back out of maintenance shed.
Need these especially with muddy/ wet conditions
Also only one or two waste bins on whole course .
Should have 2-3 per nine holes
Good time
Course was in great condition for the time if year and staff was wonderful. Marshal is needed to monitor pace of play… too many twosomes on course
Laura S walker Golf Course
Excellent!!!! Always in great shape and reasonable price.
Pro Shop, snacks, bathrooms on course, water coolers on course. No beverage cart. One of my Top 5 courses, you will not regret taking the drive.
Worth the drive
the course is bit out-of-the way but worth the drive. I spend the month of February in St. Simons every year and make it a point to play
there 2 - 3 times even though it's about an hour's drive. The course gets better every year.
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