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Plan Your Augusta Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Play in the shadow of the Masters on real public Augusta golf

You can't play Augusta National — but you can play a Donald Ross course minutes from its gates, breathe the Masters mystique, and post up on Riverwalk Augusta for the nightlife. Forest Hills and Jones Creek give a group genuine championship golf at public prices.

4
courses
Spring, Fall
best season
AGS
15 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Champions Retreat Golf ClubBucket List

Three nines by Palmer, Nicklaus, and Player; host of the Augusta National Women's Amateur first round (limited access)

$150–$350
Par 72 · 7,468 yds
parkland
The Forest Hills Golf CoursePremiumDESIGNER CLASSIC

1926 Donald Ross design (Palmer-renovated) minutes from Augusta National — voted Augusta's best public course

$45–$90
Par 72 · 7,140 yds
parkland
Jones Creek Golf ClubPremium

Rees Jones design just six miles from Augusta National — long the area's top daily-fee track

$50–$95
Par 72 · 7,008 yds
parkland
Augusta Municipal (The Patch)BudgetBEST VALUE

The legendary 'Patch' — a walkable, dirt-cheap muni a stone's throw from the National

$25–$50
Par 71 · 6,470 yds
parkland · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 1016

$350–$1,500 /night

Downtown Augusta along the Savannah River / Summerville — homes near Broad Street nightlife

near downtownporchoutdoor grillgame roomyard
houseSleeps 1220

$600–$3,000 /night

Larger estate homes in west Augusta / Columbia County near the courses

private poolacreagemultiple living areasgrillfire pit
The table

Dining

Frog Hollow Tavern

$$$
farm-to-table

Augusta's chef-driven standout on Broad Street — the nicer group dinner

4.6

Abel Brown Southern Kitchen

$$$
southern

Oysters and elevated Southern plates — easy, lively crew dinner

4.5

Whiskey Bar Kitchen

$$
casual

Downtown gastropub with a huge whiskey list and global plates

4.4

Sconyers Bar-B-Que

$$
bbq

Augusta BBQ institution since 1956 — the classic group lunch

4.5
After the round

Nightlife

Broad Street (downtown Augusta)

Late night
patio

Augusta's nightlife spine — bars, patios, and music venues all walkable on Broad

The Pinnacle Club / rooftop scene

rooftop

Downtown rooftop views over the Savannah River for the kickoff

Soy Noodle House / Metro Coffeehouse & Pub

Late night
dive

Beloved late-night Broad Street dive with stiff pours

Whiskey Bar Kitchen Bar

Late night
whiskey bar

Deep brown-spirits list downtown — the proper start to the night

Off days

Activities

Savannah River Fishing Charter

fishinghalf day$90–$220/pp

Striped bass and catfish on the Savannah River and Clarks Hill Lake

Clarks Hill / Thurmond Lake Boat Day

boat rentalfull day$75–$200/pp

Pontoon day on one of the Southeast's biggest lakes 30 min away

Riverwalk Brewery Crawl

brewery2-3 hours$25–$60/pp

Savannah River Brewing and downtown taprooms along the Riverwalk

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