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You don't have
to be a pro to enjoy whacking a little white ball with a
club, trying to get it into a tiny hole that is so far from
your start point (the tee) that it has to be marked with a
flag. Kids love golf. Even more they love to
drive the golf cart (supervised of course). Golf is
great you have the great
outdoors, grass that is manicured the way you wish your lawn
could look and the whole family is together. We
often play best ball teams. The way that Kerry and I play
the kids shots are used quite often. It is also a
great time to familiarize the family with terrain
association. We have some places that we like to go to
that not only welcome families but encourage
the kids to do well.
Rum Creek
Golf is mainly a measure driving range and a great place
to try to remedy your slice, hook or keeping your eye on the
ball throughout the swing. The manager on a slow day
sometimes offers, for $20 dollars, all the balls you can hit,
with two kids using the bucket that's alot of balls. It
offers a nine hole par three walking course which takes
about an hour to complete while the kids dream of being the
next Tiger Woods and you work on your pitch and putt.
Cottonfields Golf Course in McDonough, GA has the best
staff of any golf course that I have ever played on.
They make sure that not only you but the kids are having
fun. The course is a beautiful 71 par, 6501 yards, 18
hole four hours of pure enjoyment. The snack bar
serves a great chicken salad sandwich which will give you
the energy needed to finish the back nine.
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Cotton Fields Golf Club
This sign, which marks the entrance is hard to see. |
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1st Hole
This is a view from the 1st hole tee box. |
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13th hole
This is a view from the 13th hole back on to the course. |
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Cottonfields layout 1-9 holes
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Cottonfields layout 10-18 holes
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Little
Mountain Golf Course in Ellenwood, GA also has a great
staff. The course is a little out of the way but it
offers two courses, a 10 and 18 hole. The manager on
slow summer days will often let the kids play for a
discounted rate. The course has some good ups and
downs and the greens play a little slow, so it is perfect
for the beginner golfer.
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