Resort · 18 holes
Reynolds Lake Oconee - Great Waters
Eatonton, GA
Eatonton, GA
112 Plantation Drive, Eatonton, GA 31024
About this course
Jack Nicklaus designed Great Waters, which opened in 1992 on the shore of Lake Oconee near Eatonton, Georgia, as the second course built at what is now Reynolds Lake Oconee. Nine of the eighteen holes touch the lake.
The front nine moves through rolling parkland and hardwood before the routing turns to the water on the back nine, with greens set close to the shoreline through the closing stretch. The par-3 eighth and the run of holes from the ninth through the thirteenth carry most of the water exposure.
Nicklaus Design rebuilt the course from the ground up starting in 2018, replacing turf, greens, bunkers, tees and irrigation while keeping Nicklaus's original routing and strategy. It reopened in the fall of 2019. The course hosted stages of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf from 1995 to 1997.
Access runs through Reynolds Lake Oconee membership or a stay at the resort rather than open public tee sheets.
Type
Parkland
Region
Southeast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
7,048
Established
1992
LooperScore
88.0
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Design & architects
- Jack Nicklaus, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Reynolds Lake Oconee - Great Waters, by true distance.
Reynolds Lake Oconee: Oconee Course
Greensboro, GA · 1.5 mi away
The Oconee Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee is a Rees Jones design in Greensboro, Georgia, that opened in 2002. The par-72 layout measures 7,158 yards from the back tees and follows a routing along the Lake Oconee shoreline. It is a risk-reward design that offers options to play over inlets or carry the corners of tree-lined doglegs, with lake views from several holes. The course is part of the Reynolds Lake Oconee resort and residential community and is available to members and resort guests.
Reynolds Lake Oconee - The National
Greensboro, GA · 1.9 mi away
The National is an 18-hole course at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia, designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1997. Today it is made up of the Ridge and Cove nines; the original Bluff nine was combined with nine new holes in 2024 to form a separate course, Richland. The National plays 7,034 yards at par 72, with big elevation changes between tee, fairway and green, including approaches that drop as much as 60 feet. It is part of the Reynolds Lake Oconee community and is played by members and resort guests.
Reynolds Lake Oconee - The Preserve
Greensboro, GA · 2.6 mi away
The Preserve was the first golf course built at what is now Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, designed by Bob Cupp with input from player consultants Fuzzy Zoeller and Hubert Green. Opened in 1988, it plays to roughly 6,674 yards at par 72 over gently rolling terrain. The design leans on subtle deception in its contours rather than length or forced carries, aiming to stay playable across skill levels. It is played by Reynolds members and by guests staying at the resort.
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