👋 Hello 2,143 ATL Golfers,
What.A.Year.
When I posted that first course review on February 27th, I never in my wildest dreams could have thought that within 10 months we’d have ALL of you! PLUS….
- 6100+ Instagram Followers
- 2500+ TikTok Followers
- 1000+ visitors/month to www.ATLGolfs.com
- Launched a Podcast
- AND released a legit product: The ATL Golfs Pass (more on that below)
All of this is possible because of YOU! So cheers to 2025, cheers to you, and cheers to taking it to another level in 2026!
Here’s the newsletter at a glance so you can skip to what’s most important to you:
1. ⛳ The Round(s) Up: December course reviews
2. 🏌️ Teaching Series featuring Cody Carter
3. 5️⃣ Top 5 PUBLIC Courses I played in 2025
4. 5️⃣ Top 5 PRIVATE Courses I played in 2025
5. 🤪 Atlanta Golf Superlatives
6. 🪙 The Silver Tees: ATL golf info for the 50+ crowd
7. 🥇 January Tournaments: Charity and amateur competitions
8. 👕 The Drip Drop: December drops from ATL apparel brands
9. 👀 Members Only: Inside scoops on ATL Golfs
10.🍻 19th Hole - ATL Golf headlines
*Note that the links only work on the web version of the newsletter.
IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!! THE BRAND NEW ATL GOLFS PASS!!!
20% discount at 20 courses around Metro-Atlanta
(Estimated savings of ~$250!)
Get outside of your 3-5 course bubble and explore new courses in 2026!
177 passes left, so make sure you snag one before we’re out!
Video Series
The Idea → Getting the Courses → How the Pass Works
In December, we reviewed Crystal Lake Golf & Country Club, Cobblestone Golf Course, and Heron Bay Golf & Country Club
Highlights
1) AMAZING value at Crystal Lake
2) Top tier layout of Cobblestone
3) Awesome greens at Heron Bay
Also, a sneak peak at what course reviews are coming at you in January!
NEW Teaching Series featuring Cody Carter!
Cody is the 2025 Golf Digest’s #1 Teacher in Georgia and the 2025 PGA of Georgia Teacher and Coach of Year. So cool that we have a newsletter exclusive teaching video!
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Nothing says End of Year celebrations quite like awarding Superlatives!
Worst hole, best view, comeback course, best par 3, best par 5, best opening tee shot, and more!
Elite Golf Fitness Programs for Seniors
This month Jim features a local fitness center with a specialized program for golfers.
While this is geared towards senior golfers, I think all of us can benefit from the final Q&A where the owner explains, “The Mistakes” we tend to make, “Why it Hurts Golf”, and “What They do Differently”.
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January is the slowest month of the year for tournaments, but there is one tournament and a couple of US AM Tour Events.
We had 10 drops last month from Atlanta Golf Brands in December.
A couple of big time drops from fan favorites Blackballed Golf, Dual, Eastside, and more.
Inside scoop exclusive for subscribers 👀
Here are some things I’m working on…
Launch the Therrell High School Golf Team fundraiser in January
I’ve partnered with Ernest Sports and will be creating content around their new personal launch monitor
I’ve got local course architect legend Bill Bergin confirmed to do a podcast episode on reimagining Chastain (it’s going to be incredible)
I’ve agreed to a marketing contract with Swingworks Golf Inc. to help run the marketing campaign for their Golf Day - Golf Tournament on May 23rd, 2026
🍻 19th Hole
News from around Atlanta Golf
Cobblestone will be undergoing a complete bunker renovation starting in February
Wolf Creek has done an unimaginable amount of work to the course in 2025:
Renovated bunkers, tee boxes, and greens, relaunched bev cart service, added new carts, new logo, new website, and have been adding new products into the golf shop. Oh, and started selling Uncrustables. haha. Really excited for the trajectory of Wolf Creek.
West Pines upgraded their carts
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Thanks for reading the newsletter and for your support in 2025!
It has truly been a blast coming up with ideas along with keeping you informed on all things Atlanta Golf the last 8 months. Cheers to 2026 being even better! If you believe there is something missing in the newsletter or if you’d like to contribute, please reach out! [email protected]
Appreciate yall!
-Joe