Played Talega on 5/18. Had heard good stuff lately, so I was looking forward to getting back out here for the 1st time in 6 months.

We followed a 5-some off of #1 tee. We asked the starter if 5s we... Continue »

Played Talega on 5/18. Had heard good stuff lately, so I was looking forward to getting back out here for the 1st time in 6 months.

We followed a 5-some off of #1 tee. We asked the starter if 5s were allowed, and he said it was not a 5-some, it was 2 threesomes. Looked like 5 people to me. And we stayed behind the 5-some (with a ghost for #6 I guess). Waited on every shot. But they were always 1-1 1/2 hole behind but keeping pace, so it was acceptable.

I need to get my ears checked. Course was not in good shape. Greens were soft and bumpy everywhere. I don't remember a putt over 5 feet that didn't have a bounce or two. Most fairways were turning yellow and had some rough spots. Bunkers were all over the place, but the majority were packed and crusty.

Very disappointed for what they are charging now. The cart return guy asked "how are the conditions today?" and seemed shocked when I said not good at all.

Still, POP was good at 4.5 hrs, and I was paired with a couple of good guys and a nice Korean woman who made putts all day. Made for a fun day, but not because of the course.

Played here Wednesday with the Roger Dunn crew.

Post rain, beautiful day.

Cart path only.

Course was excellent!!! Super fun , very scenic and solid conditions after the rain even.

Tee bo... Continue »

Played here Wednesday with the Roger Dunn crew.

Post rain, beautiful day.

Cart path only.

Course was excellent!!! Super fun , very scenic and solid conditions after the rain even.

Tee boxes, fairways and sand all in excellent playing conditions. There were some spots in the fairway that were a little soggy but not a big deal.

The greens were also immaculate. Just a lot of fun to play on.

Couples designed course with a beautiful clubhouse and facility. For sure a must play.

Played here for the first time recently. The course punched their greens 3 weeks ago and are almost healed. Credit to the course for giving this info at check in and giving a discount!!!!

Tee boxes... Continue »

Played here for the first time recently. The course punched their greens 3 weeks ago and are almost healed. Credit to the course for giving this info at check in and giving a discount!!!!

Tee boxes were shaggy and need to be mowed. Some divot damage, bust mostly level and easy to hit from. Fairways were a mixed bag. Played in the morning so still pretty damp. Some divot damage and some areas were getting new sod. Rough was mowed down and not much an issue. Bunkers were not great. Wet sand and they have not been raked in a while. Greens looked good but need a mow. Slow speed and a little bumpy.

I really enjoyed the course, front nine is pretty straight forward and not to hard, back nine is much more challenging with a few forced carries. This is not a walking course. The drive from 9-10 took forever! If you can find a deal I would highly suggest this course.

Played 5/28/25 @739am. Course is playing really nice right now. Tee boxes mostly level with some uneven spots on the par 3s. Fairways with great coverage and a couple of trouble spots here and ther... Continue »

Played 5/28/25 @739am. Course is playing really nice right now. Tee boxes mostly level with some uneven spots on the par 3s. Fairways with great coverage and a couple of trouble spots here and there but nothing too severe. Rough was thick and juicy in the morning because of the dew. Sand traps were a mixed bag with good sand in some and some were hard pan with rocks. The two fairway bunkers I was in were great. The greens were awesome and were the highlight of the course. They are rolling well right now and are very receptive to well struck shots. If you can get out here anytime soon you won't be disappointed.

Played Talega on 10/29/24, first time back here in 4 years even though I live 1 mile away.

Conditions have improved. Greens are nice, a bit healthier and not quite as fast as before. That may be si... Continue »

Played Talega on 10/29/24, first time back here in 4 years even though I live 1 mile away.

Conditions have improved. Greens are nice, a bit healthier and not quite as fast as before. That may be since they are post-maintenance though. Fairways are pretty good, more grass and less hard spots.

The rough is getting some work done. Many areas are roped off for new growth. Sand was pretty good, and I got my share of looks at the bunkers.


Glad to see things looking up here, and I'll add Talega back to my rotation.

Played Monday 9/16. What can I say. There is a lot of maintenance going on the course. Several fairways are closed to cart traffic. Lots of resodding. No discount being offered.

Played Monday 9/16. What can I say. There is a lot of maintenance going on the course. Several fairways are closed to cart traffic. Lots of resodding. No discount being offered.

Played here 7/31/23. This is not a 2.1 course as previously reviewed. I get the impression last review was based on bar service rather than the course itself. Overall, very good condition, albeit a l... Continue »

Played here 7/31/23. This is not a 2.1 course as previously reviewed. I get the impression last review was based on bar service rather than the course itself. Overall, very good condition, albeit a little soft and soggy in spots. Tees were a little long but lush. Fairways were excellent. Medium soft Bermuda but very lush condition. All bunkers visited had plenty of soft sand and were raked / maintained well. Greens also on soft with medium pace, but minimal ball marks, smooth. A little bit of a tricky layout in spots, but a decent value for OC. POP was good, at 4 hours and friendly service at check in, pro shop, and courteous grounds crew who stopped mowing / working when ever we approached or were in the area.

Been playing Talega since ~ 2010. Place has gone to way downhill the past few years. Price is ridiculously high and no longer worth it.
Service is also horrible. Went to bar for a beer and asked... Continue »

Been playing Talega since ~ 2010. Place has gone to way downhill the past few years. Price is ridiculously high and no longer worth it.
Service is also horrible. Went to bar for a beer and asked if the could top it with a splash of Bloody Mary mix. They wanted $14. I asked how much for the beer itself, $6 but because it would be considered a mixed drink, they wanted $14. Do a splash of Bloody Mary mix was $8.
This was just the tip of the iceberg of why I will never go back to Talega.
Course stinks, service stinks and everything is ridiculously overpriced.

Out to Talega with a high school friend for my first full round in 3 months. We were going to ease in at Oso Creek but I waited too long to book, and the only times available were like 3:30pm. Got a t... Continue »

Out to Talega with a high school friend for my first full round in 3 months. We were going to ease in at Oso Creek but I waited too long to book, and the only times available were like 3:30pm. Got a twilight 2:40 time on GolfNow at Talega on 10/13/22– the same time slot listed on the TGC website was $25 more! We joined a couple of easy-going younger guys in the 2:30 slot and the two groups in front of us played blast golf and we didn’t see them after #4, so we set our own pace and finished #17 just after 6pm, when I had to leave.

I’ve always liked the layout at Talega but conditions have generally continued to deteriorate over the past few years. The infrastructure is showing signs of obvious neglect and deferral, like collapsed rotted fencing, broken and overgrown sprinkler control boxes, alternating lushly overgrown and clearcut vegetation surrounds, etc. The bag drop is no longer manned so it’s a hump in and back out; the shop is pretty bare except for taking your money, and amenities like ball washers, hole signage, and cart features are lacking.

Overall the course was very soft, which can’t be attributed to the rain showers over the past couple days but to what looks like directed watering. Many fairway areas show signs of scattered fertilizer/mulch application and were pretty wet. Greens were very soft and held shots while rolling at only medium speed. Fairways were a collage of green/gray/brown lush or dormant all mixed together – lies were generally fairly tight. The course uses the entry/exit gate system but it looks like the ingress/egress points have not changed in several days and those areas are pretty beat up (and wet!). Rough was as variable as the fairways. Tees were mostly pretty bushy and needed to be cut; some tees were pushed well forward of card distances (we played White). A longtime bugaboo here, the sand traps, have become a feature as all that I saw (and my buddy played from) had ample groomed sand.

Fun layout, sad conditions. Still hoping for a turnaround.