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University of Georgia Golf Course
- Tee Times Begin: 8:00 a.m.*
- Tee Times End: 2 hours and 15 minutes before sunset
*Subject to course conditions. Call Golf Shop for exact starting time.
Driving Range
Our full-size driving range provides the perfect opportunity to enhance any individual’s golf game. Students, staff, alumni, and the general public have access to a full array of practice features. Practice balls can be hit from grassed tee areas to a target area that contains numerous bunkered greens. A modern short game practice area is also available, which includes a putting green and a large pitching / bunker green.
The driving range also provides the UGA Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams with one of the top collegiate practice facilities in the country. To date, the men’s team has won two national championships and a league leading twenty-nine SEC championships, while the women’s team has one national championship and eleven SEC championships to its credit.
Driving Range Hours
The driving range opens at 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, and Wednesday – Sunday.
For routine maintenance purposes, the range opens at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.
Closing times vary based on daylight hours. Please see below for specific months / dates and their closing times.
Month / Date (2024) | Close | |
|---|---|---|
Standard Time | January, February, March 1 - 10 | 5:30 p.m. |
Daylight Savings Time | March 10 - 31, April | 7:00 p.m. |
May, June, July, August | 8:00 p.m. | |
September | 7:00 p.m. | |
October, November 1 - 3 | 6:30 p.m. | |
Standard Time | November 3 - 30, December | 5:30 p.m. |
Basket sales end 30 minutes before posted closing time.
Driving Range Ball Vending Machine
The driving range uses two ball vending machines, one located inside the range building and the other located outside near the parking lot customer access gate. Customers needing assistance can ask any available range staff member for help or call the E.B. Smith Clubhouse golf shop at (706) 369-5739.
The inside ball vending machine accepts credit cards or Range Express Member cards.
The outside ball vending machine accepts credit cards and payments via the Select Pi range app. The Select Pi app can be downloaded from either Google Play or the Apple App Store.
No cash will be accepted.
Discounts
Customers who utilize either the Range Express Member Card or Select Pi App will receive a 20% discount on the current range ball basket prices.
Club House & Golf Shop
The University Golf Course has a fully stocked Golf Shop located in the E.B. Smith Clubhouse to satisfy every golfing need. An array of products from top golf industry manufacturers make the perfect gift for any golfer. Be sure to stop by for items with the exclusive golf course ‘G’ cross-club logo, including golf shirts, hats, and accessories. Gift certificates for merchandise and rounds of golf are also available.
There is also practice a putting green near the E.B. Smith Clubhouse, on the way to the 1st and 10th tees. This practice green is strictly for putting only (no chipping).
Golf Shop Hours
Opens:
30 minutes before first tee time
Closes:
1 hour after last tee time or 5:30 p.m., whichever is LATER
Ready to shop now?
Browse the large selection of UGA Golf Course items on our convenient online store.
Interested in purchasing clubs?
Check out our club fitting service.
Campus Market Express
Champions Café Upgraded to Micro-Market
We are excited to announce that Champions Café has been upgraded to a new self-serve micro-market concept. Micro-markets are on the leading edge of today’s food service trends for colleges and universities across the nation. With its self-serve technology, the location is able to continuously stay open allowing you to purchase food anytime the Golf Course is operating.
The micro-market design allows us to offer you more food items, including:
- Hot and cold beverages
- Grab-and go sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, and hamburgers
- Snacks and pastries
- Fresh-brewed coffee
- And more!
Micro-markets also promote contactless payments by accepting mobile transactions such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. The cashless location also accepts Paw Points and credit / debit cards.
If you have any questions about this upcoming change, please feel free to contact us at (706) 369-5739 or email us at [email protected].
