Cherokee at Indian Hills Country Club

Indian Hills Country Club's Cherokee Course occupies rolling terrain in Marietta, northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County. Joe Lee designed the layout during the 1960s, a period when he was establishing himself as a prolific architect primarily in the Southeast and Florida. Lee's work typically emphasized playability for members while incorporating the natural movement of the land, and Cherokee reflects this approach with fairways that follow the property's elevation changes and wooded corridors.

The course winds through mature hardwoods and pines characteristic of the Georgia Piedmont, with several holes playing along or across modest elevation shifts. Lee routed the layout to take advantage of existing ridges and valleys, creating variety in stance and approach angles without requiring excessive earthmoving. Water features appear on select holes, and bunkering follows the traditional style of the era—greenside protection and occasional fairway hazards positioned to challenge mid-handicap drives.

Indian Hills operates as a private club serving the Marietta community, with Cherokee as one of its primary golf offerings. The course has undergone periodic updates to bunkers, greens, and landscaping over the decades, common for layouts of this vintage as maintenance practices and member expectations evolve. Cherokee provides a tree-lined, parkland experience typical of established Atlanta-area country clubs, where shot placement and course management matter more than length. The club maintains traditional country club amenities including dining and social facilities for its membership.