
Kinderlou Forest Course
Kinderlou Forest Golf Club





About this course
Kinderlou Forest Golf Club sits in the pine forests of south Georgia near Valdosta, designed by Davis Love III and opened in 2009. The course represents Love's collaboration with his design partner and brother Mark Love, translating his tour-level understanding of championship golf into a layout that works through native longleaf pine and wiregrass terrain. The property's natural sandy soils and rolling topography allowed for a design that emphasizes ground game options and strategic variety rather than forced carries or artificial features. The routing moves through corridors of mature pines, with fairways that encourage thoughtful positioning and greens that reward precision. Love's design philosophy emphasizes playability across skill levels while maintaining challenge through green complexes and strategic bunkering rather than excessive length. The course features wide playing corridors in places, but the angles and green contours demand careful club selection and approach strategy. Kinderlou Forest operates as a private club and has developed a reputation within Georgia golf circles for its conditioning and the quality of Love's design work. The facility reflects a focus on golf itself rather than extensive resort amenities, with the course serving as the central attraction. The setting in south Georgia's coastal plain provides a different character from the state's more mountainous northern courses, with flatter terrain punctuated by natural elevation changes and the distinctive ecosystem of the longleaf pine forest.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in GA
Quick facts
- Location
- Valdosta, GA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2004
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Davis Love III
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,781 yards
- Difficulty
- 77.3/143
- Course Vaults score
- 8.2
Getting there
The path to Kinderlou Forest Golf Club begins at Valdosta Regional Airport, a compact gateway serving south Georgia's piney interior, though many guests opt for the hour-and-a-half drive north from Tallahassee International for broader connections. Private arrivals touch down directly at Valdosta Regional, where the transition from tarmac to timber is nearly immediate. The final miles wind through stands of longleaf pine and live oak draped in Spanish moss, the landscape growing quieter and more secluded until the unmarked entrance reveals itself - a fitting threshold to one of American golf's most deliberately hidden sanctuaries.

FAQ
Common questions about Kinderlou Forest
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Kinderlou Forest has a Course Vaults score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 38 logged golfers.
Kinderlou Forest was designed by Davis Love III.
Yes. Kinderlou Forest is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Kinderlou Forest is 72.
Kinderlou Forest plays 7,781 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Kinderlou Forest is 143.



