Gordon Lakes Golf Club

Gordon Lakes Golf Club sits on the grounds of Fort Gordon, a U.S. Army installation near Augusta, Georgia. The facility features two eighteen-hole courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., completed in the early 1950s as part of the military's postwar expansion of recreational amenities. The Lake and Pine courses share the rolling, pine-forested terrain characteristic of Georgia's Sandhills region, with natural elevation changes and sandy soil that provides good drainage and firm playing conditions. Jones's design work at Gordon Lakes reflects his mid-century approach to strategic golf, incorporating large greens, substantial bunkering, and water hazards that require thoughtful course management. The Lake nine, as its name suggests, brings water into play on several holes, while the Pine routing moves through corridors of longleaf and loblolly pine. Both nines can be combined with the facility's other eighteen holes to create different course configurations for military personnel, retirees, and authorized guests. As a military course, Gordon Lakes serves primarily the Fort Gordon community and maintains a straightforward, accessible character focused on providing quality golf for service members and their families. The course's proximity to Augusta—home of Augusta National Golf Club—places it within one of the sport's most golf-rich regions, though Gordon Lakes operates in a distinctly different context as a public-access military facility. The Jones design has aged well, offering a solid test of golf within a peaceful, wooded setting that takes advantage of the area's natural topography.