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., who completed the layouts in the 1950s during a period when he was creating numerous military golf courses across the country. The Pine and Island courses reflect Jones's characteristic design principles from that era, including strategic bunkering, large greens with subtle contours, and an emphasis on shot values that reward accuracy over distance. The courses occupy relatively flat terrain typical of Georgia's coastal plain region, with mature pine trees lining the fairways and providing natural definition to the holes. Water features appear throughout both layouts, contributing to the strategic demands Jones built into the design. The Pine and Island nines can be combined in different configurations, offering variety for regular play. As a military facility, Gordon Lakes primarily serves active duty personnel, military retirees, and Department of Defense employees, though access policies may extend to authorized guests. The club's location near Augusta places it in one of golf's most storied regions, though Gordon Lakes maintains a more utilitarian character befitting its military mission. The courses provide accessible, well-designed golf for the Fort Gordon community, carrying forward the mid-century tradition of quality military golf facilities that Jones helped establish across numerous installations during his prolific career.