St. Ives at St. Ives Country Club

St. Ives is a Tom Fazio design located in Johns Creek, an affluent suburb north of Atlanta. The course opened in the late 1980s as part of a private residential community and reflects Fazio's signature approach to shaping dramatic terrain into a playable yet visually striking golf experience. The routing takes advantage of rolling topography characteristic of the Georgia Piedmont, with elevation changes that provide natural interest and strategic variety throughout the round.

Fazio's design at St. Ives incorporates his typical attention to framing and aesthetics, with carefully sculpted bunkers, generous fairway corridors, and greens that feature subtle internal contours. The course moves through mature hardwood forests, with several holes playing along or across natural creek corridors that add both beauty and hazard consideration. Water comes into play on multiple holes, and the bunkering style—white sand set against green surrounds—creates the clean, polished look associated with Fazio's work from this period.

St. Ives Country Club maintains a traditional private club atmosphere, serving an established membership base in one of metro Atlanta's more prominent residential areas. The club offers a full range of amenities beyond golf, including tennis, swimming, and dining facilities that support family-oriented membership. While the course does not host professional tournaments, it represents a well-regarded example of upscale private club golf in the Atlanta market, designed during a period when Fazio was establishing his reputation as one of the country's most sought-after architects.