
Sunsweet Hills Course
Golf Club of South Georgia

About this course
Sunsweet Hills at the Golf Club of South Georgia is a Don McMillan design located in Tifton, a city in the south-central portion of the state known primarily as an agricultural and commercial hub. McMillan, a Georgia-based architect active in the latter decades of the twentieth century, designed courses primarily across the Southeast, typically working with the natural terrain available and creating layouts suited to regional golfers. The course serves the Tifton community and surrounding area in a part of Georgia characterized by gently rolling terrain and stands of pine. The routing at Sunsweet Hills reflects the topography common to this region of the coastal plain, where elevation changes are modest but sufficient to add variety to hole corridors and green sites. McMillan's work generally emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating strategic elements that reward thoughtful course management. The layout likely features tree-lined fairways, conventional bunkering, and greens that test approach accuracy without excessive severity. The Golf Club of South Georgia functions as a community facility, providing a home course for local members and visitors in an area where golf options are less concentrated than in metropolitan Atlanta or coastal resort regions. The club supports regular play and likely hosts area tournaments and events that draw from the surrounding counties. Tifton's location along major transportation routes makes the course accessible to travelers passing through south Georgia.
Quick facts
- Location
- Tifton, GA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1992
- Designer
- Don McMillan
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,889 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.9/136
Getting there
The journey to Golf Club of South Georgia begins at either Tallahassee International or Albany Regional, both roughly an hour's drive from Tifton, though many members opt for the quiet convenience of private arrival at nearby Henry Tift Myers Airport. The route north from Tallahassee or west from Albany traces the gentle agricultural plains of south Georgia, where pecan groves and farmland gradually give way to the rolling, unexpected terrain that defines this corner of the state. As you approach Tifton - a town better known for its agrarian roots than its golf pedigree - the final turn reveals a landscape that feels borrowed from somewhere farther north, a secluded enclave of elevation and old pines that announces the club with understated confidence.

FAQ
Common questions about Sunsweet Hills at Golf Club of South Georgia
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sunsweet Hills was designed by Don McMillan.
Yes. Sunsweet Hills at Golf Club of South Georgia is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Sunsweet Hills is 72.
Sunsweet Hills plays 6,889 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Sunsweet Hills is 136.
Sunsweet Hills is a 18-hole course.



