Piedmont Driving Club offers challenging, impeccably conditioned Rees Jones golf on a campus rich in Atlanta social history. Expect long par fours, strong strategic par fives, and an upscale club experience that rewards precision and patience more than pure power.
Look for the original Walker farmhouse elements woven into the current clubhouse—a living piece of Atlanta’s social history.
Piedmont Driving Club’s golf course is a model of modern parkland championship design by Rees Jones, blending strategic placement, subtle movement, and versatile playing corridors across an urban Atlanta footprint. The 2000 original construction unlocked the sporting ambitions of an iconic city club, while the 2016 master plan brought the routing and hazards to a new level of challenge without sacrificing playability. Expect a course that asks for power and precision in equal measure, framed by mature landscaping and careful ground contouring.
Rees Jones’s vision for Piedmont blends championship-caliber challenge with a member-friendly walkable layout, layering in modern strategy and first-class grooming.
An absolute brute at 472 yards, this par 4 strikes early fear with its length and tight corridor, demanding a perfectly placed drive just to set up a daunting approach to a well-defended green. It’s the club’s most punishing two-shotter, calling for power and accuracy from start to finish.
Favor the left side off the tee to open up the narrow green for a long-iron approach; anything right forces a tough angle over bunkers.
Miss right and you’ll contend with deep bunkers and blocked sightlines; even a safe approach can leave a treacherous long putt.
Consistently excellent, fast greens and tightly mown fairways reflecting first-class maintenance standards.
Swift and controlled, reflective of a private-club environment focused on member enjoyment.
Upscale and historic with understated Southern hospitality; expect tradition over spectacle.
Traditional collared shirts and tailored golf attire are expected.
With eight full sets, select a tee to match your game so length doesn’t steal the fun.
The opening stretch is demanding; take advantage of the outstanding practice facilities before heading to the first tee.
Long par threes and championship par fours make quality approach shots a must for scoring.
As a private club, guest arrangements and attire rules can be strict—double-check them before your visit.
Club founded as the Gentlemen’s Driving Club for carriage driving and social gatherings.
Hentz and Reid begin major clubhouse expansions to the historic farmhouse core.
Georgia Bar and Tack Room added to the clubhouse complex.
Rees Jones-designed 18-hole championship golf course opens.
Rees Jones, Inc. master plan executed: new tees, full bunker renovation, complex relocations, and drainage upgrades.
Founded for horse-drawn carriage riding, Piedmont Driving Club’s campus evolved into a golf-centric institution while carefully preserving its 19th-century farmhouse origins. Few Atlanta clubs blend city tradition and modern sport so seamlessly.
The current 18-hole course, built from scratch by Rees Jones in 2000, marked a total reinvention of the club’s golf identity. The result balanced longstanding social prestige with a new ambition: first-class, championship-caliber golf for its members.
The original Walker farmhouse remains an architectural nucleus amid a campus layered with historic and modern additions. Whether you’re in the renovated dining terrace or out on the course, you’re surrounded by history.
A comprehensive master plan in 2016 saw Jones return, transforming bunkering, shifting tee complexes, and refining the playability throughout. Members now enjoy a course with even more championship edge and strategic interest.
The club began as an 1887 association for horse-drawn carriage drivers before golf existed here.
Parts of the original 19th-century farmhouse are preserved inside today’s main clubhouse.
Rees Jones returned in 2016 to refine and modernize nearly every major course feature.
Piedmont Driving Club’s golf course is nearly 100 years younger than the club itself.
The club enforces eight distinctive tee sets, accommodating all levels from juniors to championship fields.
Historic PGA Tour host with championship pedigree—Atlanta’s top trophy course.
Major championship venue with multiple iconic tournament moments.
Solid city-muni with wide availability—classic Atlanta accessible golf.
Variety of famous Jack Nicklaus hole replicas—high-profile public-access experience.
Highly regarded modern design north of Atlanta—consistently strong club experience.
Stay in Buckhead for quick access to club golf and a lively Atlanta scene.
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