The Joy House Open

That’s a tough question. There are some areas where a cart will be difficult, but I would say the ... show more ›

That’s a tough question. There are some areas where a cart will be difficult, but I would say the vast majority of the areas are fairly cart friendly. I would compare some of the terrain to Etowah Park. So to answer your question: some areas would be tough, but I think it’s doable.

Andrew, I am sorry but this will be the debut round for the course. No one will have the advantage ... show more ›

Andrew, I am sorry but this will be the debut round for the course. No one will have the advantage of playing the course beforehand. I am working on getting some hole descriptions up here soon though. (Here is a snippet though: Open, 8 holes; Wooded, 8 holes; Semi-wooded, 2 holes; water hazard, 4 holes; OB comes into play on 6 holes; Mando, 2 holes; Drop-zones, 4 holes.) I know that helps you out tremendously sarcasm. I have tried to give this course every possible shot. The wooded holes are very much about speed control. We are on a semi-hilly property and therefore the putting areas can be tough. The element of "risk-reward" is present all over the course. Accurate players will do well, risky players will gamble strokes on a few holes. There aren't any crazy long holes, but a few will be impossible to park for the longest arms out there. I tried to make it a fun challenging course that will force anyone to play smart. Please come out and enjoy the day with us!

Mike, Thank you for your interest. I hope you come play it with us! This course will be private. ... show more ›

Mike, Thank you for your interest. I hope you come play it with us! This course will be private. The nature of our ministry here at the Joy House means that we must keep in mind that our first priority is to the families and teens that we serve here on site. This means that we need to have control and knowledge when people come and play or even visit the campus. The goal for this course is to provide an outlet for education, entertainment, exercise, and character building for our residents. With that being said, we also do not want to keep this solely to ourselves. There will be weekends where the public is welcome to come and play. We hope to maybe at some point run doubles and other tournaments on a somewhat regular basis. We do want friends of The Joy House to enjoy what they helped us build, but all of this needs to be under our control. So, the short answer is that the course will be private, but accessible. Hope that helps! Thanks again!