Ansley Golf Club: Settindown Creek
Roswell, GA•Private
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Ansley Golf Club: Settindown Creek
5500 Settindown Dr
Roswell, GA 30075-6800
United States
Overview
The late architect Bob Cupp, an elite golfer in his youth, was extremely talented at building tournament-worthy golf courses. Settindown Creek, the "country" course of the intown Ansley Golf Club located in the suburbs far north of Atlanta, is no exception (see the slope of 150). The club has hosted a number of prominent state and national events, including the 2005 U.S. Women's Amateur, won by Morgan Pressel. It's a tough course that requires controlled approaches into greens surrounded by creeks, ponds, penal bunkers and deep rough. Two-thirds of the holes play through the flood plain of the Little River, the other third over typically hilly, wooded north Georgia terrain. The original plan for the course had the holes numbered differently. The property straddled the county line, with most of the course on the Cherokee County side. At the time, however, Cherokee was a dry county, so the club moved the location of the clubhouse across the line into the smaller (and wetter) Fulton County section, necessitating a reordering of the holes and turning, unfortunately, one of the course's weakest holes into the current 18th.
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Review
“Tyler Rae's renovation at Settindown Creek brings challenge and strategy to a rather young design outside of Atlanta. A defined bunker style and prolific native areas give the course a consistent feeling, while mounds and embankments seek to fool players into ignoring hazards or misjudging their distances. The 9th and 18th holes are connected by a valley of fairway height grass connecting their greens, and represent the distinctly separate hilly front and creekside back nines."
Read More2026
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“I’ve played Settingdown a number of times before the renovation. It’s much more player friendly now after the redo. The new bunkering is pleasing to the eye. The green complexes make it easier to run the ball onto the greens. The reversal of the nines has made for a much better finish."
Read More2026
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“Course is extremely difficult, and the starter will make sure you have enough balls for the round. In really good shape, but don't worry too much about score and enjoy the day."
Read More2023
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“Excellent course to play if you are in the area. Greens are firm and true. Water on almost every hole. Tall fescue is in play so bring plenty of balls!"
Read More2022
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“Well kept. Plays hard. Top-end clubhouse."
Read More2021
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“Be ready for a strong challenge- bring a lot of balls! Worth the effort if in the area, but this is no walk in the park. Nice surroundings."
Read More2018
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“The front nine is very memorable with some holes you don't see many places. The back nine is very pedestrian."
Read More2018
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“Great overall tournament style design. Appreciated more after playing multiple times. Clubhouse is nice and food is good. A little out of town location."
Read More2018
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“Remote feeling to Course and clubhouse. Pace of play was fast. Food in clubhouse was better than expected. Get something fried and seat on the porch to watch your friends finish their rounds"
Read More2018
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“Very tight and difficult. Bring your A game"
Read More2018
