East Lake Golf Club

East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta's oldest golf course, opened on July 4, 1908 to a Tom Bendelow plan commissioned four years earlier by the Atlanta Athletic Club. Donald Ross was hired in 1913 to completely rework that layout, and it is Ross's routing — two loops with both the ninth and eighteenth returning to the clubhouse — that still governs play today. The club hosts the PGA TOUR's season-ending TOUR Championship, where the FedExCup champion is crowned; it has done so annually since 2004 and is contracted through 2027, after which the finale moves to a rotation of venues. A $30 million restoration led by Andrew Green between the 2023 and 2024 TOUR Championships rebuilt every tee, green and bunker while keeping the Ross routing intact, working from a 1949 aerial and converting the greens to TifEagle bermuda with zoysia fairways and surrounds. The par-70 layout routes around East Lake's namesake water and through mature Georgia pines for a classic parkland feel, finishing on a lakeside par 5. A strictly private club benefiting the East Lake Foundation, access is limited to members, their guests and select charity or corporate outings, with a highly regarded caddie program enhancing the traditional experience. On-site amenities include a stately Tudor-style clubhouse overlooking the closing holes, full practice range, short-game area, putting course, locker rooms and upscale dining that showcases Southern hospitality. Conveniently located five miles east of downtown Atlanta, East Lake continues its mission of “Golf with a Purpose,” supporting community revitalization through the game.