East Lake Golf Club
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,515 yds
- Rating / slope
- 76 / 142
Course Scorecard
| HOLE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 535 | 200 | 425 | 465 | 450 | 500 | 495 | 390 | 270 | 3730 |
| Medal | 505 | 195 | 410 | 425 | 430 | 495 | 465 | 330 | 225 | 3480 |
| Jones | 480 | 175 | 380 | 370 | 400 | 470 | 430 | 310 | 200 | 3215 |
| Member | 460 | 155 | 380 | 330 | 360 | 450 | 390 | 285 | 175 | 2985 |
| Forward | 340 | 125 | 290 | 270 | 305 | 395 | 355 | 185 | 95 | 2360 |
| Tour | 510 | 205 | 415 | 465 | 450 | 525 | 495 | 390 | 260 | 3715 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| HCP | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 9 | - |
| HOLE | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 425 | 225 | 395 | 455 | 585 | 215 | 460 | 445 | 580 | 3785 | 7515 |
| Medal | 420 | 180 | 380 | 425 | 560 | 160 | 405 | 360 | 580 | 3470 | 6950 |
| Jones | 410 | 165 | 350 | 425 | 545 | 145 | 365 | 330 | 550 | 3285 | 6500 |
| Member | 400 | 135 | 350 | 410 | 500 | 125 | 340 | 320 | 535 | 3115 | 6100 |
| Forward | 315 | 110 | 245 | 315 | 385 | 100 | 295 | 260 | 415 | 2440 | 4800 |
| Tour | 425 | 225 | 390 | 450 | 530 | 215 | 460 | 445 | 585 | 3725 | 7440 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| HCP | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - | - |
| HOLE | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 425 | 225 | 395 | 455 | 585 | 215 | 460 | 445 | 580 | 3785 | 7515 |
| Medal | 420 | 180 | 380 | 425 | 560 | 160 | 405 | 360 | 580 | 3470 | 6950 |
| Jones | 410 | 165 | 350 | 425 | 545 | 145 | 365 | 330 | 550 | 3285 | 6500 |
| Member | 400 | 135 | 350 | 410 | 500 | 125 | 340 | 320 | 535 | 3115 | 6100 |
| Forward | 315 | 110 | 245 | 315 | 385 | 100 | 295 | 260 | 415 | 2440 | 4800 |
| Tour | 425 | 225 | 390 | 450 | 530 | 215 | 460 | 445 | 585 | 3725 | 7440 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| HCP | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - | - |
Hole-by-Hole Visual Directory
18 HolesSelect any hole to open the caddie gameplan, shot dispersion, and 3DEP LiDAR green contours.
Tournament Scouting Pack
Hole-by-hole tournament tee prep, LiDAR green slopes, and a printable caddie brief for East Lake Golf Club.
Tournament Field Packet
Field guide and player-plan scope for an event at this venue — confirmed from your brief during paid onboarding ($299/event).
About East Lake Golf Club
East Lake began in 1904, Donald Ross established the routing in 1913, and the club later hosted the 1950 U.S. Women's Amateur, the 1963 Ryder Cup, and its first TOUR Championship in 1998. The 2023-24 restoration rebuilt every tee, green, fairway, and bunker using a 1949 aerial photograph and historic documentation as guides. Wider strategic lines, offset bunkers, short-grass recoveries, and greens with distinct sections replaced a more one-dimensional test. This release follows the club's permanent par-72 routing: four par 5s, four par 3s, and five published physical tee sets.
Course Strategy & Gameplan
Tactical DNA & Fairway Corridors
Treat East Lake as a course of angles and sections, not a list of generic lay-up numbers. Andrew Green described using moved greens and recovered width to make the course turn and create varied lines; the restored bunkers often sit inside those preferred lines, while fairway rolls and short grass can move a good-looking shot away from its target. Use the shared aerial for the day's tee and mapped hazard edges, then use the contour panel to choose the correct green section. Tournament commentary is useful context, but temporary par and tee changes do not replace the club's permanent scorecard.
Pro Tips & Course Advice
Confirm whether the round uses the permanent club card or a temporary tournament setup before comparing pars and yardages.
Use mapped hazard front and clear edges as references for the selected tee; do not turn a single hazard distance into an automatic lay-up.
Favor the green section that leaves an uphill or across-slope putt when the contour panel shows a severe edge or roll-off.
Seasonal Playing Conditions
Bermuda rough, Zorro Zoysia fairways, TifEagle greens, firmness, wind, and tournament preparation can materially change rollout and recovery difficulty. Scottie Scheffler described the 2026 TOUR Championship rough as unusually healthy and effectively hack-out rough. That event uses a temporary par-70, 7,440-yard setup with Nos. 1 and 14 converted to par 4s; it does not replace the club's permanent par-72 scorecard. Verify daily tees, pin location, and conditions on site.
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Tournament coverage
TOUR Championship highlights
TOUR Championship | Final Round Highlights
2025
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Official coverage mentioning East Lake Golf Club.
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The New East Lake and the Same Old Tour Championship
Course research
- After a year of maturation following the restoration, East Lake offered the PGA TOUR greater setup versatility for changing challenge and difficulty. (Video description and course-setup overview)[1]
- Andrew Green described moving green locations and finding width to create angles and force the course to turn, replacing many straight, narrow corridors with more varied lines of play. — Andrew Green (14:21)[2]
- Andrew Green designed East Lake's restored greens so daily hole locations materially change how holes play, specifically citing distinct options on Nos. 3, 7, and 15. — Andrew Green (Press conference, greens discussion)[3]
- Donald Ross was hired in 1913 to redesign East Lake; his routing, with each nine returning to the clubhouse, remains the basis of the course. (Golf Course Architect Donald Ross hired)[4]
- East Lake began in 1904; its 18-hole course and clubhouse opened on July 4, 1908. (East Lake Country Club Established; Course and Clubhouse Grand Opening)[4]
- East Lake hosted the 1950 U.S. Women's Amateur and 1963 Ryder Cup, then hosted the TOUR Championship for the first time in 1998. (U.S. Women's Amateur; 15th Biennial Ryder Cup; TOUR Championship)[4]
- PGA TOUR's restoration documentary presents the one-year project as an effort to recover Donald Ross design elements and create a more dynamic, volatile TOUR Championship venue. (Video description and restoration overview)[5]
- Scottie Scheffler described the 2026 East Lake Bermuda rough as the healthiest he had seen that year and effectively hack-out rough, a notable change from prior setups. — Scottie Scheffler (Opening course-conditions remarks)[6]
- The 2023-24 restoration used a 1949 aerial photograph as inspiration and rebuilt every tee, green, fairway, and bunker; fairways changed from Meyer to Zorro Zoysia and greens from Mini Verde to TifEagle. (PDF p. 3)[7]
- The official 2026 TOUR Championship setup is par 70 at 7,440 yards, with Nos. 1 and 14 played as par 4s and Nos. 6 and 18 as the only par 5s. (Key layout specifications and hole-by-hole breakdown)[8]
Sources
- Why East Lake will be more challenging at the TOUR Championship — PGA TOURhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve5E6yhe0ok
- The New East Lake and the Same Old Tour Championship — Fried Egg Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOKc36_nwjs
- TOUR Championship — Andrew Green Press Conference — ASAP Sports / PGA TOURhttps://asaptext.com/orgs/pgatour/1017/browse_file.php?browse_file_name=transcripts/147709.html
- History — East Lake Golf Clubhttps://eastlakegolfclub.com/history/
- COMPLETE restoration at East Lake Golf Club led by Andrew Green — PGA TOURhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_DrG1E62Oo
- 2026 TOUR Championship — Scottie Scheffler Press Conference — ASAP Sports / PGA TOURhttps://asaptext.com/orgs/pgatour/1017/browse_file.php?browse_file_name=transcripts/170357.html
- Unveiling the New East Lake — Restoration Hole-by-Hole Notes — East Lake Golf Club / PGA TOURhttps://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2024/pgatour/tourchampionship/mondayQualifier/ELGC_Restoration%20Hole%20by%20Hole%20Notes.pdf
- TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club: Course preview and FAQs — PGA TOURhttps://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/08/24/tour-championship-east-lake-golf-club-course-overview-atlanta-georgia