Atlanta Athletic Club
Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia · Atlanta In-Town/Historic golf market
- Access
- invitation only
- Holes
- 36
- Architect(s)
- Robert Trent Jones Sr., Joe Finger, Rees Jones (2003, 2006, 2016 redesigns), Tripp Davis (2022)
- Gated
- Yes
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Atlanta Athletic Club is one of the most competitively significant private clubs in the Southeast: founded in 1898 (originally at East Lake, where it built East Lake Golf Club in 1904), it relocated to a larger Johns Creek property in the late 1960s and now operates two 18-hole courses, Highlands and Riverside. The Highlands Course has hosted the 1976 US Open (won by Jerry Pate) and PGA Championships in 1981 (Larry Nelson), 2001 (David Toms), and 2011 (Keegan Bradley over Jason Dufner in a playoff).
Golf & Course
Originally designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Joe Finger, both courses have been substantially reworked by Rees Jones (2003, 2006, 2016) and, most recently, Tripp Davis (2022).
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Membership is invitation-only with reported initiation fees of roughly $60,000-$100,000+ and monthly dues of $700-$1,200; a separate Legacy Membership program exists for children/grandchildren of existing members. The club does not publish an official fee schedule.
Living in Atlanta Athletic Club
A freestanding private club, not developer-bundled to a residential product, though it sits within the broader Johns Creek golf-suburb belt.
Location & Surrounding Area
Located in Johns Creek, Fulton County -- relocated from its original East Lake site in the late 1960s.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Initiation (range low)
Historical — as of 2026-09-21$60,000
Third-party estimate.
Initiation (range high)
Historical — as of 2026-09-21$100,000
Third-party estimate; some sources suggest higher figures for certain membership types.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current initiation fee and dues directly with the club -- only third-party estimates were found.
- Confirm the precise current course-architect credit split across the 2003/2006/2016/2022 redesigns.
Notable
- Founded 1898, originally at East Lake, where the club itself built East Lake Golf Club in 1904.
- Highlands Course hosted the 1976 US Open (Jerry Pate) and PGA Championships in 1981 (Larry Nelson), 2001 (David Toms), and 2011 (Keegan Bradley, playoff over Jason Dufner).
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