Spring in the North Georgia Mountains begins early, bringing new life in March and as early as February. Enjoy North Georgia's exquisite display of dogwoods, azaleas, wildflowers, and mountain laurels as butterflies and hummingbirds visit the colorful and fragrant flowers. Ellijay's expansive apple orchards are blooming with aromatic and beautiful apple blossoms as the days become warmer and longer. The best thing to do is to take the time to plan before-hand for any miscellaneous activities you may have in mind.
As mentioned earlier, Butternut Creek, Whitepath, and Brasstown Valley are available for public play. Butternut Creek Golf Course is one of the area's finest public golf courses. Butternut Creek is surrounded by the majestic beauty of the North Georgia Mountains and features 6,536 yards of dramatic fairways. Experience the thrill of playing this mountainside course with 18 of the best holes in the northwest Georgia area. White Path Golf Course features 18 holes on a beautiful and challenging mountain golf course, with a driving range and practice green available. The golf course is open to the public; however, memberships are also available to Gilmer County residents and out-of-towners. Brasstown Valley Golf Club offers a spectacular mountain golf experience with scenery as breathtaking as the play is challenging. The club has been ranked by both Golf Digest and Leading Golf Courses of America as one of the top courses to play in Georgia. The golf course winds through wildlife preserves, ponds and streams framed in by the mountains. With four sets of tees, all skill levels will be able to enjoy a layout that is maintained to standards you'd expect from a course rated so highly. The facility also offers full practice facilities, Pro Shop, and lessons / clinics.
Bobby Tyre Jones Jr. is acknowledged by many as the world's greatest amateur golfer. At the age of 14, Jones won his first tournament, the U.S. Amateur. Only fourteen years later, Jones gained fame for winning the first "Grand Slam" of golf. In that same year, Jones won the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, the British Open, and the British Amateur. Playing as an amateur, Jones won thirteen major tournaments held in America and Great Britain before retiring at the age of 28.
Jones preferred the first name "Robert" over "Bobby." He rarely signed his name as as "Bobby Jones." Jones usually signed his name as "Robt. T. Jones, Jr." or as "Bob" for close friends. Letters or photographs that Jones signed for his family were usually signed "Rob." Many modern sports items such as golf clubs, bags, and clothing are imprinted with a "Bobby Jones" signature. The only check signed that is known to exist with Bobby Jones as maker of the check is autographed with his full name, Robert T. Jones, Jr.
Signatures of Bobby Jones were distinct and easy to read up until he developed syringomyelia in 1947. reasonably clear and recognizable. Jones signed his name with a flourishing "R" in "Robert" that was not attached to the rest of his signature. The "T" of his middle name connected his first and last names. Jones placed periods after his middle initial and after "Jr." In some instances, Jones placed periods after "Robt" and after the "s" in his last name.
As mentioned earlier, Butternut Creek, Whitepath, and Brasstown Valley are available for public play. Butternut Creek Golf Course is one of the area's finest public golf courses. Butternut Creek is surrounded by the majestic beauty of the North Georgia Mountains and features 6,536 yards of dramatic fairways. Experience the thrill of playing this mountainside course with 18 of the best holes in the northwest Georgia area. White Path Golf Course features 18 holes on a beautiful and challenging mountain golf course, with a driving range and practice green available. The golf course is open to the public; however, memberships are also available to Gilmer County residents and out-of-towners. Brasstown Valley Golf Club offers a spectacular mountain golf experience with scenery as breathtaking as the play is challenging. The club has been ranked by both Golf Digest and Leading Golf Courses of America as one of the top courses to play in Georgia. The golf course winds through wildlife preserves, ponds and streams framed in by the mountains. With four sets of tees, all skill levels will be able to enjoy a layout that is maintained to standards you'd expect from a course rated so highly. The facility also offers full practice facilities, Pro Shop, and lessons / clinics.
Bobby Tyre Jones Jr. is acknowledged by many as the world's greatest amateur golfer. At the age of 14, Jones won his first tournament, the U.S. Amateur. Only fourteen years later, Jones gained fame for winning the first "Grand Slam" of golf. In that same year, Jones won the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, the British Open, and the British Amateur. Playing as an amateur, Jones won thirteen major tournaments held in America and Great Britain before retiring at the age of 28.
Jones preferred the first name "Robert" over "Bobby." He rarely signed his name as as "Bobby Jones." Jones usually signed his name as "Robt. T. Jones, Jr." or as "Bob" for close friends. Letters or photographs that Jones signed for his family were usually signed "Rob." Many modern sports items such as golf clubs, bags, and clothing are imprinted with a "Bobby Jones" signature. The only check signed that is known to exist with Bobby Jones as maker of the check is autographed with his full name, Robert T. Jones, Jr.
Signatures of Bobby Jones were distinct and easy to read up until he developed syringomyelia in 1947. reasonably clear and recognizable. Jones signed his name with a flourishing "R" in "Robert" that was not attached to the rest of his signature. The "T" of his middle name connected his first and last names. Jones placed periods after his middle initial and after "Jr." In some instances, Jones placed periods after "Robt" and after the "s" in his last name.