Georgia · Augusta
The Patch
The city's 1928 muni, rebuilt by Tom Fazio with Augusta National behind it. Reopened in 2026 with The Loop, a nine-hole short course by Tiger Woods.
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About The Patch
The Patch is Augusta Municipal, and in spring 2026 it came back as close to a new course. Augusta National backed the project, and Tom Fazio led the 18-hole redesign with Beau Welling, keeping some of the original holes in mind. Off the tee the landing areas are wide and rolling, the greens are TifEagle bermuda, and the clubhouse now sits at the high point, where the first tee looks out over about 150 feet of elevation change. The property is squeezed between Wrightsboro and Damascus roads and Daniel Field's runways, and the course says it looks like an elephant: holes 5 and 6 are the trunk.
Tiger Woods led the design of The Loop at The Patch, a new nine-hole short course that tips its cap to the caddies who have used the place as a hangout for decades. Jim Dent is the best-known of them: he went on to nearly 20 years on the PGA Tour and 12 wins on the Champions tour, and the entrance road has been Jim Dent Way since 2020.
The history is long. The land was Camp Hancock in World War I. David Ogilvie's course opened on December 20, 1928, as nine holes with sand greens, went to 18 a year later, and got grass greens through a WPA project in 1936-37. Red Douglas and his family ran it for 41 years from 1952, and it was officially integrated in May 1964. The nickname is argued over: a cabbage-patch remark around 1951, a cabbage garden by the 10th tee, or a 1990s local rule that let you lift and place on the nearest patch of grass. Hurricane Helene took down 90 percent of the trees in September 2024, and the course closed that December for the rebuild.
It's one of 11 courses Yoink watches in the Augusta area, and the closest alternative is Forest Hills Golf Club, about 3 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at The Patch
Book online through the course website. Locals pay a lot less: the 2026 resident rate for 18 is $25 Monday to Thursday and $35 Friday to Sunday, against $85 and $95 for visitors. Carts are $10 a player. To get the local rate, bring a government ID with an address in Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, Jefferson or Burke County in Georgia or Edgefield or Aiken County in South Carolina, every time you check in. Active-duty military get the local rate too. The Loop is $30 for visitors in the daytime and $60 on select nights.
How to get a tee time at The Patch
Yoink
If The Patch looks full for the day you want, it usually isn't for long: groups drop, rounds get moved and times reopen at all hours.
Yoink checks the sheet for you. Set a watch for the date, window and group size you want, and you'll get a push notification as soon as a spot opens — then book it directly with The Patch.
- Pick The Patch in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near The Patch
- Forest Hills Golf Club · 3 mi
- Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club · Fort Gordon · 8 mi
- Bartram Trail Golf Club · 8 mi
- Pointe South Golf Club · 12 mi
- Applewood Golf Club · 20 mi
- Belle Meade Country Club · 28 mi
The Patch FAQ
Where is The Patch?
The Patch is in Georgia, in the Augusta area — about 3 miles from Forest Hills Golf Club.
Who designed The Patch?
The Patch was designed by David Ogilvie (original, 1928).
Is The Patch open to the public?
The Patch is municipal (Augusta Municipal Golf Course), public, run by Run under a 50-year lease with the City of Augusta (Augusta National-backed redevelopment).
How do I get a tee time at The Patch when it's booked up?
Set a watch for The Patch in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near The Patch?
Nearby options include Forest Hills Golf Club, Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club and Bartram Trail Golf Club. Yoink watches 11 courses in the Augusta area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- golfthepatch.com · official
- golfthepatch.com · official
- golfthepatch.com · official
Never miss a tee time at The Patch
Yoink watches the tee sheet so you don't have to. When a time you want opens up, your phone buzzes — you book direct.