The initial phase of the amenity at the Greensboro, Ga., property is scheduled to debut this fall, encompassing nearly 100 acres with a 20-station sporting clays course, five-stand shooting range and air rifle facility, archery and instructional/games areas, and a hiking course.
The initial phase of the Sandy Creek Sporting Grounds is scheduled to debut this fall at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga., offering a variety of outdoor experiences.
Named for the stream that flows into Lake Oconee and shapes the property’s topography, Sandy Creek Sporting Grounds is under the design direction of international shooting champion Justin Jones of Great Britain, one of the world’s foremost experts in the development and management of elite resort shooting facilities.
The Sporting Grounds complex encompasses nearly 100 acres and features a 20-station sporting clays course, five-stand shooting range and air rifle facility, as well as archery and instructional/games areas and a hiking course. The guest center will be adjacent to the existing, 1800s-era Sandy Creek Barn and a 40-acre lake.
“Not only do we have the best collection of golf courses in Georgia, but now we will have one of the most impressive sportsman’s venues in the country,” said President Rabun Neal. “Indeed, Reynolds Lake Oconee has it all.”
The Sandy Creek Sporting Grounds project is the latest in a multimillion-dollar improvement plan designed to touch nearly every facet of the Reynolds Lake Oconee community and resort.
The aesthetic of the 20-station Sporting Clays course is created much like a golf course—the first key element is variation and interest in the overall “hole-by-hole” layout that embraces the natural topography of the land. The clays course is laid out in a series of stations (holes) with each specifically designed to offer shot variation of length, angle and trajectory, emulating the unpredictable and challenging nature of a classic British shoot, with clays launched at a variety of speeds, trajectories, angles, elevations, and distances.
Certified instructors will be available for lessons, and a personal guide will accompany guests through all activities. Shooters on the sporting clays course will traverse the course in a specially outfitted sporting clays buggy. Fishing and water sports activities (kayak, canoe, motorized paddleboards) are also available at the Sporting Grounds.
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