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Reynolds Lake Oconee welcomed its first community garden in the spring of 2014. With its eight raised beds and a bountiful harvest of fresh v...

Reynolds Lake Oconee welcomed its first community garden in the spring of 2014. With its eight raised beds and a bountiful harvest of fresh vegetables and beautiful flowering buds, the Landscape Committee launched a unique new amenity that has captured a lot of recent attention from residents.

Look at this 5.25 lb. largemouth bass that was caught by William Alt and his uncle, Mike Leffke, during the Kids' Pond Fishing event on Memor...

Look at this 5.25 lb. largemouth bass that was caught by William Alt and his uncle, Mike Leffke, during the Kids' Pond Fishing event on Memorial Day weekend!

For Tom Ducker, there were two things he learned he needed to do when he got to Reynolds Lake Oconee– one was Georgia football and the other ...

For Tom Ducker, there were two things he learned he needed to do when he got to Reynolds Lake Oconee– one was Georgia football and the other was know how to play golf. “I didn’t know a thing about either one,” laughs Tom as he looks back on the decision he and wife, Barbara, made to purchase here. “However, we’ve since learned about both.”

Reynolds Lake Oconee has a long history of hosting golf tournaments - the Chick-Fil-A Bowl Challenge, the Linger Longer Invitational, and the...

Reynolds Lake Oconee has a long history of hosting golf tournaments - the Chick-Fil-A Bowl Challenge, the Linger Longer Invitational, and the PGA Professional National Championship - just to name a few. With the exciting news of the inaugural Big Break Invitational coming to Great Waters this fall, the Reynolds community is coming together to pull off what is sure to be another successful tournament.

Some might call it fate. Others may say it’s completely random. Either way, most everyone is drawn to stories of chance encounters – married ...

Some might call it fate. Others may say it’s completely random. Either way, most everyone is drawn to stories of chance encounters – married couples who met at a party, best friends who started out with an impromptu conversation on a bus, colleagues turned close friends. By human nature, we desire to connect with ideas of fate, coincidental experiences, and stories of lives that intersect at just the right moment in time.

This July 4, an estimated crowd in excess of 1,500 gathered to take part in one of the longest-running traditions of Reynolds Lake Oconee– th...

This July 4, an estimated crowd in excess of 1,500 gathered to take part in one of the longest-running traditions of Reynolds Lake Oconee– the community’s annual “Red, White and Boom!” Independence Day celebration.

On Saturday, April 12, two members of the Reynolds Lake Oconee Men’s Golf Association, Larry Blackwell (left) and Buddy Estle (right), accomp...

On Saturday, April 12, two members of the Reynolds Lake Oconee Men’s Golf Association, Larry Blackwell (left) and Buddy Estle (right), accomplished an amazing feat.

Every person has a different definition of who or what is “physically fit.” But there are five agreed-upon components. Are you working all f...

Every person has a different definition of who or what is “physically fit.” But there are five agreed-upon components. Are you working all five areas to achieve your maximum fitness level? Here at Reynolds Lake Oconee we have been stressing these five areas recently with our club members and residents.

Changing up your normal cardio routine can significantly help burn more fat and calories during your workout. Whether you walk, jog, use the ...

Changing up your normal cardio routine can significantly help burn more fat and calories during your workout. Whether you walk, jog, use the elliptical, or bike, mix in one or all of these cardio changeups and see the results.

Reynolds Lake Oconee is pleased to have been selected as the host location for the first-ever Big Break Invitational tournament.

Reynolds Lake Oconee is pleased to have been selected as the host location for the first-ever Big Break Invitational tournament.

Nearly 200 enthusiastic members came together at The Lake Club earlier this week for special guest, Tom Abbott.

Nearly 200 enthusiastic members came together at The Lake Club earlier this week for special guest, Tom Abbott.

Golf Channel resident travel insider Matt Ginella paid a visit to Reynolds Lake Oconee to tape an episode of “Ginella’s Journeys,” a regularl...

Golf Channel resident travel insider Matt Ginella paid a visit to Reynolds Lake Oconee to tape an episode of “Ginella’s Journeys,” a regularly-occurring feature on Golf Channel’s highly-rated “Morning Drive.”

Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson and Jon Barry pulled away from the start and never looked back. The duo set a new event record, holding the lead ...

Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson and Jon Barry pulled away from the start and never looked back. The duo set a new event record, holding the lead through the second nine holes to win the 2014 Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge and the $125,000 in scholarship winnings.

Nine-hole event with Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia jump starts TaylorMade's commitment to Hack Golf, an open innovation initiative to reengin...

Nine-hole event with Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia jump starts TaylorMade's commitment to Hack Golf, an open innovation initiative to reengineer andreinvent the game.

As any club member or guest at Reynolds Lake Oconee knows, the last year or so has been a time of extensive renovation to the golf courses. B...

As any club member or guest at Reynolds Lake Oconee knows, the last year or so has been a time of extensive renovation to the golf courses. Barely a blade of grass was left untouched. But for Mark Lammi, vice president of golf operations, one project is a little closer to his heart.

If you’ve been to Reynolds Lake Oconee in the past few years, you’ve most likely crossed paths with Angel. We are thrilled to welcome Coach A...

If you’ve been to Reynolds Lake Oconee in the past few years, you’ve most likely crossed paths with Angel. We are thrilled to welcome Coach Angel back to the Lake Club full time as our wellness specialist and swim coach.

In a week that was filled with college sports excitement via March Madness, the number five ranked UGA men’s golf team assembled their own th...

In a week that was filled with college sports excitement via March Madness, the number five ranked UGA men’s golf team assembled their own thrilling display on the golf course at the 2014 Linger Longer Invitational defeating number one ranked Alabama by ten strokes with a score of 837.

When Bryon and Laura Hotzler went to watch the University of Alabama golf team capture the NCAA Championship last spring, the players treated...

When Bryon and Laura Hotzler went to watch the University of Alabama golf team capture the NCAA Championship last spring, the players treated the Great Waters residents like they were part of the Crimson Tide family. That’s because for one week each season, the Hotzlers are their family – as in the team’s host family during the annual Linger Longer Invitational at Reynolds Lake Oconee.

On November 25, 2013, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital officially opened its new Lake Oconee location, less than one half mile from the Rey...

On November 25, 2013, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital officially opened its new Lake Oconee location, less than one half mile from the Reynolds Parkway entrance to Reynolds Lake Oconee.

When the doors of the Great Waters clubhouse opened for Reynolds Lake Oconee's 25th Anniversary celebration in late September, it was certain...

When the doors of the Great Waters clubhouse opened for Reynolds Lake Oconee's 25th Anniversary celebration in late September, it was certainly a nostalgic feeling for many long-time members. Rain forced the event to move indoors, where over 200 members congregated for a ceremony, dinner and cocktails, and concluded with a fireworks show over the eighteenth fairway of the golf course.