I vacation there every year. There are a couple of courses in the western part of the lake. There are also nice, deep, calm coves all over the place to get runs in. It is a big, clean, deep lake with a fraction of the traffic you'd see on some other big southern lakes. (I think most homes are vacation homes, not primary homes). One of these days I'll buy property on it. I think its important to rent a house in the area that supports what you want to do though. If you want courses, you need to look for rentals in the Blackwater Creek (Franklin County) side of the lake, otherwise you could find yourself boating 30-45 minutes or more each way just to get to them. I'd be happy to share more info if you want. darrenmalone at comcast dot net