East Lake Golf Club
Established in 1904, East Lake Golf Club is Atlanta’s oldest golf course and the historic home of legendary golfer Bobby Jones. Since 2005, East Lake has been the permanent home of the TOUR Championship, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedEx Cup. The club’s recent restoration, led by architect Andrew Green, honors its historic design while ensuring a world-class playing experience.
Beyond its storied past, East Lake Golf Club is committed to philanthropy, supporting transformative community initiatives. Through its “Golf with a Purpose” initiative, East Lake Golf Club partners with organizations such as the East Lake Foundation, Drew Charter School, Charlie Yates Golf Course, First Tee – Metro Atlanta, and Purpose Built Communities to expand educational opportunities, increase access to affordable housing, and promote economic mobility for East Lake residents and students. East Lake Golf Club’s newly launched East Lake Junior Golf Academy provides increased access to golf, cultivates talent, builds confidence, and opens pathways for young golfers to achieve success both on and off the golf course.
East Lake Foundation
Founded in 1995, the East Lake Foundation collaborates with The Villages of East Lake residents, Charles R. Drew Charter School families, and other key service providers to ensure every member of the East Lake community has equitable access to the resources, tools and supports needed to thrive.
Drew Charter School
Charles R. Drew Charter School opened in 2000 as the City of Atlanta's first public charter school. Drew's innovative Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach with an integrated STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) framework and a strong foundation in literacy helps all students reach their highest potential. Serving more than 1,800 students in grades Pre-K through 12, Drew represents the cradle-to-college continuum in the East Lake community and is an integral part of a holistic neighborhood revitalization led by the East Lake Foundation.
Charlie Yates Golf Course
In 1998, East Lake’s original No. 2 Course was transformed into the Charlie Yates Golf Course. Located just four miles from downtown Atlanta, The Charlie Yates Golf Course at East Lake is a 9 hole, mid-length public course with Bermuda fairways and Bentgrass greens. Designed by famed golf course architect Rees Jones, The Yates Course offers a mix of challenging Par 3’s and 4’s with remarkable views of the downtown Atlanta skyline.
First Tee Metro Atlanta
The First Tee – Metro Atlanta enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum, First Tee -- Metro Atlanta creates learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids carry to everything they do.
Purpose Built Communities
Purpose Built Communities was established in 2009 to replicate the East Lake Initiative’s successful blueprint for community revitalization. Purpose Built Communities combines the best practice, policy, and research in housing, education, community wellness, and economic vitality to help neighbors and local leaders deliver transformation to create pathways to prosperity for all residents. This approach makes it possible for residents to experience improved health outcomes and increased upward mobility in their neighborhoods.
