I go to school at UGA, so I've played everything within about a fifty mile radius of the city. The problem with Athens is that it has no other real options besides ACC. Jennings/UGA are bland courses that I've never felt like I got my money's worth at, especially UGA. And if your going to drive to Madison, you might as well go to Cuscowilla. But for something closer than that, try Mike Young's Lane Creek in Oconee County. It's a course I've always had a blast at. It's about 15 minutes from downtown, or less from the southside of town if your near 441. Cheap, simple, with some good fairway movement and great approach shots into greens. Also have good short par-4's. Don't want to be a downer, but there's really no courses that I would consider worth a trip inside the city proper.