Can You Play East Lake on Trackman? Here’s How

East Lake is the course that decides the FedEx Cup. Every year, the top 30 players in the PGA Tour standings arrive in Atlanta for the final event, and every year the course separates the contenders from the pretenders.

The course is a Donald Ross design from 1904, updated by Rees Jones in 2008. It is a classic parkland course with tree-lined fairways, small elevated greens, and a premium on accuracy. It is not a bomber’s course. It is a thinker’s course.

On Trackman, East Lake is an officially licensed LIDAR build. The greens are accurate. The fairways play tight. The course rewards discipline over power.

Why East Lake Works on Trackman

East Lake is a course of angles. The fairways tilt and run. The greens are elevated and firm. The approach shots require precision because the greens are small and the run-off areas are severe.

Trackman’s radar physics engine handles the elevation changes and the wind calculations correctly. The course is set in Atlanta, where the summer heat affects ball flight. On Trackman, the environment settings let you play the course in the conditions that the Tour Championship players face.

The greens are the most important feature. Ross designed greens that are small, elevated, and sloped from back to front. The LIDAR data captures the internal contours. The 4th green, which tilts hard from back to front with a false front, plays exactly as it does in real life. The 6th green, a par-3 that plays downhill to a green that repels anything short, requires the correct distance and spin.

How to Access It

Open Trackman Virtual Golf. Navigate to the course library. Search “East Lake.” The officially licensed version is the only option. Load it from the championship tees for the Tour Championship experience.

The Holes That Define the Round

The 9th Hole — The Risk-Reward Par 5: A 595-yard par 5 that is reachable in two for long hitters. The water guards the front of the green. On Trackman, the carry distance is accurate. The wind affects the second shot more than it looks like on TV.

The 11th Hole — The Short Par 4: A 310-yard par 4 that requires a precise tee shot to avoid the trees and the bunkers. The green is small and elevated. On Trackman, the approach is a wedge from a downhill lie, and the green reads as difficult as the real version.

The 15th Hole — The Signature Par 3: A 190-yard par 3 over water to a green protected by bunkers. On Trackman, this is the defining shot of the round. The water is in play. The wind is a factor. The green is narrow.

The 18th Hole — The Par 3 Finisher: A 235-yard par 3 that plays uphill to a green set against the clubhouse. It is the only par-3 finishing hole on the PGA Tour. On Trackman, the uphill shot plays a full club longer than the yardage. The green reads slow but putts fast.

How It Compares to Other Versions

GSPro has community builds of East Lake that are solid. The LIDAR quality varies by builder. E6 Connect has a professional version in the Expanded tier.

Trackman’s version is professionally licensed with the highest resolution LIDAR data available. The green contours are more accurate than any community build. If you are using East Lake as a training tool to prepare for a real round, Trackman is the definitive version.

The Bottom Line

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The Verdict

East Lake on Trackman is the most accurate sim version of the Tour Championship venue available. The combination of professional LIDAR data, Trackman’s radar physics, and the official course access makes it the definitive version for serious golfers.

The $29,490 price of entry is the barrier. If you have a Trackman at your club or a local facility, play East Lake on the Tour Championship setup. You will appreciate how much harder the course is than it looks on Sunday afternoon.

For the full list of courses worth playing on Trackman, read the Best Courses on Trackman Performance guide.