jasonpeay

Can’t beat Valle Vista for a public golf course. Prices are reasonable and the staff is genuine and nice. Can be difficult if you’re not consistent off the tee though. Out of bounds is plentiful, and the few water hazards come into play significantly. Overall wonderful public course on Indy’s South Side.

I travel quite a bit for work and play lots of public courses while I'm away. I recently had a 6 week course at the ANG Base near Knoxville. From day 1 I felt like Egwani Farms was my home course. Everyone knows how great it is to have a home course where you know the rangers, cart guys, restaurant girls, and pro shop staff. Although we didn't know anyone, they treated us as if we had been playing there for years.
The course recently went through a substantial renovation. I hadn't played it before, but whatever they did was clearly worth it. The greens are in great shape and bunkers were flawless. For the price, you will be hard pressed to find a better course, in better condition, with even a comparable staff. I'll definitely play at Egwani next time I'm in Knoxville.

I really don't understand the reviews complaining about the greens. That being said, look at the pin location, and place your shot around that, and you'll be fine. The course is challenging. More so than many other public courses I've played. We took the advice of the locals since we were from out of town, and played up a tee box to have more fun. The advice was perfect as we shot right around our normal scores. The clubhouse I'm assuming is temporary, so I hate to ding them for that, but I can imagine when (if) a permanent one is built, it's going to be just as impressive as the course itself. Would definitely return and play here.