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4.4
1230 Reviews (1230)
5 Stars
600
4 Stars
449
3 Stars
118
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
33
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
93.1%
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4.4
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
83.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 31 reviews
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4.5
163 Reviews (163)
5 Stars
102
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.6%
Recommend this course
151 out of 163 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7001 yards
Slope 133
Rating 75.4

Championship Layout by Arthur Hills. Links Style course over 175 acres traversing the French Broad River. Play along and over the river.
#10 Ranked Public / Private Golf Course (Golf Magazine)

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. Shirts must have collars and shorts must be Bermuda length. Tank tops, t-shirts and denim are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
1230 Reviews (1230)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 73
Bunkers 53
Undulating Greens 50
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 59
Advanced Golfers 39
Locals 35
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 63
Convenient to the City 28
Near Local Attractions 23

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but fun

Had a great time this weekend playing your course. Lost a lot of balls so be ready. Water holes everywhere and bring your camera for awesome pictures.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course, great condition

Course was in great condition, challenging layout, but overall great value for money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Funnest Course in East TN

The couse was in excellent condition. Greens and fairways were awesome. It does have high grass in the rough, much like a links course, so accuracy is important. There is quite a bit of water in play, also. This was a challenging, beautiful course that runs along the river.
The clubhouse isn't available at the turn, so bring plenty of water. There was water coolers accessible in only one place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful Layout

Beautiful layout but course could use some upkeep, Cups had alot of dead spots around the edges / damage to the edge. Staff were very friendly but had no drinks other than water or soda on the course, carts did not have GPS

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The course was in fair condition. To compensate for the gimmicky layout/holes, there should be a card showing each hole layout. All other amenities were in poor condition. Carts, bathrooms, bridges, cart paths-were dirty or unkempt. Employees were kind.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful but challenging

Beautiful course with great upkeep but not for the beginner golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

One of the most interesting and beautiful courses Ive played. I was visiting the area and would come back just to play there. It’s a great deal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyable course on a muggy day

Was paired up with another single this morning, and had a very enjoyable experience. Humidity got to me over the last few holes, but the course has a lot of positive traits going for it:

- Very friendly staff
- Beautiful and challenging layout, with 5 different tee boxes for golfers of all ages and abilities
- Greens were in very good shape, and very puttable. Fairways were also in great shape, as well.
- Course is not long, but accuracy on many holes is at a premium. The course also will reward you for hitting a good shot at the right times.
- Pace of play was 3.5 hours, excellent when considering the weather.

Couple of negatives:

- Didn't look like pin placements were changed for a few days, as the edges were frayed and in rough shape
- Certain areas for shots that were slightly off were very penal, and the bunkers were hardpan with no sand in them.
- Halfway food and drinks didn't have much to offer.

Would love to play this course in the spring or in the fall, when it isn't 92 and muggy - but I enjoyed this course a lot, and would recommend this to anyone looking for courses to play in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome course

This is a great course as are all the Arthur Hills courses that I have played. A lot of variety of holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREAT Spot

The course is in great shape in a BEAUTIFUL location. Plenty of photo spots and wildlife to be seen. The old "keep it in the fairway" saying is true here, the rough is long and deep. Its a great spot that I will definitely return to!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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