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3.4
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Conditions
2.9
Value
4.0
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6811 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in Dec 2018.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect D. J. DeVictor

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire, collared shirts required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.4
201 Reviews (201)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 20
Water Hazards 18
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 13
Advanced Golfers 11
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 20
Convenient to the City 14
Worth the Drive 13

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don't pay full price

Greens were far from average. Burnt up fairways without a single sprinkler going. It's the second time we've played there this year and we decided to go back because a month ago the greens were rolling great. It looks like the staff packed it up for the season. Got it for $18 plus tax and I definitely wouldn't pay a dime over that to go there again. On the bright side, our cart was lighting fast. But the others in our group got the tortoise version.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/10/2017:
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Royal Oaks Golf Course & Event Center. We are glad that you enjoyed our staff, layout, and the value. We are sorry to hear about the conditions during your visit, however. We are going through a rough transition period. We hope that you'll give us the chance to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

This course needs to be better maintained. Greens are inconsistent. Cart path to some holes isn't clear. Not worth the money I paid for the round. Very disappointed & will not play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hi Patrick, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Royal Oaks Golf Course & Event Center. We regret to hear that we missed the mark on the conditions during your visit. Your feedback has been noted and will be used for future improvements. We hope you'll give us the chance to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

going down hill

Greens have been punched but not sanded Not puttable Hard to find your ball due to high grass or picture an unraked hayfield Hate to be critical but this course can and has been a lot better than it is now Dont waste your money here

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/24/2017:
Hi Ed, we noticed the 1 star review. We are sorry to hear that your experience was unpleasant. Your feedback is important to us, as we're always looking to make improvements. We are glad to see you enjoyed our staff, the layout and pace of play, however. We hope you will give us a chance to earn your business again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Royal Oak

The course was in good shape. If you hit your ball in the rough or anywhere close, good luck finding it. The grass was a little high & needed to be mowed. They are still remodeling & upgrading the course on a few holes, but it didn't affect play. It's a difficult course to play, If you have a high handicap. For the price I would play it again. Bring plenty balls

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hi Kerry, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Royal Oaks Golf Course. We appreciate the 3 star rating and are glad that you enjoyed our staff and the layout. We look forward to seeing you for a better round in the Knoxville area!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

This is the course I've been learning on. It has some real challenges. Playing near houses was intimidating for me as a learner, but now I'm more comfortable with the layout. Cart paths need a lot of work, but greens are well maintained. I never pay full price for this course. If you like to play cheap use GolfNow Hot Deals at Royal Oaks.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hi Bradley, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on our course, Royal Oaks Golf Course. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the pace of play and our staff. We will take your thoughts into consideration as we continue to improve, especially with the cart paths. We hope to earn your business in the future!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course has really gone downhill

This was probably a wonderful course at one time. However, with current ownership, it is in rough shape. From the weed filled bunkers to the broken pavement of the cart paths, the course is simply shabby.The fairways are in rough shape, with bare spots and clover everywhere. There was no one in the pro shop to take our money. We had to go outside around the building to find someone. I can play 18 holes on a very nice course for the same amount of money I paid for 9 holes!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Hello Robert, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Royal Oaks Golf Course in the Knoxville area. We are sorry to hear that the course may have not been in the best shape when you played and it sounds like you had a poor customer experience as a whole. Your feedback is greatly appreciated so that further improvements can be made. Thank you for playing with us and we hope to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 06/13/2017:
Hello David, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you found our staff friendly and you enjoyed our pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Where the heck is the course ?

Crazy routing old signs difficult to find where the next hole is yardage is incorrect on the signs fairways look like front lawns of houses greens were very nice

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/09/2017:
Hello Scott, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course. We are sorry to hear about your subpar experience at our golf course, but we are glad you found our staff friendly. We’re normally known for our exceptional attention to detail, and we regret that we missed the mark. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to earn your business again.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful setting

The scenery was beautiful. Its a hilly course. The course was reworked so the yardages weren't all correct. Also the carts struggled to get up the hills or go at all. If they get those issues resolved it'd be a great place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Goat Pasture

The fairways were terrible, different turf conditions every approach. The greens were actually either pretty good or so awful your ball needed 4 wheel drive to get through pot holes. Place is going downhill.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/30/2017:
Hello Joel, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course to Play

Enjoyed this course. Pat 5's are easy to reach in 2 shots. There is. Par 4 on the back 9 that is almost unfair, you have to hit a 200 shot before the water and hit another 200 to get over the water. To make a long story short I had to drop, but the drop area is the former green and it is still a 185-190 yard shot so luckily I made my drop shot. That hole could use some more thoughtful design. Otherwise I love the layout and the staff made this course amazing, beautiful bartenders!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I love this course.

I love this course. Staff is always super nice and helpful. Greens were in great shape and it's February! There's a new neighborhood in Maryville that allows easier access to the clubhouse.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Going downhill

I understand having some projects going on that would change a course but this was way more than that. Course in rough shape, gotten worse since I played there a year ago. Could go off-roading on some cart paths.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 02/21/2017:
Hi Andrew, we are sorry to hear that you thought our course conditions were not up to par. We are going to pass your feedback on to our team to make improvements and complete our projects before your next round. We are happy to hear you found our staff to be friendly and enjoyed the layout of the course. Thank you for playing Royal Oaks Golf Course and we look forward to seeing you on the course in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well set up

My friend and I enjoyed the pace of play. The new hole set up through our golf gps off on the back side thus we missed a couple of holes. But we made it OK.
Bobby Guinn

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Good greens. Fast pace. Friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
dcf36400-662a-5b68-9435-bbd229cfb40f
Commented on 11/03/2016

Thanks for your review! We look forward to having you back in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great greens

Perfect golf weather made the slow play on the back nine much more tolerable. Breezed through the first 11 holes with no wait, but playing alone, I backed up to two foursomes on the 12th and play dragged badly after that. Very pleased the mgmt. put the course back to how it was is past years and the greens were in really excellent shape... rolling true and smooth. They were also putting extremely straight, even when one would expect them to break left or right. Overall, a great golf day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

DON'T GO

They should pay you to play this course
The layout is terrible almost as if you are on 2 or 3 different courses. And that is the best thing I would say about the course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
dcf36400-662a-5b68-9435-bbd229cfb40f
Commented on 11/01/2016

Thank you for your feedback and we apologize for your poor experience. We assure you this is not the standard we strive to achieve and are continuing to work on course conditions. Look forward to having you back soon and making up for this experience.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hometown

Good course for the money. I love golfnow!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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