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4.9
113 Reviews (113)
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.9
Layout
5.0
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 7453 yards
Slope 132
Rating 76.2

Previously known as Rarity Pointe Golf Course.

Course Details

Year Built 2007
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Cupp (2007) Dusenberry Design (2013)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Tennessee (2020 #10)

Reviews

4.9
113 Reviews (113)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 14
Undulating Greens 12
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Locals 13
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 11
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course!

First time playing WindRiver and wasn't disappointed. A very challenging, but fair layout in excellent condition. The greens were fast and had lots of slope, but accessible pin placements. Will definitely return and being friends. Only negative would be they still are in a temporary clubhouse.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Windriver

Well championship course is right lol, if you think your a great player around the courses in Knoxville go to this course it will bring you back to reality. It is a extremely awesome course but very challenging and well worth the trip for the views alone. After playing this course then going to an easy curse you will feel like a pro lol.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways need work after a bad winter.

Greens are perfect but some of the fairways need work.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

A definite test of length and skill.

At present some fairways have become blighted. I don't know the reason but I'm sure that groundskeepers are working feverishly to get the fairways in question up to par. This is perhaps the most difficult and challenging courses in E. Tenn. and will test your skills from any tee position. Give it about a month and I believe the course will be in superior shape. Definitely not walkable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wedding Day Round

The staff here was awesome. First, the starter let me bit to some if his personal sunscreen. Then, at the turn they didn't have any hot dogs. They apologized and fixed some and brought them out to us in the course. As fir the course, it was in very good shape for the harsh Winter for the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Windriver

Greens had just been verti-cut. A couple of the fairways showed the stress of a cold wet winter Holes 15 and 16. Overall the course is in great shape, It was fun to play. Like to see a ranger on the course to encourage a faster pace /or allowing groups to play through slower groups.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great views challenging course

well played balls offer very good scoring oppertunities while poorly hit balls can be very hard to get up and down. the view and wildlife are breathtaking .staff are ultra friendly and helpful

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

rude golfers

Course was in ok shape, not great but playable. I shot my handicap from the blue tees so my complaint is not the course itself. I had signed up as a single and was told I had been matched up with a group of 3. At our tee time, the club had allowed them to come with 4 players so I was told to go ahead and play by myself. The twosome in front of me would not ask me to join despite the fact that we all waited on three straight tees! I ended up playing 18 stuck between a twosome and a group of 4, so I was waiting a long time on every shot but the group in back of me was getting ready to hit into me. I forgot to mention that the twosome would replay several shots, including multiple putts all the while everyone was waiting on them. I won't be coming back as no ranger, no discipline, no beverage/food cart.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course, difficult greens

The most beautiful course I've played in East Tennessee. Well kept, and excellent views. The course was difficult and hilly, a great challenge. And the greens were very challenging. Awesome course to play, will definitely be back to challenge it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best course in the Knoxville area for the money

I absolutely love this course. When I come to Knoxville I prefer to play it. There is usually very little play on the course which makes for great pace of play. The course is challenging; especially with back nine. If you can master the undulating greens you'll save yourself many shots. I played a few courses in Knoxville over the weekend and many were losing their fairways due to the cold winter. WindRiver is no exception; especially the back nine. Hopefully they can recover them.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fantastic course conditions

Tough course but nobody else on the area has better conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wind River

The course was great and the staff was the best. So far the hilight of our trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

You'll have to use every club in the bag.

Swallow your pride and tee off from the tees that fit your handicap. Numerous side hill lies require concentration to prevent errant shots. Riding is the only option on this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mountain course

Major slopes, hard degree of difficulty. From the whites it was a slope rating of 130 which is very difficult. Several holes were driving the ball up hill from the tee box.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I like this course because it is a challenge from the first tee box to the last green. Golfnow makes it a real value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rolling hills of wind river

The golf course is nice but probably paying more for the name than the actual course play. I will say they have one of the nicest driving range areas I've been to. I would only play there if I found a good deal on GolfNow.com.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Got to play

Good course to come & enjoy with friends and an excellent staff

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Extremely challenging course for amature

Good waether and good facility, everythings are good. but very Extremely challenging course for amature golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tons of potential

This is the first time I've been back to Wind River FKA Rarity Pointe since they changed their name a year or so ago. Landed a good deal of GolfNow for $26/player. Really good value. Course is in good shape for this time of year. Greens exceptional, best I've played on this year. Punching greens on Monday March 10th however. Really a nice course, need to keep their rates on the low side for the next couple of years until they can get some traction and generate some revenue. Although I think the layout is better than either of aforementioned courses, driving distance a bit on the long side. Don't think about moving your rates to that of Willow or Avalon. Needs to be in that $40-45 price range even on weekends for it to continue to be a realistic choice for my group. Overall, glad it's still here, very good value, will return

Conditions Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Job

Course was in good condition, greens were a little faster than normal for this time of year which was very nice. Pace of play was a little slow but should be expected at a long course like this.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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