A view of a green surrounded by tricky bunkers at Avalon Country Club.
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4.3
561 Reviews (561)
5 Stars
227
4 Stars
178
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
51
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
89.2%
Recommend this course
447 out of 561 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.5
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 31 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.4
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.4%
Recommend this course
67 out of 71 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6764 yards
Slope 141
Rating 72.3
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Avalon Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Primo Zoysia
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim and a collared shirt

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Tennessee (2023 #12) (2016 #15)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #23)

Reviews

4.3
561 Reviews (561)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Brunch 8
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 30
Elevation Changes 28
Undulating Greens 27
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Advanced Golfers 19
Entertaining Clients 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 28
Worth the Drive 14
In the 'Burbs 11

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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lots of hills and tough Greens to Read

A beautiful property. Lots of rolling hills and elevation changes make the course fun to play. Wide open fairways, but you often need to hit the optimum side of a hillside to keep the ball where you want it. The grass was dormant, so it did not look great when we played, but I am sure it looks spectacular in later spring, summer, and early fall. Greens are massive with several levels and they roll great, but they are really tough to read the first time you play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course layout

Extremely nice golf course layout of challenging holes for all levels of play. There are a lot of hills and elevation changes to challenge most golfers skill level. In early April 2023 the greens were super fast especially on the rolling green layouts pin position. Although the fairway grass will not “Green up” until May the course was in very good shape. Will continue to schedule tee times monthly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Didn’t honor tee time

I booked a tee time at 10:10 through golf now. I then received a call from the clubhouse explaining that the time selected is only for members and I would need to cancel and take it up with Golf Now. However, there can be no cancellation of the tee time if within 24 hours so I could not cancel. I then had to have a tee time for 11:40 and the clubhouse seemed not to care that I had to adjust. On the day of play, the staff attitude is as if people playing their course is an inconvenience and unhappy that their course was so busy. Poor experience overall and not worth the money charged for green fees.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Favorite Layout in Town

Medalist at Avalon has best layout in town. It has it all, long holes, short holes, water hazards, and large bunkers. Course is in best shape I have seen it in years. Greens were blazing fast. It was a fair test for any skill level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Incredible experience

From the time we arrived until we finished our round, the experience was excellent! We arrived early and enjoyed lunch at the Grill inside the clubhouse. The food and service were great.

The driving range and practice green were in close proximity to both the clubhouse and first hole so we never felt rushed.

The greens were in excellent shape and the course played exceptionally well. I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Wow.

1st time playing here. I think this might be my new favorite course. 5 stars all the way around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time playing here

This was my first time playing at Avalon and it’s definitely one of the best courses around Knoxville. Everything is well kept and the staff are very friendly. Will definitely be coming back here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

This course was in amazing condition

This course was in great shape all 18 holes. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. Would recommend to everyone.

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

Best greens I’ve played in East Tennessee! People in pro shop were great, would definitely recommend for any level golfer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course and great people. Kept up very well. I would recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Pricey

The green fees are way to expensive. Play Willow Creek instead.

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

Phenomenal Course

Top tier Knoxville course that every local avid golfer should be playing. Course was extremely wet from the rain but even with that the overall conditions were still fantastic. Flat tee boxes, wide fairways, and perfect greens made this course a true joy to play. Definitely a top 3 public course in Knoxville especially for the price we were able to play for. Only negatives were the steakhouse and grill were closed but that was to be expected on a weekday afternoon. Looking forward to coming back and playing again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course/staff/amenities!

Started playing Avalon 2 years ago and the improvements have been great! Best greens I have ever played. New golf carts last month. Complimentary ice/water and during the summer the rangers bring complimentary cold towels to everyone on the course. The food is amazing and all the staff are super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the course and the Grille!

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

Great course

Great course! Has done some recent work that has made it the top notch course in the Knoxville area. New carts and gps are amazing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Routinely play around Knoxville and thos is my favorite course. Great layout and the course is in excellent condition. Highly recommend this golf course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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