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This course is loaded with water hazards. Seems every hole has the possibility of the ball getting drowned by a mountain stream or man made pond.!! Looking for your ball generally will have you finding someone else’s ball.! Losing golf balls has no relevance when surrounded by the beauty of the Smoky Mts. The cart paths are in terrible shape on the front nine with standing water and muddy areas. But, Tn. has experienced an extremely wet fall and winter. Worth noting is all the cart path bridges have been replaced recently with all new bridges. Folks, this was expensive. Bridge replacement indicates the management is committed to this course's future AND the safety of its clientele. Please use caution on the very steep sections (2 or 3 places) of the cart paths. These sections are not for the drunks or kids to be driving the cart.! Lots of tough fairways, hard to place your shot with "blind" landings and hazards. Multiple rounds will help with that. Greens were in excellent shape. Fairways were acceptable considering the wet weather. Summary: go play.!

My wife and I are not pros so extremely narrow fairways and lots of hazards are not our favorites. This course provided the perfect balance of challenges/rewards for us. Even though homes are located along the course, none were ever in danger from our sometimes unpredictable shots..!! Loved it.!

Clubhouse is nearly finished. Course construction looks to be 99% complete. Cart paths are too dusty, remedy needed..! Greens were excellent. Love playing a course that is over 100 years old..!