DonB5750

I'm a North Carolina guy who drives over to East Tennessee from my NC border county mainly because of the friendliness and value of the East Tenn. Courses compared to WNC courses. My friend and I have played
Graysburg Hills, Twin Creeks, Andrew Johnson, Dandridge,Pine Oaks in J. City, and Smoky Mountain in Newport all numerous times. Every single one of these coures treats a golfer like he's their best friend and the price
is always very fair and reasonable compared to some of the more snobby and over-priced WNC courses.
I haven't played this course in couple months but several times before that and always found the staff to be caring and friendly, helpful to both of us as we are senior citizens with mild health issues. My only
complaint is the fact that on many greens it can be quite a chore to climb up an down from cart to the greens, seems a lot of greens are on hillsides. Also, a couple holes on back nine are difficult to make out
exactly where to hit the ball on the fairway and the greens are not visible from tee box. I know this is a mountain course and that's normal but possibly the senior tee box could be moved to a better location.
I don't mind the cart paths, don't mind seeing the trees removed, but I really hope with all these improvements, that the price doesn't go up to where it's a stuffy, snobby course that caters only to the big
spenders. It's fine the way it is, with personnel that's there, just give us a decent grill with hot sandwiches instead of peanut butter and jelly and keep prices down and we'll be just fine.

The staff is fine, they do the best they can. there's simply too many people trying to play at once. The wait times are rediculous, the grooming of the course is non-existent, the tee boxes are a joke, the greens weren't terrible but could stand improvenement. Thjey'd vorrected some of the swampy areas, but cart path is poor, sand traps poor, fairways need some attention, rough is ok. Just too crowded and over=used.

i still love this course! I thought, however, since course was closed 3 days for aeration, that it would be better condition than this. Aeration holes still plagued putting 4 days after it was done. First cut rough needs minor attention, some debris on fairways made it hard to locate balls even after good shot in fairway. It wasn't manicured quite as well as the first time I played it. But it still is the best course in WNC to me. I don't even rate it with the "tourist-only' pricey Grove Park Inn. Can't wait to try it again when it's in better shape.

Staff was helpful and friendly, layout of course is nice. fairways great, recent aeration of greens made putting a non-issue. Seems the price should be lowered when greens are in this condition. The bunkers were well-kept and in good condition, Fairways nice, rough was just what a rough is suppose to be like. We saw two instances of more than 4 golfers at same hole, one had 5, one had 6, we left at hole 16 due to loud, slow group ahead of us taking way too much time and drag-racing thier golf carts. However, even with this, we realize what a nice facility this is. I can't to play it again with decent greeens and someone patrolling course to keep the party boys in line.

Everything here was as close to perfect as a golfer could ask for. Staff was friendly and accomodating, tee box area clean and easy to tee up, fairways were better than most WNC greens are, the golf carts were awesome, don't even need a range finder when using them. The only thing I would even try to suggest is a little better course directions for new players. But...it is a gem of a golf course.

Have played about 12 courses in western N.C., not played Maggie Valley or Grove Park yet, but these were the best fairways I've come across. A very hard-working crew keeps these 3 courses near perfect ! Great practice greens, driving range, fine lounge/dinner spot, other players cordial and helpful. Only bad thing I've found are the rooms - less than desirable and over-priced for what they are, but the golf is just fine, thank you !

I think for the price, this course is a real bargain. It's a City owned public course with high traffic but the staff keeps it in relatively good shape. Some work is needed around the tee boxes and some fairways have swampy areas, but it's still very playable. I wished they would have a park ranger do a bit more patrolling of the course. There are lots of kids who like to scrouge in front of players and take shortcuts, playing the course in the wrong order, being excessively noisy, hitting balls close to players ahead of them.......not very much fun when this is going on. The course needs a better practice area also. But still for the price its' ok. Club house people are nice and friendly. Starters can sometimes be grouchy but most of the time they're fine.

Greens way too fast and super-dry. Some trash on back nine greens. Fairways bumpy, grass non-existent in some areas. Knots and clusters of grass, not smooth. Rough was fine, bunkers fine, fairways need work.