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4.4
942 Reviews (942)
5 Stars
431
4 Stars
367
3 Stars
102
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
92.5%
Recommend this course
843 out of 942 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.5
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
28 out of 28 reviews
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4.5
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.3%
Recommend this course
83 out of 88 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6282 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.4
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Gatlinburg Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1955
Golf Season Year round
Architect William Langford (1955) Bob Cupp (2007) Bob Cupp (1993) Dan Maples (1974) David Johnson (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
942 Reviews (942)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 64
Narrow Fairways 41
Bunkers 31
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 51
A Weekend Splurge 26
Advanced Golfers 23
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 53
Convenient to the City 44
Worth the Drive 18

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Back 9 greens are rough

Nice place back 9 greens are a little rough but some interesting holes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gatlinburg Open

I like this course alot. This round was tough because it was either misting, rainingnor muggy and it was cart path only on a mountain course. I do not remember the rough being as high as it was either. Probably due to the constant rains that had been going on for days preceding our round. Still had fun with family foursome . I was worn out after round with all the hills and walking.. Still in good shape though at 65 years old.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played Friday morning super busy stuck behind slow group, Saturday afternoon we were the only ones on the course, tough but fun course, do yourself a favor and take the time to play 18 the back nine won’t disappoint!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience

Very nice course challenging but fun . Me and my daughter enjoyed ourselves

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worse shape ever seen it in

Course I love but in really bad shape. They over play it and do very little maintenance it seems

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

The front 9 is a great set of holes, but if you want the hole experience you need to play the back 9. If you have any questions, Todd was the answer for us!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Doing a lot of work

Greens in poor condition, doing a lot of work , but honestly, most of the fairways need reworked, have not played in years, poorly managed, terrible fairway management. For the money, , really bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front nine was closed

The front nine was closed which I did not know. When booking it was stated that they were doing drainage and/or renovations. I had to play the back nine twice. Although that made it easier playing each hole twice, I would’ve rather played the whole course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible condition

After 25 years of coming to Gatlinburg, I was excited to play here for the first time. That was quickly dashed away as we were informed only the front nine was open due to work being done on the back nine. Then we were told due to work done on the front nine, it was cart path only. To walk to every ball all over the hilly course in 85 degree heat was rough. Wish I could get a refund.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Crazy Layout, Poor Conditions

It is a mountain course, so I did not expect level, but this was silly. Blind shots and severely tilted fairways were the norm. The course was undergoing renovations for the irrigation system but nearly every hole was impacted. Why not one hole at a time?

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Higher end course, value price

Loved the unique rolling hills of this Gatlinburg municipal course. Wish I had more time to admire the beautiful scenery and challenging holes, but groups were stacking up behind us while we waited on those ahead of us. This was in the middle of the week too. Fanciest carts I've ever seen, though I've only been playing for about 9 months. Would love to visit again and take more time to enjoy it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

The worst golf course in North America

I paid 50.00 and this course was not playable. Almost every hole was under construction. You could only play a few holes. I would highly recommend NOT PLAYING THIS COURSE . Giant piles on mud and dirt on almost every hole. If you can find another course in the area do it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/25/2022

Dear Mike2805011,

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. With our course currently undergoing a major drainage/irrigation project, there are unfortunately areas that will need time to recover. We have posted notices about the irrigation project on all registration sites for which we have access to notify all potential players in advance. We are anxious to finish this project as we know that our beautiful, mountain course will recover and be even better than the pristine course that we have enjoyed in the past. We certainly hope that your travels bring you back to Gatlinburg and the Gatlinburg Golf Course. Feel free to give me a call prior to your next visit. We hope to serve you again.
Best Regards,
Matthew Poff, PGA
General Manager
Gatlinburg Golf Course

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