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Wild Laurel Golf Course

Location icon 750 Riverview Dr, Townsend, TN
Phone icon (865) 738-3134
18

Holes

70

Par

6,120

Yards

68.6

Rating

120

Slope

Unknown

Driving Range

Description

Wild Laurel unfolds through a quiet valley where hardwoods frame the fairways and the Smokies hover in the distance. The routing rewards placement over brute force, asking you to think your way from tee to green. Greens sit naturally on the land, with gentle movement that keeps you honest. Wildlife sightings and creek crossings add a calm, mountain-retreat feel to the round. It's the kind of place where pace is unhurried, the air feels a touch cleaner, and smart golf is always in style.

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Mon, Apr 6
Last updated 20 minutes ago

This is quite literally the worst golf course I’ve ever played. The fairways on the front nine were non-existent it was almost like playing purely out of the rough. I’ve been to many courses on vacation all of them advertised as nice and well maintained courses and most of them are. But, this one it’s quite the opposite. They advertised this course as well maintained and we got here and well it was hardly maintained at all. As again the fairways weren’t mowed and there was tall grass/weeds growing all over the fringes of the greens. Not to mention the greens were in some of the worst shape of any green I’ve ever seen as well. Some of the fairways on the back 9 appeared to be being mowed but that’s maybe a couple of them at most. That’s not all though, The tee boxes hardly existed at all as well. Most of the tee boxes mainly consisted of dirt and tall/uneven grass and terrain. It seems like they were kind of making an effort to mow the fairways of the back 9. But, this wasn’t started until around 2pm in the afternoon. Meaning that none of the fairways were mowed at all in the slightest and wouldn’t be fully mowed/completed until the late afternoon/evening. I’m not the best golfer out there by no means. I’m not even picky with my courses but, this course stood out as literally the worst one that I’ve ever played on. This course has decent rates for customers, but if they don’t maintain it better I’d suggest a lowering of the rates. Almost 30 bucks for 9 holes per-person. That I just felt was a waste of money for me and my friend's I don’t understand how we are expected to play on straight rough and unbowed fairway for that price. If I could give a zero star rating I would. But the service is good and the people are friendly. That’s how I came to the conclusion of at least giving it a star.

Quinten

1

9 months ago

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Pros: The views are top notch. Carts are new and great shape. Clubhouse is beautiful and staff is friendly. Not very expensive either. Cons: The conditions were extremely poor. Greens baked out, tee boxes and fairways were extremely long. Some tee boxes were afterthoughts all together. It doesn’t look like chemicals or broadleaf treatments are used at all. Less than thrilling that sprinklers went off while putting. The clubhouse while nice was barren of any item of interest. When business is challenging, owners tend to skip on these items. This only escalates the cycle with a poor product. Have to invest and market well.

Matt

2

9 months ago

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I’m giving this 5 stars. Yes, the fairways are a bit rough in spots and tees could use some water, but price to experience ratio, we had a great time. Dial down the expectations of perfect conditions and this has become our favorite place to play in the area. Staff and bartender were fun, other golfers were nice, greens were soft and true and the wildlife was off the charts. Not to mention the views and feeling of isolation. After 40+ years of playing golf I don’t take it serious all the time anymore. Wild Laurel is a perfect spot for getting the whole golf experience for a reasonable price. Will be back!

C

5

over 1 year ago

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Not worth the price… Great views horrible course conditions. 1/3 of the greens were bunkers with all the sand covering them. Grass was very overgrown and muddy. The ball cleaners are all broken or dirty. Wouldn’t lay more than $30 for this course!

Landen

2

8 months ago

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I really enjoy playing this course. The scenery is beautiful, and the service is excellent. We even spotted several turkey and a coyote lounging on the course, and everyone we encountered was very friendly. However, my 3-star review is based on the condition of the course. The fairways were in rough shape, with a mix of different grasses that made it feel like we were playing in someone’s backyard. Additionally, three of the pins on the back nine were not properly supported by the cup, which resulted in the edges of the cups being damaged by the flagsticks. I plan to return with the hope that the grounds crew will have the course in better shape for the fall season.

Miller

3

over 1 year ago

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