Whittle Springs Golf Course

Had not played here in 10 or 12 years. It was in much much better shape then I remembered. The greens were very good and fast. If you haven’t played this course in a while, it is worth checking out. Didn’t remember the par 5s being as tough as they are.

Started playing and the greens were covered in sand and I caught up to the group in front of me and I was told I couldn't play through because they had another group they were with in front of them. Didn't make sense to me, but hey I was on a golf course so I didn't care. Then I started noticing that it just felt like we were all on top of one another, really don't like the way the course is laid out. But the staff was friendly and it's a course so there's that. Basically you get what you pay for with this course.

A nice little old time municipal golf course. Lots of rolling terrain and small greens make up for the course's short yardage. Playing from the tips was a challenge even playing under 5800 yards.

We can see where locals might enjoy this course after playing it several times. But for a one time round we wouldn't have bothered knowing what we know now. Previous reviews say the course has gotten better, but for us the improvements weren't enough.

While in great shape every green was small and elevated so approach shots needed to land perfectly. Otherwise you may hit within inches of the green only to see your ball roll 30 yards away down a hill.

Frustration began on the first drive as a small slice landed in a pond not visible from the tee. Knowing it was there would definitely have changed our drive angle.

A couple of places the tee box location was confusing and so close we had to take turns with another foursome nearby.

So, too, were the greens and tee boxes. A couple of times we re-teed due to distubance from someone putting just a few yards away.

The new greens and cart paths at Whittle Springs have added value to a round of golf there. The course itself has not changed, still a little on the short side, small elevated greens that if missed make for tough up and downs. Overall a fun course to play for any level golfer....if you need to be challenged a bit more just play the back tees.

I grew up next to this course and it was the home course of my high school golf team. I can honestly say the course is in the best shape I have ever seen it in 60 years. The greens have been upgraded with Bermuda and the fairways and tees are getting better and better. It's a short par 70 course on a tight location but was fun to play. If your wedge game is good you can score well. Play it. It's worth your time and a good value.

Friendly staff....new cart paths...good course for all skill levels...

Course was in good shape. Spent front nine playing behind a sixsome with three adults and three children . Pace of play got backed up b/c of it.

If you haven’t played here in a while you need to go. I have never seen it look better. The greens are as good as any in Knoxville. The fairways and tee boxes look great. They repaved the cart paths a couple of years ago and there in great shape. Rusty (course manager) and the new grounds keeper are doing a wonderful job. Keep up the good work guys. If you have not played here lately, then give them a try. You won’t be disappointed.

the course has grass everywhere now. if you havent been in a while come on out. very well manicured. i played on 07/31/2016. no complaints

Impressed with improvements made with the fairways & the greens. The course was beautiful on 6/10/16

Went on the day that they have a low ball tournament. I did not know that on Tuesdays they have about 35 golfers playing a low ball tournament. The course says they don't allow fivesomes however there was about four groups that had five in them. We were never told that it would be slow today or that there was even a tournament going on. Playing as a group of two we were playing much faster the the group of five in front of us however we were never given the chance to play through. On hole 10 the group jumped in front of us

A very nice layout that I have enjoyed playing for the last several years. Fairly short but with enough hills and slopes to be challenging. Greens in very good condition for this time of year, although a couple are too fast and the ball will just keep rolling downhill and right off the green. Staff is always friendly and helpful.

Unfortunately, there is virtually no grass on the fairways and tees. I understand the grass may not have started growing yet this spring, but there is not even dormant grass under your ball anywhere on the fairways. You're playing off the mud all day. If your ball starts rolling down a hill, you may never see it again. So many areas are completely bare that I don't see any way they could possibly fill in when the grass does start growing. As is, the course shouldn't even be open.

Was treated rudely when there was a discrepancie with the golfnow booking ... there was no grass on course , mostly mud / dirt ... bathrooms were un-maintained ... 2 many ppl bunched up hitting toward each other .... overall very displeased !

I have played Whittle very infrequently the past 30 years. Maybe once every couple of years. It's an old muni that is short with not much trouble. Only played here at last second due to rate. For those who haven't played here recently the greens were in really really good shape They were plush, smooth and had no Po in them. Fairways and tee boxes were good. You still have to deal with groups of 5 and ducking from wayward shots.

Believe it or not, they have some of the best greens in Knoxville.

We were placed behind a tournament on the front nine with 4 groups of 5 in front of us. It took 1.5 hours to play 4 holes. We asked to play thru, but, were told NO. We asked the ranger if we could move to the back nine, but, were told they were playing soccer golf on the back. If they are running two events like this at the same time they should not be selling tee times. We left after 4 holes. I will NEVER play this course again. I have never seen a course so poorly managed.

$15 should be a great deal to play 18 holes. But when there is 5 groups in front of you and more behind you, it's hard to really try and have a good game. Constantly waiting, pace of play is really slow. Greens had been aereated, so the greens weren't in the best of shape. I'm scheduled to play on a tournament there in a few weeks and wanted to play the course a couple times before then, but I think I'm just gonna wait cause its too crowded for a regular round. Not enough parking. Parking lot is awful condition.

Some repair/renovation work in progress made the. Course a little gnarly