Smoky Mountain Golf Course

READ: I’m local, have played this course monthly my whole life. Been up & down thru the years but always been a desired course in the area. Has had some green issues in the past but in 2023 they got them right! Then in early July a chemical issue caused some green issues but they are quickly coming back. INFO: The Trump family investment group recent bought the course (YES, THAT TRUMP) and they are Pouring money and resources into the course and soon the facilities. There is big improvements weekly! Definitely worth a play! BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN COURSE, challenging, and worth your time and your $35(ish). (Sept. 2023)

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.

worst greens in the area. i played course last year and it was in excellent condition. not sure what is going on at the course now. pace of play was awful taking almost 5 1/2 hrs to play. pro shop was just ok. it reminds me of the old white pine course now before they closed. it says something when the old oscars course is in better shape than smoky mtn. cc. i hope they can get it together since it has always been a great course

Played this course years ago and it's in the worst shape imaginable. Some greens are unputtable. It's like they let the greens totally burn up and now they are trying to get them back and it's not working.

Interesting layout, especially the back 9. Plays narrow with lots of hills.. Many areas of the course have been recently resoded and its just starting to take. Same for many of the greens.

One foursome backed up the course and added an hour to the round. At the turn, this group had 4 groups waiting for them to tee off on 10. Being 90, sunny and humid just added to the misery of slow play. There was no one behind us. We should have just gone back and played the front side again.

Other than the slow play, on another day and at a faster pace, this would be a fun course to play

Good mountain course, needs a little improvement on cart path and course, We enjoy it. Course usually dry, few gnats, not real crowded and price is right.