Egwani Farms GC
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4.6
860 Reviews (860)
5 Stars
592
4 Stars
219
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
96.1%
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837 out of 860 reviews
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4.5
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.1%
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16 out of 17 reviews
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4.6
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
0
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 48 reviews
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Course Highlights
Egwani Farms consistently delivers immaculate fairways, fast and receptive greens, and a rewarding layout that challenges golfers of all skill levels. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this course one of the best options in the area.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6708 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect D. J. DeVictor

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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4.6
860 Reviews (860)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 26
Bunkers 25
Forced Carries 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Seniors 14
Walkers 12
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 28
Convenient to the City 21
Worth the Drive 15

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Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/13/2019

Hi Joseph, thanks for the 4-star review!

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Top Notch Greens!!!!

Really good greens condition. Wish I had time to play it again. Good pace of play. Staff was friendly & informative to first time guests. Driver is not needed or desired on many par 4s & 5s from the blue tees. Tall grasses off the fairways are definite score killers though, so hit it straight!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/08/2019

Thanks for the 4-star review, MFrise! Be sure to book another round with us when you do find time!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/09/2019

Thanks for the 4-star review, Nolan!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

First time playing this course. The staff was super friendly and the course looked great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/29/2019

We're glad you enjoyed your round at Egwani Farms! Be sure to book another tee time with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Staff very friendly, great lay out. Very playable. Would come back anytime

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/29/2019

We'll see you soon then! Thanks for the 5-star review, we appreciate you taking time to rate us on Golf Advisor.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is shapeing up

The course is still a little wet from all the rain. Give it a week or two and this course will be outstanding. Carts with GPS and bag covers. Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/12/2019

Thanks for the 5-star review. There are certainly drier days to come, be sure to book another round with us soon!

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Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Extremely disappointing

I’ve been to Egwani a handful of times, but this was definitely my last. The driving range was only open for hitting off of turf mats. We then had to wait 10 minutes for a cart, despite having a tee time. For early April, the course is in horrible shape. Greens are rough, fairways are spotty and dormant, and tee boxes are average. It took us 3 hours to play the front 9, and 5 hours to play an entire 18. The staff was extremely disrespectful when we mentioned pace of play. For less money, you can go play River Island or Avalon; both of which are a much better value and in better shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/08/2019

I appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review, and I'm happy to follow up on some of the issues you had here at our course while playing Saturday afternoon.
First, the driving range is currently mats only because the grass is still dormant coming out of the winter season. Bermuda grass doesn't start to grow until the beginning of May.
Second, if you had to wait for a golf cart that's because we had an outing finishing up from the morning. It was also a sunny, 80-degree day in the first week of April, which means we saw quite a bit of traffic this past Saturday. We had 210 golfers altogether.
I agree with you on pace of play, 5 hours for 18 is certainly slower than ideal. But due to the aforementioned flood we were cart path only this past weekend, and that can sometimes slow pace of play considerably - especially with more than 200 golfers on the course. Our weekend rounds usually run between 4:10 and 4:20.

Regarding course conditions, I'd argue that we're in excellent shape considering the 2-week shutdown in the beginning of March due to a 25-year flood. The greens are arguably in the best shape they've ever been, and that's communicated to us nearly every day by our golfers.
As for the staff, you were asked not to play as a group of six from the start. During the round you were reminded again. Finally, the staff took action and shut your carts down - at which point your group decided to play the remaining holes with the carts in reverse. In cleaning your carts after the round, we also found several bottles of liquor and an 18-pack of Natural Light - neither of which are sold at our facility.

You might not have liked what my staff had to say, and that is unfortunate. But I'd say what's incredibly disrespectful is smuggling large quantities of alcohol onto the course and disregarding repeated requests from staff members.
I apologize if your experience at Egwani Farms didn't meet your expectations, but we have to maintain certain standards to protect the interests of our other golfers. I hope you find what you're looking for at another golf course.
- Owner, Egwani Farms Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2019

Thanks for taking the time to post a rating, Nolan. We're sorry to see your experience with us was less than ideal. If there's anything you think that we could improve, please give us a call at (865) 970-7132. Thanks for choosing Egwani Farms, we hope you'll give us another chance soon!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/20/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon, Joe.

Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Commented on 03/14/2019

Thank you for the 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/12/2019

We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future, Nolan.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Egwani Farms

OUTSTANDING value for money . . . Driving range and great practice facilities included along with a cart and GPS - enough water and sand to make it really challenging but very fair and a GREAT layout

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/06/2019:
Awesome! Thank you very much for taking the time to share your kind words about our golf course. Your 5-star overall rating is much appreciated! Come back to Egwani Farms Golf Course again soon.
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

cancel round two hours before

Golf now reservation 1-28-2019 for 4 @ 10:40am course called golf now 2 hours be for tee time. I had the guys on there way, with this new knowledge I call the course equipped with confirmation in hand. The guy at the course could care less, I ask for a later tee time said they were full until after 2:00pm. Then he said they didn't have that tee time Golf Now was wrong. I ask about any other options with guys on there way, he said we are full. The four average playing this course about once a week for 5 years. We rebooked @ Centinual in Oak Ridge. Is there a answer to this problem? Help from a long time VIP member.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 02/05/2019:
Thank you for sharing your feedback, Kendall. We sincerely apologize if there was any miscommunication regarding your reservation confirmation. We hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome

Egwani is one of my favorite courses in East Tennessee. The course is always in excellent shape. They just brought back a superintendent that will only improve the already great conditions! Staff is always helpful and courteous. They know how to run a course like professionals. Definitely worth the money. Its where I bring friends from out of town when visiting to play a round.

Tony Israel

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/02/2019:
Thank you for playing Egwani Farms Golf Course, Tony! Your kind words are much appreciated. We're thrilled to hear you bring your friends out here for a round when they're in town. Hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Even know we have had so much rain this winter, the course was in great shape. The green went great! Hardly saw a ball mark in them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best golf course in East Tennessee

Egwani Farms is the best privately owned public golf course in East Tennessee. It is better than the private courses I have played. The layout is challenging but fair. You will use every club in your bag and every shot in your skill set. The setting is gorgeous in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The practice facilities are great, the staff is very friendly, and the price is right. They even have a great beer selection in the club house bar!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/02/2019:
Thank you for taking the time to write this wonderful review! We really appreciate your positive feedback regarding the layout, practice facilities, friendly staff, and overall value. Come back to Egwani Farms Golf Course again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 107
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Tennessee Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Challenging but not penal

I played this course in late November.... cold weather, dormant grass on the fairways, lighter rough. But what a pleasure to play. The course is challenging but not penal. On most holes, from the tee boxes (that were well maintained and with green grass) you can see the fairway and the hitting area fairly well. A few holes require a decision on club choice from the tee. The in-cart GPS really helps.

Water comes into play on many holes with several lakes and several streams crossing and bordering the course. But wherever the water is found, there is plenty of area to hit to and not get wet. A few greens have water fronting or adjacent but again, the area away from the water is playable and can still get you a good par.

I was pleasantly surprised with the greens. They rolled well and not too slow and the fringes were also well maintained. Made for a good round of 31 putts.

All-in-all, this is a very nice course and one that I will play again when I am in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/01/2019

Totally agree

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Commented on 11/29/2018

Thank you so much for the 4-star review of Egwani Farms. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round while you were here with us!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

First time at this course and it was nice. Was able to book a tee time through Golf Now for a ridiculously cheap price. Greens and fairways were in great shape. The course is pretty wide open but there is water on several holes and some pretty heavy rough. Several really beautiful holes. Will definitely play this course again.

Maintenance crew did a great job getting all the leaves off this course which makes it much easier to find your ball this time of year. They were working on clearing 18 as we came in to finish up but stopped and let us play through.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/30/2018

Thank you for the 5-star review of Egwani Farms Golf Course. Please come back and tee it up with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/12/2018

Thank you for the 5-star review of Egwani Farms Golf Course. Please come back and tee it up with us again soon.

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