Williams Creek GC
A fall view of a hole at Williams Creek Golf Course
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4.5
599 Reviews (599)
5 Stars
330
4 Stars
219
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
96.4%
Recommend this course
572 out of 599 reviews
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4.4
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.5
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.3%
Recommend this course
36 out of 37 reviews
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Course Highlights
Williams Creek delivers a beautifully wooded par 3 layout with a relaxed atmosphere, exceptional staff friendliness, and outstanding value. Modern lithium-ion GPS carts with Bluetooth speakers are a genuine surprise at a course this size.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 54
Length 2718 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect Tom Fazio (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - Included
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Internet Access

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Reviews

4.5
599 Reviews (599)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Undulating Greens 15
Forced Carries 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 14
Junior Golfers 11
Advanced Golfers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20

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Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New and improved course.

Good par 3 course! Challenging and fun. Staff was very receptive. They have put in some good works on this course. Thank you and I will come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf course

Very affordable. $19 for 18 with cart. Very nice par 3 course. Nice looking course. Pretty challenging

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Exceptional Value + Practice Facilities

Highly recommend - I try to play every Knoxville visit.

Played Easter weekend ‘22 after a few years away from Knoxville, many trees and shrubbery have been cut since my last visit (2019), allows for much better views of the hills! New, elevated tee boxes + turf area in one corner of every tee box to allow play in most conditions (I played after a couple days of nonstop rain, no major issues). Turf section added to the driving range as well. Obviously grass is always better but in a climate like east TN, turf allows for practice and playing during and after rainfall.

Pros:

•Practice facilities - driving range, undulated putting green, pitching green + green side bunker, 3 practice holes for kids

•Pace of play - rarely experience slow play, very easy to play through if necessary.

•Layout + Difficulty - A great mix of hole lengths and challenges, many different shot types. Large greens + newly renovated and tee boxes allow for a great mixture of shot types.

•Greens - Large, natural undulated greens, allows for wide variety of pin placements + difficult long putts up and downhill. Generally played slow but it was a very wet day, rained all night before, I was surprised how well they played given the amount of rain.

•Value

Cons:

•Difficult to walk the course - Most walking done on cart paths, no great natural route from tee box to greens. Very hilly, you need to be active to walk, some holes could use a few stairs to assist even just getting from the cart path to the green.

•Clubhouse - Food + Bev options aren’t the best and the clubhouse is small

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

What Happened?

What happened to the wee course this used to be one of the best par 3s in the country. The course is in absolutely terrible shape. Have to tee off from mats and the greens are close to unputtable. Massive amount of divots and sand on green makes reading your putt impossible. So disappointed, used to be my favorite local course to go play a quick 18. Will not be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 117
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout, But Slow Play

I love this place. The conditions are great and the challenge is good but not too difficult. Pace of play is an issue at times. People need to be aware and considerate before they decide to look for a lots ball for 15 minutes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cement pads on tees

I usually am very pleased to play this course. Great layout and tough greens. However, I was not pleased to have to tee off on mats attached to cement pads on all tee boxes. I felt like I was on range hitting balls. Could only hit from white tees. Not an option to play from any other tees. Plus, you can not hit ball very good on mat and ball will still go better than you hit it. I play a lot of different courses around Knoxville and I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ANYWHERE ELSE. I will certainly make sure I ask before I play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Williams Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun in February

Really enjoyed the course and staff. Considering the time of year, the course was in good condition. Better than expected. Greens were very challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Par 3 Course

Although it was winter, we thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of the course. We are from Texas so the terrain was a nice change. The weather was perfect and the staff were above and beyond freindly and accommodating. Would definitely recommend Williams Creek for all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Great round

The staff do a great job taking care of the course and carts. Since its February. The greens were quick. I look forward to playing this course soon.

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

Fun and Challenging

Such a fun course hidden right outside Knoxville. Great layout and use of the natural rolling hills. The greens are in great shape with challenging breaks. A lot of changing elevations on a par 3 course, makes it an excellent place to work on your short game. Glad to live close by, so I camn visit the course often. Would recommend this course for beginners to low handicappers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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