Avalon Country Club

First time I’ve played here in maybe 3 years. Condition was very bad the last time. Had heard good things recently so triied again. Big improvements, very pleased. Bunkers on front side have been redone. All that needs to be done now is backside bunkers and this course will once again be my favorite course in this area. Great layout and deserves to be top notch!

Greens are in great shape, putting quick and true. Fairways are fine overall, many bunkers are GIR for maintenance.

Good value, good golf.

We have played this course in previous years and enjoyed it. Not o this time! The bunkers are under repair and were totally unusable. The fairways were scalped and not watered, so very dry and little grass to hit off of. The tee boxes were so dry you could barely put in a tee. We should have at least been advised of the bunker situation ahead of time. We will not be playing this course again unless we see some reviews that show vast improvement. It's a shame, as we like the location and the layout.

I had the chance to play Avalon Golf Course for the first time yesterday. I took off work to play as I haven't had a chance lately to get out on the weekends. The staff in the clubhouse were friendly and I took off on the first tee only to find that the bunkers were under construction and being dug out for drainage and loaded with gravel. I understand that they're upgrading the course from previously poor bunkers, but was not given notice from the clubhouse about the repairs or that the hired subcontractors would be driving all over the course with tractors and dump trailers hauling gravel and sand. For the first 6-7 holes I had to wait on the workers to move and finally just hit away as tractors were driving right by me. I would not have paid $35.00 for a twilight fee (not a hot deal) had I known this fact.

The greens were recovering from being aerated and were in decent condition and the fairways were coming in nicely. Had the course been in better shape or had I been warned about the conditions my review would be higher. I would caution you to call ahead and see if any renovations are currently underway. Also if you want to stop for a bite to eat at the turn good luck finding anyone in the lounge. I waited for 10 minutes and saw nobody but the kitchen workers in the back before heading to the 10th tee.

I really enjoy playing this course. Course can be as hard or forgiving as you allow it. Multiple tee boxes allows you to pick your difficulty. Golf carts are great with on screen GPS for shot distance. I didn't give it an excellent rating for conditions due to the fact the course has not grown in well and many tee boxes were suffering and the greens were recently aerated. The costs should be a bit lower with current course conditions and the recent aeration which lead to the less than perfect overall rating. By June the course should be in excellent condition.

First time playing (from out of town) with friends.

Very friendly staff and club house conditions.

Very hilly, challenging but fun layout (blind shots, lots of lost balls).

Too much money to pay for current course conditions (all bunkers under repair and got free drop, many greens and tee boxes bare/crappy, fairways decent but not great). Told bad spring impacted conditions, but seems like more work ahead to get back in shape.

Avalon is doing a lot better. Clubhouse improvements are outstanding. Best carts in East Tennessee. Bunkers are the next phase of reno and they need it. Looking forward to playing again later this year.

This used to be one of my favorite courses. However now it is in horrible condition and is way OVERPRICED for what you get. Absolutely no sand in the traps just mud and clay, ground under repair everywhere and a course in bed need of TLC. The price of $45.00 on a "special rate" is still way too much for this course. The layout is great and when it was in condition it was good but over the past two years the new owners have done nothing to maintain it. Absolute waste of money.

Good course with challenging fairways. Had rained so we had cart path only but still enjoyed the play. Only one hole had a water challenge. Lengthy course with lots of sand traps.

What stands out for me is the sand trap placement around the green on hole #2 and the water hazard on hole #9 and #17.

Course was wet due to recent rain causing the bunkers to be filled and cart path only. But very nice layout, played very fast and were not pushed from behind.

Course is over all in great shape fairways and greens. However the bunkers are all washed out and full of rocks, which are completely unplayable.

A challenging layout, fairways and greens in good shape. Bunkers are in poor condition and are mostly played as ground under repair. Rough is long and dense, most balls hit into it are lost.

The breadth, expanse, and beauty of this course doesn't hit you until you start toward the first tee. After a brief stop at a nice practice range, it's a short ride up a hill to the first tee. From there you get your first view of rolling hills, green fairways, and the start of a solid test of golf. The course is an intelligent layout with difficulty on the edges to penalize bad shots. The fairways are not overly wide but definetely not too tight. However beware if you stray into the taller rough as your ball will sink deep and if you find it, will be almost unplayable. Bunkers are placed around the greens to catch off target shots. And a word on the bunkers. At the pro shop they are very open to tell you that they are working on restoring the bunkers and that most of them are played as ground under repair. When you see them, you will see why. Other than that, holes 1 to 16 are outstanding.

Then you hit 17. It is almost as if you are playing a different golf course The trees disappear. The rough is absent. The hard dogleg routing over water is contrived. 18 is a bit better but still not the same course you had just experienced. These last two holes are a disappointment based on the first 16. Despite this, it was a great experience and a fun round of golf well worth the trip.

We played the course. It has a good layout and is in good shape. This was the nicest course in the area

This is a very nice layout in a beautiful neighborhood. The new owners are putting a lot of investment into the course and clubhouse. The sand traps are being rebuilt and will be much improved. Avalon is otherwise in very good shape and offers excellent challenges. The deep rough is brutal, stay out of it at all cost. A fun, very nice, playable and fair golf experience. I recommend it.

Whoever decided to grow the rough out to hay field length should be fired! We're not PGA level players, so one of us always seemed to find the rough. In the really tall stuff, you're lucky to find your ball, but even if you find it, you need exceptional skill and strength to get out of it. I would hate to be a new golfer on this course. It punishes you severely for a bad shot off the tee. We were not the only ones having trouble. The group in front of us seemed to be looking for a ball on every hole.