Tennessee Centennial GC
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4.0
451 Reviews (451)
5 Stars
127
4 Stars
184
3 Stars
85
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
87.8%
Recommend this course
366 out of 451 reviews
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3.8
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.8
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
3.8
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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4.1
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 34 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6633 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.1
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Centennial Golf Club - TN
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Baird (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No. Only with permission
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Beverage Carts
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Reviews

4.0
451 Reviews (451)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 20
Narrow Fairways 20
Forced Carries 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Advanced Golfers 16
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Very good

I played during the end of winter and the fairways were brown and damp so not much roll on the ball but was a lot of fun. Some holes you had to plan your shot. Like all the course I’ve played here lots of hills. Looking forward to better weather and play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Will never go back.

Course was ok. Been raining so there's plenty of mud and water. We were OK with that. I've played here many times with friends and my kids. NEVER been treated so poorly by a staff member at a golf course! Or anywhere for that matter. Will never go back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 40
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Terrible

Terrible conditions. City of Oak Ridge cancelled Billy Casper from managing the course and it was a VERY BAD MOVE!!! No food or snacks anymore, 4 total employees to run the entire course, MAJOR drainage issues, greens were so fuzzy you could barely keep the ball straight, fairways with standing water from rains, tee boxes were over grown. Course has probably not been cut since they took over. Used to be a very nice course. Won't be back anytime soon if ever again. Good luck to you if you play there

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

New Management off to a rocky start

Pace of play was horrible.

Grounds crew insisted on mowing the greens while making us wait on 4 consecutive holes. Never experienced that before.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Very poor condition

Surprisingly very poor conditions.... Hadn't played it in a while and it's much worse now than previously. Greens are in poor condition, fairways are pretty good, tee boxes are a joke.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great course for the money

This course could easily be a premier course if they devoted a little more attention to some of the details; fairway grass was fairly thick, greens were spotty, and tee boxes were average.

All in all great course, fabulous lay out, and awesome variety of holes making you use every club in your bag. I think it has possibly the hardest opening holes in all of Knoxville.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the money

We had a 12:04 tee time. Walked in and no carts were available. We were given free range balls while we waited for carts. Free drinks and snacks. With this being said, we were also given a free round of golf at a future date. This was a first class gesture on the golf course's part. Thank you, Don Tillar this foursome will be back for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

Wow

Great Casper layout. Greens give a real challenge. Good stuff. Go here and have a blast.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/28/2017

Did you mean to leave a one-star review? Your comments are positive.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value

Great value on a challenging course with a great layout. Number 7 needs to be fixed, and for whatever reason nobody fixes their ball marks on this course only complaint from a loyal patron.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Challenging although the greens were a little beat up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good conditions

Fairways and rough are great but greens are full of ball marks.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Hot until the rain came

My friend and I play this course 2-3 times a month. It was very hot on the front nine, but cooled dramatically when the rain started, and boy did it rain.. Other than that a good day for us,. I thought the course was in good shape. For some reason we started on the back nine(ok with me), but it backed up a little. Wally Brogan and Doug Kelley

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Centennial golf course

Played June 9, 2017, at 12:04. Challenging layout-forces and rewards accuracy. Greens were FAST. Fairways well maintained. Staff great. Food great. Server friendly, fast, and helpful. Cart was a bit loud for my taste.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Carts near greens

I'm local and play here a few times a year. First time this year and the course is in better sgape than in past years. What got me was all the other golfers that were driving their carts right next to tee boxes and greens. They also drove onto fairways that were closed. I don't think anyone playing that day new how to fix a ball mark on the green. Total disrespect for a nice public cource that won't be for long, I'm afraid

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/08/2017

Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent visit to Centennial. I really appreciate it. I am sorry you had a less than perfect experience. We have instructed the grounds crew to be extra vigilant about the ball marks and we will increase the presence of rangers on the course as the summer moves on. Hopefully, these actions will help. Next time you visit the course, seek me out. I'd love to talk to you about these and any other issues and observations you have about the facility. Thanks again and I hope to see you here again soon! - Don Tillar Jr., GM

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Intimidating tee shots for first time players

Have never played course, and used golfnow.com hot deal to play a 11am tee time on a Thursday. No. 1 tee shot is scary looking from tee box and several others look almost as frightening. However most open up if tee ball struck greater than 200yds. Several tee boxes were bare and many closed. There were two different cart path detours. Greens were fast but had many bad spots. Fairways were in fair condition with bare spots, drainage damage and few lush areas. Pace was really slow with a couple of foursomes holding up play. Was striking ball well off tee box, otherwise would have been a frustrating day. Probably not worth the trip and definitely would not pay more than $25 to ride 18

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/13/2017

I am sorry your experience here at Centennial did not meet your expectations. I hope you will give us another chance someday soon. I have passed along your course observations to our agronomy team and they will be looked into shortly. The cart path re-routing is a temporary safety issue. I apologize for any inconvenience. Thank for your patronage and feedback and we hope to see you here again soon. - Don Tillar, GM

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

Great!!

Great course! Great conditions. I love this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

centennial

Course was in great shape. Some difficult holes. Was a nice challenge. Greens were smooth. Wind was brutal and had a 3 some in front of us who played slower than our 4some. Would def play again next time I'm in Knoxville.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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