Tennessee Centennial GC
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4.0
450 Reviews (450)
5 Stars
126
4 Stars
184
3 Stars
85
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
87.6%
Recommend this course
365 out of 450 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.7
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
3.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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Average Rating
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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
4.2
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
450 Reviews (450)

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 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Centennial golf course

Greens had been punched n sanded
3 foot putts unmakable !!!!!!!!
Course rate 26$
Golfnow rate 29$
Golfnow I'm sure was not aware of condition of greens
Please. Have participating course relate course condition when airlifting greens

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

course has good features

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Nice course.... well maintained.... friendly mgt

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Course and Value

The course was in great shape for the early season. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Overall, I could not find one thing wrong with the course. It is absolutely beautiful and has challenging and fun holes. Great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Overbooked the course!

The course was overbooked and we had to wait for a cart. Play was very so and what normally takes 31/2 hrs. was extended to almost 41/2 hrs. I realize its been a tough winter for golf courses but quit overbooking. I would not recommend anyone play this course for at least a month.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Nice practice areas

Challenging course that requires good shot placement or the lost balls and penalties will start to add up. Tee boxes, fairways and most of the greens in good shape. There were a handful of greens that were a bit rough. In all fairness to the course it seems they get a lot of play and more players than normal either refuse or do not know how to properly repair ball marks. The greens were on the slow side. Full practice areas available including a nice driving range, chipping green and a large multi-tiered putting green. I think the clubhouse staff were having a bad day. They were very short on information especially for our group who had never played the course before. Seemed as if we were bothering them by just being there. Nothing to stop me from coming back though.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course has great features

This course has great feature This course has great features, everythings goooood.s, everythings gooooo.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

enjoyable round of golf

greens were in good shape for the time of year. staff was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too Many players booked at the same time

We had to wait an hour past our tee time. There were way too many players booked at the same time and nobody from the staff made an effort to speed up play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No1, 15, and 18 can be difficult.

No 1 requires a good drive to be in play. Being it is the first shot is not always conducive to a good result. No 18 requires more than average accuracy in both direction and length. The approach shot is across a waste area that is 165 yards or more depending on your first shot.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great condition.

The fairways and greens are in great condition. The setting is beautiful with rolling hills and trees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Course was in decent shape, the greens need attention

I wonder if the customer base for this course understands how to repair a ball mark on the green. The greens were peppered with ball marks and some marks where never attempted to be repaired. We played in July which I understand is a tough month weather wise on courses in this area. Still repairing ball marks is indifferent to the weather. The conditions of the greens made for a disappointing day.

The fairways were clean, mowed at the appropriate height and in generally good shape. The grass on the tee boxes was a little sparse and compacted.

There are too many other courses in the area for this to be a repeat visit on my next trip to Knoxville.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Last Chance

I always seem to gravitate to Centennial for a good location and solid price from Golf Now.... but it's getting harder and harder to justify going back.

Course was in tough shape top to bottom. Greens were very bumpy and not only needed to be cut but had insect holes and dead spots everywhere. The area around the greens was also shaggy and appeared to be forgotten about and nearly every tee box was beat up and rock hard.

Pace of play is always an issue at Centennial as well due to the blind tee boxes all over the place and the bottleneck design.

Picture attached was one of many green areas that looked similar to this.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bring your balls

Centennial is a pleasure to play and a real challenge. A mixture of tight holes and open ones but each ending with undulating greens. Staff is very friendly and the value is tough to beat in East Tennessee.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Course!

Greens had just been aerated but were still rolling true. Fairways were in immaculate shape. Course is challenging. There are risk/reward holes, some tight fairways and others are wide open. Layout is great. Green fees were cheaper because of aeration but would still pay normal price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good but not great.

good but not great. Course could be great if the greens were maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs attention

The course is laid out well, but needs attention. You cannot see the fairway from the #1 tee due to the overgrowth of the trees. Most of the greens are rough. Ball bounces its way to the hole. Overall, I like the course, but was dissappointed after driving 55 minutes to get there.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs attention

Tee boxes were in really bad shape. I could hardly get a tee in the ground. Grass very spotty on tee box. Green rough and bumpy

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

A beautiful challenge

Centennial is a wonderfully challenging course. My partner and I played the Senior (black) tees as we both drive in the sub 200yd range. This made nearly every hole reachable if we stretched our envelope a bit. Lest you think it easy, there are plenty of challenges that force concentration and planning or trouble awaits. Well maintained course and facilities. We will be back again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Difficult course for seniors and ladies

There are a few holes that are very difficult for seniors and ladies.
Fairways were in good shape. Some of the greens needed work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Layout, Poor Greens/Tee Boxes

Centennial has a great layout and is challenging for all types of golfers. But I was disappointed that the greens were in such awful shape and the tee boxes were not much better.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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