Wild Laurel GC
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3.5
710 Reviews (710)
5 Stars
243
4 Stars
269
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
63
1 Stars
27
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
65.2%
Recommend this course
579 out of 710 reviews
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3.6
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 27 reviews
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3.4
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
61.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 44 reviews
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Course Highlights
This mountain course delivers stunning scenic views and a well-designed layout that keeps golfers coming back. Exceptionally friendly staff and a charming rustic clubhouse consistently enhance the overall experience.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6330 yards
Slope 125
Rating 68.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.5
710 Reviews (710)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 30
Bunkers 21
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 35
Locals 27
Seniors 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
Near Local Attractions 10
At a Resort 7

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very nice course

From the moment you pull up and park the views are stunning looking at the GSNP. The course is challenging but forgiving. Fairways and greens were in great shape. Me and my wife will be going back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 06/12/2026:
Thank you for the five-star review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate you choosing to spend your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great potential!

Course is much more playable than in recent visits. The greens were not mowed on a Saturday morning and that was disappointing. This course just needs a little TLC and it could be so much better. Greens are way better than they have been in the past.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No difference in Fairway or rough

I will not play there again. You can’t tell the difference between the rough or the fairway because there really is not a fairway. It was the same with the tee boxes. Very disappointed and not worth the money. Staff great course no way!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/28/2026:
We’re disappointed to hear your visit didn’t go as planned. Your comments are being reviewed and will help us improve moving forward. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable Round

Fun course. Really like the layout. Played it a lot over the years. Some of the fairways need some work. We’ve had a ton of rain lately so maybe just a little over grown because of that. On the bright side pace of play was fantastic and the greens were in very good shape. Overall a really enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Greens and scenery. Terrible fairways

I played this course on an eleventh hour booking. The rains have been hit and miss so you grab them and play when you can. This course is beautifully located ion the west side of the Smokey mountains. The greens were very nice but the fairways were some of the worst that I have ever played. How expensive is grass seed and weed and feed anyway? This course could be a gold mine with some TLC. I doubt that I’ll go back anytime soon. There are lots of other courses out there. I hope this helps.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/26/2026:
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience wasn’t as enjoyable as it should have been. We’re making improvements and hope to deliver a better visit in the future.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The greens

Wow is all I want to say. I play here every couple of months and want to say the greens are in the best shape I have seen in 5 or 6 years. I see they are working hard on fixing a few tee boxes as well. I will play here more often now

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Used to be our favorite

This course has a great layout. Challenging without horrible shortcuts that some course layouts have. The conditions have been excellent until the last few years. We have seen a gradual decline of regular course maintenance. Fairways not supported. Poison Ivey everywhere along the edges of the fairways. Bunkers not maintained well. And now a couple of tee boxes roped off as “under repair”, but no visible work in progress. We hope that course maintenance improves for one of our favorite courses in the past.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Give it a try!

The course layout is great. It looks like they are in the process of doing some needed upkeep. Some of the cartpaths have pot holes. The fairways aren't that great, so you'll need to find some grass on some of them. The greens were in good shape, and that is the most important thing to me.

Tee boxes are being worked on.

It was worth the two hour drive to play. The whole drive through and around the Smoky Mountains is awesome.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Wild Laurel

Greens will be in good shape soon but fairways and tee boxes are terrible. This is a great course layout and a beautiful place to play but the condition is very bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 146
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

The greens were in great shape

I have golfed here twice in the last two weeks. The staff are working hard on the course. The greens are in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course conditions

The course has beautiful views and looks great from a distance, fairways has no grass and very spotty, and the greens had been aerated in last couple weeks and where very high. No green had good speed. Staff was amazing

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 146
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

I had a great round

The greens were sanded and aerated. The fairways and tees were in great shape. The staff was friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 146
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Perfect temperature for golf.

The greens were aerated and sanded and there was rain earlier so there were puddles. The course was in great shape, I like the fairways. The staff is friendly and the do a great job taking care of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/21/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course has a nice layout.

Conditions are struggling quite a bit. Most fairways are lost. For the dollar, I didn’t feel like it was a good place to play today. Hopefully it will come back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/14/2026:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand this visit didn’t fully meet expectations and will use your comments to continue improving. We hope to provide a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the trip!

Nice course, great views, still early plus they had some serious rain so fairways were a bit rough understandably. Lots of wildlife on course. Greens were still decent to good!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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