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3.4
683 Reviews (683)
5 Stars
237
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
59
1 Stars
25
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
62.0%
Recommend this course
561 out of 683 reviews
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3.3
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
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1
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6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
60.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 15 reviews
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3.2
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
53.1%
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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6331 yards
Slope 120
Rating 68.6
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Wild Laurel Golf Course
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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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3.4
683 Reviews (683)

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Horrible shape

Honestly I like this course. It was just in such poor shape this time. Many of the greens were 50-80% dead, rock hard, and generally in very poor condition. The tee boxes were also so hard we had to try several spots just to get a tee in the ground.

I was just completely disappointed in the conditions.

The bar is fantastic with amazing views of the Smokies. Staff was friendly. Some great spots to visit in Townsend.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, u000005612009! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Wild Laurel Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, u00000485018. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Wild Laurel Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, richjacq. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Wild Laurel Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hello, u314162071321. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Wild Laurel Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens and Bunkers

The greens are in terrible condition with some approaching 50% no grass. The bunkers looked like they had not been worked in a month. This course has beautiful scenery, but the conditions overpower them.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/21/2022

Hello, jitaylor. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Wild Laurel Golf Course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

The course needs a little bit of work

The fairways were ok the greens were bad. The grass on the greens were dying. Also the bugs were really bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, TOWLA! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Wild Laurel Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Hello, mk8q16ophx5757657. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little rough...

I love this course. However, it was in rough this time. The greens were in pretty bad shape. Also, golf shop attendant was not too responsive at check-in. I had to wait for them to load the drink machine and get candy from the storage closet. Then they we just not to friendly, like I was bothering them. Based upon the green conditions and staff, I paid too much to play the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Hi, rcscowell! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Wild Laurel Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Go here.

It’s a trek. Worth it though. All around great vibe and recommendation. Only odd thing that happened whole day was ranger scoping us out like a stalker for about two holes and we weren’t doing anything odd or bad at any point.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Thank you for your review, fje1223. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Wild Laurel Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Wild Laurel has a great view

Course was average. To much grass clippings piling up so made it difficult to find ball in middle of fairway. Some of the greens were missing grass!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/08/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, loganhill06. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Wild Laurel Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seen Better Days

I’ve been playing here for four years. It’s a bit ragged right now. Long fairway grass, longer than usual rough grass. Greens are very patchy with crabgrass on some. Traps are terrible. Needs some attention for sure

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/08/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Ralph36. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Wild Laurel Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Gorgeous Area, Rough Conditions

Really nice location with an incredible clubhouse. Staff were friendly and there was no issue playing quickly at the course. The problem lies with the course. Tee boxes hadn't been mowed in a while (could be a rain issue) fairways were thick and rough definitely was rough. Unfortunately the worst part were the greens. Some were in amazing shape others looked like a bad municipal course in terms of quality. Unfortunately won't come back due to price/quality of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/08/2022

Hi, HywSTwCZc56Wh6jlJInP. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Wild Laurel Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Won’t be back

Course looked like it hadn’t been mowed in weeks. Greens have disease and were in terrible shape. No chance it’s a $50 course. I wouldn’t pay $5 to play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Wild Laurel

Amazing Course with breathtaking views. Course could be in better shape to enhance experience but overall great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Hi, MTGrimes4. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Wild Laurel Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible greens

Not mowed properly. Greenside grass not mowed either.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course Management Needed

Played this course many, many times. The layout is a typical Appalachian.mountain setup and the course can be fun for seasoned or beginner type golfers. However, this course currently needs some TLC from a maintenance standpoint. Most of the greens are in bad shape with bald spots due to fungus and continue to deteriorate. The fairways are in fair condition but are shaggy on a majority of holes. The bunkers are not maintained. This course gets plenty of play so revenue shouldn't be a problem in addressing these issues. In my opinion, the revenue from fees applicable to green/cart/club rentals/accessories is being directed somewhere else. Despite the aforementioned, the staff is friendly for the most part, the mountain scenery is pleasant, and the food at the 19th hole is good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hi, u847103045! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Wild Laurel Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Find a different course

This Course is one of the reasons I relocated from Pa.The course used to be gem till the new owner took over.It could be that again if they had the resources and manpower to put into it.If this course wasn’t in close proximity to the tourist traps they would not survive.It’s super overpriced for what it is .Save your money and travel over to Maryville or Tellico and play some courses that are not only beautiful but reasonably priced

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/25/2023

Hi, u363344894. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Wild Laurel Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf

Great place for mountain golf. Great bar and grill. Friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hello, u00000660152. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Wild Laurel Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

To start the disappointment off — we arrived about 45 minutes early—-not really sure how far it would take to get there through the winding roads we ended up getting there early— The staff gentleman checking us in thought he was doing us a favor and letting us go 10 minutes early—-so we went to the putting green by the first tee—-we realized then that no one was going off and no one was on the course— instead of telling us that and to go on whenever we wanted he still delayed us for no reason—-

After going off The first nine holes — we realized they were watering the greens ahead of us on hole 10 — we did catch up with the gentleman and explain that no one was behind us if he could wait— he did not and he not only watered the greens they ended up With casual water on every green!!! By whole 16 it was a total mess!!!

Explained at the end of the round to the staff and they did nothing and told us we could call the owner??? Pretty disappointing

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hi, meldoty! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Wild Laurel Golf Course!

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