Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort

Except for the fact that you have to start on a temporary Par 3 (hole #2 is being repaired from a washout), the mountain scenery is spectacular ! The course is only 4 years old so there are still some rough spots in the fairways and a lot of dead spots on the greens. In speaking with one of the staff, they will be replacing the grass on the greens with a new strain that will be more receptive to the rainy climate in this area. The changes in elevation from hole to hole is spectacular !

Very nice course with some extremely challenging holes. Course was in good condition considering all of the rain the area has had. Course was crowded and there was a wait on every hole.

I'm from Florida, so this layout was really fun for me. The course is in the mountains, so almost every hole has an uphill or downhill shot. The views from some of the holes are amazing. I had to stop and take a few pictures with my playing partner frequently. the course itself was in excellent condition. There was some ground under repair on a few holes but this really didn't impact the round at all.

Although I'd played here before, I'd forgotten how mountainous this course really is. They have many holes where it's cart path only and walking down to your ball and back up again can be a real pain!

Unless you've played here before, it's tough to gauge what club to hit on many tee shots. If to hit too much club, they ball goes flying into no-man's land. If you don't hit enough club, it also can go into no-man's land.

It's an easy course to shoot a very big number! Not so much fun!

You will not fine a course with more beautiful views, however some of the yardage is misleading. Staff needs a little more experience on the maintaining of the greens, sand traps and the water coolers. I would suggest yardage sign for the lay up points would also help 1st timers and speed up the rounds.

If you are at the Cherokee casino this course is less than 10 min drive..........Mountain course with danger lurking . Don't let the yardage fool you. Pick the tees based on slope rating !

If you spray the ball... bring extra ... thats why they rent em by the dozen....

Speed of the greens seemed different from green to green

If you like mountain courses, this is a nice one. It has very nice scenery with dramatic elevation changes. It is the hilliest course I have ever played. With that comes some challenges choosing a club, but that is to be expected. The course is well marked, with most sprinkler heads showing yardage. Like any mountain course, the pace of play can slow down if the group in front of you starts to struggle. There are a couple of short par 4s on the back and a couple of severe doglegs on the course. However, the three par 5s on the front are all incredibly fun. While not pristine, the course was well maintained.

Except for the loss of the second hole (flood damaged) this is a great layout with exceptional views. Don't play the back tees unless your a 5 handicap or less. Strategic course, not a bombers course.

In a way its a really nice course, in other ways, to quote deputy Barney Fife, its "a blonde in bottle." Having played it for the first time with a twosome who had also not played the course before, I spent a fair amount of the day dealing with unplayable lies which are available almost every hole just outside the rough. If you stay in the fairway or first cut, then no problem. Lots of fun. Outside of that, it is either hay field or forest. And I don't mean woods! And of course extreme elevation changes. Glad I went with golf now for the discount. If I had paid $75..... I do plan to go back and with course knowledge might have a better time. To sum, in lots of ways its a really nice course, but off the track its a cow pasture or forest. As others have said, the views are incredible and the best part of the round (for me this time).

We went to course after several days of hard rain and course was in great shape. The scenic views of the mountains are picture perfect. Staff was very friendly and the course was well marked and maintained. Bring your camera and forget your worries and enjoy.

However, they ‘lost’ hole #2, & had us start on a make-shift Par 3 above the driving range & use it as hole 2, to go on to hole 1, and skip hole 2 Under renovation. When we got to the real Hole #1 fairway we were very disappointed to find it chock-full of aeration holes & lose plugs. Several fairways were like this, but many were not so bad. Be prepared to lose balls however, since much of the rough along the fairways are inaccessible gorges. The greens have virtually no flat areas & were a little slow from their winter length. Lots of well-maintained Bunkers around the greens & in the fairways. I’ll return, & hope to find better conditions.

The guy that designed the greens must spend his spare time watching players cuss the greens on this course. They are fast and shelved in places. The shorter par 4 holes 320 or less can be driven if you normally hit it 280 as most of them are down hill. When you get to the 18th hole, have your camera ready for the views.

This coures is very challenging with great elevation changes.

This track was awsome and was in pristine shape the scenery was breath taking will be playing this course again real soon.And will probably drive 4 hrs just to play it again great job

I will start by saying I am a spoiled golfer who has been afforded the luxury of golfing man great courses (IE, Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Sawgrass etc.). This course was well kept a smoking hot deal and a great staff that made sure my family and I had a great day at their facility. If you are going the only thing other than balls to bring would be a camera and a photographer. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

Nice overall value for the scenary and challenging golf fairway and greens

When I played in late July the greens had been ruined by careless course management. It's a fun course through the hills though it is way overpriced. When I played it in the past I enjoyed it though. Hope the conditions are fixed for 2013.

The golf course sits on the edge of Great Smokey Mountain National Park, so the scenery was spectacular. I hit the course right after maintenance, but the greens putted reasonably well. Built into the mountains, it's mostly a target golf course, and be ready for uneven lies.

The only negative was the pace of play. Slow, slow, slow.

Views are what makes this golf course. Course has plenty of tee boxes to play from for players of any skill level. Some tight holes out there however the real challenge is 'knowing' the course due to elevation changes and blind shots. Overall condition of course was poor, especially the greens. A number of them had splotcy bare spots exposing dirt. To make matters worse they were slow and bumpy.
Play moved along ok however I played in the afternoon on a weekday so course wasn't very busy. Staff seemed somewhat indifferent. Can only hit medium to short irons off driving range mats. Pro shop had minimal supplies and was not in best of shape either.
Finished about 5 p.m. and everything had been locked up...no access to a bathroom even. Definitely do not cater to the customer.
If this is a top rated course in the state then I really don't have a desire to play others rated lower than this one.
Again, if you are after views this course provides all you need. Would recommend looking for another course to play.

The course is a great test of golf. If you’re not a straight hitter you’re in for a long day.
This is true Mountain golf, up and down on every hole except some of the par 3’s.
You can get a good deal on golf now, the rates if you walk on are a little
Steep. Plus be ready for about a five hour round, it’s tough and quite a few of
The holes you have to walk to your ball. I would play it again just to hit shots from 200 feet above the fairway, the ball seems to be in the air for ever.