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Gatlinburg Golf Course
📍 520 Dollywood Ln, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, USA
★ 4.2 (749) Easy to bookGatlinburg Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal course in Pigeon Forge, set against a picturesque mountain backdrop with hilly greens and a welcoming clubhouse. It holds a 4.2 rating from 749 Google reviews, and golfers mention the views, the well-kept course, and friendly, helpful staff. Carts with GPS and Bluetooth radio get a nod too, and some visitors enjoyed being paired with good groups.
The course from above
Tee at the bottom, green at the top. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Hole layout © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gatlinburg Golf Course scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 395 | 412 | 529 | 469 | 176 | 332 | 468 | 144 | 470 | 3395 |
| White | 380 | 356 | 479 | 456 | 160 | 322 | 401 | 137 | 458 | 3149 |
| Gold | 375 | 350 | 332 | 442 | 143 | 305 | 355 | 115 | 315 | 2732 |
| Red | 229 | 337 | 330 | 406 | 140 | 257 | 352 | 110 | 306 | 2467 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 509 | 390 | 194 | 314 | 175 | 363 | 327 | 231 | 384 | 2887 |
| White | 461 | 363 | 184 | 296 | 163 | 339 | 310 | 217 | 363 | 2696 |
| Gold | 455 | 301 | 174 | 290 | 148 | 304 | 286 | 197 | 314 | 2469 |
| Red | 349 | 299 | 164 | 281 | 94 | 292 | 258 | 190 | 314 | 2241 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
| Handicap | 18 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
Par 71, 18 holes. Course rating / slope shown by tee. From published course data. The course doesn't publish a scorecard online, so tee names or yardages may be out of date.
Reviews
Really great and fun course! I happened to book on a slower day so I never had to wait on my next shot which was awesome. Got paired up with a good group. The clubhouse staff were very informative and pleasant. Ted is the man! And their burgers are super good. That was a great suggestion from the very nice lady working in the restaurant. 10/10 experience.
My son and I went here specifically for him to golf. We were paired up with a gentleman named Tim I think and he gave my sone pointers and complimented him. Great guy. I seen the golf course on Instagram and wanted him to experience it. The staff was VERY friendly and helpful. Thr girl that came around the golf course was very pleasant and helped me with a few questions and drinks. I'm glad my son was able to experience it.
Played here on 6/27 with four extended family members while on vacation. Starting this review by explaining why it lost two stars. We had the 8:50am and 9:00am tee times with three of us and a single going off at 8:50 and the other two playing with a father and son at 9:00. We arrived at about 8:00am to check in, grab drinks, and practice putting (there is no driving range). We were at the first tee ready to go at about 8:35 and got a family picture while we waited. The 8:40 foursome showed up late without any remorse or sense of urgency and one of them wearing a baseball jersey, yet the starter allowed them to tee off at 8:47am. We started literally as soon as it was safe to do so. Starting on hole 2, the marshal proceeded to hassle OUR group almost every other hole on the front 9 like we were the problem and slowing everyone up and even rode behind us like a security escort for the entirety of the 9th hole when I know he saw us keeping up pace of play walking to our carts off the 7th green while the group in front of us were still on the green of the Par 3 8th. You can't imagine how frustrated I was when we rode through the tunnel making the turn to find the group ahead of us standing on the 10th tee box waiting on the group in front of them to clear the landing zone. The picture of the group in front of us on 10 is timestamped 11:07am so 2hr, 17min front 9 including waiting for the group ahead to tee off on 1 and 10. Thankfully we did not see the marshal on the back 9, but I wish I could have my front 9 back to play it without feeling like someone is breathing down my neck and making me out to be the bad guy when the situation was caused by GGC's staff to begin with. Now the good: The course is perfectly situated in an extremely convenient location with beautiful views of the Smoky Mountains! The course was in great condition and I really liked the drastic elevation changes and how some holes are broken up so that you have to be precise with club choice. The "Sky High" 12th hole was a really fun hole and I can brag that I landed my shot dead center of the green with Pitching Wedge and made my 8' birdie putt! Beverage cart service was an unexpected added bonus since I read somewhere beforehand that they did not offer that. They had a great selection of beers and non-alcoholic drinks, but I would recommend a new POS system that allows tipping with card. Luckily I had cash to tip the very nice bev cart girl. The carts are modern and top of the line with GPS built-in showing you the yardage, yardage factoring slope, and where the group is ahead of you on holes with blind spots. The clubhouse is very nice with lots of seating and great views of the course and a nice selection of merchandise from top brands in golf. The staff in the clubhouse during check-in were very nice and explained the course really well for us. Greens fees including cart was $95 which I would say is reasonable for vacation golf given the views, course conditions, and the fun I had with my family. I would definitely come back and play Gatlinburg Golf Course again hopefully with a better customer service experience.
Absolutely amazing experience. Excellent staff that is professional, courteous, and kind. The golf course has amazing views. The course is in excellent shape, top-notch service and golf carts.
Beautiful golf course! The golf carts had gps and Bluetooth radio which was very nice. They had a few bathrooms throughout the course. The people in the clubhouse were very welcoming and we enjoyed our time there.
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