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Strawberry Plains sits in the rolling farm country east of Knoxville, where the French Broad and Holston rivers meet to form the Tennessee River not far downstream. It's quintessential East Tennessee foothills terrain — open pastureland giving way to wooded ridgelines, the kind of countryside where a golf course feels like a natural extension of the landscape rather than an imposition on it. The community itself is one of the oldest settled areas in the state, with a history stretching back to the colonial-era ferry crossings that names like Ruggles Ferry still honor today.
That name is a genuine nod to local heritage. Ferries once worked these river crossings throughout the region, and the course's identity is clearly rooted in a sense of place rather than resort ambition. This is everyday golf in the best sense — a layout serving a local community, the kind of club where regulars walk the same ground season after season and know every bounce and prevailing wind.
The Knoxville metro area supports a healthy, unpretentious golf culture, and courses in this corridor tend to reward shot-making over raw power. Expect Bermuda fairways in summer transitioning to overseeded ryegrass in cooler months, and the sort of gently varied terrain that keeps a full round interesting without overwhelming the recreational player.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold · men | 7,081 | 74 | 137 | 72 |
| Blue · men | 6,471 | 71.3 | 131 | 72 |
| White · men | 5,852 | 68.3 | 119 | 72 |
| Orange · men | 5,147 | 64.8 | 108 | 72 |
| Orange · women | 5,147 | 70.3 | 122 | 72 |
| Yellow · men | 4,465 | 62.3 | 103 | 72 |
| Yellow · women | 4,465 | 66.4 | 114 | 72 |
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