Area golf courses give golfers many choices

Cocke County and the surrounding region is home to some of the most majestically beautiful and challenging golf courses in the country. A number of affordable and accessible golf courses are in the Cocke County area.

Smoky Mountain Golf and Country Club is located at 1220 Golf Course Road, Newport, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Moun- tains, and offers players a challenging round of golf with beautiful, panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Smoky is one of the oldest and best golf courses in East Tennessee.

Smoky Mountain will celebrated its 65th anniversary this year. The course is host to the local school affiliated golf teams, including the Cocke County High School team which has sent numerous golfers to the TSSAA state tournament in recent years. The course also hosts numerous benefit and charity golf tournaments throughout the year.

The front nine is relatively open and affords the golfer with ample fairways to hit the long ball, while the back nine is somewhat narrow and requires a more delicate and controlled shot selection with control and distance rewarding above average players.

The golf course has Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens with substantial undulation. Two of the holes, numbers 10 and 17, are rated by area golfers as two of the most difficult in East Tennessee.

The club offers a pro shop, driving range, putting green, lounge and pool. Golf packages are available. Tee times are available and recommended. Soft spikes are required.

For information, contact the club at 423-623-7321.

BANEBERRY

Baneberry Golf and Resort is located at 704 Harrison Ferry Road in Baneberry, just minutes from the Cocke County line in Jefferson County off of Highway 25E. An outstanding layout featuring gently rolling land, lakes, streams and bunkers will challenge golfers SEE