Just played the Highlands course on Thurs and have to say, it was wonderful. Regular range was a…read moretouch crowded but they just opened their new high end, monitored range suites that look fantastic. Didn't try them this trip. The course is in great shape, challenging and beautiful and staff were friendly and helpful. Well worth the money.

Excellent golf course. well maintained and forgiving. Very good value. Definitely will play again…read more one recommendation is more beverage cart service. only saw at hole 9 and 18. Luckily there was plenty of cold water on the course.

I have played golf here before but had never eaten in the Woodlake Steak House so my wife and I…read moredecided to go there for date night. It is a bit of a drive but we had heard good things and decided to give it a try. I called in to check about reservations this past Thursday for dinner for two for the following night, Friday. I asked if a reservation was necessary and they said it is recommended so I set up our reservation for 7 PM Friday. We arrived a few minutes early and waited at the hostess station until 7:10 when the hostess showed up. She confirmed our reservation and said she had to check on our table. After 5 minutes or so she came back and apologetically said that it would be another 10 minutes so we went to the bar at 7:15. We waited another 10 minutes before finally being asked what we wanted to drink which was served about 5 minutes later. At 7:35 the hostess said our table was ready and we were escorted to it. The dining area was full and there were two large tables that seemed to be part of the same group and they were finished with dinner but were now drinking heavily. My guess is that they were tying up their many tables. After being at our table for 10 minutes we were brought over some rolls and butter and asked what we wanted to drink. We took the opportunity to order as well to get the show on the road. My wife ordered their salmon and I ordered the ribeye and both of us ordered a salad. We got the water and iced tea we asked for a few minutes later but the salads never showed up. At 8:05 we had enough and left. The server seemed surprised when I told her that then I said we had a 7 o'clock reservation and that over an hour later, we were still waiting for our salad with no main course in sight. Our evening was saved when we went to Tazwell and had a steak and salmon at the Rail Spikes Steaks. Great service and the best ribeye and salmon ever! I always look for the good and try to give grace on my reviews but our Woodlake Steak House experience was terrible. I don't blame the staff as they were kind and friendly. They said one of the servers called in sick. Management was not visibly present as far as I could tell. A good manager would be there in the mix, working to fill in for the staffing shortfall and talking to folks like us that were getting such poor service. As Jerry Seinfeld once said, "See, you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to hold the reservation. And that is really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anyone can just take them."

The clubhouse was fantastic The Rangers were great…read moreThe girl selling drinks and chips on the course was sweet and provided great service The course was perfect for how I wanted to treat my daughter and her husband both captains in the US Army, recently back from deployment in one of desert places. The owners are rude and a few other things We divided our 4-some up and played best ball to be efficient because they're still learning the game. We even let 2 groups play through because we were told no one was behind them. Ironically neither of those groups used the 90 degree rule, driving straight up the middle of the course Halfway through our 9 holes we recognized we were causing a backup to a pair playing behind us. We were running to get the balls not being used and occasionally didn't drive exactly 90 degrees but only at slight angles to try be as quick as possible Turns out the course owners were behind us and complained to the rangers that we be reprimanded because we weren't playing the 90 degree rule. Funny thing, neither were they. Understand it's their course but you'd think they would lead by example. Wont be returning Thanks to everyone else who made the 7.5 holes a great memory. Hope our play satisfied the owners on the last 1.5 holes

This was my first time at this course and I was very happy with the service. I will be going back…read moreagain very soon

Course was packed 8 minutes apart on tee times. Guys hit into us on hole 6 as we are on the green (…read morethe group in front of us just got to 7s tee box). One ball misses me by 5 foot second about hits playing partner. Guy behind us says ," You all are playing to slow I hit into on purpose to speed up we have 10 groups behind us. " I shout back the group in front just got to the box and they are waiting too. Called the pro shop Ranger did absolutely nothing. Said can't believe either side. Why would I call the pro shop if it was an accident? people miss hit or don't see people all the time. This goon straight up said " I did it on purpose.". if you want to play go somewhere else. apparently this course supports people trying to harm you.

The worst experience I've ever had during my numerous years of golfing. Not only have I golfed for…read morethe past several years, but I grew up in a neighborhood on a golf course and know the managers and how a proper establishment should be run. First off, I called ahead of time to confirm that the tee-time for 6pm I saw available online was still available. The grumpy old wrinkly prick who looks like a saggy sack rudely dismissed my question and said "tee time? We don't do those. Just show up and find out." We were making an hour long trip to get there which is why I called in the first place. Once we got there his attitude somehow got worse despite what we were expecting based on past experiences at other local courses. My friend and I had pre paid for golf cards that covered our visit through a local radio station and this man aggressively scribbled haphazardly on it instead of nicely checking the box like he should've. Our 2 other friends had to go in to pay and he was extremely rude to them as well. We had some fun golfing at first considering the awful condition of the course but once we got to the 7th hole the rude nasty man from earlier rode up to us on his golf cart to yell at us. He informed us that he received complaints of us taking carts onto the green and through the woods which we absolutely did not do. The closest thing I can think of is when one of my friends went to retrieve a ball she hit into the trees. He didn't give us the option to finish the 2 holes we paid for and instead told us we had to leave. He then proceeded to lead us through the green on the carts which is supposedly why they were asking us to leave. He also had been operating his cart under the influence of coors light and had an open container while driving. I have never felt so disrespected as not only a paying customer but also a woman. Never come here if you want to have a good time on a course.

The absolute worst staff and rangers of any course I have ever played. The course is nice but not…read moreworth dealing with incompetent staff and extremely rude rangers. They pile up the tee times and do nothing to enforce golf etiquette and rules like not allowing groups behind from hitting into you. Don't complain because they might just kick you off the course if you do.

This golf course represents East Tennessee in all of its beauty. Set on the banks of the French…read moreBroad River this course plays long. There are two long par threes over water and another hole where the back two tee boxes still leave you crossing water to the fareway. The scenery alone makes this course desirable and locals and golf enthusiasts will know it as the old River Island's course in Kodak, TN. Road signs near the course will still read River Islands. From a golf perspective this course is lacking in several aspects: there are no ball washing stations anywhere on the course, or the carts, yardage signs on the tee boxes seem to disappear after the second or third hole, and we had a 'ranger' that kept pushing us throughout our play, even though no one was within sight behind us. The price tag of $70 per person is more of a tourist rate than rates you will find in the Knoxville area for courses of similar or better condition. This course is a beautiful layout, in a gorgeous setting, but it is not being maintained to the level of $70 per player rates. I was disappointed.

Employee Threatened Me!!! 3 minutes ago…read moreNew My wife and I had a tee time this morning for our 35th wedding anniversary. We ask if we could play the back nine and the guy at the register said yes go ahead. We went out and started playing and the grass cutters were still working. I hit my shot at least 20 yards away from the guy on the mower. He then proceeded to threaten me saying that if I hit him he would kick my f....ing ass. He repeated it several times. His name I learned later was James when I went back out and ask another guy on a mower who he was. The other mower operator was very nice and apologized for his coworkers behavior. He agreed it was totally wrong. I went back into the clubhouse and told another guy what had happened. I had already gotten my money back so he said he didn't know what else they could do because it's hard to get people to cut grass. Really? It's ok to threaten customers because you have a hard time getting employees? I'm a retired service manager. I managed anywhere from 20-50 employees for over 20 years. So do you let 1 bad apple rot iin the basket till the whole basket goes bad? Or, do you throw it out and set an example for the rest of the company that it is unacceptable to treat customers in this manner? Thanks for a great start to our anniversary

Great range with a TrackMan like set-up. Tucked away little gem that definitely doesn't disappoint.read more

Grandsons birthday party here. Had a Blast! Kids and adults enjoying the driving range !read more