July 19, 2013

SEVIERVILLE, TN — Gateway to the Smoky Mountains, Sevierville, Tennessee is overshadowed by its tourist-frenzied neighboring towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Sevierville may not have the tourist traps, but it does have a few nice sand traps, and a solid golf facility to go with them.

The Sevierville Golf Club offers the services and amenities of a high-quality private club on a daily fee basis. The new golf facility joins the 2014-2016 Carl Spackler Open venue list.

"We are pleased to announce that Tennessee is now officially in the hunt to host a Carl Spackler Open," says Greg Long, Chairman of the Captains Club. "We have been waiting patiently for nearly a decade for a course to present itself in both West Virginia and eastern Tennessee. The Raven in WV and Sevierville in TN have both exposed their value in 2012. It was worth the wait for both."

The Sevierville Golf Club features two 18-hole championship courses: The Highlands, a par 70 that winds through lush rolling hills and fresh water mountain ponds and The River, a par 72 plays along and across the Little Pigeon River.

The former Eagle's Landing Golf Course was bulldozed in 2006 and Sevierville was created. The facility opened in 2008.

The Highlands Course meanders through wooded and open areas with elevated tee boxes and undulating greens. Accuracy is not as vital as the River Course, but hitting well placed drives will help the approach shot tremendously.

Sevierville along with the Smokey Mountains nearby would provide a great Spackler setup," says Long. "The courses are available for May 14-17, which is a large hurdle to becoming a Spackler option. We are evaluating the lodging, entertainment, and pricing. A physical visit could be in the works."

Several hotels are available including the Wilderness, which is walking distance from the clubhouse. Nightly entertainment is also covered within walking distance plus Gatlinburg is a 5-minute drive south.

The 2014 Carl Spackler Open has opened its to available golf courses and aggressive bidding. Sevierville Golf Club has joined The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge as options to host the 14th Major Championship. There are 70 to 90 golfers expected to register prior to January 31.