--- title: "Golf Reviews — HEREBristol" url: https://www.herebristol.com/golf-reviews/ date: 2026-07-11T17:05:12+00:00 modified: 2026-07-11T17:17:36+00:00 author: "" site: "HEREBristol" attribution: "HEREBristol" --- # Golf Reviews — HEREBristol *Source: [HEREBristol](https://www.herebristol.com/golf-reviews/) — July 11, 2026 by * Latest [Bristol Watches as National Inflation Rate Continues Decline](https://www.herebristol.com/2026/08/12/bristol-watches-national-inflation-rate/) ☁ 72°F Clear · Bristol BRISTOL, TN · EAST TENNESSEE / TRI-CITIES EDITION · THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026 [BUSINESS DIRECTORY](https://www.herebristol.com/business-directory-bristol-tn/) | [ADD YOUR BUSINESS](/add-business/) | [NEWSLETTER](/newsletter/) | [SUBMIT A TIP](/submit-a-tip/) [HERE City Network](https://www.herecity.com) [HEREBristol Why It Matters. 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Community Reviews: [Golf Courses](/golf-reviews/) [Businesses](/reviews-new-to-me/) 6 Reviews Clear Creek Golf Club Meredith S. • Jul 13, 2026 Played Clear Creek out toward Bluff City and the mountain scenery surrounding the course is the real draw here — several holes play right along the creek with a constant water sound in the background. Conditioning was solid for a semi-private club and pace was quick on a weekday. **Memorable Hole:** Hole #10 — par 4 running parallel to the creek with water on the right **Toughest Green:** Hole #17 — small and sloped hard toward the creek side **Best Food:** BBQ sandwich in the grill room Pine Oaks Golf Course Dustin K. • Jul 13, 2026 Played Pine Oaks, Bristol's municipal course, on a Saturday morning and it was busy but the round moved along fine. Nothing flashy but the fairways were mowed tight and the price is unbeatable for a weekend round in the Tri-Cities. Good practice track for working on your irons. **Memorable Hole:** Hole #4 — short par 4 reachable with a good drive **Toughest Green:** Hole #8 — flat, medium-fast, forgiving compared to the private clubs nearby **Best Food:** Hot dog and a fountain Coke at the snack window Blackthorn Club Fiona P. • Jul 13, 2026 Played Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough, a Bristol-area favorite with a Denis Griffiths design that uses natural rock outcroppings as hazards on a few holes. Genuinely unique look for this part of the state. Greens were fast and true, staff went out of their way to make guests feel welcome. **Memorable Hole:** Hole #16 — approach shot over a rock outcropping to a raised green **Toughest Green:** Hole #9 — long and undulating, three-putt risk from the back **Best Food:** Turkey wrap and sweet tea at the turn Ridgefields Country Club Bruce M. • Jul 13, 2026 Got a member-guest round at Ridgefields in Kingsport and the layout winds through the neighborhood with the South Fork Holston River in view on several holes. Classic country club conditioning, quick greens, and a clubhouse that still feels like old Tri-Cities golf. **Memorable Hole:** Hole #5 — dogleg right along the riverbank **Toughest Green:** Hole #11 — small and firm, backstopped by a bunker shelf **Best Food:** Pimento cheese sandwich in the men's grill Cattails at MeadowView Renee X. • Jul 13, 2026 Played Cattails at the MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort in Kingsport, which pulls a lot of the Bristol golf crowd — the Denis Griffiths layout has real length and some tough forced carries over wetland areas. Conditioning was resort-quality and the practice facility is one of the best in the Tri-Cities. **Memorable Hole:** Hole #7 — long carry over a marsh to a well-bunkered green **Toughest Green:** Hole #14 — elevated and firm, tough to hold with a long iron **Best Food:** Chicken club at the halfway grill The Virginian Golf Club Sawyer T. • Jul 13, 2026 Played The Virginian in Bristol as a guest and the Tom Fazio design is every bit the standout course this region claims — dramatic elevation changes, pristine bentgrass greens, and mountain views on almost every hole. It's technically across the state line but it's the anchor course for the whole Bristol golf market. Worth every bit of the green fee. **Memorable Hole:** Hole #12 — downhill par 3 framed by mountains behind the green **Toughest Green:** Hole #18 — large, multi-tiered, brutal from the wrong section **Best Food:** Grilled trout sandwich on the clubhouse deck Share Your Round Played a Bristol-area course? 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