Cherokee

In 1907, the club was founded. Cherokee Country Club started out like other clubs in many centurion clubs - with a nine-hole course. The layout was extended to 18 holes in the year 1910. The current course is a distinctive and a bit hilly course which has no less than six three-par pars, and two par fives that are back-to-back at holes 4 and five.

It is described by the club for "a iconic 18-hole Donald Ross links course" Cherokee was originally located just four miles from in the town of Knoxville however, the city's growth has since inundated the course.

A newspaper clipping from The Daily Arkansas Gazette (uncovered by Richard Smith who hails from Knoxville) which dates from 1916, that stated: "Little Rock golfers have been invited to take part in a golf tournament for invitation to be played on the Cherokee Country Club at Knoxville. The club is currently opening an entirely new course that is regulation length. It was designed through the work of H. H. Barker who was the famous English Golf architect."

in 1919 Donald Ross was commissioned to make suggestions for improvements to the course's greens. the work was completed in 1920. The course was redesigned over in the years, initially through Alex McKay in 1950 and Dan Maples made further revisions in 1985.

In the year 2000, Ron Prichard (Donald Ross restoration architect) was appointed to restore the course to its former glory. Prichard employed old aerial photographs and the course was opened to play in the year 2008.

With stunning views of with sweeping views of the Tennessee River, the compact course of 80 acres, undulating, and green that is currently in play has no resemblance to traditional links course, however its relatively short size (just under 6,400 yards) provides a challenging test. The club has played host to U.S. Open Qualifying and the Tennessee State Amateur, so the challenge is not to be overlooked.