TPC Southwind - Tennessee - USA

TPC Southwind feels more like a corporate resort course than a private club but that is probably by design. The Fed Ex headquarters is on property so that fits, though it is kind of an eyesore on the front nine. Very difficult golf course in my opinion. Greens were fast and rolled great. Not a lot of straight forward holes. A number of doglegs that put a premium on an accurate tee shot. Not my favorite design wise, but a nice golf course that I'm glad I got to play.

I would describe this as corporate golf and as it is a TPC course it is. There are some interesting features like a silo, but overall pretty predictable. I liked the old Colonial south course much better where Geiberger had the first 59

I like TPC Southwind. This a fun, playable but difficult course that gives the pros a pretty good challenge at the St. Jude classic but is a nice course to play on a daily basis. There aren’t really any outstanding holes that capture your imagination but more a series of solid golf holes that require good ball striking and course management. Everything is very straightforward here and there are no tricks or hidden hazards. I would probably fit this course into the category of many of the PGA tour stops which I would call “good but not great”. A good course to play if you get the chance but not one I would travel miles to play.

Richard Smith

Knoxville, Tennessee