You dont have to go to far from Tee to tee. There is adequate shade for hot days. If you get confused, you could always watch the birds nests nearby or watch a softball game to ease the confusion. And as an added Bonus....... THey actually have installed that missing 9th basket. (which is luckily I found it due to the unorganized layout of tees)

Not organized in any way. Could not find one hole to the next.

This course is just to mess around. Not really enjoyable for an actual game. Use this course for practice. If they were to at least mark the basket with a number, at least you could find the correct basket.

The views of the lake are really nice. In the spring the breezes feel really good. Being close to the water, it doesn't seem like it would ever become unbearably hot. It is historically significant from what I am told.

Only 9 holes. This is not typically a concern of mine. However, this course is really off the beaten path. It is about 20 minutes from the nearest Interstate. So it is kind of a let down to go that far and only get 9 holes.

The baskets and tee pads are in really bad shape. Like I said before, the course is old.

The design is very basic. There is a little bit of elevation. Anhyzer and Hyzer shots are both needed but the holes look like millions of others that you have all probably played somewhere else.

Some throws are very close to softball fields. I only mention this because they take softball very seriously in Winchester. I play in softball tourneys a lot during the summer. There are at least 4 that occur on these fields and they are a big deal. I know that the tourney known as "the Chronicle" has about 150 teams playing. With crowds like these, you have no chance of being able to play the course at that time. If possible, you should call the Parks and Rec department to make sure no softball tourneys are going on. This course really deserves to be a .5 but if it is the oldest in the state, I can bump it up to "poor=1.0" for some significance. The bottom line is simply this...unless you are absolutely set on playing the oldest course in Tennessee, or you have a goal to play all courses in Tennessee, you will do yourself a favor by passing this course up. The drive is too far off the beaten path and Winchester, while charming, is as much of a "one-horse" town as any you might find.

Hole layout is acceptable.

Maintenance is inexistent. Most tee pads are crumbling to bits. Some tee pads are so short it is difficult to take a single step. Different style baskets used throughout the course. Some are ok, most are not.

We took a short detour on a trip to Huntsville from Chattanooga to check this course out. I have no plans to return. If you happen to be in the area (though I cannot think of any reason you would be) it might be worth stopping by to check another course off your list and increase your appreciation for your home course. Not worth a special trip.