Ray Franklin

Ray Franklin is a regional golf course architect who has focused his design work in eastern Tennessee. His portfolio centers around Lambert Acres Golf Club in Maryville, where he created multiple 18-hole routing combinations—Red/Orange, Red/White, and White/Orange—that allow the facility to offer varied playing experiences across its layout. This approach demonstrates Franklin's understanding of how multi-course facilities can provide recreational variety within a single property.

Beyond Lambert Acres, Franklin designed Pine Lakes Golf Club in nearby Rockford and The Golf Club in Maryville. His concentration of work in the Maryville-Rockford corridor of Tennessee suggests a strong connection to this particular region and its golfing community. While his courses operate primarily at the local and regional level, they reflect the design values of accessible, recreational golf that serves the daily-fee and member markets in eastern Tennessee.

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