CATTAILS AT MEADOWVIEW GOLF CLUB
🇺🇸 Kingsport, TN, USA
Designed by Denis Griffiths
Cattails at Meadowview occupies land in Kingsport, a city in the northeastern corner of Tennessee near the Virginia border, within the Appalachian highlands region. Denis Griffiths designed the course, which opened in the 1990s as a public facility serving the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee and Virginia. The layout takes its name from the wetland vegetation that characterizes portions of the property, suggesting a routing that incorporates natural water features and lower-lying terrain alongside the rolling topography typical of this part of Appalachia.
The course presents a mix of parkland and links-influenced design elements, with water coming into play on several holes where streams, ponds, or marshy areas define strategic decisions from the tee and on approaches. Griffiths, a designer who worked on numerous courses across the southeastern United States during this period, typically emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating natural land features into his routings. The Kingsport setting provides mountain views and a landscape of hardwoods and open meadow areas that frame the holes.
Cattails serves as an accessible daily-fee option in a region where golf courses often take advantage of the area's natural beauty and moderate climate. The facility caters to local residents and visitors exploring the broader Tri-Cities golf market, offering a straightforward test that reflects both the terrain and the practical design approach common to public courses developed during its era.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Cattails at Meadowview was designed by Denis Griffiths.
Yes. Cattails at Meadowview at Cattails at Meadowview Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cattails at Meadowview is 71.
Cattails at Meadowview plays 6,704 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cattails at Meadowview is 131.
Cattails at Meadowview is a 18-hole course.