
Red/White Course
Lambert Acres Golf Club


About this course
Lambert Acres Golf Club sits in Maryville, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains south of Knoxville. The facility operates as a public course serving the Blount County area. Ray Franklin designed the layout, which features two nines—Red and White—that can be combined into an eighteen-hole round. Franklin, a regional architect active in the mid-to-late twentieth century, worked primarily in Tennessee and neighboring states, creating affordable public and semi-private courses suited to their local terrain. The Red/White combination plays across rolling piedmont topography characteristic of East Tennessee, where the land transitions from valley floor toward the mountain slopes visible to the south and east. The routing takes advantage of natural elevation changes and wooded corridors, with fairways typically bordered by hardwoods and pines. Water features appear on several holes, and the greens reflect the straightforward design approach common to value-oriented public facilities of the era—moderately contoured putting surfaces that reward solid approach play without excessive severity. Lambert Acres serves a local membership and daily-fee clientele, functioning as a neighborhood course where recreational golfers can play a quick nine or full eighteen at accessible rates. The club maintains a modest clubhouse with basic amenities. The course fits within the tradition of unpretentious public golf in smaller Southern cities, offering a walkable layout and a straightforward test suited to a range of skill levels.
Quick facts
- Location
- Maryville, TN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1965
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Ray Franklin
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,480 yards
- Difficulty
- 69.8/115
- Course Vaults score
- 6.3
Getting there
The journey to Lambert Acres Golf Club begins at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, a compact regional hub roughly thirty minutes north of Maryville. From the terminal, the route follows US-129 south through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, where the landscape gradually softens from commercial corridors into rolling Tennessee farmland and wooded ridges. The final approach winds through quiet country roads east of town, where the Smokies rise dramatically to the east - a reminder that this corner of East Tennessee exists in the long shadow of Appalachia, yet remains remarkably accessible from the interstate grid.

FAQ
Common questions about Red/White at Lambert Acres Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Red/White at Lambert Acres Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.3 out of 10 based on 9 logged golfers.
Red/White was designed by Ray Franklin.
Yes. Red/White at Lambert Acres Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Red/White is 72.
Red/White plays 6,480 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Red/White is 115.




