There are 10 golf courses within 25 miles of Athens: 8 public and 2 private. The best public course is Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club. The most forgiving 18 is Dayton Golf & Country Club in Evensville.

The best golf course in Athens is Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club in Vonore.
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The best public golf course in Athens is Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club in Vonore.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Athens is Dayton Golf & Country Club in Evensville.
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The hardest golf course in Athens is Tennessee National Golf Club in Loudon, a private club. The hardest public course is Chatata Valley Golf & Country Club in Cleveland.
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The golf course with the best views in Athens is Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club in Vonore.
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The best golf course restaurant in Athens is at Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club in Vonore.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Athens is Madisonville Golf course in Madisonville.
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The best par-3 golf course in Athens is Mouse Creek Golf Course.
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10 golf courses within 25 miles: 2 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 8 are public.
Madisonville Golf course in Madisonville, from 1937. The newest is Toqua Golf Course in Loudon (2008).