Blackthorn Club
About Blackthorn Club
Blackthorn Club sits among the rolling hills of Northeast Tennessee, near Johnson City and the surrounding Tri-Cities, where an 18-hole course designed by Arthur Hills forms the center of a member club community.
The layout follows the natural contours of the property, with strategic bunkering, winding water features and Bentgrass greens shaping play. Practice facilities and instruction from PGA professionals are available, along with leagues and tournament events for members.
Beyond golf, the club offers tennis and pickleball, a fitness center, a swimming pool and dining.
At a glance
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,147 yards
- Tees
- 7 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 74.5 / 144 slope
- Opened
- 1997
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |||||
| Black | 398 | 331 | 210 | 567 | 401 | 471 | 188 | 534 | 474 | 545 | 406 | 187 | 360 | 517 | 419 | 228 | 475 | 436 | 3574 | 3573 | 7,147 | 72 | 74.5/144 |
| Orange | 365 | 311 | 194 | 551 | 364 | 456 | 162 | 526 | 461 | 525 | 371 | 170 | 333 | 500 | 397 | 205 | 444 | 397 | 3390 | 3342 | 6,732 | 72 | 72.7/140 |
| Combo | 365 | 311 | 173 | 513 | 364 | 434 | 162 | 501 | 432 | 506 | 371 | 170 | 333 | 500 | 397 | 188 | 429 | 397 | 3255 | 3291 | 6,546 | 72 | 71.8/137 |
| Blue | 336 | 300 | 173 | 513 | 346 | 434 | 140 | 501 | 432 | 506 | 353 | 156 | 314 | 455 | 354 | 188 | 429 | 376 | 3175 | 3131 | 6,306 | 72 | 70.8/133 |
| Senior Combo | 336 | 300 | 173 | 513 | 346 | 382 | 140 | 501 | 405 | 506 | 353 | 156 | 314 | 455 | 332 | 188 | 405 | 376 | 3096 | 3085 | 6,181 | 72 | 70.2/129 |
| Green | 306 | 248 | 156 | 475 | 325 | 382 | 116 | 469 | 405 | 491 | 325 | 135 | 277 | 445 | 332 | 170 | 405 | 344 | 2882 | 2924 | 5,806 | 72 | 68.9/120 |
| Gold | 271 | 227 | 124 | 460 | 291 | 336 | 102 | 433 | 354 | 431 | 283 | 121 | 236 | 420 | 305 | 152 | 354 | 318 | 2598 | 2620 | 5,218 | 72 | 66.2/115 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Blackthorn Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 74.5 | 144 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 48 |
| Orange | 72.7 | 140 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 45 |
| Combo | 71.8 | 137 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| Blue | 70.8 | 133 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Senior Combo | 70.2 | 129 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 39 |
| Green | 68.9 | 120 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 |
| Gold | 66.2 | 115 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
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