Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club
About Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club
Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club offers an 18-hole, par-72 layout spread across roughly 150 acres in Vonore, with views of Tellico Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains framing the course. It was designed by D.J. DeVictor and Peter Langham.
Practice facilities include a putting green, practice sand bunkers and a driving range.
The country club serves as the social center of the surrounding community, with dining, a bar and grill for casual gatherings, and regular special events. Additional amenities include a swimming pool, tennis courts and a fitness center. The property also has an equestrian center with stables and a lighted show arena staffed by trained professionals, along with about 125 acres of riding and hiking trails, a dog park and a community garden.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,799 yards
- Tees
- 7 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.3 / 129 slope
- Opened
- 1996
- Difficulty
- Average
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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 37 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | |||||
| Gold | 377 | 188 | 424 | 409 | 367 | 375 | 192 | 402 | 536 | 513 | 391 | 380 | 517 | 227 | 444 | 332 | 150 | 575 | 3270 | 3529 | 6,799 | 72 | 72.3/129 |
| Challenge | 377 | 174 | 382 | 393 | 367 | 375 | 192 | 387 | 518 | 486 | 391 | 380 | 517 | 192 | 425 | 332 | 150 | 528 | 3165 | 3401 | 6,566 | 72 | 70.9/127 |
| Blue | 316 | 174 | 382 | 393 | 339 | 344 | 164 | 387 | 518 | 486 | 355 | 360 | 498 | 192 | 425 | 312 | 132 | 528 | 3017 | 3288 | 6,305 | 72 | 69.6/126 |
| Blue/White | 316 | 140 | 353 | 288 | 339 | 344 | 164 | 314 | 518 | 486 | 355 | 327 | 498 | 172 | 399 | 312 | 132 | 528 | 2776 | 3209 | 5,985 | 72 | 67.9/124 |
| White | 303 | 140 | 353 | 288 | 326 | 334 | 152 | 314 | 463 | 469 | 342 | 327 | 464 | 172 | 399 | 280 | 110 | 502 | 2673 | 3065 | 5,738 | 72 | 67.0/120 |
| White/Green | 303 | 113 | 278 | 288 | 326 | 248 | 80 | 314 | 415 | 469 | 270 | 327 | 464 | 106 | 311 | 280 | 110 | 437 | 2365 | 2774 | 5,139 | 72 | 64.3/115 |
| Green | 261 | 113 | 278 | 278 | 286 | 248 | 80 | 260 | 415 | 414 | 270 | 254 | 372 | 106 | 311 | 196 | 96 | 437 | 2219 | 2456 | 4,675 | 72 | 62.4/112 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Rarity Bay Golf & Country Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72.3 | 129 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 41 |
| Challenge | 70.9 | 127 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| Blue | 69.6 | 126 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Blue/White | 67.9 | 124 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 |
| White | 67.0 | 120 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
| White/Green | 64.3 | 115 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
| Green | 62.4 | 112 | -10 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 26 |
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