Holston Hills Country Club (Holston Hills C.C.) is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The clubhouse was built in 1927 and designed by the firm, Barber & McMurry. The golf course was designed by Donald Ross. Holston Hills C.C. is widely considered to be one of the more original Donald Ross designs left in the United States. Currently, Holston Hills C.C. is ranked no. 46 on the Golfweek top 100 classic courses in the United States.
In 1968, Holston Hills hosted the Rebel Yell Open, a PGA Tour satellite event played opposite The Masters. The club also hosted another PGA Tour event, the Knoxville Invitational, for two years in the 1940s.
Many golf purists consider Holston Hills C.C. to be the finest golf course in the state of Tennessee.
Holston Hills lies beside the Holston River.
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