Arkansas
Jackson & West Tennessee Golf Courses & Tee Times in Arkansas
West Tennessee golf runs from Jackson out to two state park lake courses. Pickwick Landing sits near Pickwick Dam, a little over an hour south of Jackson by the Mississippi and Alabama lines. Paris Landing is on the western shore of Kentucky Lake near the Kentucky border. Between them are small-town courses in Dyersburg, Milan, Newbern and Troy.
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Who runs public golf in Jackson & West Tennessee
Public golf here is mostly Tennessee State Parks and the City of Jackson. Pickwick Landing (opened May 1973) and Paris Landing are both on the Tennessee Golf Trail, the nine state park courses. Each state park pro shop sells an unlimited pass good at its own course. In Jackson, Bent Tree, now Jackson National, is a Randy Wilson design laid through the city's Kate Campbell Park; Jackson Golf Management has run it for the city since November 1, 2016. Juniors can use Youth On Course at participating TGA member clubs for $5 or less a round.
Public courses worth knowing in Jackson & West Tennessee
- Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course: State park course near Pickwick Dam, opened in May 1973, with Champion Bermuda greens and play year-round; hosts school matches and championships each year.
- Paris Landing State Park Golf Course: Tree-lined state park course on Kentucky Lake; greens re-contoured to Champion Bermuda in 2016, and No. 12 is a 586-yard par 5 above the lake.
- Jackson National / Bent Tree - Jackson National: Randy Wilson design through the City of Jackson's Kate Campbell Park, par 72 and 7,011 yards from the back, with five par 3s and five par 5s.
Booking tee times in Jackson & West Tennessee: the local rules
Booking windows are short and set course by course. Pickwick Landing opens tee times 10 days ahead, by phone or online. Paris Landing requires a tee time every day and takes reservations seven days out, by phone. Groups over 24 at Pickwick go through the course manager.
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Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches the course in Jackson & West Tennessee and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
1 course in Jackson & West Tennessee
Blytheville
Why tee times in Jackson & West Tennessee are hard to get
In Jackson & West Tennessee, the busiest months are spring and fall. In summer, everyone wants to finish before the heat, so early tee times go first.
Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.
When tee time cancellations happen
Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.
How to get a tee time in Jackson & West Tennessee
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Yoink watches the course in Jackson & West Tennessee for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
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Tee times in Jackson & West Tennessee: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Jackson & West Tennessee?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Jackson & West Tennessee?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Jackson & West Tennessee?
Demand is highest in spring and fall, and early in the morning in summer. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
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Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- tngolf.org · association
- tnstateparks.com · government
- tnstateparks.com · government
- tnstateparks.com · government
- en.wikipedia.org · wikipedia
- chronogolf.com · course
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