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Pine Oaks Golf Course

The city put it to a vote in 1961 so everyday golfers had a place to play; it opened in 1963. Tree-lined and hilly, with blind tee shots over the crests.

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About Pine Oaks Golf Course

Pine Oaks exists because Johnson City voted for it. In the early 1960s a group of residents pushed for a city-run course so golf wasn't only for private clubs, and after a petition forced the question to a vote, the bonds passed on December 12, 1961, 1,945 to 1,470. A federal urban renewal grant was expected to cover 75% of the $243,000 budget. Alexander G. McKay oversaw construction from spring 1962, and on March 23, 1963 today's back nine opened with $1.50 green fees and $50 yearly passes. The back nine was farmland; the front took longer because houses stood on part of it. All 18 were open by 1964, and it was just Johnson City Municipal until a 1970 contest, won by resident Jack Lewis, named it Pine Oaks.

It's a mountain course, and the course's own tour tells you how it plays: trees line most of the fairways and out of bounds sits behind several greens, so straight beats long. The 7th squeezes you through a chute of pines and then asks for a blind uphill shot to a small green. You aim the blind tee shot on 9 at the radio towers on the mountain, and the 13th drops from a very high tee toward a green with a creek and woods behind it. The course calls the narrow, tree-lined 12th the stereotypical Pine Oaks hole, and it finishes on a par 3 whose green is wide but less than 10 yards deep.

It's one of 9 courses Yoink watches in the Tri-Cities — Johnson City, Kingsport & Bristol area, and the closest alternative is The Crossings Golf Club, about 6 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.

Booking a tee time at Pine Oaks Golf Course

Book online from the course website or call the pro shop at 423.434.6250; it's open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. The daily rates page (no year given, read September 2026) lists 18 with a cart at $35 Monday to Thursday and $40 Friday to Sunday. Walking is unlimited for $15 Monday to Thursday, and $20 for 18 on weekends. Thursday is senior day (55 and up) and Tuesday is ladies' day, both $25 for 18 with a cart, and juniors 15 and under play all they want for $7.

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Pine Oaks Golf Course FAQ

Where is Pine Oaks Golf Course?

Pine Oaks Golf Course is in Johnson City, Tennessee, in the Tri-Cities — Johnson City, Kingsport & Bristol area — about 6 miles from The Crossings Golf Club.

When did Pine Oaks Golf Course open?

Pine Oaks Golf Course opened in 1963 (back nine); all 18 by 1964.

Is Pine Oaks Golf Course open to the public?

Pine Oaks Golf Course is municipal (City of Johnson City).

How do I get a tee time at Pine Oaks Golf Course when it's booked up?

Set a watch for Pine Oaks Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.

What golf courses are near Pine Oaks Golf Course?

Nearby options include The Crossings Golf Club, Elizabethton Golf Course and Warriors Path. Yoink watches 9 courses in the Tri-Cities — Johnson City, Kingsport & Bristol area.

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Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.

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