Basic Information
Course Location: Powell Station Park
Geographic Location: north of Knoxville, TN (36.02730, -84.03330)
Date Visited: March 2025
Number of Holes: 9
Course Length: 2458/2415 feet, par 27
Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, medium
Difficulty Level: recreational, medium
Carts: usable, but there are 3 sets of wooden steps
Potential to Lose Discs: low
DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/powell-station-park.8498
UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/powell-station-GGEg
Course Walkabout Video: (coming January 9, 2026)
Driving Directions: North of Knoxville, take I-75 to SR 131 (exit 112). Exit and go west on SR 131. Drive SR 131 west 1.4 miles to Emory Road and turn right on Emory Rd. The park entrance is 1 mile ahead on the left. Park in any of the parking lots; #1 tee is southwest of the parking area behind the course map sign.
Course Constructions:
Tees: concrete pavers; 1 per hole, but 2 holes have 2 tees
Baskets: Prodigy, 1 per hole
Signage: hole sign on each tee; course map near parking lot
Amenities: practice basket, splashpad, amphitheater
Summary Review: 2 Stars (out of 5)
The disc golf course at Powell Station Park is set on a compact and fairly flat piece of parkland. Most of the course is lightly wooded, but 2 holes play through a more densely wooded area. Most holes measure between 200 and 300 feet long with the longest hole measuring in at 331 feet. Every hole is a par 3, and there are no particularly memorable holes. I would like to see more hole variety, but the reality is the designers didn't have much room to work with at this park. On the bright side, several holes have doglegs that add some shot-shaping variety. Despite the lack of hole variety, this course is popular: I saw 3 other players on the course when I came here on a fair Friday afternoon. The course had a few muddy areas from recent rains, but overall the course maintenance seemed fine when I came here. I had no trouble following the course route without the aid of the course map. I didn't see a lot of safety hazards other than hole #9, which plays dangerously close to the park's amphitheater. In sum, this course offers a relaxing half-round, and it is beginner-friendly provided you don't get frustrated at hitting a few trees. This course is a nice add-on if you come to play at nearby Tommy Schumpert Park, but as a stand-alone it is too short, flat, and mundane to really get excited about.
Hole-by-Hole Review
Distances taken from hole signs. Picture sequence for each hole is 1) tee, 2) approach, 3) basket to tee.
Hole #1: 300/273 feet, par 3
Comments: This hole has 2 tees. It is slightly longer and a slightly sharper dogleg left from the B tee compared to the A tee, but really the 2 tees require similar shots. The tiny stream about 125 feet from the tee is not really an obstacle, but the dense woods inside the dogleg is. There is also dense woods just beyond the basket, so don't miss long. #2 tee is to the left and back toward the tee.
Hole #2: 241 feet, par 3
Comments: a gradually uphill hole, there is a super tight direct line through a cluster of sycamore trees, but most players will use a left-to-right disc flight on a much wider line. You will have to miss some trees using either line, but a good throw will set-up a birdie opportunity. #3 tee is behind the basket atop a low ridge.
Hole #3: 257 feet, par 3
Comments: The tee shot plays from an elevated tee, and this is one of the few holes with any elevation on this course. A stream sits at the base of the hill 50 feet in front of the tee, so technically this hole is a forced water carry. The fairway has a smattering of trees on either side with a couple of limbs creating a low ceiling, but the fairway is reasonably wide and there are no obstacles near the basket. #4 tee is to the left.
Hole #4: 330 feet, par 3
Comments: very flat and completely open except for a few trees around the basket. The gap through the trees is fairly wide, and this is not a hard hole if you have a big enough arm to cover the distance. #5 tee is to the left.
Hole #5: 224 feet, par 3
Comments: now we get to the 2 heavily wooded holes. This tight hole is a slight dogleg left, and despite this hole's shortness it will take an accurate right-to-left throw to set-up a birdie opportunity. #6 tee is to the left.
Hole #6: 210 feet, par 3
Comments: similar to the previous hole but a sharper dogleg and a slightly wider fairway. #7 tee is behind the basket at the edge of the clearing.
Hole #7: 300 feet, par 3
Comments: playing across the corner of a mowed-grass field, use a left-to-right tee shot to avoid some low hanging branches on the right. There are a few trees guarding the left side of the basket, but this is a rather open hole similar to hole #4. #8 tee is to the left.
Hole #8: 265/249 feet, par 3
Comments: the other hole with 2 tees, this hole can be played as a tight straight hole from either tee. Alternatively, the left tee allows access to a more open area to the left, thus making this hole a sharp dogleg right. Playing this hole twice, once from each tee, is not unreasonable, especially if the next hole is unplayable. #9 tee is up the wooden stairs to the right.
Hole #9: 331 feet, par 3
Comments: the longest hole on this course, this long dogleg right plays through a lightly wooded area with the park's amphitheater inside the dogleg. For safety reasons, I would not play this hole if people were sitting at the amphitheater; instead I would play the previous hole twice, once from each tee. The basket is in a tight area with a couple of trees right and a couple long, so you will need an accurate approach throw. This is by far the hardest hole on this course. The parking lot is behind the basket.
