Golf Course History
| The History of Dead Horse Lake Golf Course Dead Horse Lake Golf Course located just off of I-40/75 has been a staple in the West Knoxville/Cedar Bluff area since the 1973. Joe Parker and his brother Pete Parker, upon encouragement from their Father Bill Parker, built the golf course from land that Bill owned. In 1971 Joe and Pete began construction of the golf course with the help of a "How To" book by the USGA. Mr. Parker relates the success of the golf course to all the help he received from local golf course owners in the Knoxville area when they started the construction. Dead Horse Lake Golf Course was host to the Knox County Men's Amateur tournament for many years as well as many Junior Golf and High School tournaments. Over the past 10 years, Dead Horse Lake Golf Course has added a Driving Range, Chipping area and Restaurant/Bar. How Dead Horse Lake Golf Course Got Its Name When Joe and Pete were debating about the name of the golf course, the brothers referred to a story that dated to 1792 from a history book. Legend has it a trapper/explorer who traveled through the area on horseback, got his horse stuck in quicksand. The swampy area (near the infamous #3) swallowed the horse and the dead animal's carcass clogged up the sinkhole and over several years formed the lake. In 1973 Dead Horse Lake Golf Course opened for play and Hole # 3 has been the most feared hole ever since. Hole 3 only 365 yards from the back tees and 320 yards from the middle tees, allows golfers 2 options: Take your chance and carry the lake at least 250 yards or lay up in the fairway and carry the lake from only 150 yards. Choose wisely as if you don't your golf ball will not only be swimming with the fishes but with "The Horse." |
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