A Course to Call Your Own
Private Golf in Jonesborough, Tennessee
At Blackthorn Club, an Arthur Hills-designed championship course brings the rolling landscape of Northeast Tennessee into every round. Eighteen holes, varied tee options, and dedicated practice facilities create opportunities to challenge your game and deepen your enjoyment of it. Near Johnson City and across the Tri-Cities, golfers will find a membership experience shaped by regular play, professional instruction, and the company of fellow members.
A Landscape That Shapes the Game
Winding waterways, strategically placed bunkers, and rolling terrain give Blackthorn’s course its character. The layout moves through The Ridges, pairing scenic views with a strategic challenge on every hole. A choice of tees lets golfers select their preferred distance, while Crenshaw Bentgrass greens bring a smooth putting surface to the finish of each hole.
Find Your Place in the Game
A course becomes part of your life through the people and occasions that bring you back. Blackthorn’s leagues and tournament events offer opportunities to compete, connect, and establish a golf routine of your own.
Men’s Golf
Men’s tournament events give members occasions to test their game and enjoy competition with fellow golfers. Make the anticipation of the next event part of your time at Blackthorn.
Ladies’ Golf
Ladies’ nine-hole and eighteen-hole leagues offer two ways to make regular play part of your schedule. Alongside ladies’ tournament events, they bring together a shared enjoyment of golf and time with other members.
Couples’ Golf
Share the round and the occasion. Couples’ tournament events bring another social dimension to golf at Blackthorn, creating opportunities to enjoy the course together.
Junior Golf
Junior tournament events give younger golfers opportunities to put their developing skills into practice. Alongside junior instruction, they help make golf part of growing up at Blackthorn.
Give Your Game Room to Grow
A focused lesson or time spent practicing can make every visit worthwhile. Blackthorn combines professional instruction with spaces dedicated to different parts of the game.
Practice Facilities
Prepare for a round or make practice the purpose of your visit. Blackthorn’s practice range, short game area, and putting green provide dedicated spaces to work on full shots, chipping, pitching, and putting.
The Details Behind Every Round
Blackthorn’s Golf Shop and member services support your time on the course, from selecting merchandise to the practical arrangements that make regular play more convenient.
Locker Rooms
Men’s and women’s locker rooms provide a place to prepare for your round and freshen up afterward.
Golf Shop
Explore a premium selection of golf merchandise chosen for members’ needs on and off the course.
Club Storage
Dedicated, on-site storage solutions are available for golf bags, apparel, and personal equipment for easy access.
Handicap Service
Handicap service supports members in maintaining a handicap and participating in organized play.
Bring Your Group to Blackthorn
Bring people together for a memorable day on Blackthorn’s Arthur Hills-designed course. Whether you are planning a charity tournament, corporate outing, or college alumni event, explore a setting where the game gives your guests a shared experience.
Our team welcomes inquiries from businesses, nonprofits, universities, and other groups. Membership is not required to host a golf outing or tournament.
Make Blackthorn Part of Your Life
The interests you make time for. The people you look forward to seeing. The place you return to together. Discover a membership that brings more of what you enjoy into everyday life.
Questions about Golf at Blackthorn
Blackthorn Club features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Arthur Hills. The course offers multiple tee options ranging from 4,846 to 7,147 yards, allowing golfers to select a distance that suits their game.
Blackthorn features Crenshaw Bentgrass greens, providing a smooth putting surface throughout the course. The layout also incorporates rolling terrain, waterways, and strategically placed bunkers.
Yes. Blackthorn offers a variety of organized golf opportunities, including men’s tournament events, ladies’ nine-hole and eighteen-hole leagues, ladies’ tournaments, couples’ events, and junior golf tournaments.