How to prepare your putting for Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville, Tennessee.
Link Hills Country Club plays a 6,733-yard par 71 from the Blue tees with a 71.8 rating and 121 slope. Greens are bermuda. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
<cite index="24-2,24-3">Link Hills is a private, 18-hole Robert Trent Jones designed golf course located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains; the championship course has hosted many state championships, including a NAIA Women's National Collegiate Championship.</cite> <cite index="29-5">The course has trees and water hazards coming into play on most holes.</cite>
Why putting prep matters at Link Hills Country Club
Link Hills Country Club plays as a 12-hole par 71 from the Blue tees at 6,733 yards. With a 71.8 rating and 121 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Robert Trent Jones, Sr.'s design philosophy shapes the green complexes here. Strategic design rewards thinking about position before speed.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. On bermuda, grain affects even short putts — pay attention to which direction the grass is leaning around the cup.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. Standard slope means typical green complexes — give yourself reads from at least two angles before committing.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Private courses often have firmer, faster greens than what you've been practicing on. Trust the data, not the feel.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Link Hills Country Club.