Fox Den Country Club
Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee · Knoxville golf market
- Access
- equity
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Willard Byrd, Bill Bergin (2004 redesign)
- Gated
- No
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Fox Den Country Club is a member-owned (equity) private club in the Farragut area of west Knoxville, established in 1968-69 with an 18-hole Willard Byrd design that was substantially redesigned by Bill Bergin in 2004. It has roughly 400 full golf members and about 650 total members across all categories, and is the organizing amenity for the Fox Den residential neighborhood, one of Farragut's oldest and most established communities, where many homes back directly onto the golf course or open green space.
A specific entity-identity issue came up during research and was resolved: a search for Fox Den's official site surfaces both foxdencountryclub.com (this club, in Farragut/Knoxville, TN) and foxdengc.com ("Fox Den Golf Course," a public course in Stow, Ohio). These are two unrelated facilities that happen to share the "Fox Den" name. All facts, fees, and sourcing in this record were cross-checked against Tennessee-specific pages (address 12284 N. Fox Den Drive, Knoxville/Farragut, TN 37934) to avoid attributing the Ohio course's information to this club.
Golf & Course
The course opened its first nine holes on May 15, 1969, to a Willard Byrd design set against the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains foothills, with rolling terrain, wooded areas, and ponds. Bill Bergin completed a significant redesign in 2004. The club has hosted the Knoxville News Sentinel Open, part of the (then) PGA Nationwide Tour, reflecting a genuine competitive pedigree beyond a purely residential amenity course.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Fox Den is member-owned (an equity club), meaning members collectively own the club rather than a third-party operator. Golf membership (Full or Junior Executive) requires a $25,000 initiation fee plus monthly dues ($607 Full / $425 Junior Executive per privateIQ-reported figures); non-golf Athletic and House membership categories are also offered at lower cost. Homeownership in the surrounding Fox Den neighborhood does not include or require club membership — it is a separate application and payment process.
Living in Fox Den Country Club
The Fox Den neighborhood is one of Farragut's most established communities, built out around the course with villas and semi-custom single-family homes; many properties back directly onto fairways or open green space. It has a marked stone entrance on Fox Den Boulevard but is not a guard-gated community based on available descriptions. Residents are zoned to Farragut Elementary, Farragut Middle, and Farragut High School within Knox County Schools.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Club amenities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, and a fitness center alongside the golf course and clubhouse dining.
Location & Surrounding Area
Fox Den sits in the Farragut area of west Knoxville, near Gettysvue and geographically distinct from the east-side Holston Hills and the west-of-downtown Cherokee Country Club/Sequoyah Hills area.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Golf membership initiation
Current$25,000
Applies to both Full Golf and Junior Executive golf membership categories per aggregator-reported figures; confirm current figure with the club.
Initiation (range low)
Current$25,000
Initiation (range high)
Current$25,000
Annual dues
Current$7,284
Full Golf membership is reported as $607/month; annualized here (607 x 12) for the schema's annual field. Junior Executive golf membership is reported separately at $425/month ($5,100/yr). Non-golf Athletic and House membership categories also exist at lower cost, figures not found.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current initiation fee and dues directly with the club (figures here are aggregator-reported, not club-published).
- Confirm current membership waitlist status.
- Confirm gated/non-gated status of the neighborhood directly — research found a described 'stone entrance' but no explicit guard-gate confirmation either way.
Notable
- Member-owned (equity) club since 1968-69, one of the older private clubs in the Farragut/west Knoxville area.
- Willard Byrd original design (1969), redesigned by Bill Bergin in 2004.
- Has hosted the Knoxville News Sentinel Open (PGA Nationwide/Korn Ferry Tour lineage).
- Not the same facility as the similarly-named public 'Fox Den Golf Course' in Stow, Ohio — verified distinct during research.
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