Shoals Fighting Joe CourseThe Shoals lies between the Wheeler and Wilson dams on the Tennessee River. Wheeler Dam is named in honor of General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, the only Confederate General to attain the same rank later in the United States Army. General Wheeler's intense desire to show that Southerners could be counted on as citizens of the U.S. prompted him to volunteer, at age 62, for service in the Spanish-American War.The east championship course at The Shoals is named after General Wheeler. Fighting Joe was the first Trail course to break 8,000 yards, measuring 8,092 yards from the Black tees. It's long, really long, and this links style course is simply good straight-forward golf. Some say the spectacular 17th hole is the signature hole on the course, but the 18th green overlooking Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River will distract you with its beauty, if not its treachery. 
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The Shoals Maintenance Schedule 2012 Maintenance practices are weather dependent; changes may occur last minute as a result. Every effort will be made to follow the schedule presented. Please contact the golf shop to inquire relative to any adjustments.
The driving range will be closed for at least part of the day each Tuesday. | FIGHTING JOE | | Maintenance Dates | Activity | Recovery Date | | February 27-March 2 | Greens aerification | Greens should improve each day with full recovery March 11 | | July 23-27 | Fairways/greens aerification | All should improve each day with full recovery August 3 | | September 10-14 | Greens aerification
Overseed tees/ fairways | Greens should improve each day with full recovery September 23
Cart Path Only requirements | | November 26-28 | Greens aerification | Greens should improve each day with full recovery December 2 | | | SCHOOLMASTER | | Maintenance Dates | Activity | Recovery Date | | March 12-16 | Greens aerification | Greens should improve each day with full recovery March 25 | | July 9-13 | Fairways/greens aerification | Greens should improve each day with full recovery July 20 | | September 24-28 | Greens aerification | Greens should improve each day with full recovery October 7 | | December 3-5 | Greens aerification | Greens should improve each day with full recovery December 9 | |
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