After eyeing Knoxville since 2017, national entertainment leader Topgolf will open a new location in Farragut on Friday.

Opening north of Interstate 40 across from Turkey Creek, Topgolf is a $20 million project in the making. This will be the third location in Tennessee.

The two-level driving range entertainment venue features 72 climate-controlled outdoor hitting bays, a full-service restaurant, outdoor patio, rooftop terrace and private event space.

Topgolf will utilize the Toptracer technology, which tracks golf balls and allows visitors to compete with games like Angry Birds and Jewel Jam.

Featuring two bars, a lounge area and plenty of golf-related games, the long-awaited attraction has been in the works for years, and it's almost time for Topgolf fans to hit the green.

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"We are excited to welcome the Knoxville community and bring more Tennesseans more opportunities to play the game of golf in their own way," Topgolf Chief Operating Officer Gen Gray said in a press release. "As a company focused on bringing diversity, a new personality and attitude to this game of golf, we look forward to bringing our unique experience to this community."

Five years from the tee box to the green

Topgolf has expanded worldwide since it started 22 years ago. Based in Dallas, Topgolf has opened venues in six countries and merged with Callaway Golf Company in March 2021.

The Knoxville Topgolf will be the 79th location worldwide.

Topgolf announced it was planning a location in Knoxville in December 2017 with an original opening date in 2020. Construction was approved in October 2019 and was supposed to begin in the fall of 2020. The project had a $20 million estimate at that time.

On a worldwide scale, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed construction, halted investments and decimated the supply chain. In March 2021, Construction began in March 2021 after, and Topgolf finalized its 20-year lease of the 16 acres.

Topgolf is leasing the property from TN Knoxville Furrow, a South Carolina LLC that purchased the land from the Furrow Family Partnership LP in March 2021.

From that original announcement date to today, Topgolf has opened 40 venues in five years, including in Australia, Mexico, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. It will open a new venue in Thailand on Aug. 17, the eighth international location.

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Filling a large hole

The Farragut Topgolf will be the second location in East Tennessee and the third in the state, with the other two located in Nashville and Chattanooga. Topgolf will create around 300 full- and part-time jobs in the area, according to a press release.

On the smaller scale, there are two virtual Topgolf Swing Suites in Knoxville: one in the Embassy Suites by Hilton and one inside Marble City Market in downtown Knoxville.

Topgolf will be open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. It will stay open until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Topgolf Knoxville set to open along Interstate 40 in Farragut