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I played a wonderful course on Saturday. About 20 miles south of Chattanooga is a reservoir called Harrison Bay that contains a state park, and part of the park is a Jack Nicklaus designed course called Harrison Bay. This course is part of the Bear Trace, which is Tennessee's answer to the RTJ Trail in Alabama. The courses are all managed by the Tennesee State Park system, and if the course I played reflects the quality of the other courses, then I am definitely planning a week-long trip to play all five.
The course features wide fairways, big bermuda greens, risk/reward bunkering - all in absolutely perfect condition - and is routed through gorgeous stands of pine and hardwood trees, with nary a car or dwelling in sight the entire time. The holes are all separated by dense stands of trees, many of them bordering on the beautiful reservoir, giving the course a great sense of isolation and tranquility. Wildlife abounds. We saw three deer, several raccoons, a fox, and numerous birds.
We played from the blue tees (6545 yards, slope 128) which was a very comfortable distance, since much of the yardage is put into the par 5's. There are four sets of tees, up to 7313 yards. They don't rate the tips, but the next set back (gold tees) show 7111 yards, 74.9, slope 136). Plenty challenging for the better player, I would think.
The best part is the cost. Because it is a state facility, the round cost $50. Folks - this is a $100-$150 course anywhere else. Tremendous bargain. Uncrowded. Laid-back and friendly staff. Beautiful condition. Nicklaus design, with a great variety of holes, some quite memorable. I loved every minute of it.
The course features wide fairways, big bermuda greens, risk/reward bunkering - all in absolutely perfect condition - and is routed through gorgeous stands of pine and hardwood trees, with nary a car or dwelling in sight the entire time. The holes are all separated by dense stands of trees, many of them bordering on the beautiful reservoir, giving the course a great sense of isolation and tranquility. Wildlife abounds. We saw three deer, several raccoons, a fox, and numerous birds.
We played from the blue tees (6545 yards, slope 128) which was a very comfortable distance, since much of the yardage is put into the par 5's. There are four sets of tees, up to 7313 yards. They don't rate the tips, but the next set back (gold tees) show 7111 yards, 74.9, slope 136). Plenty challenging for the better player, I would think.
The best part is the cost. Because it is a state facility, the round cost $50. Folks - this is a $100-$150 course anywhere else. Tremendous bargain. Uncrowded. Laid-back and friendly staff. Beautiful condition. Nicklaus design, with a great variety of holes, some quite memorable. I loved every minute of it.
