Tennessee Mountain Golf; Hidden Golf Gems in Tennessee

br> So you are thinking of going on a golf vacation with you and your buddies and can't decide where you should go.

There's always the cliche South Carolina where there are tons of golf courses and its within driving distance.

How about a place totally unexpected instead?

Checkout Tennessee Mountain Golf.

I've been there twice and I can tell you the golf is incredible.


Showcased by a Jack Nicklaus designed course, Bear Trace, Tennessee Moutain Golf is  stacked with six solid courses within about a 2 mile range of each other and even has 2 less than solid courses for those drunken afternoon rounds of best ball and team play.

Speaking of drinking, I'm not sure how it is in your area but in Tennessee you can get a six pack of tall boys for about $10 with cooler (as loner only) and ice.

At my home course in Ontario, it costs about $7 just for one tall boy and you don't get ice or a cooler.

Back to the golf, I recommend hitting Bear Trace up in the morning as the course is situated in a state park and there is no alcohol sold there.

The course is a A to A+ ranking in all areas except their restaurant which had a pretty sad selection.

The Heatherhurst Crag and Brae courses were all kinds of fun and enjoyable. The course ratings I would say were more of a A to B range for these courses.

Stonehenge was another course which really lived up to the "Mountain golf" name.

The course was in fantastic condition and the elevation changes were incredible. I would rate Stonehenge at about an A to A+.

In terms of night life, there didn't seem to be a whole lot going on other than some good southern cooked food.

After 36 holes a day we didn't have a whole lot of energy to do much other than drink or eat anyway. Yes we played all 36 holes individually.

For accomodation, the Mountain Golf people hook you up with some nice 3 bedroom condos with pull out couch, so you could sleep 8.

The price is so reasonable that I wouldn't recommend having anymore than 4 to a condo as you will need your sleep.

The additional afternoon rounds cost very little extra as the golf is pretty inexpensive. To maximize your dollar, play either the same course morning and afternoon or play Heatherhurst course back to back as the "replay" rates are insanely cheap.

Oh Ya, did I mention the courses are open all year round? A major perk for Canadians like me!

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