Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain State Park

In 1999, the Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain State Park was named “One of the Top Ten You Can Play in North America” by Golf Magazine. In 2001, Golf Digest named it “One of the Top Ten Courses in Tennessee” and the course has been named by GOLFWEEK Magazine as the #1 Public Course in Tennessee for 2012 and for 2013.

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Bear Trace at Tims Ford State Park

Just an hour-and-a-half south of Nashville lies another star of the Jack Nicklaus-designed collection. The course at Tims Ford features Champion Bermuda greens and 419 Bermuda fairways. The opening holes are a blend of links-style creations that gently roll across former pasture land, then gradually transition to wooded sites dominated by giant oak trees.

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Bear Trace Courses at Harrison Bay

The second Bear Trace course to open, Harrison Bay is destined to become a true classic in this collection designed by Jack Nicklaus. Located approximately 20 minutes north of downtown Chattanooga, the Bear Trace at Harrison Bay is surrounded by both water and heavily-wooded land, making it an ideal setting for the course. Referred to as “the best natural piece of land for a golf course,” the course features Champion Bermuda greens and 419 Bermuda fairways lined with soaring pine and hardwood trees.

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TN Golf Trail

We have combined the good nature of Tennessee with the talent of outstanding course designers like Jack Nicklaus and Joe Lee to create the Tennessee Golf Trail. Our 9 Trail courses offer exceptional golf experiences and the natural beauty found only at Tennessee State Parks.

Tennessee Golf Trail

It is highly unusual that a golf trail, particularly one established in state parks, should include a course designed by Jack Nicklaus. That the Tennessee Golf Trail includes among its nine courses three such Nicklaus designs-Cumberland Mountain, Harrison Bay and Tims Ford-borders on being too good to be true.

While perusing the trail's website, golfers may be forgiven for questioning their vision, since the rates for unlimited golf, cart, practice balls and rooms appear to be misprints, so fantastic are the bargains. And yet they are oh-so-real, so golfers should start packing.