The Honors and Sweetens Cove. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
Tennessee Golf Trip.

Tennessee is two essential stops: The Honors Course outside Chattanooga (Pete Dye, 1983) and Sweetens Cove (a nine-hole Rob Collins masterpiece an hour from the same airport). Nashville has Belle Meade and the Hermitage; Memphis adds TPC Southwind for the PGA Tour FedEx St. Jude visit.

Above · Sweetens Cove Golf Club

IHonors + Sweetens Cove IINashville Bench IIIMemphis Route

Route I of III · Chattanooga

The Honors + Sweetens Cove

The two essential stops

Duration3 days

Total drive60 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,400 / person, 3 days. Honors is sponsored-play; Sweetens Cove is public ($150 for the 9-hole loop, but worth two laps).

Day
1
The Honors Course
Day 1 · The Honors Course
Fly into CHA. Pete Dye 1983. Walking-only. Top-100 in America.
- The Honors Course
  The Honors Course, Pete Dye 1983.
Day
2
Sweetens Cove Golf Club
Day 2 · Sweetens Cove
South Pittsburg. Rob Collins / Tad King 2014. 9 holes you play twice.
- Sweetens Cove Golf Club
  Sweetens Cove, Rob Collins + Tad King 2014.
Day
3
The Honors Course
Day 3 · Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain. Seth Raynor 1925. Members club, sponsored-play.
- The Honors Course
  Lookout Mountain Club, Seth Raynor 1925.

Route II of III · Middle TN

The Nashville Bench

Belle Meade + Hermitage + the Governors Club

Duration3 days

Total drive35 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,300 / person, 3 days. Belle Meade is sponsored-play; Hermitage + Governors are public-resort.

Day
1
Belle Meade Country Club
Day 1 · Belle Meade
Fly into BNA. AW Tillinghast 1916 / Robert Cupp restoration.
- Belle Meade Country Club
  Belle Meade Country Club, AW Tillinghast 1916.
Day
2
Hermitage Golf Course
Day 2 · Hermitage
Old Hickory. Public-resort. President's Cup site.
- Hermitage Golf Course
  Hermitage Golf Course, Gary Roger Baird 1986.
Day
3
The Governors Club
Day 3 · Governors Club
Brentwood. Arnold Palmer 1991.
- The Governors Club
  Governors Club, Arnold Palmer 1991.

Route III of III · West TN

The Memphis Route

TPC Southwind + Memphis CC + Spring Creek

Duration3 days

Total drive40 mi

Tariff$$

Approx. $1,800 / person, 3 days. TPC Southwind hosts the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Day
1
TPC Southwind
Day 1 · TPC Southwind
Fly into MEM. Ron Prichard 1988. PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff venue.
- TPC Southwind
  TPC Southwind, Ron Prichard 1988.
Day
2
Memphis Country Club
Day 2 · Memphis Country Club
Donald Ross 1910. The heritage members club.
- Memphis Country Club
  Memphis Country Club, Donald Ross 1910.
Day
3
The Honors Course
Day 3 · Mossy Oak
West Point, MS (1 hour east). Gil Hanse 2016. Bonus drive across the state line.
- The Honors Course
  Mossy Oak Golf Club, Gil Hanse 2016.

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