Bear Trace
Harrison, TN
Bear Trace is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Harrison, Tennessee, playing 7,111 yards with a course rating of 73.9 and slope of 138. It was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
🏛 Designed by Jack Nicklaus
Bear Trace at Harrison Bay is one of five Tennessee state park courses designed by Jack Nicklaus under the Bear Trace name. It sits along the shore of Chickamauga Lake at Harrison Bay State Park near Chattanooga.
📍 Madddox Cemetery Road, Harrison, TN 37341
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 2, 579 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 173 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 7 (par 4, 439 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 8, about 20 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on hole 11
- Doglegs: 4 left, 1 right, 1 double
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 420 | 9 | 2 bunkers |
| 2 | 5 | 579 | 11 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 3 | 4 | 437 | 7 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 4 | 3 | 189 | 15 | 1 bunker, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 5 | 4 | 414 | 17 | dogleg left |
| 6 | 5 | 536 | 13 | double dogleg, 3 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 439 | 1 | 3 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 202 | 5 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 434 | 3 | dogleg left, 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,650 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 401 | 12 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 173 | 18 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 12 | 5 | 559 | 6 | 4 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 416 | 4 | 2 bunkers |
| 14 | 3 | 176 | 10 | 1 bunker |
| 15 | 4 | 374 | 16 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 420 | 2 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 17 | 5 | 534 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 408 | 8 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,461 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,111 |
Scorecard from the Gold tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Trace at Harrison BayHarrison | 4.6 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 138 | Public |
| Eagle Bluff Golf ClubChattanooga | 4.6 | 18 | 72 | 72.1 / 132 | Public |
| Valleybrook Golf and Country ClubHixson | 6.3 | 18 | 71 | 73.1 / 130 | Semi-private |
| Creeks Bend Golf ClubHixson | 6.8 | 18 | 70 | 71.7 / 129 | Private |
| Copper Basin Golf ClubMeadowview | 7.7 | Public | |||
| The Honors CourseOoltewah | 8.3 | 18 | 72 | 78.3 / 155 | Private |
| Lupton City Golf ClubChattanooga | 11.0 | 9 | Public | ||
| Back Nine ChattanoogaChattanooga | 11.9 | Public | |||
| Concord Golf Course | 13.5 | 18 | 67 | Public | |
| Brainerd Golf CourseChattanooga | 13.8 | 18 | 72 | 71.1 / 125 | Municipal |
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