2040 Sweetens Cove Road,
South Pittsburgh, Tennessee 37380
The Course:
9 holes. Inland links-style. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original course here designed by S.L. Rogers (1951). Complete redesign by Rob Collins & Tad King (of King-Collins Golf Course Design) (2014).
35.050207
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4 mi NW of South Pittsburg / 30 miles W of Chattanooga.
Sweetens Cove
Sweetens Cove Golf Club is regularly rated amongst the world's best nine-hole golf courses. Quietly located in the scenic Sequatchie Valley, this open linksy King-Collins design is a delight to play.
Using the architectural flavours of the great seaside links courses of Britain & Ireland, the gently rolling layout will enthral and challenge in equal measure.
Gently rolling fairways, a light sprinkling of trees, rustic bunkering and large sandy waste areas all contribute to the linksy charm of Sweetens Cove. Water hazards, fed by nearby Battle Creek, also play their part. With tree-clad hills rising up on both sides of this quiet, natural course, here is a nine-holer not to be missed if you are golfing in southern Tennessee.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, booking arrangements, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Originally known as Sweeden's Cove in the 1800s, the area saw the Battle of Sweeden's Cove between Confederate and Union troops in 1862.
The original nine-hole golf course here dates from 1951, opening as the Sequatchie Valley Golf & Country Club. The name change to Sweetens Cove was made at the same time as the course was relaunched with a new design by King-Collins in the mid-2010s.
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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