The Canyon Holes play into, along the walls, and sometimes over an elevated ridge line on the eastern side of Lookout Mountain. Surrounded by a wall of deciduous rainforest and natural areas, the holes are traced with ancient boulders as well as distant views and are centered around a lake. There is significant elevation change on some of the holes, and they are regarded as some of the more challenging but memorable holes on the course.

Charlie Rymer’s tips on playing McLemore’s Canyon holes.

Providing the course its name, the Highland Holes are the most typical type of hole on the course. Legend tells that John McLemore a Cherokee Chief and Captain in the US Army during the War of 1812 had visited his ancestry in the Highlands of Scotland before settling in the cove below. John named the cove McLemore as it reminded him of his Scottish home land. These holes sit on the plateau of Lookout Mountain, like an island in the sky, and play as more traditional golf holes, while offering the natural scenic setting and distant views.

Charlie Rymer’s tips on playing McLemore’s Highland holes.

Situated along the eastern cliff edge of Lookout Mountain overlooking historic McLemore Cove, the Cliff Holes offer dramatic views that can only be understood by playing the holes yourself. The incredible setting, paired with a world class design team, has resulted in a dramatic and exciting combination of opening and finishing holes.

Charlie Rymer’s tips on playing McLemore’s Cliff-Edge holes.

As a former professional golfer, Bill Bergin played in more than 250 professional tournaments worldwide, including three U.S. Opens and two British Opens, and as a teaching professional gained valuable insights into the game of the everyday player. As a designer, he has been involved in the planning and design of over 120 projects, including Richland Country Club, Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club, Minnesota Valley, and 36 holes at Tennessee Grasslands. Bill’s accomplished and varied career, including his 30-year body of design work, make him uniquely qualified as one of the top designers of the current era.

Rees Jones has designed or redesigned more than 225 golf courses in his career, including seven U.S. Open venues, eight PGA Championship courses, five Ryder Cup and two Walker Cup sites, as well as the President’s Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club. Among his notable original designs are Nantucket Golf Club, Atlantic Golf Club, The Golf Club at Briar’s Creek, RedStick Golf Club, Ocean Forest Golf Club, Haig Point Club, Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, The Bridge and Cascata Golf Course.