Consistently topping the charts for top 10 golf courses in Tennessee, Bear Trace is a golfing Mecca for golfers all across the nation.

Designed by world renowned golf landscape designer Jack Nicklaus, Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain has 6,900 yards of sprawling greens and natural features such as brooks, hills, and clustered mature pine trees.  Bear Trace in Cumberland Mountain has a 72 par layout with the signature 7^th hole and par 4 which incorporates the region’s natural resources – a layered flagstone along the front of the green. Since Bear Trace is nestled in the heart of Cumberland Mountain, golfers are always treated with pleasant views and mild weather all year-round.

On the other hand, Bear Trace at Harrison Bay has 35 acres of naturalized course with newly installed nesting houses, planting beds, renovated chemical storage, and change in turf grass. Because of these environment-friendly improvements, Bear Trace at Harrison Bay was awarded 2009 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation.

The natural beauty and landscaping of Bear Trace makes it possible for golfers to be more aware of the environment and become advocates of environmental preservation while playing the game. Bear Trace is proof that the game of golf and the natural world are closely linked and could coexist without sacrificing the other.