
Brown Acres Course
Brown Acres Golf Course
About this course
Brown Acres Golf Course is a public facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, designed by Gary Weller. The course serves the greater Chattanooga area as an accessible option for everyday golfers seeking a straightforward round in the Tennessee Valley region. Weller, who has designed several courses across the Southeast, typically emphasizes playability and practical maintenance considerations in his layouts. The course sits in the rolling terrain characteristic of the Chattanooga area, where the Cumberland Plateau meets the Tennessee River valley. This topography generally provides natural elevation changes and wooded corridors that define holes and create variety in shot-making demands. The routing likely incorporates these natural features to add interest without requiring excessive forced carries or overly penal hazards. As a public course in a mid-sized Southern city, Brown Acres functions primarily as a community amenity where local golfers can play regularly without significant financial barriers. The layout accommodates a range of skill levels, with multiple tee boxes allowing players to choose appropriate yardages. The course reflects the practical design philosophy common to municipal and daily-fee facilities built in its era, prioritizing pace of play and maintainability alongside strategic interest. The Chattanooga golf market includes several courses that take advantage of the region's natural beauty and varied terrain, and Brown Acres contributes to this network of accessible public golf options in Southeast Tennessee.
Quick facts
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1971
- Designer
- Gary Weller
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,742 yards
- Course Vaults score
- 7.0
Getting there
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport sits just fifteen minutes northeast of Brown Acres Golf Course, making this a remarkably accessible destination for a city known more for its riverfront renaissance than its golf pedigree. The drive from the terminal traces the Tennessee River valley before climbing gently into the wooded residential hills of East Brainerd, where the course occupies a quiet, rolling corner of suburban Chattanooga. There's no grand arrival sequence here - just an honest, straightforward approach through neighborhoods that give way to fairways, the kind of unpretentious transition that defines daily-fee golf in the American South.

FAQ
Common questions about Brown Acres
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Brown Acres has a Course Vaults score of 7.0 out of 10 based on 8 logged golfers.
Brown Acres was designed by Gary Weller.
Yes. Brown Acres is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Brown Acres is 72.
Brown Acres plays 6,742 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Brown Acres is a 18-hole course.



