Hampton Creek Golf Club

Hampton Creek Golf Club occupies rolling terrain in Ooltewah, a community southeast of Chattanooga in the Tennessee Valley. The course was designed by Ron Matthews working with Carter Morrish and Jay Morrish, the latter known for collaborations with Jack Nicklaus and for designs throughout the American Southwest and Southeast. The layout takes advantage of natural elevation changes characteristic of the region's foothills topography, incorporating wooded corridors and water features that come into play on multiple holes. The routing moves through a mix of hardwood forests and open meadow areas, with fairways that follow the land's natural contours rather than imposing dramatic reshaping. Several holes play along or across Hampton Creek itself, which meanders through the property and provides both strategic interest and aesthetic definition. The design emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while requiring thoughtful course management, particularly on approach shots where green complexes feature modest but meaningful undulation. Hampton Creek serves as a daily-fee facility in the Chattanooga metropolitan area, providing access to golfers throughout the region. The course reflects the collaborative design approach of the Morrish team, balancing strategic variety with maintenance practicality suited to its operational model. The setting offers views of the surrounding valley and distant ridgelines that define this section of East Tennessee, though the course itself remains primarily a tree-lined, parkland experience rather than an open links-style layout.