
Lookout Mountain Course
Lookout Mountain Golf Club



About this course
Carved into the brow of its namesake mountain, Lookout Mountain Golf Club presents a uniquely elevated golfing experience with views that stretch across multiple states. Its origins in the early 20th century reflect a time when golf course design prioritized natural contours and strategic challenge over sheer length. Designed by Seth Raynor, the course bears the hallmarks of the Golden Age: bold bunkering, subtly undulating greens, and routings that maximize the dramatic elevation changes inherent to the terrain. This is not a course for the faint of heart. While not excessively long by modern standards, Lookout Mountain demands careful club selection and strategic play, rewarding those who can navigate its slopes and read its deceptively complex greens. The course has a routing that favors no one as it meanders across the landscape with nary a flat lie to be found. The par-3 16th, named "Pulpit," is a particular highlight, playing dramatically downhill to a well-guarded green with what some say is the best view in golf. Beyond its challenging layout, Lookout Mountain fosters a close-knit community of golfers who relish the course's historical significance and its unparalleled setting. The club also prides itself on its unwavering commitment to the traditions of the game, which is reflected in the course and the member’s dedication to upholding the values of the sport. Lookout Mountain is also known for its traditional Sunday evening stag poker game played amongst members.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in GA
Quick facts
- Location
- Lookout Mountain, GA, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1923
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Seth Raynor
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,613 yards
- Difficulty
- 73/136
- Course Vaults score
- 8.6
Getting there
Most arrivals to Lookout Mountain Golf Club begin at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, a compact regional hub just twenty minutes northwest of the mountain's summit. The drive itself is a study in elevation and atmosphere - what starts as urban Tennessee quickly spirals upward along historic Ochs Highway, the road narrowing as it climbs through hardwood forest and past Civil War monuments toward the Georgia state line. At the crest, where the air sharpens and the valley spreads wide below, the club reveals itself with the quiet confidence of a place that has never needed to announce its presence, perched along the western brow of Lookout Mountain as if the terrain itself had been waiting for precisely this purpose.

FAQ
Common questions about Lookout Mountain
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lookout Mountain has a Course Vaults score of 8.6 out of 10 based on 65 logged golfers.
Lookout Mountain was designed by Seth Raynor.
Lookout Mountain is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Lookout Mountain is 70.
Lookout Mountain plays 6,613 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lookout Mountain is 136.





