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Lookout Mountain Golf Club was designed in 1925 by one of
the premiere architects in American golf: Seth J. Raynor and
his assistant, Charles Banks. Raynor was the engineer for
and protégé of the most influential architect in American
golf: C. B. MacDonald. This was the last course that Raynor
designed before his untimely death in 1926. It was the only
course that he built on a mountain.
Lookout Mountain Golf Club was intended to be the premiere
resort/championship golf course in the South. It possesses a
unique architectural design – both an “inland” and “links”
course set on a mountain. Currently, Lookout Mountain is one
of only 35 Raynor courses left in existence today.
Because of the Depression and World War II, Lookout Mountain
Golf Club was never completed as designed. In 1998, Brian
Silva restored the course and put in 55 fairway bunkers that
had never seen the light of day. The Par 70 golf course now
measures 6605 yards. Even at such a short distance, it is a
great test of golf. The competitive course record, set by
Pat Corey in the Chattanooga Men’s Metro Tournament is 65.
We have been fortunate to have a distinguished membership
with former Captains of both the Walker Cup and Curtis Cup,
as well as a Bobby Jones Award recipient. Any club with such
a rich background of membership makes Lookout Mountain Golf
Club, in itself, a national “landmark”.
Lookout Mountain Golf Club has traditionally been a golf
club. Our dedication to the game of golf has been undivided.
Our membership loves golf, exists for golf. Golf is our most
enduring, common bond. Excellence in golf, for all golfers
at every level or playing ability, is our highest priority
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