Sweetens Cove - View from the clubhouse of 9th green
Near Chattanooga, Tennessee, 9-hole Sweetens Cove has become a pilgrimage for value seekers. You can walk all day for $45 and each green has two sets of pins.
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Sweetens Cove - entrance
Sweetens Cove is located just off Interstate 24 near Chattanooga.
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Sweetens Cove Clubhouse
Golfers will want to BYOB to Sweetens Cove. There's no clubhouse; only a wooden shed for checking in.
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The opening hole is a par 5 at Sweetens Cove.
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Sweetens Cove - 2nd hole tee shot
The 2nd hole is a straightaway par 4 at Sweetens Cove.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 3
The par-5 3rd hole at Sweetens Cove plays with the property line to the left and has a wide green defended by a large tree.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 4
The view - or lack thereof - from the tee of the par-3 4th hole.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 4 green
The long green on the par-3 4th hole can cause a difference of 2-3 clubs depending on which flag you are playing to.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 5
The treacherous bunker by the 5th green, a short par 4 at Sweetens Cove.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 6
The 6th hole is a long par 4 that wraps around a pond.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 7
The green on the short, par-4 7th hole at Sweetens Cove is one of the smaller and more severe on the course.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 8
Biarritz-style green in play on the par-4 8th hole.
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Sweetens Cove - No. 9
View of the par-3 9th hole from the clubhouse.
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Sweetens Cove - bunkers
Side view of the 4th green at Sweetens Cove, which does not have any rakes on the course for the bunkers.
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Sweetens Cove - new putting green
Progress being made on a new putting course (photo taken as of September 30th).
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A new deck is nearly installed overlooking the 9th green at Sweetens Cove.
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Sweetens Cove - 9 green
Each hole at Sweetens Cove has two pins set up each day to allow for easy 18-hole play.
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Hole-by-hole tour of Sweetens Cove in Tennessee
Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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