Lookout Mountain Golf Club occupies a dramatic ridgeline above the Tennessee River, where fairways weave through mature hardwoods and open meadows that drop sharply toward the valley floor. The course, opened in 1925 and designed by Donald Ross, retains many of its original bunkers and greens that tilt toward natural drainage swales. Several holes play along limestone outcrops that were left exposed during construction, creating uneven lies and occasional forced carries over rock faces. The clubhouse, a two-story stone-and-timber structure built the same year as the course, sits at the highest point and provides views that stretch into three states on clear days. Maintenance practices emphasize native grasses in rough areas and minimal irrigation outside of playing surfaces, preserving the dry, firm conditions typical of Ross designs in the Cumberland Plateau.