Few golf courses in the American South have generated as much anticipation and acclaim as McLemore Club. Designed by Tom Fazio II and opened in 2021, the course was carved into the dramatic ridgelines and clifftops of Lookout Mountain in northwest Georgia — terrain so striking that it might read as implausible on a routing map. Elevation changes are severe and the views are genuinely arresting, with the Cumberland Plateau spreading out below on multiple holes. This is mountain golf in a way Georgia rarely offers.
Rising Fawn sits just below the Tennessee border, close to Chattanooga and within reach of the broader Lookout Mountain area that straddles three states. The region carries real history, and the property leans into its sense of place rather than fighting it.
McLemore operates as a private club with a lodge component, positioning itself as a destination experience. The course has drawn strong national attention since opening and is widely regarded as among the most visually spectacular new designs built in the South in recent memory.
