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Black Creek features a unique layout and beautiful setting. Conditions as of Spring 2018 aren't quite up to their usual standard, owing to a very poor winter for local golf course grasses. The course requires that you choose the appropriate tees for your game. When in doubt, play one set forward and you will enjoy your round more. There are lots of bunkers here and they're all in play. Choose the riskier line from each tee for a more accommodating approach shot.

Every Chattanooga golfer has played The Bend many times. We complain about it, we joke about it, but we don't know what we'd do if it went away.

Yes, it abuts a sewage treatment facility, which you can't ignore when the wind is blowing the wrong way. Yes, you will hear bursts of gunfire from the police shooting range nearby. It's part of the charm.

The fairways are mighty wide, but you'll still miss some of them. The greens are mostly flat, but you'll still three-putt a few. Who are you, Jack Nicklaus? Get over yourself.

They have a great selection of beer and a full snack bar, just like the old days. They have a good practice range where you'll run into a couple of friends while you hit a small bucket during your lunch hour. Did I mention it's only minutes from downtown? Get a range token and a couple of hot dogs. That's what I call a power lunch.