The Chickamauga Dam Course's temporary layout is a treat for those that get to play the yearly Belch'n Turkey, post-Thanksgiving tourney. The course itself is predominantly open with some areas with mature trees that help shape the lines. Instead of the tight lines found at the complimenting Sinks course, the dam relies more on length, elevation changes, natural and artificial OB, and more often than not, wind. Overall, there is a good mix of longer shots with a handful of shorter, must make birdie holes. Speaking of the elevation, there are some good uphill and downhill shots, some more pronounced than others, but overall not a lot of flat fairways. You'll also find a good mix of left or right sweeping shots too. And of course, there is plenty of OB to keep anyone honest. Also look for views of the lake along the course with a couple of holes where it comes into play.
Multiple tee pads, long and short, are here to cater to the respective divisions. The longs bring in a 6121' par 56 layout while the shorter tees ring up a par 55, 4738' arrangement. Look for a roughly 100-point difference to separate the two pads as far as PDGA ratings are concerned.

Of course, the fact that its temporary will be the biggest hit. Everyone probably agrees that this is some perfect property for a course and its too bad its not here year-round. Other than that, I can't really think of many complaints, just the standard temp course issues such as natural pads, etc. Even still, the natural pads are nice on the thick grass where it was not possible to use a sidewalk or corner of a parking lot for the tee.

This course has a high fun factor and is one of the reasons the Belch'n Turkey tourney is so much fun. I understand the property is used for another yearly tourney with a complete different layout. I hope to make it out to play the tourney in its configuration in the future as well.