When the group chat says, ‘I’m not paying seventy-five bucks,’ Brainerd is the clean answer: real architecture, walkability and a normal-person price.
Brainerd Golf Course
Chattanooga, TN
STRONG VALUEWALK ITDONALD ROSS
NTB VERIFIED · AUG 8, 2026
PRICE$25 weekday walk · $40 with cartSee current card below
GOLFER SIGNAL4.1 / 5408 third-party reviews
DIFFICULTYMediumSlope 125
BEST FITThe Chattanooga value answerPublic municipal
Built from official course/provider information and available golfer signal. This is a researched NTB guide, not a claimed firsthand review.
THE TAKE
What we’d tell
the foursome.
Brainerd might be the easiest Chattanooga course to explain: golfers keep calling it one of the best bangs for the buck. You get Donald Ross bones, a cheap walking round and enough character that it deserves more than a directory listing.
There is no driving range, and weekend pace can slow down. Tee times open up to five days ahead.
GROUP FIT
Who’s this round for?
- Walkers
- Budget rounds
- Architecture-curious golfers
- Chattanooga locals and visitors
- You need a driving range
- A slow weekend round makes you lose your mind
CURRENT RATE CARD
What the round costs.
Green means the course published it. Yellow means it is official but date-sensitive. Red means get somebody on the phone.
Regular weekday green fee$25GREEN
Regular weekend / holiday green fee$30GREEN
Cart rental$15GREEN
Senior weekday green fee$19GREEN
Junior weekday green fee$5GREEN
Cart is listed separately from the green fee.
Tee times are available up to five days ahead.
WHAT GOLFERS ARE SAYING
The review pulse.
Repeat themes, not cherry-picked quotes. This is separate from the official course facts on purpose.
4.1OVERALL
4.2VALUE
4.0CONDITION
Can slow down on weekendsPACE
Best-bang-for-the-buck talkWalkableDonald Ross interestWeekend crowding
VIBEClassic city muni
SOURCES + FRESHNESS
Trust, but verify.
Current city rates and facilities verified; scorecard metrics are third-party.
City of Chattanooga — BrainerdGREEN · rates, facilities, designer, booking window↗18Birdies course and golfer snapshotORANGE · scorecard, golfer ratings, pace signal↗
Still not confirmed (6)
- ZIP
- Year opened
- Official tee table
- Grass types
- Alcohol
- Dress code
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