Bear Trace Golf Course Minutes from Twin Creeks Village

The Jack Nicklaus designed Bear Trace course at Tim’s Ford in Winchester, Tennessee, is just 65 miles from the one at Harrison Bay. At 6,764 yards, it’s not the longest course in the quintet but what it lacks in length it more than makes up for with its wild and aesthetic beauty.

Tim’s Ford, like the other courses in the Trace, is way out in the back of Tennessee’s beyond. It’s a lonely, lakeland tract; idyllic, quiet and peaceful where on a warm summer day the only sounds to be heard might be the distant click of club on ball and the birds singing in the trees.

The course is a combination of big sky and wide open spaces over the front nine, and tight woodland fairways bounded by deep rough over the finishing holes. Just as it is at the other courses in the Trace, accuracy is the watchword. The rough, especially on the back nine, is intimidating and unforgiving. A fade, often a thing of beauty elsewhere, can easily turn any one of the finishing holes into a minor disaster; a draw, well, you get the idea.

The 439-yard par-4 18th at Tim’s Ford is typical Nicklaus and one of the prettiest finishing holes on the Trace. From an elevated tee the fairway curves from left to right along the lake shore. The left side is guarded by wicked bunkers that inevitably lure even the slightest wayward shot to a sandy demise. Heavy rough and giant oak trees guard the right side. The green, undulating and tightly bunkered, is as much a test of perception as it is of putting skills.

Finally, the great, hand-crafted log clubhouse – while definitely in keeping with its pastoral setting – is something you would more expect to find at a grand resort than a state park in Tennessee.

While you’re there, visit the nearby Jack Daniels distillery. It’s located in a dry county which means you don’t get to sample the goodies.

 

Bear Trace at a Glance

 

For more information on The Bear Trace at Tims Ford visit:  http://www.tngolftrail.net/beartrace/timsford/

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Ole South Properties is Tennessee’s largest, independently-owned homebuilder. Owner John Floyd started his career in real estate at the age of 23, buying rental property as an investment. As landlord he not only provided a roof for tenants, but experienced first-hand how providing a quality home is not just the right thing to do, but also a good business model. Since it’s inception in 1986, Ole South Properties has been dedicated to providing quality and affordable homes to families in Rutherford County. By 1990 Ole South Properties had built and sold 100 homes. Today, after 22 years of success, Ole South Properties has matured into middle Tennessee’s top home builder with 16 active communities throughout the Nashville area. The company employees more than 25 people at its Murfreesboro headquarters. Ole South Today Currently, Ole South offers a range of products to meet the needs of this fast-growing community. Townhomes provide affordable, low-maintenance options for the active lifestyle. Affordable single-family homes offer standard amenities that most builders consider upgrades. Larger step-up homes allow growing families the space to spread out and the amenities to help manage a busy life.   All Ole South homes are designed to be energy efficient according to TVA’s Energy Right® program guidelines. Making this investment on the front end allows the value of an Ole South home to continue after closing. In fact, for ten years in a row, TVA has recognized Ole South Properties as the largest Energy Right® independent builder within the seven-state region that it serves. Awards Floyd and Ole South Properties have been the recipient of nearly 50 awards for homebuilding excellence. In 2008, Floyd was honored as the Nashville Business Journal’s Entrepreneur of the Year and the Rutherford County Homebuilders Association named Floyd Home Builder of the Year. Just a few months before, Floyd was named Tennessee Home Builder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Tennessee. Ole South and the Community Ole South Properties is dedicated to the communities where they build. With the creation of the John Floyd Charitable Foundation, more than $1 million in financial, material and labor support has been given to various organizations in Rutherford County. Recently Floyd, in partnership with the Rutherford County Home Builders Association, led an effort to renew the building trades vocational program at Oakland High School in Rutherford County. Floyd supplied materials, labor and political motivation to a project designed to replenish the skilled labor workforce in middle Tennessee. The Future The future is bright for Ole South. After so many years, Floyd has not lost his work ethic or his drive to produce even better communities for Ole South buyers. New communities will offer even more features, such as walking trails, playgrounds and other recreational amenities, while the homes will continue to advance to meet the needs of today’s homebuyers.

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