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McLemore’s 18th Hole Named By Links Magazine As A “Top 10 Finishing Hole” In The World 500 333 Madison Silvers

McLemore’s 18th Hole Named By Links Magazine As A “Top 10 Finishing Hole” In The World

golf course set on a large cliff with granite and lush greenery - mountains in the background with similar aspects to the foreground

McLemore’s 18th hole

McLemore’s 18th hole continues to garner accolades in the world of golf, this time being considered a “Top 10 Finishing Hole” in the world by Links Magazine. The honor comes just five months after being named to the “Best Finishing Hole Since 2000” by Golf Digest.

McLemore joins Pebble Beach (Pebble Beach, Ca.), the Old Course at St. Andrews (St. Andrews, Scotland), Kapalua Plantation Course (Lahaina, Maui, Hi.), Shadow Creek (Las Vegas Nv.), Harbour Town (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), Pine Valley (Pine Valley, N.J.), Winged Foot’s West Course (Mamaroneck, N.Y.), Oakmont (Oakmont, Pa.) and Diamante Dunes (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico).

The Old Course at St. Andrews was built in 1873 providing the foundation for the legendary history of the game and for courses around the world. Over the years, courses on the list were built from 1903 to 2010 with McLemore being the newest course, opening in 2019.  McLemore’s design by golf architects Rees Jones and Bill Bergin not only pays respect to the game of golf but also to the history and reverence they have for the area.

In describing McLemore’s 18th hole, writer Joe Passov from Links Magazine notes, “The slightly elevated putting surface slopes from right to left and back to front and is positioned on the horizon, fantasy calendar-style.  From the left edge of the green, it’s a 1,200-foot plunge to the floor of McLemore Cove.  If you crave living on the edge, McLemore will provide golf’s ultimate finishing hole.”

McLemore’s Executive Vice President Charlie Rymer, PGA said, “The McLemore experience is one that is drawing golfers to the area as a ‘must play’ or ‘bucket list’ course.  And with the most recent accolades these golfers will be coming from near and far.  We believe McLemore provides one of the most stunning golf course vistas in the world and we’re pleased to share it with members, guests and friends.”

McLemore President and CEO Duane Horton said, “To join such a prestigious group is truly humbling to all of us.  We are proud of the work done by course designers Rees Jones and Bill Bergin as well as the landscape architectural team at Hart Howerton led by Roland Aberg.  Together, we’re building something that’s truly unique and this latest accolade truly makes all of us feel ‘above the clouds’.”

Read the article at The Chatanoogan.

New lodge on Lookout Mountain at McLemore to break ground this month 800 450 Madison Silvers

New lodge on Lookout Mountain at McLemore to break ground this month

rendering of a large hotel on a mountain

The owners of McLemore have confirmed that nearly $188-million in bonds have been sold to fund the construction of a 245-room lodge, conference center and spa along the eastern edge of Lookout Mountain, Ga.

Construction on the lodge at McLemore will commence in September. Once opened in late 2023, the facility will employ more than 300 full-time, direct employees. Atlanta-based general contractor New South Construction has obtained permits for land disturbance, as well as for foundations. Chattanooga-based GenTech Construction will provide construction management services.

McLemore President Duane Horton noted, “McLemore’s world-class team has been together for the better part of a decade. This milestone is a testament to their commitment and perseverance to create a destination to serve our community and guests for generations to come.”

The five-star facility will be a Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton and offer multi-level dining and entertainment terraces, infinity edge pools and spas, as well as spaces that blend the building with the landscape, including a large outdoor events venue. The completed facility will provide banquet and meeting space for corporate events and weddings, as well as on-site lodging for golfers, families and couples looking for a romantic getaway.

“We met with a number of hotel groups and selected Hilton because of their enthusiasm for the project and location,” Horton said. “The Curio Collection by Hilton gives us the flexibility to design this project in a manner that respects the natural setting, local history and the vision provided by our world-class team.”

Numerous on-site amenities are planned for guests to the McLemore property, including swimming pools, a fitness facility, yoga studio and retail center. An outdoor program will also provide guests with guides and gear to enjoy the numerous outdoor activities available at McLemore and the surrounding area, including hiking, rock climbing and bouldering, mountain biking and road cycling, spelunking, hang gliding and paragliding.

“McLemore is surrounded by thousands of acres of federal and state parks and protected wildlife areas,” Horton said. “We are looking forward to introducing people to the undiscovered natural beauty of northwest Georgia and the tremendous opportunities the Chattanooga metropolitan area has to offer.”

Roland Aberg, Hart Howerton master planner, asserted, “McLemore is and will be a landmark destination. Every venue within the hotel is designed in response to the unique nuances of Lookout Mountain’s rugged terrain — from its dining options, indoor and outdoor bar options, to the conference center and variety of guest accommodations. The lodge will offer stunning views of McLemore Cove, Pigeon Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains.”

Providing hospitality management oversight is Atlanta-based Valor Hospitality, which is led by Glaswegian Euan McGlashan, whose launch of the Cape Grace hotel in South Africa secured the No. 1 spot in the world by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2000 Reader’s Choice award.

“McLemore provides us with the unique opportunity to continue our mission of reimagining hospitality,” said McGlashan. “The mixture of Southern hospitality with Valor’s service-based DNA gives us an extraordinary opportunity to position McLemore as a world-class destination.”

McGlashan’s team is currently managing club operations at McLemore, including The Creag restaurant and the Stay & Play program, with the oversight of general manager Tom Schreiner.

Adding to the line-up are Craig Peavy and Thomas Palmer, each a principal in Chattanooga-based firm Tinker Ma and architects of record for the hotel at McLemore. “We challenged ourselves to create a place that is both reflective of and complimentary to McLemore’s vistas,” said Peavy. “Bringing such an economic catalyst to the region is going to be a journey of a lifetime.”

Palmer added, “Our greatest desire is for our work to celebrate this place and create opportunities for more people to discover and appreciate the natural beauty of McLemore and Walker County.”

Horton noted that none of the progress made at McLemore would be possible without support from Walker County leaders.

“From the first meeting with Commissioner Whitfield and Robert Wardlaw, they were open to our ideas and encouraged us to do all we could to meet local needs,” he said. “We’re encouraged by the fact that our efforts will be transformational to the place that has been so supportive to our efforts.”

McLemore leadership worked closely with representatives from the State of Georgia and officials from Walker County.

“While a project like this will bring numerous visitors to Walker County, I’m also excited about the benefits it will yield for our citizens,” said Chairman Shannon Whitfield of the Walker County Board of Commissioners. “The creation of good paying jobs with benefits will provide economic stability and prosperity for many families in our community.”

Echoing Chairman Whitfield, Georgia State Sen. Jeff Mullis said, “I believe that northwest Georgia will quickly become a beacon of tourism in the southeastern United States as a result of this project.”

He added, “Increased revenue from out-of-state tourism dollars will have a ripple effect on the communities surrounding McLemore, impacting everyone for the positive. I, along with the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority, Top of Georgia and our partners, are honored to take part in this phenomenal project.”

“Ultimately, this project has been a team effort by some of the best in their industries,” Horton noted. “Having been raised in McLemore Cove and Walker County, it is rewarding to have the opportunity to create something that will benefit our community and region for years to come.

“We are thankful for everyone contributing to this effort and the leadership of our board and executive team,” he said. “We are committed to the area and believe in the enormous possibilities of its future.”

Read the article at Northwest Georgian News.

McLEMORE COMMUNITY CREATES UNIQUE SENSE OF PLACE SET HIGH ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 1024 575 Madison Silvers

McLEMORE COMMUNITY CREATES UNIQUE SENSE OF PLACE SET HIGH ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN

The architecture and design teams understood our reverence and respect for such a special place. They took our vision and expanded upon it to provide a newfound sense of discovery during each visit. — Duane Horton, President of Scenic Land Company

aerial perspective of a clubhouse overlooking a vast, mountain landscape

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA, UNITED STATES, March 8, 2021 /EINPresswire.com / — McLemore , a Scenic Land Company community located atop Lookout Mountain, is a growing neighborhood that has been planned and designed by some of the nation’s best architectural professionals. The team spent a great deal of time studying the geography, culture and natural beauty of the land and its people to develop a clubhouse designed to uniquely connect all of the elements.

The result is a clubhouse that calls to visitors from its’ cliff-edge placement to explore, relax and to enjoy the experiences that McLemore has to offer. Designed through a collaboration by Master Planner Roland Aberg and Architect Tim Slattery of Hart Howerton, Ltd., along with locally based Architects Thomas Palmer and Craig Peavy of Tinker Ma , Inc., McLemore incorporates features that reflect the four changing seasons from various vantage points.

Aberg explains, ‘Every feature of the property was selected to create a unique luxury escape that pays homage to the rugged beauty and dynamic seasonality of the mountain edge environment. We paired light, soft textures with dark muted colors to create a bold contrast to the rugged building frame that extends to the surrounding cliffside landscape. No matter where you are on the property, you will experience a sense of warmth and comfort juxtaposed against the everchanging mountaintop environment through design details, materials and colors used throughout.’

The design of the new clubhouse is reflective of the culture of North Georgia that welcomes visitors to the area with open arms. The building experience begins with the first step on the outdoor terrace that is placed on the mountain’s ledge overlooking McLemore Cove and Pigeon Mountain in the distance. With outdoor terraces creating intimate spaces to a mountain stone pavilion welcoming larger gatherings, McLemore is designed to encourage exploration of all it has to offer.

Traditional building materials are paired with field stone, slate and elements that pay homage to the rugged terrain of the area. Boulder outcrops enjoy subtle lighting that encourage enjoyment of the cascading staircases connecting perfectly to the gathering lawn that is home to family and community celebrations.

Large rustic wooden doors featuring the unique McLemore brand open to The Creag, [kreyg] a restaurant that draws inspiration from the area’s Scottish heritage and natural landscape of southern Appalachia. With soaring floor to ceiling windows and vaulted beam ceilings, the space comes alive with enjoyment of the double-sided fireplace and large window walls that open fully to bring the beauty of the area inside.

Even though the ‘star of the show’ is the view from atop McLemore, the bar area features a coziness reminiscent of past times in a favorite study with comfortably designed seating areas and a ladder that slides across the bar wall providing access to carefully curated aged whiskies and liquors. Members of the McLemore Club enjoy a separate dining room facing the north eastern side of the golf course with a mountain stone fireplace and sitting area that encourages relaxation and enjoyment of intelligent design elements throughout the space.

Golfers coming off the famed course enjoy luxury shower and locker facilities that connect the clubhouse’s golf shop through a gallery featuring area photography. The gallery provides a unique perspective as it provides a view from the golf shop to edge of the cliff. Aberg said, ‘In planning the design of the clubhouse, we wanted to create an invitation for guests to seek out the views from McLemore even as they enter the golf shop. The gallery provides a key design element that draws individuals from one end of the clubhouse to the other in a natural progression.’

Duane Horton, President of Scenic Land Company noted the time taken to plan and design the Clubhouse at McLemore was time well spent. ‘The architecture and design teams understood our reverence and respect for such a special place. They took our vision and expanded upon it to provide a newfound sense of discovery during each visit. As McLemore continues to develop, we’re looking forward to a new lodge that will mirror many of these same elements by featuring growth of our world-class dining, award-winning golf and intelligent design experiences. However, no matter what elements and architecture are added, we know that the one thing we want to provide is an experience ‘above the clouds’ and for us, that’s what truly matters.’

Read the original article at MENAFN.

McLemore Golf Course featured in By Design Magazine 789 1024 Madison Silvers

McLemore Golf Course featured in By Design Magazine

By Design Magazine – Excellence in Golf Design from the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

Hart Howerton‘s McLemore Assignment highlighted in the magazine spread below.

a magazine spread highlighting the eighteenth hole of a golf course that hangs off the edge of a cliff. Beyond that cliff are sweeping views of a lush green valley below.

Read the full magazine here.

Lookout Mountain, Georgia, golf course will seek state sales tax incentives through Tourism Development Act 800 480 Madison Silvers

Lookout Mountain, Georgia, golf course will seek state sales tax incentives through Tourism Development Act

A newly renovated golf course and proposed hotel and convention center atop Lookout Mountain in Georgia could see significant sales tax incentives once the multimillion-dollar project is completed.

The developers behind the new McLemore golf course are hoping to secure a state-level sales tax break through the Georgia Tourism Development Act.

Scenic Land Co., whose company took over the former Canyon Ridge development two years ago, officially announced it will apply for the sales tax break at Tuesday night’s Walker County Commission meeting.

William Duane Horton, president of Chattanooga-based Scenic Land Co., said the tax break will help defray the project’s cost after it expands with a 245-room hotel conference center and destination resort.

The tax break would allow Scenic Land Co. to recover either the total amount of the increased sales and use taxes “over previous uses” over a 10-year period or 2.5% of the project’s total cost, whichever is lower.

Horton said Walker County residents would not be paying the tax break for the project.

The original version of the law, passed in 2011, was rejected by state agencies for various technical problems — such as local governments receiving fewer sales tax revenue for their schools because that money would go to the attractions — that would have made it nearly impossible to implement.

 

The law was revised to ensure that local governments get their full share of the taxes. It was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal in spring 2013.

The law requires that to earn the incentives, a project costing a minimum of $1 million must pull at least 25% of its business from outside the state after its third year and create a positive impact on the local and state economy while not competing with existing state businesses.

In 2014, the family-owned amusement park Lake Winnepesaukah, located in Rossville, was the first tourist attraction to qualify for tax incentives under the act and receive the tax break.

In July, Horton and his team announced that the Lookout Mountain site was getting a nearly $8 million clubhouse on the bluff with a new restaurant, pro shop and other amenities.

That same month, the McLemore course opened after an upgrade of all 18 golf holes. The 18th hole, perched along the eastern bluff of Lookout Mountain overlooking McLemore Cove and Pigeon Mountain, was relocated to make room for the new 10,000-square-foot clubhouse scheduled to open next spring.

Horton said the clubhouse is the first of several new projects planned for nearly 800 acres he controls atop Lookout Mountain in Walker County.

The scenic site has undergone legal fights, ownership changes and personal bankruptcy over the past two decades. But Horton said he has attracted more than 100 investors for the clubhouse and golf course, which has more than 200 members, and the residential development has sold about half of the 300 residential lots with nearly 80 homes now in the development.

Within the next month, Scenic Land will put out for prospective investors an even more ambitious plan to build the convention and conference center, also on the bluff of the mountaintop development.

The developers have tentatively secured a franchise for the convention hotel to be one of the first mountaintop resort hotels picked for Hilton’s Curio Collection. Horton estimates the hotel, which will include convention facilities and multiple restaurants, could represent an investment of up to $180 million, making it the most expensive hotel and meeting complex ever built in metropolitan Chattanooga.

Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield signed the resolution Tuesday night, indicating the county’s support for the project before the state considers McLemore for the tax break.

Read the full article at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Groundbreaking Held For Golf Clubhouse At McLemore Development On Lookout Mountain 500 268 Madison Silvers

Groundbreaking Held For Golf Clubhouse At McLemore Development On Lookout Mountain

Officials said the golf clubhouse at the McLemore development on Lookout Mountain will “literally be perched on the edge of Lookout Mountain overlooking the new 18th hole located on a lower brow shelf that extends hundreds of yards further out than the upper brow.”

The clubhouse will also enjoy an elevated view over the new six-hole short course to be completed this summer.

Roland Aberg, principal of Hart Howerton design firm, noted that the architecture of the facility “borrows from the rich golf heritage of Scotland and England, but is firmly rooted in its own cultural history of Lookout Mountain.

The structure provides a timeless approach respecting the traditions of the site’s history while featuring handcrafted details to suit the dramatic setting with meticulous attention to detail.”

Officials said the location “is intended to transcend visitors and residents into a different world experience, far from cities and urban life. The vision for the clubhouse began with the idea of architecture that would position the facility as close to the edge as possible for views and the sense of being on the edge of the mountain. As the concept developed, it was determined that the clubhouse would have the appearance of a connected set of buildings in a village format framed by a formal garden setting of trees, flowers, and landscape that are complementary to the Lookout Mountain environment.

water color painting of a gold clubhouse set in a lush green backdrop with exposed stone walls and rolling hills

“Using natural materials and colors that blend with the surrounding landscape will also express a sense of time through the use of native stone on the exterior walls as well as slate roofs, patinaed floors, natural wood colors, and heavier structural details that while modern in detail, express an older and more crafted era.

“Large glass walls will lighten the feel of the building while providing a sense of the interconnection between the internal and external spaces.”

The clubhouse will open next spring with a golf pro shop, member locker room facilities, and private dining and event space. A chef-driven restaurant will open featuring regionally-sourced food offerings and craft cocktails, while large glass doors will open the entire area onto the patio which overlooks the short course, event lawn, and 18th green.

Mr. Aberg said, “When we began planning the design vision for McLemore, we knew it had to encompass the history of the area while featuring the beauty that surrounds visitors from every angle. The approach needed to be timeless and reflective of such a special place. Our partnership with Scenic Land Development on this project has allowed us to provide a strategy that does just that.”

As the architectural firm of record, Tinker Ma Principal Thomas Palmer noted that the new clubhouse will serve as a “…nexus of the community. The clubhouse will serve as the village center with the architecture embodying history and permanence as well as connectivity to the environment and traditions of golf.”.

Scenic Land Company President and CEO Duane Horton said, “Our team of design professionals has developed McLemore into a destination that will draw all types of outdoor enthusiasts, not only golfers. Hiking, biking, kayaking and hang gliding are just a few of the amenities of the area, but what brings them all together in this special gathering place that we are excited to create and share.”

Mr. Horton also noted that the clubhouse will support members and guests as well as overnight guests of club managed rental properties. He said it will be a significant employer for the area. “From those working in the restaurant to others who will be providing additional guest and resident services, we will have a strong emphasis on providing the highest levels of hospitality. We look forward to hiring employees in early 2020 for what promises to be a very good beginning for McLemore.”

Read the full article at The Chattanoogan.

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