Join us Wednesday, August 13, 2025, for the first-ever Clay Arts Classic at Sweetens Cove - one of the South’s most legendary courses. It’s more than just a day of golf - it’s a fun, meaningful way to support Scenic City Clay Arts and help make ceramics accessible to all through education, outreach, and community studio spaces.
Support the arts and put your brand in front of a passionate community. Sponsorships include team entries in the tournament, recognition in our email newsletters and across our social media platforms, plus on-course signage and other exclusive perks. It’s a great way to support Scenic City Clay Arts while gaining meaningful visibility for your business or organization.
Become a Sponsor
Just here for the golf? Reserve a 4-person team and enjoy one round of 18 holes at Sweetens Cove. Each team entry includes complimentary range balls and two meals—either breakfast and lunch, or lunch and dinner—depending on your tee time. It’s the perfect way to support a great cause while enjoying one of the most unique courses in the South.
Reserve a Team
For those who want to promote their business without playing, consider becoming a Hole Sponsor. Your company will be featured with signage at a designated hole during the tournament, offering a creative and visible way to show your support for the arts.
Sponsor a Hole
Day-of Details
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The Clay Arts Classic is a rain-or-shine event. Tournament play will continue in the event of light rain or overcast conditions. However, in the case of severe weather, including lightning or course flooding, play will be delayed or canceled at the discretion of Sweetens Cove Golf Club staff for the safety of all participants.
If the tournament is canceled due to dangerous weather conditions, Scenic City Clay Arts will provide day-pass vouchers to Sweetens Cove Golf Club so you will be able to play the course at a later date. Please note that sponsorships and team registrations are non-refundable, as proceeds directly support our nonprofit mission.
We appreciate your understanding and flexibility—and your support of arts access in our community, rain or shine!
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SCCA will provide 2 meals to each player at the Clay Arts Classic. Snacks, beer, seltzers, and non-alcoholic drinks will be available from SCCA throughout the day.
If your tee time is at 9 AM CST, you will be served breakfast and lunch. If your tee time is at 2:30 PM CST, you will be served lunch and dinner.
Meal Times:
8:30 AM CST - Breakfast
1 PM CST - Lunch
5:30 PM CST - Dinner
Additional beer and cocktails are available for purchase from Sweetens Cove Golf Club.
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For 9 AM tee times, please arrive no earlier than 8:15 AM CST to park, eat breakfast, and receive instructions.
For 2:30 PM tee times, please arrive no earlier than 1:15 PM CST to park, eat lunch, and receive instructions.
Please note that Sweetens Cove Golf Club is located in South Pittsburg, TN which is in in the central time zone.
About the course
Sweetens Cove Golf Club, nestled in Tennessee’s peaceful Sequatchie Valley near Chattanooga, is a nine‑hole public “inland‑links” gem that has quickly become a cult favorite since its opening in 2014. Designed by King‑Collins (Rob Collins & Tad King), the course transforms a simple floodplain into a thrilling test of imagination and strategy - bold bunkers, massive undulating greens, double-pin setups, and firm fairways evoke classic architecture while offering endless shot‑making options.
Praised as one of America’s top modern 9‑hole layouts—with accolades from Golfweek, Golf Digest, and social‑media buzz dubbed it “golf’s first social‑media course”—Sweetens Cove keeps things fun, informal, and endlessly intriguing .
In short: if you crave bold design, creative play, and a relaxed, player‑driven experience, Sweetens Cove delivers a day on the course like no other.
