The best-conditioned golf courses in Tennessee

The golf courses in Tennessee that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 28 courses qualify.

  1. Tennessee

    Golf Club of Tennessee

    Kingston Springs, TN, USA
    8.9

    Conditions 4.7 out of 5 from 8 golfers

    PrivateTom Fazio

    • 4.7Conditions
    • 4.5Layout
    • 4.8Scenery
    • 4.8Facilities

    Lower (Fazio): the front comes out swinging the first 4 holes as you battle tee shots that make you work it both ways and approach shots with some forced carries. After traversing the hills and coming into the valley on #7 you begin to settle into some normalcy with some great…

    Written by

    @dpowers

    • Must play
    • Pristine
    • Fast greens
  2. Troubadour

    Troubadour Golf and Field Club

    College Grove, TN, USA
    8.4

    Conditions 4.6 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    PrivateTom Fazio

    • 4.6Conditions
    • 4.0Layout
    • 3.8Scenery
    • 4.5Facilities

    Golf course is ok, I think the original Hideaway Hills was a little better design.

    Written by

    @Mister_Nobody

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Halfway house
  3. Council Fire

    Council Fire Golf Club

    Chattanooga, TN, USA
    8.0

    Conditions 4.4 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    PrivateBob Cupp

    • 4.4Conditions
    • 3.7Layout
    • 3.0Scenery
    • 4.1Facilities
    • Cart attendant
    • Must play
    • Pristine
  4. Chattanooga

    Chattanooga Golf & Country Club

    Chattanooga, TN, USA
    8.3

    Conditions 4.4 out of 5 from 9 golfers

    PrivateDonald Ross

    • 4.4Conditions
    • 4.0Layout
    • 4.7Scenery
    • 4.6Facilities

    Old style parkland right on the Tennessee River. Bermuda greens are usually speedy and course is a good test for being around 6,600 yards and a Par 71

    Written by

    @Wlamber2

    • Pristine
    • Fast greens
    • Restaurant
  5. Holston Hills

    Holston Hills Country Club

    Knoxville, TN, USA
    8.4

    Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 10 golfers

    PrivateDonald Ross

    • 4.2Conditions
    • 4.0Layout
    • 3.3Scenery
    • 5.0Facilities
    • Must play
    • Walkable
    • Pristine
  6. (South) Vanderbilt Legends Club

    Franklin, TN, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    7.7
  7. The Honors Course

    Ooltewah, TN, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 14 golfers

    9.3
  8. (Sequatchie Valley) Sweetens Cove Golf Club

    South Pittsburg, TN, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 32 golfers

    8.4
  9. Towhee Club

    Spring Hill, TN, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 9 golfers

    7.4
  10. Franklin Bridge Golf Club

    Franklin, TN, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    7.7
  11. Tennessee National Golf Club

    Loudon, TN, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    8.0
  12. (Generals Retreat) Hermitage Golf Course

    Old Hickory, TN, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 9 golfers

    7.5
  13. (Springhouse) Gaylord Springs at Opryland

    Nashville, TN, USA

    Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 10 golfers

    7.4
  14. Old Fort Golf Club

    Murfreesboro, TN, USA

    Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    6.7
  15. (Presidents Reserve) Hermitage Golf Course

    Old Hickory, TN, USA

    Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 8 golfers

    7.6

How we rank

This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Tennessee. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Golf Club of Tennessee is #1 on Course Vaults in Tennessee at Conditions 4.7/5 (8 golfers). 28 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Tennessee. Rankings refresh about hourly.

A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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