The best golf course layouts in Tennessee
The golf courses in Tennessee that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 15 courses qualify.
Golf Club of Tennessee
Kingston Springs, TN, USALayout 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 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
The Honors Course
Ooltewah, TN, USALayout 4.3 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivatePete Dye
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
A brilliant Dye with rolling zoysia fairways and tough greens, this is one of the hardest courses in the US. Holes 7, 9, and 14 are the highlights but the entire course is unique and fun.
Written by
@Lefty
- Pristine
- Must play
- Fast greens
The Course at Sewanee
Sewanee, TN, USALayout 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Public
- 3.9Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.9Value
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
I cannot rank this as my #1 course all time as it’s only a 9 hole course but in my opinion this is the far better 9-hole course in Tennessee between Sewannee and Sweetens.
Written by
@WarEagle13
- Hidden gem
- Walkable
- Great value
Sequatchie Valley
Sweetens Cove Golf Club
South Pittsburg, TN, USALayout 4.2 out of 5 from 23 golfers
Public
- 3.9Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.2Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
A bit overrated after 2 loops through. Congestion backs groups up and the real variety is in the greens that make for some fun approaches, pitches, and putts
Written by
@cfall10
- Must play
- Walkable
- Hidden gem
Holston Hills Country Club
Knoxville, TN, USALayout 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Must play
- Walkable
- Pristine
Chattanooga Golf & Country Club
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Troubadour Golf and Field Club
College Grove, TN, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(South) Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Presidents Reserve) Hermitage Golf Course
Old Hickory, TN, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Centennial Golf Club
Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Towhee Club
Spring Hill, TN, USA
Layout 3.4 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Council Fire Golf Club
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Layout 3.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Nashville Golf & Athletic Club
Brentwood, TN, USA
Layout 3.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Egwani Farms Golf Course
Rockford, TN, USA
Layout 3.3 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Springhouse) Gaylord Springs at Opryland
Nashville, TN, USA
Layout 2.9 out of 5 from 7 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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 Layout 4.5/5 (6 golfers). 15 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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 layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:42 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
