
Cedar Crest Course
Cedar Crest Golf Course

About this course
Cedar Crest Golf Course sits in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, approximately thirty miles southeast of Nashville in the heart of Middle Tennessee. Designed by John Floyd and opened in the mid-1990s, the course serves as a public facility operated by the city's parks and recreation department. Floyd, a Tennessee-based architect, has designed numerous courses throughout the Southeast, typically working with rolling terrain and incorporating natural land features into accessible layouts for municipal and daily-fee play. The course occupies gently rolling terrain characteristic of the Tennessee countryside, with mature trees framing fairways and several holes playing across or alongside natural drainage corridors. The routing makes use of elevation changes without requiring excessive walking, and the design emphasizes playability for a wide range of skill levels while still presenting strategic options for better players. Water comes into play on several holes, and bunkers are positioned to define landing areas and guard greens in straightforward fashion. Cedar Crest functions as a community course, drawing local residents and visitors to Murfreesboro, a city known for its Civil War history and as home to Middle Tennessee State University. The facility offers a traditional public golf experience with a clubhouse providing basic amenities and food service. The course sees steady play throughout the year, benefiting from Tennessee's relatively mild climate, and serves both recreational golfers and organized league play from the surrounding area.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in TN
Quick facts
- Location
- Murfreesboro, TN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1999
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- John Floyd
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,828 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.6/124
- Course Vaults score
- 7.5
Getting there
Cedar Crest Golf Course sits in the rolling terrain of Middle Tennessee, most easily reached via Nashville International Airport (BNA), approximately forty-five minutes to an hour northwest of Murfreesboro, or alternatively through Chattanooga's Lovell Field (CHA) for those approaching from the southeast. From Nashville, the drive traces a gentle southeastward arc through the transition zone between the Cumberland Plateau and the Nashville Basin, where the landscape gradually shifts from suburban sprawl to the pastoral farmland and tree-lined ridges characteristic of Rutherford County. The final miles wind through Murfreesboro's quieter periphery, where the course emerges amid the region's distinctive limestone-studded terrain - a serene arrival that captures the understated elegance of Tennessee's interior golf landscape.

FAQ
Common questions about Cedar Crest
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Cedar Crest has a Course Vaults score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 17 logged golfers.
Cedar Crest was designed by John Floyd.
Yes. Cedar Crest is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cedar Crest is 72.
Cedar Crest plays 6,828 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cedar Crest is 124.



