
Generals Retreat Course
Hermitage Golf Course
About this course
Generals Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course, located just outside Nashville, is a reminder that championship-caliber golf isn't always synonymous with national renown. Carved from the rolling Tennessee parkland, the course presents a stern, but fair, test. Generous fairways belie the need for precise approaches into subtly contoured greens, often guarded by strategically placed bunkers that reward strategic play rather than brute force. Designed by Denis Griffiths, the course favors the thoughtful player who can navigate doglegs and elevation changes with calculated precision. The bentgrass greens are known for their consistent pace and subtle breaks, while the Bermuda fairways provide a lush carpet from which to launch your attack. The course favors a draw off the tee for right-handed players to set up scoring opportunities. Generals Retreat hosted the Tennessee PGA Championship from 2016-2022, and it's proven to be a popular spot for local and regional tournaments with its expansive clubhouse, grill and banquet facilities that are a hub for special events and gatherings.
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
- Old Hickory, TN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1986
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Gary Roger Baird
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,773 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.3/131
- Course Vaults score
- 7.5
Getting there
The Hermitage Golf Course is most readily accessed via Nashville International Airport (BNA), a straightforward thirty-minute drive northeast through the rolling terrain of Middle Tennessee before the landscape opens onto the grounds of Andrew Jackson's historic estate. Private aviation finds its natural home at nearby Nashville's Cornelia Fort Airfield (JWY), a preferred hub for discerning travelers seeking a more intimate arrival. The final approach winds through the verdant countryside that once framed Old Hickory's storied past, with the course emerging from the Tennessee woodland as a seamless extension of the region's deep golfing heritage and Southern tradition.

FAQ
Common questions about Generals Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Generals Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 74 logged golfers.
Generals Retreat was designed by Gary Roger Baird.
Yes. Generals Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Generals Retreat is 72.
Generals Retreat plays 6,773 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Generals Retreat is 131.





