
Ranch/Creek Course
Spring Creek Ranch



About this course
Spring Creek Ranch in Collierville, Tennessee, features two eighteen-hole layouts designed by Jack Nicklaus, known as the Ranch and Creek courses. The facility opened in the late 1990s as part of a residential golf community in the Memphis metropolitan area. Nicklaus, who designed numerous courses across the United States during this period, brought his characteristic approach to course architecture: strategic bunkering, large undulating greens, and risk-reward opportunities that challenge players at multiple skill levels. The property sits in the rolling terrain of western Tennessee, where the courses take advantage of natural elevation changes and wooded corridors. Water features appear throughout both layouts, with creeks and ponds influencing play on several holes. The Ranch and Creek nines can be combined in different configurations, allowing variety in the routing. Fairways are typically framed by mature trees, and the design emphasizes accuracy off the tee while providing options for course management. Spring Creek Ranch operates as a private club serving the Collierville community, which lies southeast of Memphis. The club offers traditional country club amenities including dining facilities and practice areas. The courses reflect the style of upscale residential golf development common to the region during the 1990s expansion of golf in the Mid-South, with homes integrated into the layout and maintained conditions suited to year-round play in the Tennessee climate.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in TN
Quick facts
- Location
- Colliersville, TN, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1999
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Jack Nicklaus
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,426 yards
- Difficulty
- 77.1/145
- Course Vaults score
- 7.9
Getting there
The journey to Spring Creek Ranch begins at Memphis International Airport, roughly forty minutes west across the Tennessee countryside. From the terminal, the route follows Interstate 40 east before peeling south into the gently rolling farmland and wooded hollows of Fayette County, where the suburban sprawl of greater Memphis gives way to open pasture and quiet two-lane roads. The final approach to Collierville's outskirts trades strip malls for split-rail fencing and long gravel drives, signaling arrival at one of the region's most discreet and meticulously crafted private golf sanctuaries.

FAQ
Common questions about Ranch/Creek at Spring Creek Ranch
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Ranch/Creek at Spring Creek Ranch has a Course Vaults score of 7.9 out of 10 based on 16 logged golfers.
Ranch/Creek was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Ranch/Creek at Spring Creek Ranch is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Ranch/Creek is 72.
Ranch/Creek plays 7,426 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Ranch/Creek is 145.



