
Westhaven Course
Westhaven Golf Club



About this course
Westhaven Golf Club sits in Franklin, Tennessee, a rapidly growing suburb south of Nashville. The course was designed by Arthur Hills with associates Steve Forrest and Chris Wilczynski, part of the Hills design firm's work during the residential golf development boom of the 2000s. The layout serves a master-planned community and reflects the firm's approach to integrating golf with housing while working within the rolling terrain characteristic of Middle Tennessee. The property features the gently undulating topography common to the Nashville Basin region, with fairways routed through native hardwoods and around natural drainage corridors. Hills and his team incorporated elevation changes and strategic bunkering to create variety across the eighteen holes, with several holes playing along ridgelines that offer views of the surrounding countryside. Water features appear on multiple holes, typical of residential course design in this era and region. The course serves primarily as an amenity for the Westhaven community, one of the larger new urbanist developments in the Franklin area. The club operates within the context of suburban Nashville golf, where courses balance playability for a range of skill levels with enough challenge to maintain member interest. Franklin's proximity to Nashville and its historical character as a Civil War site give the area a distinct identity, though the golf course itself is a modern addition to the landscape rather than a facility with deep competitive history.
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
- Franklin, TN, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 2009
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Arthur Hills, Steve Forrest, Chris Wilczynski
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,976 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.1/137
- Course Vaults score
- 7.1
Getting there
Westhaven Golf Club sits in the rolling countryside south of Nashville, accessible via Nashville International Airport (BNA), roughly forty minutes away by car through the gentle transition from urban sprawl to the verdant horse-country landscape that defines Williamson County. Private aviation clients benefit from proximity to several regional strips, including Williamson County Airport (JWN), a short drive from the club's gates. The final miles unfold along quiet country roads lined with white-fenced pastures and mature oaks, a pastoral prelude that yields to the manicured grounds and distinctive architecture of Westhaven itself - a destination that feels both removed from the city and intimately woven into Tennessee's golfing heritage.

FAQ
Common questions about Westhaven
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Westhaven has a Course Vaults score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 14 logged golfers.
Westhaven was designed by Arthur Hills, Steve Forrest, and Chris Wilczynski.
Westhaven is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Westhaven is 72.
Westhaven plays 6,976 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Westhaven is 137.



