The hardest golf courses in Burns, Tennessee
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Burns, Tennessee, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 12 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Dickson.
Golf Club of Tennessee
Kingston Springs, TN, USASlope rating 144, 74.8 course rating, Gold tees, 7,144 yds
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…
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- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Richland Country Club
Nashville, TN, USASlope rating 139, 73.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,952 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Westhaven Golf Club
Franklin, TN, USASlope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,976 yds
PrivateArthur Hills & Steve Forrest
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Belle Meade Country Club
Nashville, TN, USASlope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,885 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Greystone Golf Club
Dickson, TN, USASlope rating 132, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,858 yds
PublicMark McCumber
- 2.8Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Challenging
Hillwood Country Club
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,059 yds
Old Natchez Country Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,410 yds
Harpeth Hills Golf Course
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 126, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,899 yds
Montgomery Bell Golf Course
Burns, TN, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,311 yds
(South/North) McCabe Golf Course
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 119, 69.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,073 yds
(Middle/North) McCabe Golf Course
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 117, 68.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,095 yds
(Middle/South) McCabe Golf Course
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 111, 68.1 course rating, Blue tees, 5,938 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Burns, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Golf Club of Tennessee is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Burns, Tennessee at Slope 144 (74.8 course rating · Gold tees · 7,144 yds). 12 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Burns, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Burns, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
