The hardest golf courses in Chapel Hill, Tennessee
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 9 courses have complete, verified tee data.
The Grove
College Grove, TN, USASlope rating 142, 75.8 course rating, Norman tees, 7,368 yds
PrivateGreg Norman
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Pristine
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Troubadour Golf and Field Club
College Grove, TN, USASlope rating 135, 74.4 course rating, Troubadour tees, 7,157 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Golf course is ok, I think the original Hideaway Hills was a little better design.
Written by
@Mister_Nobody
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Halfway house
Old Fort Golf Club
Murfreesboro, TN, USASlope rating 131, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,061 yds
PublicLeo Howard
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
Price for this course and condition it was in during November was great. Greens were well maintained, some challenging tight holes off the tee box that opened up.
Written by
@Cameron0530
- Grass range
- Fast greens
- Putting area
Towhee Club
Spring Hill, TN, USASlope rating 129, 72.6 course rating, Palmer tees, 6,807 yds
PublicArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.3Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Towhee Club doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not - an unpretentious, fun vibe backed by genuine, southern-warm hospitality. Apparently this place was pretty beat up prior to its post-2020 overhaul, but the renovation injected life back into the property.
Written by
@moodiebanks
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Saddle Creek Golf Club
Lewisburg, TN, USASlope rating 129, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,708 yds
PublicGene Bates
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
(Buford Ellington) Henry Horton Golf Course
Chapel Hill, TN, USA
Slope rating 128, 74.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,060 yds
Champions Run Golf Club
Rockvale, TN, USA
Slope rating 126, 73.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,982 yds
Indian Hills Golf Club
Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Slope rating 126, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,699 yds
Franklin Bridge Golf Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 125, 73.6 course rating, Champ tees, 6,968 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 Chapel Hill, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Grove is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Chapel Hill, Tennessee at Slope 142 (75.8 course rating · Norman tees · 7,368 yds). 9 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 Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill, 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.
