The hardest golf courses in Franklin, Kentucky
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Franklin, Kentucky, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
The Legacy Golf Course
Springfield, TN, USASlope rating 134, 73.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,776 yds
PublicRaymond Floyd
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 2.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Great value
- Halfway house
Indian Hills Country Club
Bowling Green, KY, USASlope rating 131, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,676 yds
PrivateWilliam Langford & Bob Cupp
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Bowling Green Country Club
Bowling Green, KY, USASlope rating 128, 73.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,729 yds
PrivateDavid Pfaff
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Pristine
Oak Hills Golf Course
Greenbrier, TN, USASlope rating 128, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,480 yds
Public
- 2.3Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 1.8Facilities
Oak Hills is a fun place to hit shots when learning the game, but not a place for any serious golfer to pay a greens fee.
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- Dog track
- Hidden gem
- Putting area
Country Hills Golf Club
Hendersonville, TN, USASlope rating 124, 71.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,211 yds
PublicLeon Howard
- 2.3Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Kenny Perry's Country Creek Golf Club
Franklin, KY, USA
Slope rating 122, 71.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,633 yds
Long Hollow Golf Course
Gallatin, TN, USA
Slope rating 115, 67.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,057 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 Franklin, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Legacy Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Franklin, Kentucky at Slope 134 (73.0 course rating · Blue tees · 6,776 yds). 7 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 Franklin, 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 Franklin, 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.
