The hardest golf courses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 16 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Spring Hill and Rockvale.

Brentwood Country Club
Brentwood, TN, USASlope rating 155, 72.0 course rating, Spears tees, 6,482 yds
PrivateGary Baird
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

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

The Governors Club
Brentwood, TN, USASlope rating 139, 73.8 course rating, Palmer tees, 7,031 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Mat range

Nashville Golf & Athletic Club
Brentwood, TN, USASlope rating 138, 76.3 course rating, Championship tees, 7,563 yds
PrivateDevlin & von Hagge
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

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Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, TN, USASlope rating 135, 75.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,190 yds
PrivateBob Cupp & Tom Kite
- 3.5Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Troubadour Golf and Field Club
College Grove, TN, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.4 course rating, Troubadour tees, 7,157 yds

Nashboro Golf Club
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,891 yds

Old Fort Golf Club
Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,061 yds

(South) Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,100 yds

Stones River Country Club
Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.9 course rating, Silver tees, 6,880 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

Cedar Crest Golf Course
Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,828 yds

Pine Creek Golf Course
Mount Juliet, TN, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,676 yds

Smyrna Municipal Golf Club
Smyrna, TN, USA
Slope rating 119, 71.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,453 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 Murfreesboro, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Brentwood Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Murfreesboro, Tennessee at Slope 155 (72.0 course rating · Spears tees · 6,482 yds). 16 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 Murfreesboro, 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 Murfreesboro, 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.
