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.

  1. Brentwood

    Brentwood Country Club

    Brentwood, TN, USA
    6.7

    Slope rating 155, 72.0 course rating, Spears tees, 6,482 yds

    PrivateGary Baird

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 3.0Layout
    • 3.5Scenery
    • NRFacilities
    • Driving range
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
  2. The Grove

    The Grove

    College Grove, TN, USA
    8.5

    Slope 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
  3. The Governors

    The Governors Club

    Brentwood, TN, USA
    6.9

    Slope 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
  4. Nashville

    Nashville Golf & Athletic Club

    Brentwood, TN, USA
    6.9

    Slope 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
  5. North

    North

    Vanderbilt Legends Club

    Franklin, TN, USA
    8.0

    Slope 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
  6. Troubadour Golf and Field Club

    College Grove, TN, USA

    Slope rating 135, 74.4 course rating, Troubadour tees, 7,157 yds

    8.4
  7. Nashboro Golf Club

    Nashville, TN, USA

    Slope rating 134, 73.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,891 yds

    6.4
  8. Old Fort Golf Club

    Murfreesboro, TN, USA

    Slope rating 131, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,061 yds

    6.7
  9. (South) Vanderbilt Legends Club

    Franklin, TN, USA

    Slope rating 131, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,100 yds

    7.7
  10. Stones River Country Club

    Murfreesboro, TN, USA

    Slope rating 131, 72.9 course rating, Silver tees, 6,880 yds

    7.5
  11. Champions Run Golf Club

    Rockvale, TN, USA

    Slope rating 126, 73.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,982 yds

    6.6
  12. Indian Hills Golf Club

    Murfreesboro, TN, USA

    Slope rating 126, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,699 yds

    6.5
  13. Franklin Bridge Golf Club

    Franklin, TN, USA

    Slope rating 125, 73.6 course rating, Champ tees, 6,968 yds

    7.7
  14. Cedar Crest Golf Course

    Murfreesboro, TN, USA

    Slope rating 124, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,828 yds

    7.5
  15. Pine Creek Golf Course

    Mount Juliet, TN, USA

    Slope rating 124, 71.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,676 yds

    6.6

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.

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