The hardest golf courses in Nashville, Tennessee
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Nashville, Tennessee, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 37 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Brentwood, Old Hickory, Franklin, College Grove, Kingston Springs and 3 more nearby towns.
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
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
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
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
Nashville Golf & Athletic Club
Brentwood, TN, USA
Slope rating 138, 76.3 course rating, Championship tees, 7,563 yds
Westhaven Golf Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,976 yds
Twelve Stones Crossing
Goodlettsville, TN, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,922 yds
Belle Meade Country Club
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,885 yds
(Springhouse) Gaylord Springs at Opryland
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,842 yds
(North) Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 135, 75.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,190 yds
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
The Legacy Golf Course
Springfield, TN, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,776 yds
(Presidents Reserve) Hermitage Golf Course
Old Hickory, TN, USA
Slope rating 132, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,157 yds
(South) Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,100 yds
Hillwood Country Club
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,059 yds
(Generals Retreat) Hermitage Golf Course
Old Hickory, TN, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,773 yds
Old Natchez Country Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,410 yds
Oak Hills Golf Course
Greenbrier, TN, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,480 yds
Ted Rhodes Golf Course
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,669 yds
Old Hickory Country Club
Old Hickory, TN, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,566 yds
Harpeth Hills Golf Course
Nashville, TN, USA
Slope rating 126, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,899 yds
Franklin Bridge Golf Club
Franklin, TN, USA
Slope rating 125, 73.6 course rating, Champ tees, 6,968 yds
Country Hills Golf Club
Hendersonville, TN, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,211 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 Nashville, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Brentwood Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Nashville, Tennessee at Slope 155 (72.0 course rating · Spears tees · 6,482 yds). 37 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 Nashville, 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 Nashville, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
