The best golf courses in Tennessee
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 3,438 rounds in Tennessee and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses across Tennessee, ranked by those community scores.

The Honors Course
Ooltewah, TN, USAPrivatePete Dye
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
A brilliant Dye with rolling zoysia fairways and tough greens, this is one of the hardest courses in the US. Holes 7, 9, and 14 are the highlights but the entire course is unique and fun.
Written by
@Lefty
- Pristine
- Must play
- Fast greens

The Ridges
Blackthorn Club
Jonesborough, TN, USAPrivateArthur Hills
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Golf Club of Tennessee
Kingston Springs, TN, USAPrivateTom 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…
Written by
@dpowers
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens

The Grove
College Grove, TN, USAPrivateGreg Norman
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Pristine
- Putting area
- Restaurant

Sequatchie Valley
Sweetens Cove Golf Club
South Pittsburg, TN, USAPublic
- 3.9Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.2Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
A bit overrated after 2 loops through. Congestion backs groups up and the real variety is in the greens that make for some fun approaches, pitches, and putts
Written by
@cfall10
- Must play
- Walkable
- Hidden gem

Holston Hills Country Club
Knoxville, TN, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Must play
- Walkable
- Pristine

Troubadour Golf and Field Club
College Grove, TN, USAPrivateTom 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

Memphis Country Club
Memphis, TN, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Donald Ross course with amazing greens. Land locked so can’t do too much in terms of layout but they make the most of it. Course is always in perfect condition and the staff is excellent. A fun course where being in the fairway is paramount.
Written by
@SEGolfer
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play

Chattanooga Golf & Country Club
Chattanooga, TN, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
Old style parkland right on the Tennessee River. Bermuda greens are usually speedy and course is a good test for being around 6,600 yards and a Par 71
Written by
@Wlamber2
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Restaurant

TPC at Southwind
Memphis, TN, USAPrivateRon Prichard
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

North
Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, TN, USAPrivateBob Cupp & Tom Kite
- 3.5Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Council Fire Golf Club
Chattanooga, TN, USAPrivateBob Cupp
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Cart attendant
- Must play
- Pristine

Tennessee National Golf Club
Loudon, TN, USAPrivateGreg Norman
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play

Ranch/Creek
Spring Creek Ranch
Colliersville, TN, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Excellent lay out. Lacking some conditioning to rate it a little better. Excellent range. Some tough tee shots that require acuracy to avoid the water. fun green complexes that when they are rolling fast can be really tough
Written by
@SEGolfer
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Richland Country Club
Nashville, TN, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Black Creek Club
Chattanooga, TN, USAPrivateBrian Silva
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant

The Course at Sewanee
Sewanee, TN, USAPublic
- 3.9Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.9Value
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
I cannot rank this as my #1 course all time as it’s only a 9 hole course but in my opinion this is the far better 9-hole course in Tennessee between Sewannee and Sweetens.
Written by
@WarEagle13
- Hidden gem
- Walkable
- Great value

Hillwood Country Club
Nashville, TN, USAPrivateBubber Johnson
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens

South
Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, TN, USAPrivateBob Cupp
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Belle Meade Country Club
Nashville, TN, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Franklin Bridge Golf Club
Franklin, TN, USAPublicGary Roger Baird
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.7Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range

Presidents Reserve
Hermitage Golf Course
Old Hickory, TN, USAPublicDenis Griffiths
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.2Value
- 3.4Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Golf at hermitage will certainly be a unique experience. The course is shared between golfers and free roaming sheep that graze in the high grass and lay in the shade. Shockingly I did not run into any sheep shit and the round was incredibly pleasant.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

The River
The Sevierville Golf Club
Sevierville, TN, USAPublicD. J. DeVictor & Steve Melnyk
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Played a college tournament here every year. Very fun. Not overly hard, not easy. Good shot value with a couple cool holes up in the hills.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Parkland

Stones River Country Club
Murfreesboro, TN, USAPrivateBob Renault
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine

Generals Retreat
Hermitage Golf Course
Old Hickory, TN, USAPublicGary Roger Baird
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Hermitage is one of the best public golf courses you can get in Tennessee. Just 30 minutes outside of national sits this hidden gem. Very reasonable price for the quality of the course.
Written by
@HonorCaddieJake
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. State pages include golf courses across Tennessee. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Tennessee.
The top golf courses in Tennessee on Course Vaults are led by The Honors Course with a Course Vaults score of 9.3. This page ranks 25 courses, including The Honors Course, Blackthorn Club, Golf Club of Tennessee.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. State pages include golf courses across Tennessee. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Tennessee list ranks golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public and private courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
The Honors Course is currently #1 among courses in Tennessee on Course Vaults at 9.3 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:33 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
Cities in Tennessee
- Nashville
- Knoxville
- Franklin
- Chattanooga
- Memphis
- Murfreesboro
- Old Hickory
- Brentwood
- College Grove
- Crossville
- Fairfield Glade
- Greenbrier
- Oak Ridge
- Sevierville
- Alcoa
- Burns
- Chapel Hill
- Chuckey
- Colliersville
- Dickson
- Gallatin
- Goodlettsville
- Harrison
- Hendersonville
- Jackson
- Jefferson City
- Jonesborough
- Kingsport
- Kingston Springs
- Lenoir City
- Lewisburg
- Loudon
- Maryville
- Millington
- Mount Juliet
- Ooltewah
- Pigeon Forge
- Rockford
- Rockvale
- Sewanee
- Smyrna
- South Pittsburg
- Spring Hill
- Springfield
- Winchester
