The best private 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 private clubs 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

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

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

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

Cherokee Country Club
Knoxville, TN, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Solid Ross design. Short overall but sneaky in the ways it can get you with the greens.
Written by
@jackh
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Stonehenge at Fairfield Glade
Stonehenge Golf Club at Fairfield Glade
Fairfield Glade, TN, USAPrivateJoe Lee
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Old Hickory Country Club
Old Hickory, TN, USAPrivate
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Fast greens

Ridgeway Country Club
Memphis, TN, USAPrivateEllis Maples
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range

Jackson Country Club
Jackson, TN, USAPrivate
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Putting area

Westhaven Golf Club
Franklin, TN, USAPrivateArthur Hills & Steve Forrest
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). State pages include private 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 private course rankings in Tennessee.
The top private 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 private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). State pages include private 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 private golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, private courses (not guest-friendly), and at least 5 explicit ratings).
The Honors Course is currently #1 among private courses in Tennessee on Course Vaults at 9.3 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
