Nathan Crace & John Winters
Nathan Crace & John Winters
Nathan Crace & John Winters
Nathan Crace & John Winters
Colonial Country Club (South)
Colonial Country Club (South)
2736 Countrywood Pkwy
Cordova, TN 38016-4532
United States
Overview
Colonial Country Club’s South Course was the site of the old PGA Tour Danny Thomas Invitation (now the WGC FedEx St. Jude’s Invitational) until 1988, when it moved to TPC Southwind. It was the longest course on the circuit at the time, and it's where Al Geiberger shot the PGA Tour’s first 59 in 1977. A Joe Finger design, the course opened just northeast of Memphis in 1972 and is distinguished by its numerous doglegs and well-bunkered greens. In 2023, the club hired Watermark Golf/Nathan Crace Design to initiate a “restor-vation” that honored the original Finger elements of the course while updating the infrastructure, turf and bunkers for contemporary players. The bunkers were also reshaped and repositioned, and the new yardage after the addition of several championship tees is now 7,630. The entire project came in at under $3 million, a remarkably low cost for the scope of the revisions.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Member America's 100 Greatest 1975-1981.
Best in State: Top 5 in state 1977-1991, 2001-2003 & 2007. Top 10, 1995-1999, 2009 & 2025-'26.
Previous ranking: 11th.
2025-'26 ranking: 7th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Legendary course will length to spare. Great new greens and bunkers with the remainder of the course making a comeback as well. A must play in the Memphis area."
Read More2026
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“This old lady is making a comeback with great greens and bunker renovations. Still rough around the edges but staff indicates a $7mm renovation is forthcoming on the clubhouse. Staff was very generous and forthcoming. Best greens I played this year to date."
Read More2026
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“Colonial CC is a very challenging course with a variety of holes. Bring your "A" game if the wind and green speeds are up!"
Read More2024
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“Fun course in a peaceful setting. It will only get better in time!"
Read More2024
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“Great history. Newly renovated but not updated too much. Previously a tour stop and not much has changed."
Read More2024
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“Tough layout with some diverse holes. Choked by houses which hurts the course. Former great club that has fallen on hard times. Hopefully it will come back, because the layout is special."
Read More2018
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“Classic traditional championship layout with fast greens. A club with a rich tradition. Clubhouse displays impressive history from hosting a PGA Tour event."
Read More2018
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“Really tough course! One of the harder "driving " courses in the country. How Al Geiberger shot a the first 59 on the PGA Tour here is remarkable. Some unique holes. Play if in Memphis."
Read More2018
