Old Fort G.C.

This municipal course southeast of Nashville received a beautiful, economical renovation in 2024 from architect Nathan Crace. The efficiently routed course, first opened in 1985, plays primarily within a lovely horseshoe bend of the West Fork Stones River with holes bordered by mature hardwoods and natural native areas. Par fours at four and seven set up with tee shots over the river, and the 12th and 16th holes share a St. Andrews-like double green. Crace’s work included the reconstruction and relocation of bunkers along with the installation of Better Billy Bunker liners. He expanded and recontoured the green surfaces to capture more hole locations and regressed them with PRIZM zoysia. He also added new back tees to take the yardage over 7,200 yards and revamped the practice area creating more teeing space and a private lessons area. Best of all, the work was completed for less than $2 million, a fraction of what most private clubs spend for similar work.