The Golf Club of Tennessee
Kingston Springs, TN • Private

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club

Ryan Montgomery/Courtesy of the club
Overview
In the early 1990s, Tom Fazio, assisted by longtime associate Tom Marzolf, designed a sprawling golf-only layout just west of Nashville. They routed it over 317 acres, incorporating dense forest, rocky ridges and a river valley. Its first two holes play along the flat valley of Brush Creek, while the par-4 third runs uphill through thick trees to a green site on a bluff overlooking the valley. Four, a 200-yard par 3, requires a carry over a chasm that drops to the river. The par-3 eighth plays directly over the river, while the dogleg-right par-4 ninth hugs its rocky edge. After the par-3 10th, in a box-canyon to a green backdropped by tall shale outcropping and cascading springs, much of the back nine is in open meadowland. Sixteen is yet another par 3 over Brush Creek, the short par-5 17th has narrow dual fairways and par-4 18th doglegs left over the river. Fairways are Zoysia grass, greens are Penncross bent grass and roughs are fescue, native grasses and wildflowers.
About
Awards


Ranking history:
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked since 2017.
2023-'24 ranking (and previous): 167th.
Highest ranking: 158th.
Best in State: Ranked second in Tennessee, 2021-'22 and previously third.
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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“Wonder set of 5 par 3s. Great flow and layout. Incredible use of the property. Greens all good sized but challenging - just enough contours to keep putts moving."
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“Wonder set of 5 par 3s. Great flow and layout. Incredible use of the property. Greens all good sized but challenging - just enough contours to keep putts moving."
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“Lot's of variety in the holes although par 5's lacked distinction. Great conditioning and excellent character in a lovely setting. It's newer sibling will overshadow this older Fazio design but this lower course has a good fun factor and not as punitive as the new Hanse course. Gives the club two distinctive courses to serve both low and higher handicaps. Probably right on the line as something in the 250 to 300 ranking range. Recent improvements in removing vegetation and opening up views are a welcome addition."
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“The Golf Club of Tennessee is set in a beautiful river valley South of Nashville. The course incorporates Brush Creek eight or so times during the round. There are beautiful views of the creek itself and granite formations around, but the creek also makes for compelling shot options... how best to avoid it, hit over or around it. It also contributes greatly to the distinctiveness of many holes."
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“The Golf Club of Tennessee starts out as an open golf course but quickly turns into a narrow difficult course as you make the climb from the second green to the third hole. Stunning views from atop the mountains are seen from the par-3 fourth hole."
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“The course is typical of Fazio: beautiful, playable, and offered numerous risk-reward options without being overwhelming."
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“A beautiful piece of property that I didn't expect to find so close to Nashville as it reminded me more of East Tennessee. The layout takes advantage nicely of the elevation changes as well as large creek that runs through the property. A good variety in the holes with high shot option value both off the tee as well as in and around the greens. A tough but fair test of golf."
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“Incredible piece of property, views are incredible, lots of elevation changes, greens are firm & fast."
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“Best course in Nashville. Has some very solid holes and is worth playing if given the chance."
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“Bunkering and tree placement in fairways was strategically done to be in landing zone, forcing risk/reward scenarios. A good example of risk/reward here is the 12th hole, a short par 4 that is drivable but a tall tree protects the green with a bunker and fescue short. Another bunker is in the landing zone for an aggressive layup off the tee, making accuracy important if you want a wedge in on the second shot."
Read More2021
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