Best Private Golf Courses in Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee · Pete Dye (1983) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,064 yards

Located in Ooltewah near Chattanooga, The Honors Course is a Pete Dye design that has hosted the U.S. Amateur, the NCAA Championship, and numerous USGA events. The course is widely regarded as the finest in Tennessee and one of Pete Dye's most complete designs.

Nashville, Tennessee · Tom Fazio (2000) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,334 yards

Nashville's most exclusive golf address, The Golf Club of Tennessee is a Tom Fazio design that winds through the rolling hills of Williamson County. The course features dramatic elevation changes, pristine conditioning, and panoramic views of the Tennessee countryside.

Memphis, Tennessee · Ron Prichard (redesign) (1988) · 18 holes · Par 70 · 7,244 yards

Host of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first event in the PGA Tour's FedExCup Playoffs, TPC Southwind is a championship layout that has tested the world's best players for decades. The tight, tree-lined par-70 through mature Memphis hardwoods demands precision and course management from tee to green.

Memphis, Tennessee · Donald Ross / Rees Jones (renovation) (1905) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,850 yards

Founded in 1905, Memphis Country Club is one of the most historic private clubs in the Mid-South. The Donald Ross-influenced layout has been sensitively updated by Rees Jones, preserving classic crowned greens and strategic bunkering while modernizing the course for contemporary play through towering oaks and magnolias.

Nashville, Tennessee · Bob Cupp (1988) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,116 yards

A Bob Cupp design in Brentwood, Nashville Golf & Athletic Club is a well-regarded private club with a demanding layout through Middle Tennessee hills. The course rewards precision and course management.

Nashville, Tennessee · Arnold Palmer (1999) · 36 holes · Par 72 · 7,089 yards

Arnold Palmer's signature Nashville area design, The Governors Club in Brentwood offers 36 holes of golf through the rolling hills of southern Williamson County. The two courses feature Palmer's trademark risk-reward par 5s and dramatic Tennessee terrain.

Nashville, Tennessee · Denis Griffiths (2001) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,038 yards

A Denis Griffiths design in Franklin south of Nashville, Temple Hills occupies some of the most beautiful rolling terrain in Middle Tennessee. The course features dramatic elevation changes, creek crossings, and pastoral views of the surrounding horse farms.

Cordova, Tennessee · Joe Lee (1972) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,102 yards

A Joe Lee design in the Cordova suburb east of Memphis, Colonial Country Club is one of the most respected private clubs in the Mid-South. The mature parkland layout through hardwood forest features strategic water hazards, undulating greens, and excellent year-round conditioning.

Memphis, Tennessee · Joe Lee (1981) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,044 yards

A Joe Lee design in the eastern Memphis suburbs, Windyke Country Club is a well-respected private club that has hosted the Memphis City Amateur and other regional events. The mature parkland layout through rolling terrain features strategic water hazards, tree-lined fairways, and consistent conditioning.