Best Public Golf Courses in Tennessee
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Tennessee has 30 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Links At Overton Park | Memphis | Municipal | 1906 |
| 2 | The Links At Riverside | Memphis | Municipal | 1913 |
| 3 | Brainerd Golf Course | Chattanooga | Municipal | 1926 |
| 4 | The Links At Galloway | Memphis | Municipal | 1926 |
| 5 | The Links At Pine Hill | Memphis | Municipal | 1932 |
| 6 | The Links At Audubon | Memphis | Municipal | 1951 |
| 7 | The Links At Fox Meadows | Memphis | Municipal | 1957 |
| 8 | The Links At Davy Crockett | Memphis | Municipal | 1961 |
| 9 | Steel Creek Golf Course | Bristol | Municipal | 1965 |
| 10 | Moccasin Bend Golf Club | Chattanooga | Public | 1966 |
| 11 | Concord Golf Club | Chattanooga | Public | 1968 |
| 12 | Clinchview Golf Club | Bean Station | Public | 1969 |
| 13 | Buffalo Valley Golf Course | Unicoi | Public | 1970 |
| 14 | Pines Lake At Tri Cities Golf Course | Blountville | Public | 1970 |
| 15 | Woods Pines At Tri Cities Golf Course | Blountville | Public | 1970 |
| 16 | Brown Acres Golf Course | Chattanooga | Municipal | 1971 |
| 17 | Orgill Golf Course | Millington | Municipal | 1972 |
| 18 | Warriors Path State Park Golf Course | Kingsport | Municipal | 1972 |
| 19 | Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course | Pickwick Dam | Public | 1973 |
| 20 | The Links At Whitehaven | Memphis | Municipal | 1973 |
| 21 | Lake Woods At Tri Cities Golf Course | Blountville | Public | 1983 |
| 22 | Andrew Johnson Golf Club | Greeneville | Public | 1989 |
| 23 | Baileyton Golf Club | Greeneville | Public | 1993 |
| 24 | Forest Hill Golf Course | Drummonds | Public | 1994 |
| 25 | The Farms Golf Club | Dyersburg | Public | 1996 |
| 26 | The Legacy | Springfield | Public | 1996 |
| 27 | Cattails At Meadowview Golf Course | Kingsport | Public | 1998 |
| 28 | Memphis Athletic Ministries Park Golf Course | Memphis | Public | 1998 |
| 29 | Crockett Ridge Golf Course | Kingsport | Public | 1999 |
| 30 | Arnold Golf Course | Tullahoma | Public | – |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Tennessee have?
Tennessee has 30 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.