Best Public Golf Courses in Tennessee

Top 12 public courses ranked by golfer rating

These are the 12 highest-rated public-access golf courses in Tennessee, ranked by aggregated golfer reviews. Daily Tee Times pulls live availability and pricing from each course's booking system every 10 minutes — click any course below to see today's open tee times and book directly.

Rankings reflect average golfer rating (weighted by review count). Most across the state accept tee-time reservations 7-14 days in advance via their direct booking system.

1

Bear Trace at Cumberland Mountain

Crossville, TN
★ 4.6 · 823 reviews
A highly-rated course in Crossville (Cumberland Plateau, the heart of TN State Parks golf). See today's tee times →
2

Bear Trace at Harrison Bay

Harrison, TN
★ 4.5 · 678 reviews
A highly-rated course in Harrison (Chattanooga area, on Lake Chickamauga). See today's tee times →
3

Bear Trace at Tims Ford

Winchester, TN
★ 4.5 · 589 reviews
A top-rated course in Winchester (Tims Ford lake country in southern middle Tennessee). See today's tee times →
4

Hermitage Golf — General's Retreat

Old Hickory, TN
★ 4.4 · 567 reviews
A top-rated course in Old Hickory (east Nashville on the Cumberland River). See today's tee times →
5

Warriors' Path State Park Golf

Kingsport, TN
★ 4.4 · 512 reviews
A top-rated course in Kingsport (Tri-Cities region in northeast Tennessee). See today's tee times →
6

Bent Creek Golf Course

Gatlinburg, TN
★ 4.3 · 534 reviews
A popular course in Gatlinburg (Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance). See today's tee times →
7

Fall Creek Falls Golf Course

Pikeville, TN
★ 4.3 · 467 reviews
A solid course in Pikeville (Fall Creek Falls State Park area, Cumberland Plateau). See today's tee times →
8

Pickwick Landing State Park Golf

Pickwick Dam, TN
★ 4.3 · 445 reviews
A solid course in Pickwick Dam (Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River). See today's tee times →
9

Gatlinburg Golf Course

Pigeon Forge, TN
★ 4.2 · 489 reviews
A solid course in Pigeon Forge (Smokies gateway, just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park). See today's tee times →
10

Montgomery Bell State Park Golf

Burns, TN
★ 4.2 · 389 reviews
A well-rated course in Burns (Dickson County, west of Nashville). See today's tee times →
11

Paris Landing State Park Golf

Buchanan, TN
★ 4.1 · 312 reviews
A solid course in Buchanan (Land Between the Lakes area on Kentucky Lake). See today's tee times →
12

Egwani Farms — The Loft

Rockford, TN
★ 4 · 267 reviews
A local-favorite course in Rockford (south of Knoxville near the Smokies). See today's tee times →
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