With open fields, rolling hills, lush forests, and serene lakes, the city of Gallatin has numerous natural features that make it an attractive location for golf courses. Since the mid-20th century, architects like Robert Bruce Harris and Kevin Tucker have designed delightful courses in Gallatin capable of challenging the best players while remaining accessible to beginners.

The best Gallatin golf courses and country clubs offer attractive and challenging courses, practice facilities to help patrons improve their skills, and clubhouses with amenities like restaurants, swimming pools, and tennis courts. With so many impressive golf courses in the area, residents, visitors, and anyone moving to Gallatin can enjoy hours of outdoor recreation just minutes from home.

Long Hollow Golf Course

Long Hollow Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal golf course with wide open fairways, senior leagues, and a clubhouse serving concessions.

The bermudagrass course offers 6,100 yards of golf from the longest tees, with a par of 70. Open fairways make Long Hollow a relatively forgiving course with a rating of 66.2 and a slope of 109. However, the golf course has several tricky holes, including four where water hazards come into play.

Senior leagues play every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. Long Hollow also hosts tournaments throughout the year, including an annual disc golf tournament held on a temporary 19-basket course.

Golfers can stop by the clubhouse to enjoy hot dogs, burgers, beer, and fine cigars. Club and cart rentals allow golfers to play the course without needing their own equipment. Alternatively, golfers can also rent cart sheds to store their private carts at the course.

Annual memberships allow golfers to enjoy the course year-round at reduced rates. Gallatin city residents receive a discounted membership fee.

Tennessee Grasslands Golf and Country Club

At Tennessee Grasslands and Golf Country Club, members can enjoy two championship golf courses, tennis courts, and lakeside clubhouses offering private dining, swimming, and fitness facilities.

Tennessee Grasslands offers various social events, including fashion shows, wine pairing dinners, sips, and strokes, pool parties, pool movie nights, comedy nights, and cooking classes. The country club's two swimming pools support the Grasslands Flippers swim team, which competes in the Nashville Swim League.

Bill Bergin designed both golf courses at Tennessee Grasslands. The club grooms both to tournament standards daily, ensuring members can always play top-notch golf. Each course has a clubhouse where members can relax and enjoy the club's amenities before or after their game.

The Foxland Course Information

The Foxland course features 18 holes and a lakeside clubhouse with two restaurants, swimming pools, and a fitness facility on the west side of Old Hickory Lake.

The Foxland course was built in 2007 with a design carefully following the area's indigenous terrain. It spans 7,200 yards from the longest tees as it winds between lakefront townhomes, condos, and detached homes in the Foxland Harbor neighborhood. A challenging par-72 course, Foxland has a rating of 74.7 and a slope of 134.

At the Foxland clubhouse, members can dine, swim, or exercise while overlooking the lake. Old Hickory Tavern offers brunch, lunch, and dinner menus and features a lakeside patio. Meanwhile, the poolside Lucky Hacker Bar & Lounge serves classics like wings, burgers, and corn dogs. The pool area has two swimming pools: a beach-entry kiddie pool with a splash pad and a larger pool with lap lanes.

The Fairvue Course Information

On the eastern banks of Old Hickory Lake, the Fairvue course offers 18 holes of golf alongside a Racquet Sports Facility and a clubhouse.

The Fairvue course, built in 2004, resides on the historic site of the Fairvue Plantation. The par-72 course offers 7,116 yards of golf from the longest tees as it snakes around luxury homes in the Fairvue Plantation neighborhood. Offering a challenge to skilled golfers while still accommodating beginners, the Fairvue course has a rating of 74.1 and a slope of 131.

The Racquet Sports Facility, built in 2022, features four har-tru tennis courts. One can easily be converted into two pickleball courts. Additionally, a seasonal dome permits indoor play from November to March.

The course's clubhouse offers a restaurant, two swimming pools, and a fitness center, allowing even more recreation and relaxation.

Gallatin Country Club

Gallatin Country Club features a 9-hole golf course, a pro shop, and a clubhouse that regularly hosts various social events.

Architect Kevin Tucker first built the Gallatin Country Club golf course in 1948. Since then, Jerry Lemons has helped update the course's design. The course now features TifEagle ultradwarf bermudagrass on all its fairways and greens.

While the golf course has just nine holes, its tees can accommodate 18 holes of golf, with many of the back nine sharing fairways with the front nine. The longest tees offer 3,155 yards of golf, stretching to 6,433 yards when adding the back nine. The shorter course has a par of 36, a rating of 35.8, and a slope of 117, while the 18-hole course has a par of 72, a rating of 70.5, and a slope of 122.

At the clubhouse, members can enjoy a relaxing dip in the club's private pool or savor a meal from the restaurant's ever-changing menu. Gallatin Country Club hosts numerous social events, including golf tournaments, live music, movie nights, and Saturday morning breakfast.

The country club's pro shop sells clubs and golf accessories. It also offers club re-gripping and club repair services for members.

Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club

At Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club, members can enjoy an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, two swimming pools, and a marina in the nearby city of Hendersonville.

Robert Bruce Harris designed the club's course in 1951 with bent bermudagrass greens and bluegrass fairways. The par-72 course measures 6,650 yards from the back tees and has a rating of 72.3 and a slope of 129. Since the course's inception, it has hosted numerous USGA and TGA championship qualifying events.

Apart from golf, Bluegrass has a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool and a kiddie pool. The club's swim team, the Bluegrass Marlins, competes locally in the Nashville Swim League. At the poolside bar, members can enjoy various snacks and alcoholic beverages.

Meanwhile, the clubhouse offers two more restaurants serving lunch, brunch, and dinner. At The Harris, diners can enjoy classic luxury, while the 51 Lounge provides a more casual dining space.

The club's marina is across the street from the course, on Old Hickory Lake. Its 68 slips can accommodate vessels from jet skis to 60-foot yachts. The marina has a full-time dockmaster, gas and ice services, and a clubroom where members can relax.

Bluegrass offers numerous events—including programs to improve members' golf, tennis, and swimming skills—to complement all the things to do in Hendersonville. Members can also enjoy private or semi-private lessons in these fields.

Enjoying Gallatin's Best Golf Courses

Gallatin is home to some of the best golf courses in Middle Tennessee, boasting challenging designs, helpful practice facilities, and impressive clubhouses. Conveniently, many of these courses are in or near some of the most attractive neighborhoods in Gallatin, including Foxland Harbor and Fairvue Plantation. Living here means access to Gallatin's best outdoor activities, and the proximity of these courses enables residents to take advantage of everything they offer, from league and tournament play to swimming and tennis. 

If the possibilities of Gallatin inspire you, contact The Ashton Real Estate Group of RE/MAX Advantage with Nashville's MLS at (615) 603-3602 to get in touch with a Gallatin real estate agent and find your dream home today.

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