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Value
4.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
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4.6
Amenities
3.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6669 yards
Slope 120
Rating 71.8

Ted Rhodes Golf Course sits on the Cumberland River's North Nashville banks, and was originally named the Cumberland Golf Course, after that body of water, back when it only had nine holes, first laid out way back in 1953. A 1992 redesign added nine more holes, and nowadays golfers get 18 holes of links-style golf, complete with lakes and bunkers that make for good times. Big greens provide big targets for approaches on this walkable golf course.

The par-72 Ted Rhodes Golf Course measures 6,669 yards from the Blue tees, and offers a fourth set of tees that play to 5,010 yards for the ladies. A round of golf kicks off big on a par-5 hole that comes in at 555 yards from the Blue tee, one of two long holes, with the back nine also opening on a 534-yard hole. With that in mind, the golf course concludes with a relative whimper, on a par-4 hole that measures just 432 yards from the Blue tee.

Something to look for on the Ted Rhodes Golf Course is the fauna: Turtles, fish, muskrats and beavers all make their homes in the golf course's lakes and river.

Course Details

Year Built 1953
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire is required and collared shirts preferred. Tank-tops, cut offs, and tattered clothing are not allowed.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Tennessee (2023 #4)

Reviews

4.6
157 Reviews (157)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

We played it

We had a lot of rain last week. The greens were extremely slow compared to how they are in the summer.
But, it was ok.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Round

The back 9 had a lot of standing water because we had 3 consecutive days of rain 2 days ago. This is still one of my favorite layouts and I wished I had walked it. The greens were in great shape as usual. Looking forward to playing there again when it’s drier

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Links style layout, lots of water

Challenging layout with lots of water and some really interesting holes. This is a “links-style” course but the abundance of water tightens up the course somewhat. Hard to rate the condition of tees and fairways since the Bermuda is still dormant, but the condition of the greens was excellent. The course is somewhat flat and walker-friendly. I’ll make it a point to come back here during my next trip to Nashville, hopefully when everything is green. .An excellent value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rude staff

Staff is very rude. At check-in, gave Audie at the desk my name and was told that I didn’t have a tee time. I told him that it was booked last minute through Golf Now and was told that I needed to provide the email confirmation from Golf Now. By mistake, I had deleted the email, completely my fault. Offered to show my ID and was told again that I had to provide the confirmation email. I have never had to provide proof of confirmation anytime I have ever booked via Golf Now, and when I told him that, he said “you’ve never played here then.” Not the first time that they’ve been rude to me or my wife at this course. I will be calling Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation as well to complain about the rudeness that seems to be a part of the culture at Metro Nashville golf courses.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Metro

As long as it hasn’t recently rained this course is a decent play. Good layout.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

As much as you could ask for from a muni

While Nashville doesn't have much when it comes to public golf, it does offer a system of municipal courses, including McCabe, Two Rivers, Shelby, and Harpeth Hills. Of the Nashville Metro Courses, Ted Rhodes is among my favorite.

First off, the greens are generally amazing for a public course. Fast and in good condition. You couldn't really ask for much more.

The design is above average, offering some distance when playing from the back tees and a considerable number of water features (especially when compared to other publics). If you're a novice golfer looking for a fun and easy round, there are better Metro options, but if you're looking for something of a challenge while still being able to score, this is a great option.

Issues worth noting:
- No driving range (there's a short range but you need your own balls)
- Limited food and beverage options
- You will often have to deal with the riff-raff that a muni course has to offer. While pace of play is generally good, don't be surprised if you're hit into, someone cuts in front of you, or something else unexpected happens.

Overall, I'd recommend Ted Rhodes to just about anyone. It's always fun, is in good condition, and requires you to bring many aspects of your game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Slow Play Capital of Golf

If you like rounds that take 5 hours then this is your place. Tax dollar paid employees could care less. Great condition and layout. Terrible management and patrons

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Incredible Course in Fantastic Condition

First time playing this course and was extremely happy with the course. The setup is awesome with some tricky par 3s and some very cool risk/reward par 5s. Every single putting green was perfect and couldn't find any imperfection on the putting surface. The only knock on this course is the driving range is irons only and is only 200 yards long. Besides that Ted Rhodes is a fantastic course and for the price you can't beat it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

For Regulars/Locals Only

If you like 5 and a half hour rounds, playing behind several groups of five, in a mud bog, this is the course for you. Locals playing some sort of money game. Should have been warned!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Very nice municipal course

It's Winter. The fairways are brown and the greens are green and in beautiful shape. They roll true. There is a lot of water on this course, every hole has some that can come into play. Every hole has sand in play also. However, it is maintained very nicely. The staff is very friendly and courteous. A great value, especially with Winter rates. Definitely would play again. I am sure Spring will be beautiful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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