NJ102

Visiting Middle Tennessee from NJ and picked up a Sunday morning time. Layout was fantastic, you can see how difficult it would be for a high end amateur tournament or local professional event from the tips with the rough grown out and greens rolled and firm. Challenging tee shots and strategic bunker placement make driving the ball well a necessity. Greens were smooth, bunkers well maintained. Only issue was pace of play, no one monitoring the pace on course and the group in front of us was playing way too far back for their ability which was not enjoyable for us nor them I imagine. Play the correct tees for your ability and it is definitely worth the drive from Franklin.

Very strange layout. 2 par 3s on front side are very poorly designed. First is 150 yds and you cannot see the green from the tee. The second is 77 yds and plays about 60 since it is severely downhill. Course was in fair shape overall. Cart paths need a ton of work, greens were smooth albeit a bit slow. Clubhouse was basically closed due to covid however it didn’t appear as if it would be a place you would want to spend a lot of time anyway. Overall this was probably a very nice place 40 years ago but for 2020 it is not up to par compared to a place like Jack Frost which is 20 mins away.

Played late afternoon on a Sunday In 3:20 so absolutely no complaints about pace of play. It’s is in fine shape Tee to Green however the greens are a bit too soft for my liking. You can’t control Mother Nature but people can control whether or not they fix a ball mark. The place is littered with them. If everyone simply fixed their own plus one more there wouldn’t be a problem. Layout is quirky in spots, especially the last 4 holes which are on top of each other making for a bit of a shooting gallery. Staff was awesome, super friendly and helpful. Will be back