In General Gaylord Springs is the crown jewel of Nashville public golf—impeccably groomed from tee to green and screaming "tour-ready." At 6,981 yards from the tips, it’s a big, beautiful beast with wide fairways, strategic bunkering, and water in play on multiple holes, all set along the Cumberland River with skyline views. The course feels like it could host a PGA or Korn Ferry event tomorrow; every blade of grass is manicured to perfection. New clubhouse, top-tier facilities, and a practice area that rivals private clubs make it feel premium. The only real knock? Pace of play dragged our foursome to a brutal 5+ hours—frustrating on a track this nice. Deducting a full star for that alone. In Detail - Condition: Flawless. Fairways like carpet, bunkers perfectly raked with fluffy sand, tee boxes level and lush. Greens are fast, true, and mostly pristine—holding shots beautifully and rolling pure… except the 18th (see suggestions). - Clubhouse & restaurant: Brand new and upscale—clean, modern pro shop, great lockers/showers. Restaurant has solid food but lacks enough seating and ambiance; feels a bit cafeteria-like on busy days. - Practice facilities: Outstanding. Huge driving range with premium balls and targets galore, multiple putting greens that match course speeds exactly, plus short-game areas. Easily the best warm-up in Middle Tennessee. - Carts: GPS-equipped, smooth, and path-only to protect the turf. Suggestions for Improvement - Pace of play – This place is too good for 5-hour rounds. Station multiple marshals with real authority—GPS carts make it easy to spot and fix bottlenecks. Enforce ready golf and gaps; players will thank you. - Ball-mark enforcement on 18 – The final green had 40+ unrepaired marks when we arrived (an embarrassing eyesore after 17 pristine ones). Park a staffer there on weekends with free tools and a friendly reminder—Nashville golfers clearly know how to fix marks everywhere else! - Restaurant seating – Add more suitable tables for such an upscale course. Bottom line: Gaylord Springs is Nashville’s closest thing to a Tour venue—stunning conditioning, elite practice setup, and pro-level challenge. Fix the slow play and that rogue 18th green, and it’s an easy 5 stars. Worth every penny for a premium public round; just tee off early or mid-week to beat the crawl. Must-play if you’re in Music City.

Alexa and Lindsey provided phenomenal service after a grueling 18 holes. They were kind and attentive to our entire group and left us wanting to to comeback tomorrow!

I am by no means an avid golfer but have visited several courses and Gaylord Springs was really nice. We had a large group and the were well organized and accomidated us will ease. The course itself was in great shape and three competition fierce. All in all it was was great day and if you are thinking about a visit, I recommend it....

The course itself is well maintained and reasonably fun to play. Fairly short with a narrow layout. However, given the ~$180 greens fees, the rest of the facility and experience are not up to par. F&B staff are very friendly and helpful but offerings are weak (all premade and prepackaged sandwiches) and overpriced. Beverage cart nowhere to be seen on the entire back 9. Starter and rangers are friendly and helpful. Bag drop was understaffed despite playing at peak hours and what staff were there were gruff and unhelpful at start and end of round. Charging for range balls at a nearly $200 course is nickel and diming at its worst. Overall not a bad round but the overall experience left a lot to be desired. I probably wouldn't come back.

Beautiful course but we needed to drop from playing 18 to 9 and the pro shop wouldn't let us. Had to pay for 18 and get a rain check for 9 to use in 90 days, when we live in Nebraska... they took full advantage of us.