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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.9
88.9%
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18 out of 20 reviews
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4.3
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
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Amenities
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4.3
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About

Holes 9
Type Public/Municipal
Style Executive
Par 28
Length 1153 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

VinnyLinks offers nine holes of par-28 golf over 1,150 yards at Shelby Park. Three tee sets allow golfers to choose their distances to the Bermuda greens and a driving range with mats and grass, practice green, and bunkered short-game zone to let them warm up. The public is welcome, but this is one golf course for the kids, who get priority n weekdays during the summer and after school in the autumn.

VinnyLinks was built in 2001 and offers a short season from late spring to mid-autumn.

Because the VinnyLinks is a public golf course, golfers who can get on when the course isn't packed with budding juniors can golf a round for dirt-cheap.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Open: 5/15 Closed: 10/15
Architect Donald Ross (2001) Billy Fuller Bob Cupp

Rentals/Services

Carts No
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Sports

FootGolf

Reviews

4.2
20 Reviews (20)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Vinny Links

Nice little par 3 course that is well groomed. Greens were great. #1 is a 285 yard par 4.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this place!

I can go and play a quick 9 holes and everyone is so friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent for sharpening your short game

This is not a championship course, but gets 4.5 stars as a great rolling par 3 course to dial in your short game. If I lived in Nashville
I’d practice here mid week every week after work. Driving range looked like a really bad setup, so wouldn’t use it for that. But if you want to play your irons, wedges, and putter better, this would be a great place to sharpen the edge regularly. Other than the sound of the loud engines of the General Jackson or some other large paddle boat anchored in the river nearby, it was a very peaceful place to play. I even saw a group of does come out on one of the holes, munching in the fringe. Super friendly staff too!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Closed Course

For a weekend in Nashville some buddies and I went to golf Saturday morning after making a tee time and paying. Upon arrival we found that the course was closed for the marathon and no one was in the property to give us our money back. Please reach out to solve this problem.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun public course, $5 on golf now

Visiting Nashville for the line dancing and live music. Also enjoyed a little golf in the side. Course was close, convenient and cheap.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Can’t beat the price.

Not the nicest or biggest course but we’ll worth the cost.Great place to get some short game practice in.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

It is what it is

If you need short game practice this will do the trick. Not well taken care of, but for less than 10 bucks, I think it was fine. If you have the time, you can find better 18 hole options nearby for another 10-15 bucks.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun 9 hole mostly Par 3 course

Fun little course, it’s ran by the city of Nashville so don’t expect it to be immaculate.
First hole is a PAR 4 every other is a Par 3.. Hole 5 is a little confusing because the way the tee is backs up to Hole 7. More than one person shot from tee box 5 to hole 7. Greens were alright but dry due to heatwave right now.

Driving range may be the cheapest in Nashville $4 for a bucket of balls. This time of year you hit off grass, other times you hit off mats.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Friendly staff, great for kids, shame GolfNow takes bookings when the course is closed.

Had a fun round with my son and will definitely return. Just need Golf Now to check it's information before taking bookings on a closed course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

No golf played

I took an Uber to this location from my hotel. Two kids were sitting outside the pro shop . I asked if this was where I confirm my tee time. They were confused and sent me down the road. After walking around I realized that that I was at the right area . I went back and spoke to them again and they informed me that the pro shop had flooded and that there were not clubs available. Waste of time and cost of two Uber rides. Golfnow needs to update their courses.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Donald Ross gem

This jewel was designed by Donald Ross- never built- and 80 years later his plans we're found and the course built replicating his greens..Under $10 to play, family friendly, The First Tee clubhouse is special, range is short but playable- 20 minutes from Titans stadium

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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