Smyrna Golf Course - Regulation Course

Just a fun muni course. Some long challenging fairways, interesting layout and a very comfortable environment.

This course is relatively easy but my age and lack of play has caught up with me. Fairways and the just off the greens, in particular, are rough. Mid-Tennessee has a rough winter and this course has not come back well.

Staff are very friendly and speed of play is very good unless you get a 5-some in front of you which makes an under 4 hour round difficult.

My nephew is just getting into golf and the staff was great! They have loaner club, though not the best, good enough for a learner. For his second time out, the weather and playing partners were excellent. The course is in ok shape, but that’s because the lack of rain. The greens are good and roll well. Again…the staff was excellent…friendly and go up and beyond to make sure you have a good time.

Even though the greens were recently verticut, they rolled well and true. The fairways are as you would expect for April...hard and scrimpy on grass, but you get lots of rollout for us short hitters. Staff is always friendly and helpful.

Went out midday, was a SUPER windy day so I'll write off all the leaves and brush and whatnot on the course.

Practice area isn't too bad, though they probably need to update the yardages at the driving range. Range balls are atrocious, but that's pretty normal for a muni.

Pro Shop was well stocked, staff was friendly as always. A lot of leeway given to 'regulars,' usually over the loudspeaker right by the first tee which can get annoying ("HEY DAVE, WANNA GO WITH THE 12:15 GROUP?" etc.).

Course was very wet after 3 days of rain, but still very well maintained. Tee boxes were fine for the circumstance. They could and should have someone coming around to check on the garbage cans, ball washers, etc. I found a lot of that stuff lacking. No water stations to be found outside of the couple toilet houses along the course.

Pace of play was pretty slow, and with no ranger or anything to be able to keep players on track, it feels a little Wild West. Maybe with the Cart Path Only rule in place for the day? No drink/snack service on the course, so not seeing them isn't a surprise.

Fairways were in MOSTLY good shape, the odd dry patch here and there, a little bit of crabgrass creeping onto the course. Greens were in remarkably good shape, aside from a lot of mud around the hills and banks directly around the greens. Maybe a rain factor, but it still felt pretty lackluster in terms of maintenance.

All in all, a pretty dang good muni course as always!

Good bunch of people working there. Good municipal course to have fun with your pals and to hone your skills. One of the staff “Randy” even came to the parking lot and changed a flat tire for me.

Except for a few bald patches off the main fairway, course is in excellent shape for early spring. Greens are in great shape…rolling true with some subtle reads. Staff is friendly and helpful as usual. Pace of play was good even with a match in progress in front. Paired up with Brad on the back and had an enjoyable round and played better because of his company. Always enjoy playing here.

Greens were ok about a week or 2 after areation still bumpy