Old Hickory Golf Club

Course seems to be typically wet, hence "cart-pathy/only rough" all the time. Because of the many trees, many leaves on the course, making it difficult to see/find balls in rough and fairways. Under all the debris, the greens are actually pretty good and fast (putt), holds and spins well (shots into)...if players would fix their ball marks (and an extra one too) and maintenance team use their blowers (am & pm). No rakes in the bunkers, they could use a maintenance run too. Would pay around/under $40 but not more than, considering pace is always an issue here.

We did get a late tee time with plenty of time to finish 18. There was three groups in front and it took almost three hours to get through the first nine holes. We didn’t see a Marshall out there moving groups along. The staff was great and gave us a voucher for the 9 holes we didn’t finish.

If I could give it 0 stars, I would. The pace of play is unacceptably slow. It took 3 hours to finish 9 holes, and was only able to play 15 holes, in FIVE HOURS! The Marshall was asking if it was slow behind us. That doesn’t even make any sense! The club house is nice, but the fairways are beat up. The bunkers should be GUR. I won’t be playing this course again, and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. It’s a shame because the layout is pretty good.

Poor conditions, poor tee sheet management, would not recommend ever playing this course. They pack the tee times 7minutes apart and do not Marshall slow play. Hardly a good patch of grass from tee box to green.

Course had just been aerated but in good shape. Greens generally very good but tee boxes need work

It seems like most of the course is in some form of renovation. Some bunkers filled in covered in weeds others grown in under repair. Fairways have so many different grasses growing unevenly. Cheaper courses in the area are in far better shape.

Old Hickory has definitely improved over the last year. The course conditions were night and day difference from earlier in the year. Cart path only on a lot of holes but given the improvements in the fairways and greens, I can see why. Good round and course for the GolfNow price.

Overall a great course. Had some issues with fairways with mud and either work vehicles or carts driving on the fairways after the amount of rain the course had the days prior. Staff was very friendly and amenities were decent. Overall great experience.

Better drainage is needed and this course is in need of a very good superintendent that can get this course in optimal condition.

one of the worst courses i’ve played in this area.

Hard to believe the cost for this course considering the conditions. Most bunkers were littered with rocks and crabgrass was on some greens. I’ve played out of the rough that looked better than most of the tee boxes. This course used to be a course I’d circle on the calendar to play. I have a hard time thinking that I’ll be going back anytime soon…

Driving range
Fairways and tee boxes look like an abandoned out if business golf course. ...the last time I saw a course in this bad of shape the following year it was sold to builders for a new home development. I'm guess that's what's happening here.

Greens were in great shape. Fairways are a mess due to disease - no notice when booking on site which is disappointing. Staff was great.

The greens were ok the fairways were trash. Not worth the 50+ bucks we paid.

Wow, they should inform potential guests that the course is in such bad shape. fairways were literally dirt. Must have burnt them with fertilizer or some other catastrophe.

Course not in good shape cart path only lots of dry damage spots a $40 dollar course for now.

I played this course for the first time on 9/5/2021. I was very happy with the layout and elevation changes. As many other people have mentioned, this course lost its fairways (probably due to the lack of rain early, then the deluges we’ve had recently) and they’re in rough shape - pretty much unplayable. The good news is that they are working hard to restore the fairways and I think things are moving in the right direction for recovery next season. They are also working on the tee boxes, so the tees for the most part were not in their normal spots. I imagine when everything is sorted out, this course will play much differently.
The greens are in decent shape and I found them to roll true and a good speed. Of course, they have the usual issues with people not fixing their pitch marks - makes me crazy. I always make it a habit to fix at least 2 on every green
I didn’t take advantage of the off-course amenities, so I can’t comment.
I recommend this course, but wait until next Spring if you can.

As one of the guys in my group mentioned, and many people have mentioned in the comments, this course has seen better days. I’ll take their word for it as it was my first time playing OH. That being said, the clubhouse is aware and they are working to grow the grass on the fairways back by September, even offering a discount to come back again in the Fall, which was a nice touch. The course layout is fun but challenging and the employees are extremely kind and helpful. Looking forward to returning soon.