Old Hickory Golf Club

This course has trended downward for years. Tough weather/summer season, I get it. But the conditions have never been worse. Greens are unplayable. Fairways and tee boxes resemble that of a $20 dog track.

Our cart battery was dying so we called on 5 tee box…said they’d be out in 5-10 mins to swap it out. Never came. Switched our own cart at the turn. That cart battery started to flash while on 13ish hole and cart slow and shaking a few holes later.

We learned from an employee that they were around a year overdue on replacing their fleet of carts and that the batteries on most every cart can’t hold a charge for a round (great management!).

Pace of play was painful…we skipped the last couple holes because we were staring at 5.5 hours. Placard in the cart says pace should be 12-15 mins a hole, 4:30 for a round. We spoke to staff as we waited on 4 tee box and expressed that we were at exactly 1 hour through three holes. He was shocked and said he’d drive up and figure out where the logjam was.

Nothing ever changed. Brutal pace continued.

Two different employees expressed these reasons for the poor pace:

1) every tee time was booked that AM (LOL, who cares?)

2) the starter had to leave early and that’s why the course was backed up (LOL, I’m sure that matters)

No care. No enforcement. No accountability.

If you want to spend well over $100 for an all anround awful experience golfing, this is the place to go.

Course was great, staff was extremely friendly, would definitely play again, however, there must have been something with the grass because the greens were burnt and in terrible condition.

mud and dust on fairway even on green as well as tee boxes

I've played Old Hickory a bunch over the years. Rarely was it ever in great condition but the last few years it has gone steadily downhill. The greens are a mess. Not a lot of healthy grass, lots of packed dirt, etc. Something you would expect at a local muni not a course that charges $80ish during the week and $100ish on the weekend. This is a $30-40 course at best. Most fairways and tee boxes are not very good. I guess they are working on the bunkers since they were all GUR. Maybe it can be saved in the fall/winter but I will avoid it at all costs for the rest of the summer.

First time playing Old Hickory. Driving range was a joke - very few spots and all woods had to be hit into a net. Didn’t feel warmed up before our round. Greens are in terrible condition - maybe that’s normal for August but the price we paid I expected more investment into the course. Phone number for the grill went to voicemail. At the turn the only thing ready for grab and go was hot dogs. Course was very backed up so you would think they want people to make the turn quickly. The layout isn’t that great. Individual holes were fine but the clubhouse isn’t anywhere near #1 or #10. This may be a better course in the spring or fall but many other courses are better laid out than this one.

Most of the greens were patchy. Fairways were unkept.

I’ve always liked the layout. Years ago it was a premier course - lush fairways, beautiful greens, nice bunkers. Today it’s a shell of its past glory: fairways have as much bare earth as grass, greens roll fast (and for the most part true) but lack grass on many holes. Fairways and greens look like disease have hit them. Maybe the weather this year has made it hard for the maintenance crews to keep up. Other courses in the area have nicer grounds, so they seem to have figured out how to deal with the weather issues. Seems like the fees are too high for the course at this time. Clubhouse attendant was very friendly. Pace of play was average to slow, not because it was crowded, it wasn’t. Two groups of three were playing the yellow tees. They weren’t good enough. Play tees consistent with your skill level!

Conditions are terrible. Fairways are full of crab grass and disease. Greens are slow and bunkers are rock hard. We used to play here all the time. Now they’re overcharging for a course they obviously don’t invest any money into anymore. Stay away at those prices.

This course was once very nice but the bunkers are no longer sand, there is grass growing from the bunkers on hard dirt. The greens are getting wrecked. The fairways are full of crab grass. The carts are never fully charged or hold very little charge because they never make it through 9 holes let alone 18 holes. It once was an 8 out 10 course but now has been reduced to 2 out of 10. Maybe new ownership is needed? Crew is not helpful.

I have played this course a bunch over the past five years and I've never seen it in worse shape. Tee boxes are incredibly beat up, the greens are very patchy, and the bunkers are just dirt with weeds growing in them. I will say, the Cart Path Only holes are in much better condition than the others, which lead me to believe its an overuse issue more than anything else. Then again, courses tend to skimp on conditions when real estate companies come calling for the land.

I hope Old Hickory's issues are the former and not the latter, because I really do enjoy this course when the conditions are nice.

Old Hickory Golf Club is an absolute pleasure to play. The grounds are beautifully maintained, with lush fairways, smooth greens, and scenic views that make every hole enjoyable. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, creating a relaxed and inviting atmosphere from the moment I arrived.

The course layout is well-designed, offering a fair but challenging test for the average golfer. With strategically placed bunkers, subtle doglegs, and just enough elevation changes to keep things interesting, it requires smart course management but never feels overwhelming. The greens rolled true, and the pace of play was solid throughout the round.

I’ll definitely be back—Old Hickory strikes that perfect balance of challenge and playability that makes for a fun round. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy a quality golf experience in a beautiful setting.

Greens were in great shape. Fairways were ok. The bunkers were plain nasty; hard pan, hardly any sand, lots of rocks. Not ideal bunker conditions. Some could even ruled as ground under repair. Played here many times. I’ll be back. Food and drinks have always been good.