Towhee Club

we enjoyed this course although we are not used to the dead/brown grass on these southern courses. Staff was nice and greens were still green. We enjoyed the lay out of the course.

It took a lot of work to get my friends and myself scheduled on the same day off to get a round in before the end of the year. So, I scheduled the day before investigating what the weather would hold. This was a very poor decision.
After about an hour and a half drive south, the three of us arrived at King's Creek, in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It was a cold and windy afternoon, but none of us have any quit in our bag!
When we arrived, we were greeted by the gentleman that was working the club house that day. He was very cordial and helpful with pointing us in the right directions, since this was our maiden voyage.
The practice tee was very nice and clean. It had ample space to stretch, hit (off of grass), and clean your clubs prior to play. The practice putting green was average in size, and located outside the front of the club house. It is something that none of us were accustomed to. But, it served it's purpose. And was very accurate to what we would encounter on the course.
Due to the cold and wind, we all decided that it would be best to move up at tee from our regular "tips." We all range in skill and handicaps (unofficial), but we typically play from the longest yardage. That way we can "get our money's worth," masochistically that is.
The Championship Tees were a great choice on our part. They were true to the yardage, but some played a little longer or shorter due to the wind. The fairways and tees were in great shape for this time of year. But the real superstars were the greens! They were soft and fast. That is a welcomed combination for a winter round. I am so used to hitting onto greens that the ball bounds like it hit concrete this time of year. The maintenance crews in my area of Kentucky could learn a few things from the gentlemen at this fine establishment.
It is a par 70, which is something that we are not accustomed to. But, it was extremely fun. The course has a quaint creek that runs throughout it. Hints the name! I believe there is a form of water on 15 of the 18 holes and sand on every single one.... a lot of sand! I mean, a lot of sand! And not the sand that comes from local creek beds that are in most golf courses that could be mistaken for goat ranches! Nice, fluffy sand.
We did stop at the turn to grab our customary hot dogs and drinks. But this time, we decided to stay inside for a little bit and warm up. Once we thawed out, we decided to hit the back nine. It was just as adventurous as the front and equally as challenging.
I would guess that in it's prime of the year, there are roughly 12 holes that are picture worthy in my book. But I have really high standards. So, there could be more than that, depending on your eye for beauty.
On the drive home we were all in agreeance that we must return in the summer. This way we not only have a better knowledge of the course, but we could enjoy it as well.
Overall, I would say that this is an excellent course. Not only for the value, but also the layout. It is extremely well maintained and fun for all skill levels. It is definitely on my list of courses to return to. If it wasn't for it being so far away, it would make my rotation. Give King's Creek your money and an honest effort. You won't be disappointed!

Nice course good greens challenging par threes and 5s

The greens roll better than they look. Fairways are dormant and just OK. The pace of play was not great but they were very busy. The layout is tough if you don't hit it straight. Overall, not a bad round.

Great golf course! The greens are in terrific condition and would be considered fast. The fairways were in very good condition although a little bit hairy on some of the holes. Rough was penalizing at times and could be thick in areas, as it is suppose to be. Beautiful course layout; some tight shots and some open shots to fairways, uphill & downhill. Only a couple of blind shots to fairways. You should use most of the clubs in your bag for this one. Outstanding facility with a decent driving range and short game area. The driving range was a bit lacking that day as the main area looked to be growing grass in. I will most certainly be back to play this course even though it took one and a half hours for us to get there.

Really enjoyed the course, played two other courses in the yhree days I was in the Nashville area and this course was definitely my favorite!

Played there yesterday and unfortunately was very disappointed in the state of ALL the sand traps, it hasn't rained for at least a week now and it looks as thought all the sand was washed out in a flood, I could see the dirt bottom in every single trap, not one maintenance worker seen over the whole course addressing the situation. Having said all that, I like the course as it is usually pretty good value has better than average greens and decent fairways, I'll be back again, but not in a rush.

Nice layout, greens in good shape but slow. Bunkers have no sand and what sand is there is not raked. Could be a great course with some TLC

Very nice layout to this course. The course conditions were good except for the bunkers, which need to have sand added to them. The greens have a nice design to them and are very puttable. The fairways are mostly lush and fun to hit off. The staff were friendly and helpful. I would play this course again.

I normally play this every other week, but this year it's been few and far between. 9th year playing here and countless rounds. Course is in good shape. Had the second tee time of the day so it was in good playing condition. Just wish it had a "real" clubhouse after 10 years of being open.

I shot a 98 and I'm happy anytime I break 100. Other than the greens being rough the course was great. A couple joined us to make it even a better day.

Good pace of play in spite of heavy traffic. There are a lot of areas left natural (tall native grasses), so you will almost certainly lose some balls on this course, but it definitely makes for a prettier than average course.
The number nine tee should have markers listing distance to carry over the hazard and distance to the end of the fairway -- it is a difficult shot to plan.

Course in acceptable shape.

Greens-traps- could have been in better shape

Pace of play was excellent for Sun.

They had a tournament in the morning and it delayed our tee time by 1/2 hour. Other than that the course is in great condition.

We got an amazing price around mid-day and couldn't pass it up. Overall, the course was in pretty good shape. They were replacing/repairing sod in quite a few areas. It seems that something has damaged many of the course's turfgrass in Middle Tennessee this year. This location was no different, but the conditions were more than playable. It did not affect my ability to play or change my enjoyment level whatsoever. I thought the greens were nice, although terribly soft. So much so that it made it hard to adequately repair them. (Several approach shots embedded.) And not enough people were even trying. There were many bad marks and "divots" in all the greens. Please people, carry a tool and fix your marks! Haven't played there in a couple of years, but it seems they've changed from the white fluffy "Tour" sand to the same brown, crunchy stuff everybody else has. No big deal, but it was more fun to play out of the easy stuff. Especially since there's so much of it there. Bring your best sand game! People were friendly enough. Grill was okay. They could use some more options. Kinda slim pickings. Bring nose plugs for the back nine. It seems there's a sewage treatment plant directly next to a few holes back there. WOW! Only real design flaw I could see, or uh SMELL. I'll still come back. But I'll have some stogies ready for all on the back. ;-) All in all, KC is a well designed, beautiful place to play golf. Very visually stimulating on many holes. With some work, it could be really wonderful.

Course was in great condition considering winter kill middle TN experienced this past winter. Staff has done a great job getting fairways back into playable condition. Those who play however need to start repairing ball marks, if your going to play the game then respect the game. Will play again

I played here over a year ago in the early spring, so it was nice to see the grass come in (well the grass that wasn't affected by the horrible winter).
The greens were recently punched, we weren't told this upon checking in.
There is a good mixture of holes including my favorite, #9 which is a drivable par 4. The par 3's on the back are long and the par 5's involve water.
The meandering creek is peaceful although it can catch a ball easily. It would be nicer if the thick vegetation were cut down to enjoy the creek more.

Fairways are improved significantly. Slow Sunday play. Greens in good shape. Players could help by fixing their ball marks Good value overall.

Overall good course..... A couple of the fairways are under repair but they are coming around..... Fairly challenging from the Palmer tees

Course still needed some work, which I knew about before playing. The best part of the course was the greens, they were in very good shape & rolled true. About half of the fairways were nice, the others were bare in places.