Hermitage Golf Course - The President's Reserve

From the clubhouse to the last hole at General’s Retreat, this is an absolutely top notch facility. I genuinely cannot say enough good things about this place.

My golf partner and I are local, and neither of us have ever had a chance to get out to Hermitage, but we will absolutely be playing it regularly from this point forward. Played both the President’s Reserve and General’s Retreat. We lucked out being paired up with an awesome two-some on the President’s Reserve and finished in about 3 hours and 45 minutes. Pace was great, and President’s was in phenomenal shape from tee to green. Immaculate track, long but forgiving, From tee to green it was in fantastic shape and an absolute blast.

We headed to the clubhouse after we finished up and got our first round of beers for the price of what we shot on President’s (cannot beat a 75 cent beer), checked with staff on playing General’s that afternoon, and they were great and got us out immediately after a few beers and a bite to eat. Food was great, and grill staff was great as well.

General’s wasn’t quite on the level of President’s (likely because they had recently aerated), but was still a super fun, well-kept, awesome track tee-to-green. Played as a twosome and finished up in just under 3 hours.

My only gripe is that we saw a beverage cart once in 36 holes, but the staff let us know early on that they only had one cart out, and we prepped accordingly. They’ve got really good-sized coolers at the grill that fit like a glove in the space behind the seats on the cart, and they load them down with ice so you are good to stock up on drinks if you decide to play 36.

For under $150 total during the week, you cannot find two better courses in this country to play. The staff was as good as it gets, the course is in fantastic shape, pace was great, and we had an absolute blast. We will be back sooner rather than later.

Presidents course was very well manicured, pace of play was great because it wasn’t all that busy when I played. Pro shop was helpful, carts with GPS are really nice. Course is definitely worth playing. Will definitely play again next time in Nashville. You won’t be disappointed. Sheep are neat addition.

I played the President’s Reserve course at the Hermitage Golf Club with a friend on 11/01/20. This place is top notch. The course has 6 sets of tees to choose from and plays long. I normally play in the Chicagoland area and I could not get used to taking an extra club when needed. Do yourself a favor and take the extra club. The course itself is beautiful and plays, for the most part; relatively flat and very fair. The greens were firm and fast. The zoysia grass in the fairways helped the golf ball sit up and made each lie easy to hit from. There are a variety of holes; straight away, doglegs right and left. The staff was very friendly inside and out. There is a nice restaurant / bar area and they do serve breakfast. Lastly, do not forget to look for the Blackface Scottish sheep roaming and grazing the courses. I will definitely go back to play when I’m in the area.

Many bunkers were in poor condition and appeared to areas under repair. I was quite disappointed to see this at a course with such fees and prestige.

Overall, with these conditions, I don’t know that I would return. It was disappointing.

Great course with a fun layout. Doesn't hurt that I shot a 74 which is one of my best rounds in several years. Condition was great. Watch out for sheep! This course is WAY better and more fun than the sister General course. The only downfall was a lot of players and a fairly slow round.

A course that can be played by all. Just select the appropriate tee box based on your skill level. Beautiful course with many risk reward holes depending on how aggressive you elect to be. Wildlife is abundant and you will most likely see deer, turkey, and others. I truly think you will be glad you selected this course after the round and will look forward to the next opportunity to give it a go.

I was told this course was one of the best in the Nashville area, and it definitely lived up to that. I loved everything about this course. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the practice facility was in great shape. The course is not too hard, but certainly not easy either. The course conditions were very good. The greens were just changed to Bermuda a few months ago, and they are rolling great. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone in the Nashville area.

The staff was unfriendly, rude and unhelpful. We unloaded our own clubs, loaded them on the cart, unloaded them from the cart. It was 98 degrees and it took 5 hours to play a round of golf. The marshalll came by once on the 16 hole where 3 foursomes were backed up. We wait on every hole and every shot.. Great track well maintained, but the management and help need to be replaced. We had a 2nd rounded scheduled later in the week but cancelled it because of this experience.

I played the General’s Retreat Course and was very impressed with the condition and facility. A couple negatives were lack of greeting when dropping off clubs. Having to load and unload my clubs. Could use a few more staff members for greeting and experience. The biggest negative was that the price was the same all day... whether playing early morning or afternoon. I played later in the day when much hotter which usually results in a lower rate.

The course was really backed up all afternoon to the extent that we had 7 people tee off 18 at the same time because there were four groups waiting. Just too many people, but it's easy to understand the demand. The layout never gets dull and the course/greens is/are in great shape considering the hot and dry weather in the last two months. You can score here if you can keep it straight -- the rare exquisite course that isn't too hard for the weekend warrior.

Playing today for the first time, I was definitely wowed by how well the course was maintained for it only being early April. The greens rolled fast and true and the fairways played great. In general, this is one of my favorite course layouts; never once did I feel a hole was "unfair," yet I felt every hole had great risk-reward opportunities built in. Shot poorly on the front (my back, we went off 10) which put a damper in the round, but I definitely want to come back when my swing hopefully has a little more confidence later in the season. Would definitely recommend this course to a friend, though it is a little bit more on the expensive side but not outrageous.

Course was in fantastic shape. Greens were quick but receptive. Fairways in tour-perfect condition, bunkers clean and raked, rough thick but not too penal.

Layout was refreshing. It felt like I was playing a resort course. Course wasn't overly long, even from the tips, and the course has a few great short-4s that require strategic play (with options) and wedge execution. Also, a fantastic set of Par 3 holes.

All in all, this is one of the best public courses I've played from a course condition perspective and from a layout perspective. 10/10.

Played Presidents Reserve early on Sunday, great pace of play. Sheep were roaming the course after the turn. Course is in very good condition. Definitely a course to play in Nashville.

I think they did a great job with President's Reserve - the newer track at the Hermitage.

20 of us had a great weekend in May staying in the cabins. They did a truly fantastic job putting that setup together. The condos are surprisingly luxurious and the proximity to each other gave the group space but allowed us to be together at the same time.

President's Reserve was fantastic. Resort style with wide open fairways, but really interesting holes (some of which run along the adjacent river). The condition was good to very good (I really like perfect tee boxes, and these were not), but the greens rolled great. If I were to return, I would schedule every single round on Presidents and avoid General altogether. In my humble opinion, the two simply do not compare.

Nice layout with some long holes and some reachable par 5's in two. Condition of the course was very good, but some of the bunkers needed some attention. Greens had been aerated about two weeks prior to my play, but were in good shape. Horned sheep roam several areas of the property and seemed unconcerned about any golfers. They generally stayed out of the way and were something different to look at on the course.

The President's Reserve Course at Hermitage is a great place to play with a group of buddies. This course gets a lot of weekend traffic, but the pace of play is generally pretty good. Rangers on the course are a little gruff, but with the volume of play that's to be expected I guess. Good layout, but nothing mindblowing or particularly memorable. Course was cart path only on most of the holes we played, so that slowed things down a bit. Good clubhouse with lots of beer selections at good prices. The driving range is far too small for a course that receives this much play on the weekends. Overall though, a nice course that's not too challenging to make it painful for a beginner golfer.

Every part of the course was in very good condition except the greens. There were ball marks everywhere. It didn't look like the green was healing well. I don't know why everyone likes Presidents Reserve more than Generals Retreat. There's no shade on P.R. I was pretty bored with that course. The only reason i'd play again is if my friends choose this course to play. I'd much rather play General's Retreat any day.

Annual Nashville trip with 14 other golfers, we usually play either the General or the Reserve, both really good, but I prefer the Reserve. Saw the sheep for the first time roaming the course, you don't see that everyday.
When you play this course you are kind of out there all by yourself. This course is separate from the rest of the facility since it was built after, so it is secluded.
As usual, the course was in great shape. It is hard to think there are any better courses in Nashville, public or private, when it comes to the conditions. The Reserve has wide fairways (although not wide enough for me yesterday), is well bunkered, and the greens were firm, but held and putted true.
The only negative is the price, $80 on the weekend Fri-Sun, $10 less during the week. I guess to have facilities like that you have to charge more, but a senior rate would be nice. If you get a chance try it, you will like it.