Memphis · Golf
The courses worth knowing around Memphis, Tennessee: who can play, how many holes, and a link to book each one.
Golf score
83rd of 94 golf cities for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (40%), playable access (20%), affordability (18%), course pedigree (14%), and the size of the mapped set (8%).
Sparse but impactful bunkering and enlarged, undulating greens · Bill Bergin
A reborn city course near the University of Memphis, reopened in 2023 with generous fairways and friendly weekday rates. There is a small beginner course and a new driving range alongside it.
Opened 2023 · $$ · Slope 125
Meandering streams, deep-faced bunkers and several lakes
An eco-minded championship layout about fifteen miles north of Memphis in Millington, once owned by Justin Timberlake. It plays long from the tips, so most days you will be happy on the forward tees.
Opened 2009 · $$$
Mature in-town parkland setting off Walnut Grove
A well-loved old city course tucked into East Memphis, easy on the wallet and walkable in feel. The yardage stays manageable, which makes it a comfortable round in retirement.
$ · Slope 116
Lush fairways with strategically placed bunkers
A friendly municipal course in the heart of Memphis that locals keep coming back to. The conditions stay solid and the rates stay kind on a weekday.
$ · Slope 115
Nine holes winding through old-growth forest in a city park
The oldest continuously operating municipal course in the country, freshly renovated and right in town. Walking is allowed and the rates are about as low as golf gets, so it is an easy nine on a quiet morning.
Opened 1906 · $
Island-green par-3 11th, with water on ten of eighteen holes · Ron Prichard
The private TPC club in southeast Memphis that hosts the PGA Tour's FedEx St. Jude Championship each summer. You would need a member to get on, but it is the course that defines big-league golf in this city.
Opened 1988 · $$$$
