The Grove

The Grove (not “The Grove Golf Club” or “The Grove Country Club”; just “The Grove”) is a private community located in the suburbs of Nashville.

Privacy is part of its appeal, as maintaining an every-blade-of-grass approach is one of its major selling points. That said, providing a challenging course for its best players is also emphasized (Greg Norman was the designer, after all). The club advertises “fairways kept at tour heights” and “greens rolling at US Open speeds.” The latter is a warning to those who might be overly aggressive when attacking birdie putts.

The course travels in two distinct loops between its front and back nines, wrapping around the housing development planned alongside the route. Both feature a combination of water hazards, provided by both manmade ponds as well as McCrory Creek, which flows vertically through the property.

If the water doesn’t spook you, the yardage might: The course plays more than 7,350 yards from the Norman tees. A significant chunk of that yardage comes at No. 11, a par five that plays nearly 630 yards from the back.