Golf in Hendersonville

Sporting two distinct nine-hole layouts built more than 20 years apart, Ravenwood Country Club's 18-hole golf course boasts 6,264 yards of splendid fairways running alongside the stately grounds' cerulean ponds and misting fountains. The lengthier of the two, the front nine eases rusty swings and slow-to-wake irons into the round with a relatively open, gently undulating layout before clubbers must contend with the dramatic elevation changes, larger greens, and omnipresent water hazards that await in the course's second act. Before duffers return through the majestic double doors of the clubhouse, they must traverse the climactic 18th hole, a 385-yard par 4 with a stream stationed squarely in the landing zone of aggressive drives and local spacecraft.

Along with its picturesque par 72, Ravenwood Country Club encompasses a recently refurbished outdoor swimming pool and eight tennis courts flanked by covered spectator areas. Guests weary from days looping the course, lapping the pool, or combing the tennis courts for edible neon fuzz can retire to the club's dining facilities, which host everything from quiet dinner dates to lavish events and celebrations.

Course at a Glance:

• 18-hole, par 72 course
• Length of 6,264 yards from the farthest tees
• Course rating of 71.0 from the farthest tees
• Slope rating of 125 from the farthest tees
• Four tee options
• Link to scorecard

Fairways on Spencer Creek's player-friendly course takes duffers careening across 2,632 yards of water-kissed fairways for a nine-hole pin-hunting exhibition. The petite par 33 caters to players working on their short game with four par 3s and four par 4s, and the 463-yard par 5 fifth hole ensures drivers and 3-woods don’t consider collectively bargaining for more shifts out of the bag. PGA-certified aces shake rust off swings with private and small-group lessons, and a putting green helps putters calibrate their strokes before rounds.

Course at a Glance:

• Nine-hole, par 33 course
• Length of 2,632 yards from the farthest tees
• Course rating of 64.3 from the farthest tees (adjusted for 18-hole round)
• Slope rating of 112 from the farthest tees (adjusted for 18-hole round)

The course at Dickson Country Club invites golfers to herd their golf balls over a verdant expanse divvied up into 18 tree-lined holes. Golfers take aim at bentgrass greens from tee boxes, fairways, and rough composed of bermuda grass, so-called for its mysteriously disappearing divots. Players may choose from four sets of tees, rendering the course enjoyable for golfers of all skill levels.

Course at a Glance:

• 18-hole, par 72 course
• Total length of 6,638 yards from the back tees
• Four sets of tees per hole