Old Natchez Country Club
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee · Franklin & Brentwood / Williamson County golf market
- Access
- membership optional
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Gary Roger Baird
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Old Natchez Country Club, set along the Harpeth River between Franklin and Brentwood, has operated for more than a century and is recognized as the oldest country club in continuous operation in the area. Its 18-hole Gary Roger Baird-designed course plays to 7,130 yards across more than 150 feet of natural elevation change and native limestone outcroppings characteristic of Middle Tennessee. The club was acquired by Heritage Golf Group in a deal announced in September 2026 -- Old Natchez becomes Heritage's 49th club nationally and joins Colonial Country Club in Memphis and The Club at Gettysvue in Knoxville in the company's Tennessee portfolio, with early capital-improvement planning for the course, clubhouse, and amenities described as still underway with member input at the time of this research.
The surrounding Gardens of Old Natchez is a luxury residential community built directly around the golf course in Franklin's equestrian-country setting, though -- as with several of this market's peer clubs -- country club membership itself remains a completely separate and optional purchase from home ownership there.
Golf & Course
The 18-hole course was designed by Gary Roger Baird and plays to 7,130 yards with a slope rating of 139, routed through more than 150 feet of natural elevation change and limestone outcroppings along the Harpeth River.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Old Natchez Country Club membership is completely separate and optional from home ownership in the surrounding Gardens of Old Natchez community; it provides access to the golf course, dining, and the full club experience to anyone approved for membership, not exclusively residents.
Living in Old Natchez Country Club
The Gardens of Old Natchez is a luxury golf community in Franklin's rolling equestrian country, with custom homes set around the 18-hole course.
Lifestyle & Amenities
The club's amenities include six clay tennis courts, a junior Olympic swimming pool, fitness facilities, and a 30,000-square-foot clubhouse with dining, event space, and a veranda overlooking the property.
Location & Surrounding Area
Located at 115 Gardengate Drive in Franklin, Williamson County, between Franklin and Brentwood proper.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Golf membership initiation
Current$7,000
Reported as notably below the ~$50,000 average initiation fee for Franklin-area private clubs; third-party source, not an official rate sheet, and may predate or not reflect any post-acquisition fee changes under new owner Heritage Golf Group.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current initiation fee and dues directly with the club post-acquisition, as Heritage Golf Group ownership is brand new (announced this month) and terms may change.
- Confirm gated status of the surrounding Gardens of Old Natchez community directly; not confirmed either way in this research.
Notable
- Recognized as the oldest country club in continuous operation in the Franklin/Brentwood area, operating for more than a century.
- Acquired by Heritage Golf Group in a deal announced September 2026 -- Heritage's 49th club nationally, joining Colonial Country Club (Memphis) and The Club at Gettysvue (Knoxville) in its Tennessee portfolio.
- Course routes through more than 150 feet of natural elevation change and native limestone outcroppings along the Harpeth River.
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