(3.532 Rating) A beautiful undulating course that will have the technical players coming back in droves.
- RAW BEAUTY - Wow, what a great piece of property for a disc golf course. Mostly moderate to heavily wooded with several mini valleys cutting through the layout. I'd say only hole (1) is average looking and the rest are good to great. Hole (2) is the only open hole, but I liked the rolling grass meadows on the way to the basket. (18) is a really nice finishing hole being a 400 foot sweeping right play around a gulley.
- UNIQUENESS - Really good and just about all the hole types are here. Long par 4s to short par 3s. Lots of well defined wider tunnel shots with breaks to the left and right. Shot shaping is moderate and most of the lines usually have one optimal play. Several 30 foot grade changes and maxing out at around 40 feet on a couple holes. The tee shot on (7) was my favorite of the downhill plays and it was also the only paved tee location. The basket on this hole is located just beyond a dry wash and it's flanked by a few larger guarding trees on both the right and left side. Missing items include a dogleg right, a par 5 and water plays in both the pond and creek variety. There are creeks indicated on both the course map and the hole signage, but these elements are headwater creeks and will likely only be filled with water for one or two days after a heavy rain.
- CHALLENGING - Definitely above average in difficulty, but I question the use of Advanced in the course's name. Only three of the par 3s are listed above 300 feet in length. Four of the par 3s are sub 250 and one of those is under 200 feet. Other than holes (2) and (3), the par 4s are easy 3s for advanced players and hole (18) is deuce-able. To me the course reads as upper intermediate and it's probably a touch easier in the winter months.
- CHAINS - Awesome heavy chained Prodigy baskets.
- NAVIGATION - Near Flawless. There are lots of numbered orange placards with arrows well located along the entire layout. I only once peaked at my downloaded map on my phone between (9) and (10). The tee signage is adequate and shows distance, obstacles and next tee direction.
- CHARACTER - About average or maybe a touch above, but for courses I've rated this high, it would fall below average. In addition to nice baskets and navigation, the course has benches at a majority of the tees. There is a practice basket but the location is in a very odd spot between (1) and (2). There are restrooms, shelters and adequate parking nearby. Standard elite course missing extras include, no alternate basket placements, no multi tees and no onsite course map or community board.
- LOCATION - Two courses on one site makes coming to this location just that much better. The Short course will be great for beginning and novice level players, making this two course duo very skill level friendly.

A solid course that just needs a few more upgrades to challenge the top Nashville courses.
- TEES - They were horrible on my visit, but I understand why. I played two days after a 2 inch snowfall. It all melted and I played on a 60 degree day. So yes, mud was everywhere and the tees showed it. Turf is just not the same as concrete. I played Liberty Park 15 miles away the same day and had no issues with the concrete tees there. Concrete > Turf. All stated, turf is still far better than many other choices, such as natural tees with protruding roots for instance. I gave credit to Cane Ridge for the turf tees and did not detract any score for my personal experience. I do hope however that concrete tees will come soon.
- OVERGROWTH - I played in winter when it wasn't so bad but I can image this place gets quite overgrown during the summer. There are a few areas of extensive thicket out here and losing a disc is a possibility for those that don't want to conduct an hour long search. I wouldn't be surprised if there's lots of poison ivy as well, although I didn't see any.
- DISCONTINUITY - Mostly short walks between Baskets and tees but there are a couple notable longer transitions. The transition between (1) and (2) is around 250 feet and the transition between (9) and (10) is around 400 feet. Be on the lookout for all the orange navigational cues.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Like a few other reviews have suggested, bringing a beginning player here doable. There are no unforgiving water hazards or insane overgrowth areas to deal with in the winter. I even met a first timer on (18) and he had survived the course. However, this course with beat up players with under 50 rounds in the bag. A few too many tighter lines for players not adjusted to releasing at a consistent point. Newer players may get frustrated when they hit a tree on 3 or 4 consecutive throws.
- TERRAIN - Players that have bad knees or ankles should probably avoid playing here. There are lots of undulations in the fairways and I also personally smacked a couple smaller stumps and tree roots. This course does not appear to be cart friendly but is probably doable with some of the hardier models.
- TIME PLAY - I finished my solo winter round in about 75 minutes. I think Cane Ridge Advances will take a bit longer than the average course. Figure a group of four will be in at around 2 1/2 hours.

I've made 3 trips to the Nashville area as of this review. Over that time I've asked several locals what their favorite courses are in the area. It appears as though that Cane Ridge is getting a lot of praise and its well deserved IMO. The shots are here for sure to please most skilled players. Players that like medium length technical courses and don't mind too much about a lack of amenities will love this place. However for those like me that enjoy being coddled with extras, it's not there yet. Concrete tees would go a long way, but also alternate basket placement to lengthen up the sub 250 foot long holes would be great too. Considering the length and terrain changes, benches should be at all the tee areas as well. In all, This is a course on the rise in south Nashville. I plan to visit this course again in the next year or so and I will update my review as always.