Twelve Stones Crossing Golf Club - Public golf course in Goodlettsville - 1201 12 Stones Crossing, USA

I’ve been golfing at this course over the last 6 years and while it’s never been anything to write home about, it’s always been a decent course with decent pricing ($50 a round). This summer the course closed for some “renovations” of the greens and tee boxes. When I went to book a tee time and saw the price had been upped to $80 a round I thought I’d give it a shot to see the new improvements. As you can see from my photos, this course has only gotten worse since the “renovations”. DO NOT spend your hard earned money here. There are plenty of courses in Nashville that are half the cost and better quality. Sad to see this course go downhill and punish their regulars for it.

***LIVE MUSIC & Oma’s favorite spot*** (This review is on the Sand Trap at 12 Stones) I don’t know why I’m tormented, sometimes, with Google’s single rating system of one to five stars which blankets an entire experience. I wish Google would create a rating system so a reviewer could rate an establishment in four different categories. Maybe one day Google will hear my cry, but in the interim, I will break down what I think are the FOUR most important rating categories… FOOD/ DRINKS, AMBIANCE, SERVICE, & BATHROOM GAME. FOOD/ DRINKS: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ For what it is, the Sand Trap’s food is serviceable. The good news is that they have HEALTHY OPTIONS (if you are into that), or shall I say, options you can make healthier. But, let’s face it, at the end of the day, it’s glorified bar food. It is not terrible, but I would never drive over here because I am craving something delicious on their menu. Healthy options include filet mignon, smothered grilled chicken (but do not get it smothered), grilled salmon and grilled shrimp. I ordered the smothered chicken without the smothered part. So basically, just grilled chicken breast, and I got a side of broccoli. Oh, and they have an all you can eat salad bar, or at least I believe it is all you can eat. ***Verification pending*** The salad bar is okay. You can fill up quite a bit after a few passes through the line. The salad bar boasts chopped hard-boiled eggs, cubed ham, and cubed turkey, along with all the other salad bar fixings. Watered down and sloppily presented, the cocktails were sub-par, unfortunately. In their defense, they were understaffed. ***Just stick to beer or wine here*** AMBIANCE: ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ Perhaps I don’t know the right places to look but living so close to Nashville I expected there to be a lot more restaurants with live music. Unfortunately, I only know of a handful, and to my surprise the Sand Trap at 12 Stones is one of them. WE GO HERE SPECIFICALLY FOR LIVE MUSIC, not because the musicians are extremely talented (I mean they ARE good), but because it is the only place locally that plays live music on Friday and Saturday evenings that doesn’t require us to wait an hour or more to get in. (Awedaddys Bar & Grill does live music too, but I do not enjoy the crowdedness and long wait times). Sand Trap is Oma's favorite spot, and Oma loves her live music! (Oma is my very German, 87-year-old mother-in-law who can out-drink and likely out-party anyone I know). It is a fun environment, but you will not find any white tablecloths there. Very casual attire, in fact most patrons come straight from the golf course, so you will see lots of hats, polo shirts and shorts. They also have an outdoor area you can reserve/rent out for private parties/events. SERVICE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Service was good overall. Our server was great, but as I mentioned previously, with them being understaffed and computers down it was a little hectic. Despite those things, I have no real complaints here. Our server busted her butt and was truly kind. BATHROOM GAME: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ If our eyes are the windows to our soul, then bathrooms are the windows to a restaurant's kitchen… I just made that up, and it probably made no sense, but I promise I’ve been told something similar before by a very wise man. I heard that an effective way to verify how clean a restaurant's kitchen is, you must look no further than the bathroom. If the bathroom is clean and well cared for, the theory is that the kitchen and food preparation area will be the same, and vice versa. I am not sure the reasoning behind the theory, but as a previous home inspector, I can attest to the sentiment! The bathroom was not terrible, but it needed some TLC! The soap dispenser was not working, and I almost slipped on the wet floor, but they made up for it by having a bowl of peppermint Starlights Hard candy at the host stand. In summary, we had a wonderful time celebrating Oma at the Sand Trap! Oma is moving back to Germany, so this was our bon voyage dinner for her. Overall, despite the less than 5-Star review, we will be back again soon!

I would not pay $85 to play this course again. The greens were halfway burned and the tee boxes are all sand. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to go in the bar and get a margarita and some food during it, but this was the highlight of the course. The front desk guy Carson and the bartender were very accommodating but the manager came out of his office and made us feel like he was going to allow us to play and we were lucky, not a very nice guy. For the price increases and how many people were out mowing they could at least spray the greens with some water. Also saw the manager getting into a guy for his attire who got out of his work truck and was yet to change. For all the nice courses in the area that are no more than $50 I see no reason it was so expensive.

Five. Stars to this place, because the guys in the pro shop are absolutely phenomenal! So helpful, very organized, friendly and professional! Played nine holes yesterday as it started to rain, the golf course has improved over what it was last year. Was busy play, but still good time. As far as the restaurant on location I think that needs improvement because it smells like Fabuloso all the time, and the doors in and out rarely work. For some reason they don’t want to turn lights on in the restaurant, so it’s very dark even during the daytime. They need to manicure the potted plants around the restaurant, they have some palms with dead and dying leaves. It makes me want to go over there with a pair of clippers and make it authentically pleasing! 😵‍💫 😅 The pro shop gets five stars!

Played last week and course was great. Greens were fantastic. Still some work to do on the tee boxes but the renovations are nearly complete. Will be back soon.

I give five stars after playing here for the first time today. It's a great course even in early March. Lots of hills and some nice hilltop views. It's a long course and it kept us busy for a while. The staff was very friendly and professional and everything was in good shape. I would like to add that there is a lack of signage along the cart path for a few of the holes, and if you aren't familiar with the course it can be easy pass things up when moving between holes (holes 1, 15, 17). Aside from that, it was all great. I would recommend Twelve Stones.

Best feature: GPS yardage tracking on the carts / cool tech in the cart tablet. Offers a decent price for a round and “greens that can leave a divot”. Granted I’m somewhat new / high handicap but a lot of courses have no stick to them until you’re paying 60+ bucks a round. Biggest complaints: the practice / putting green was an absolute mess. I was convinced I just lit money on fire before playing with it as a “warm up area”. There’s also a very strong fish / dead fish odor on number 2. Also if you’ve never been here the cart paths / where to drive to etc is a bit confusing. Could use more signs to the tee boxes and area Around the clubhouse. This course has the chance to win “most improved”. I would play here again. If I could change 1 singular thing it’s that the putting green should be the same quality as the rest of the course to get a true warm / indication of speed. It should be the “19th green” in terms of course care.

Fun and challenging course that is well maintained and affordable. I enjoy playing here. Twelve stones has some beautiful holes overlooking the course. Just be aware that there are lots of hills. Played here several times and enjoyed every round.