Links At Galloway

Memphis isn't where you'd expect to find a links-inspired layout, but the city's golf scene has long punched above its weight — this is the market that gave the world Colonial Country Club and the long-running FedEx St. Jude Championship on the PGA Tour. Galloway brings a different sensibility to that tradition, with a name and design concept that nods toward the open, wind-exposed courses of the British Isles rather than the lush, tree-lined parkland more typical of the Mid-South.

A par 70 layout signals something deliberate in the routing — expect fewer par 5s and a premium placed on iron play and course management over raw power. Links-style designs typically reward players who keep the ball in play, work shots along the ground, and read the wind rather than overpower the property.

Memphis itself sits along the Mississippi River in the far southwest corner of Tennessee, with a climate that means golf is playable for a long stretch of the year — hot and humid in summer, but mild enough in spring and fall to make a round genuinely enjoyable.