One of the best-kept secrets in golf is that family trips can actually work. It’s not easy when you’ve got everything from new golfers to serious players, non-golfers to people who just want to hang out. But Hermitage makes multi-generational trips possible.
Courses for Every Skill Level
You’ve got young people learning the game. You’ve got experienced golfers who want a challenge. You’ve got parents playing for the first time in years. Both President’s Reserve and General’s Retreat have enough length and challenge to keep serious golfers engaged while still being playable for newer golfers playing the right tees.
General’s Retreat is slightly more forgiving, which works great for people getting back into golf. President’s Reserve is a legitimate challenge for experienced players. You can mix groups based on skill level, or play together and support each other’s games.
Spacious Lodging for the Whole Family
Our lodges accommodate extended families – multiple bedrooms so everyone has space, kitchens so you can eat together, and shared living areas for hanging out as a group. This isn’t cramming everyone into a hotel with wall-to-wall rooms.
You actually have room to spread out, which is crucial for multi-generational trips where different people want different things.
Non-Golfers Stay Comfortable
Here’s the reality: not everyone in a family wants to play 18 holes. Some people want to relax. Some want to explore. Hermitage works for all of that.
The property is beautiful. The lodge has comfortable space to hang out. Downtown Nashville is 20 minutes away if someone wants to explore. The Scottish Blackface sheep are entertaining. The fire pit at your lodge is perfect for evening hangouts regardless of golf.
Non-golfers don’t feel like they’re just waiting for the golfers to come back. They’re part of a trip that has something for everyone.
Meals Everyone Can Enjoy
Hickory Sticks Grill has options for all taste preferences and ages. Breakfast before the golfers head out. Lunch you can grab between rounds. Dinner everyone can sit down for together. You’re not trying to coordinate multiple restaurants or deal with picky eaters at random establishments.
When meals are on-site and coordinated, multi-generational trips feel less stressful.
Flexibility in Your Schedule
Some family members want to play both courses. Some want to play one. Some want to practice on the range. Some want to relax at the lodge. When everything is on-site, everyone can do their own thing without making the group feel fractured.
This flexibility is crucial for multi-generational trips. You’re not locked into group activities. Everyone has options.
Teaching Opportunities
If you’ve got younger golfers learning the game, Hermitage’s practice facilities are excellent. The range. The putting green. The short game area. Younger players can spend time improving without it feeling like a formal lesson.
And the courses themselves are great teachers—they’re challenging enough to show newer golfers what they’re working toward, but fair enough that they can still have fun.
Building Family Memories
The best family trips are about time together away from daily routines. Hermitage creates that environment naturally. You’re on a golf course with beautiful scenery. You’re staying on-site so you’re together between rounds. You’re eating together. You’re spending time as a group.
Those moments stick with people.
Parents Reconnecting with Golf
A lot of adults played golf in their twenties and thirties and then stopped. Family golf trips at Hermitage can be the catalyst for getting back into the game. The courses are good enough to be interesting. The non-golf experience is comfortable enough that it doesn’t feel like everyone’s waiting on the golfers.
It’s a gentle re-entry into the game.
Plan Your Family Golf Trip
Multi-generational trips sound complicated, but Hermitage makes them manageable. Championship courses for every skill level. Spacious on-site lodging. Great food. Non-golf activities. Everything you need for the whole family.
Book your lodge and tee times at hermitagegolf.com or call (615) 847-4001. Let’s bring the whole family together.
