The Jackson Country Club, chartered in 1914, originated with a 9-hole golf course. The present 18-hole championship course has a rich tradition dating from it's opening on August 1, 1929.

Many of the greatest names in golf have played here, including the U.S. Open Champions Patty Berg, Lou Graham, Ralph Guldahl, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Carry Middlecoff, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Betsy Rawls, Mickey Wright, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. As of 2006, the Club has served as host for 36 Tennessee State Championships, more than any other course in Tennessee.

Greens were redone with Championship Bermuda during the summer of 2010