Active Pursuits in Memphis

Golf -- Memphis's public golf courses include the Stoneridge Golf Course, 3049 Davies Plantation Rd. (tel. 901/382-1886), as well as those operated by the Memphis Parks Commission: Audubon Park, 4160 Park Ave. (tel. 901/683-6941); the Davy Crockett Park Municipal Golf Course, 4380 Range Line Rd. (tel. 901/368-3374); Fox Meadows Park, 3064 Clark Rd. (tel. 901/362-0232); The Links at Galloway, 3815 Walnut Grove Rd. (tel. 901/685-7805); and Overton Park, 2080 Poplar Ave. (tel. 901/725-9905).

Grammy-winning pop star and avid golfer Justin Timberlake bought and renovated an old country club near the northern suburb of Millington, where he's from. The new Mirimichi Golf Club, a par-72 course that opened in July 2009, features more than 7,400 yards, 80 bunkers, four waterfalls, six lakes and two creeks that run between holes. It is also the first eco-friendly course certified by the Audubon Classic Sanctuary Program. To reserve a tee time, or get directions to the course, contact Mirimichi Golf Club, 6195 Woodstock Cuba Rd., Millington, TN (tel. 901/295-3800; www.mirimichi.com). Meanwhile, construction on a new clubhouse is expected to be completed in 2011.

Tennis -- The Memphis Parks Commission operates seven public tennis courts all over the city. The most convenient to downtown and Midtown is Leftwich, 4145 Southern Ave. (tel. 901/685-7907).