Resort · 18 holes
Marriott Griffin Gate Golf Club
Ward Northrup's classic 6,801-yard Lexington resort layout: Bluegrass parkland golf at the Griffin Gate Marriott.
Lexington, KY
1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511
About this course
Marriott Griffin Gate Golf Club in Lexington is the premier resort course in the Bluegrass region, designed by Ward Northrup and opened in 1981 as part of the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa. The course plays to 6,801 yards through the rolling Kentucky terrain with mature hardwood forests, strategic water features, and the classic parkland design aesthetic of the early 1980s. Open to resort guests and the public.
Type
Parkland
Region
Southeast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
6,801
Established
1981
LooperScore
73.2
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Design & architects
- Ward Northrup, architect
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