Golf courses in Lexington, KY.

Lexington, KY

Kearney Hill Golf Links is an 18-hole, par-72 public course in Lexington, Kentucky, designed by Pete Dye and P.B. Dye and opened in 1989. It measures 7,062 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 74.1 and a slope of 136. The Scottish links-style layout features open, rolling terrain, deep sand and grass bunkers, and few trees, making wind a significant factor in play. Kearney Hill is a city-owned municipal course in northwest Fayette County with a driving range and practice facilities.

Lexington, KY

The Golf Club of the Bluegrass, also known for its Widows Watch course, is an 18-hole public golf course located near Lexington in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Designed by architect Barry T. Serafin, the course opened in 1999 and plays to a par of 72 from a length of roughly 6,214 to 6,961 yards depending on tees. It operates as a daily-fee public facility with a driving range and other practice amenities. The course sits amid the rolling Bluegrass countryside characteristic of central Kentucky.

Lexington, KY

Ward Northrup's classic 6,801-yard Lexington resort layout: Bluegrass parkland golf at the Griffin Gate Marriott.

Lexington, KY

Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s 1960 campus classic: the University of Kentucky's home course and a Lexington semi-private gem.

Lexington, KY

University Club of Kentucky is a 36-hole public golf facility in Lexington, Kentucky, offering two courses: the Arthur Hills-designed Big Blue Course and the Wildcat Course. Big Blue plays between roughly 4,874 and 7,013 yards across five tee sets on rolling, bent-grass terrain with numerous bunkers and water hazards. The club sits amid the rolling countryside of central Kentucky and includes practice facilities such as putting greens and a driving range. It operates as a daily-fee club open to public play and memberships.

Lexington, KY

Tates Creek Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 public golf course in Lexington, Kentucky, located on Gainesway Drive. The course opened in 1958 and plays roughly 6,260 yards from the back tees. It is operated by the City of Lexington's Parks and Recreation department as part of the city's municipal golf system. Tates Creek has served Lexington-area golfers for more than six decades as a longstanding public facility.

Lexington, KY

Lakeside Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal course in Lexington, Kentucky, adjacent to Jacobson Park and Jacobson Lake. The property was acquired through a lease with the Kentucky American Water Company in 1968, and the course opened for play in July 1970. Set on about 185 acres, the course features large greens and rolling, open terrain, with water hazards on three holes. From the back tees it plays to roughly 7,067 yards at par 72, and it includes the longest par-5 hole in the state, at more than 600 yards. The facility, owned by the City of Lexington, has a pro shop, snack bar, banquet space and a practice area with two tees and three practice greens, and is open to public play.

Lexington, KY

The Gay Brewer Jr. Course at Picadome is an 18-hole public course in Lexington, Kentucky, built in 1927 as central Kentucky's first public golf course under the name Campbell House Country Club. It was renamed in 2007 to honor Lexington native and 1967 Masters champion Gay Brewer. The old-style layout plays to a par of 72 with small, undulating greens and tree-lined, tight fairways, and it is owned and operated by the city of Lexington. The course offers a pro shop and banquet room, is open year-round except Christmas Day, and tee times can be reserved up to seven days in advance by phone or online.