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Public Golf Courses in Kentucky
Kentucky has 126 public golf courses on the Clubhouse Collector map, out of 198 courses in all. Public means anyone can book a tee time, with no membership needed. 20 more are semi-private, which usually means members get priority but visitors can play at certain times. The public courses are spread across 64 cities and towns, with the most in Louisville (11), Lexington (6) and Owensboro (4).
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Where the public courses are
| City or town | Public courses |
|---|---|
| Louisville | 11 |
| Lexington | 6 |
| Owensboro | 4 |
| Nicholasville | 4 |
| Pineville | 3 |
| Harrodsburg | 3 |
| Henderson | 2 |
| Shelbyville | 2 |
Kentucky public golf questions
How many public golf courses are in Kentucky?
Our map lists 126 public golf courses in Kentucky. That is the number we have mapped, not an official total, so the real figure may be higher.
What is the difference between public, semi-private and private?
Public courses sell tee times to anyone. Semi-private courses have members but also let non-members play, often with limits on days or times. Private clubs are for members and their guests.
Which Kentucky cities have the most public courses?
On our map: Louisville (11), Lexington (6), Owensboro (4), Nicholasville (4), Pineville (3).
How do I book a tee time?
Most courses take bookings online through their own website, or by phone through the pro shop. Municipal courses often give residents lower rates or earlier booking. Call ahead for current prices and rules.
All 126 public courses in Kentucky
Listed by city. A dash means we do not have that detail. Always confirm access and prices with the course.
| Course | City or town | Holes | Par | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Jolly Golf Course | Alexandria | — | 71 | Website |
| Paul Hunt Thompson Golf Course | Allen | — | 35 | — |
| River Bend Golf Club | Argillite | — | 70 | — |
| Ryland Lakes Golf Course | Bellevue | — | 36 | Website |
| Paul Walker Municipal Golf Course | Bowling Green | — | — | — |
| Doe Valley | Brandenburg | — | 71 | — |
| Woodson Bend Resort | Bronston | — | 72 | Website |
| Boone Links Golf Course* | Burlington | — | — | — |
| Meadowood Golf Course | Burlington | — | 35 | Website |
| General Burnside State Park | Burnside | — | 71 | Website |
| Cozy Acres Golf Links | Catlettsburg | — | 27 | Website |
| Twin Oaks Golf and Plantation Club | Covington | — | 70 | Website |
| Sleepy Hollow Country Club | Cumberland | — | 35 | Website |
| Pennyrile Forest State Park Golf Course | Dawson Springs | — | — | — |
| Pennyrile Forest State Park Resort | Dawson Springs | — | 72 | Website |
| Mineral Mound State Park Golf Course | Eddyville | — | — | — |
| Lafayette Golf Course* | Falls of Rough | — | — | — |
| World Of Golf | Florence | — | 58 | Website |
| Lindsey Golf Course | Fort Knox | — | 72 | Website |
| Devou Golf & Event Center | Fort Mitchell | — | — | — |
| Juniper Hill Golf Course | Frankfort | — | 71 | Website |
| Lakeview Springs Golf | Frankfort | — | 29 | Website |
| City of Florence Golf Course | Gahanna | — | 27 | Website |
| Cherry Blossom Golf Club* | Georgetown | — | — | — |
| Longview Golf Club* | Georgetown | — | — | — |
| Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park | Gilbertsville | — | 72 | — |
| Kincaid Lake Golf Course | Girard | — | 70 | Website |
| Wild Oaks Golf Course Willow Oaks Pin Oaks | Glasgow | — | 72 | Website |
| Harlan Country Club | Harlan | — | 34 | Website |
| Eighteen Hole At Bright Leaf Golf Resort | Harrodsburg | — | 72 | Website |
| Nine Hole At Bright Leaf Golf Resort | Harrodsburg | — | 36 | Website |
| Par 3 At Bright Leaf Golf Resort | Harrodsburg | — | 27 | Website |
| Ohio County Community Golf Course* | Hartford | — | — | — |
| Henderson Municipal Golf Course | Henderson | — | 36 | Website |
| John James Audubon Golf Course | Henderson | — | 36 | Website |
| Raven Rock Golf Course | Jenkins | — | 71 | Website |
| Eagle Creek Golf Course | LaGrange | — | 72 | Website |
| Peninsula Golf Resort | Lancaster | — | 72 | Website |
| Athens Golf Center* | Lexington | — | — | — |
| Gay Brewer Jr Course At Picadome | Lexington | — | 72 | Website |
| Gay Brewer Jr Golf Course | Lexington | — | — | — |
| Kearney Hill Golf Links | Lexington | — | — | — |
| Lakeside Golf Course* | Lexington | — | — | — |
| Tates Creek Golf Course | Lexington | — | — | — |
| Crooked Creek Golf Club* | London | — | — | — |
| Bobby Nichols Golf Course | Louisville | — | 36 | Website |
| Charlie Vettner Golf Course | Louisville | — | 72 | Website |
| Cherokee Golf Course | Louisville | — | — | — |
| Crescent Hill Golf Course | Louisville | — | 36 | Website |
| Glen Oaks Country Club | Louisville | — | 72 | — |
| Iroquois Golf Course | Louisville | — | 71 | Website |
| Long Run Golf Course | Louisville | — | — | — |
| Quail Chase Golf Course | Louisville | — | 72 | — |
| Seneca Golf Course* | Louisville | — | — | Website |
| Shawnee Golf Course | Louisville | — | 70 | Website |
| Sun Valley Golf Course | Louisville | — | 71 | Website |
| Barren River Lake State Park Golf Course | Lucas | — | — | — |
| City Park Golf Course | Madisonville | — | 72 | Website |
| Mini-golf Course* | Middletown | — | — | — |
| Eagle Trace Golf Course* | Morehead | — | — | — |
| Old Silo Golf Course* | Mount Sterling | — | — | — |
| Sullivan's Par Three* | Murray | — | — | — |
| Sullivans Par 3 | Murray | — | 54 | Website |
| Pendleton Hills | New Washington | 9 | 35 | Website |
| Champions Trace* | Nicholasville | — | — | — |
| Connemara Golf Course | Nicholasville | — | — | — |
| Golf Club of the Bluegrass* | Nicholasville | — | — | — |
| Keene Run Golf Course* | Nicholasville | — | — | — |
| Ben Hawes At Ben Hawes State Park | Owensboro | — | 71 | Website |
| Ben Hawes Golf Course | Owensboro | — | — | — |
| Hillcrest | Owensboro | — | 59 | — |
| Par 3 At Ben Hawes State Park | Owensboro | — | 27 | Website |
| Paxton Park Golf Course | Paducah | — | 71 | — |
| Paintsville Golf Course* | Paintsville | — | — | — |
| Houston Oaks Golf Course* | Paris | — | — | — |
| Stoner Creek* | Paris | — | — | — |
| Emerald Greens Golf Course | Pikeville | — | 71 | — |
| Wasioto Winds At Pine Mountain State Park Golf Course | Pineville | — | 72 | Website |
| Wasioto Winds Golf Course | Pineville | — | — | — |
| Wild Wing Plantation Hummingbird Course | Pineville | — | 34 | Website |
| Jenny Wiley State Resort Park | Prestonsburg | — | — | Website |
| Stonecrest Golf Course | Prestonsburg | — | 72 | Website |
| Nevel Meade Golf Course | Prospect | — | 72 | Website |
| Providence Municipal Golf Course | Providence | — | — | — |
| Gibson Bay Golf Course | Richmond | — | — | — |
| Deerfield Golf Club | Rockford | — | 36 | Website |
| Rolling Hills Golf Course | Russellville | — | — | Website |
| Clear Creek Golf Center* | Shelbyville | — | 71 | Website |
| Weissinger Hills Golf Course | Shelbyville | — | 72 | Website |
| Heritage Hill Golf Course | Shepherdsville | — | 72 | Website |
| Farmsley Golf Center | Shively | — | 60 | — |
| Lincoln Homestead State Park | Springfield | — | 71 | Website |
| Big Spring Country Club | St. Matthews | — | 71 | — |
| Stearns Heritage Golf Course* | Stearns | — | — | — |
| Lassing Pointe Golf Course* | Union | — | — | — |
| The Brook Golf Club* | Versailles | — | — | — |
| Green Ridge Public Golf Course | Wickliffe | 9 | 32 | Website |
| Wild Rock Golf Club at The Wilderness | Wisconsin Dells | — | 30 | Website |
| Big Hickory Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| Canewood Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| Cassell Creek Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| Coal Ridge Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| CrossWinds Municipal Golf Course | — | — | — | — |
| Diamond Caverns Golf Course | — | — | — | — |
| Duckers Lake Golf Club | — | — | 72 | — |
| Duckers Lake Golf Club* | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Ridge Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| Estill County Golf Club* | — | — | — | — |
| Fox Hollow Golf Club* | — | — | — | — |
| French Oaks Golf Club* | — | — | 72 | — |
| Griffin Gate Golf Club | — | — | — | — |
| Hickory Sticks Golf Club* | — | — | — | — |
| Kenny Perry's Country Creek Golf Course | — | — | — | — |
| Kentucky Hills Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| LaRue County Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| Meadowbrook Golf Course* | — | — | — | — |
| Olde Stone Golf Course | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Park Golf Resort - Antlers | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Park Golf Resort - Buckskin | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Park Golf Resort - Whitetail | — | — | — | — |
| Persimmon Ridge Golf Club | — | 18 | 71 | — |
| Riverview Municipal Golf Course | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Valley Golf Club* | — | — | — | — |
| The Links Resort Golf Course | — | — | — | — |
| Thoroughbred Golf Club* | — | — | — | — |
| University Club of Kentucky* | — | — | — | — |
* For 39 of these courses the public/semi-private/private type is our best estimate, because our sources did not say. Confirm with the course before you go.
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