Top Kentucky Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Public Golf Courses in Kentucky (According to Wikipedia & Course Profiles)

1. Kearney Hill Golf Links
📍 Lexington, KY
🛠️ Designed by Pete Dye and P.B. Dye
🏆 Host to U.S. Amateur Public Links, PGA Tour Champions events
🌾 True links-style with native grasses and open fairways
💲 Municipal daily fee, great value
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

2. Lassing Pointe Golf Course
📍 Union, KY
🛠️ Designed by Michael Hurdzan
🏌️‍♂️ Regularly ranked best public course in Kentucky
🌳 Strategic bunkering and tree-lined fairways
💲 Affordable public access
🗒️ Course site

3. Heritage Hill Golf Club
📍 Shepherdsville, KY
🛠️ Designed by Doug Beach
🏞️ Modern championship layout with wide fairways and large greens
🏆 Top 10 new public course (2008 – Golf Digest)
💲 Daily fee course
🗒️ Course site

4. University Club of Kentucky – Big Blue Course
📍 Lexington, KY
🛠️ Designed by Arthur Hills
🎓 Home course of the University of Kentucky
🌿 Lush parkland-style layout with water hazards
💲 Public tee times available
🗒️ Course site

5. Wasioto Winds Golf Course
📍 Pineville, KY
🛠️ Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan
🏞️ Located in Pine Mountain State Resort Park
🌄 Mountain views, wetlands, and natural setting
💲 State park course, excellent value
🗒️ Course site

6. Old Silo Golf Club
📍 Mt. Sterling, KY
🛠️ Designed by Graham Marsh
🌾 Rolling farmland, native grass areas, and water features
🏌️‍♂️ Formerly a top-ranked public course in the state
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

7. Gibson Bay Golf Course
📍 Richmond, KY
🛠️ Designed by Michael Hurdzan
🌊 Built around Lake Reba, with open fairways and large greens
🏆 Host of many state tournaments
💲 Public municipal course
🗒️ Course site

8. My Old Kentucky Home State Park – Kenny Rapier Golf Course
📍 Bardstown, KY
🛠️ Park-style layout
🎶 Near historic “My Old Kentucky Home” mansion
🌳 Tree-lined and gentle elevation changes
💲 State park pricing
🗒️ Course site

🧠 Why These Courses?

• High design pedigree: Dye, Hurdzan, Hills

• Public-friendly pricing: State parks and municipalities

• Historic charm: Bardstown and Lexington connections

• Tournament prestige: Hosts of major amateur and pro events