Boone's Trace National Golf Club

Looking for a scenic, challenging course between Lexington and Richmond? The Bull at Boone's Trace is a keeper!
Both opening holes on each 9 are Par 5s, with #10 being very sporty with water left and a green tucked behind a clever dogleg. #1 is a pretty basic, cushy hole with the exception of the wedge approach to an unseen shallow green.
My wife and I loved the par 4 doglegs. Holes 3,5, and 7 on the front are great shot-making holes, as are 12 and 16 on the back. #18 is a wonderful reverse dogleg finishing hole, while #9 provided me with a stiff uphill challenge to wrap up the front.
Each of the Par 3s are stout enough to keep pressure on crisp iron shots, with stray shots making bogey difficult and precise shots leading to par or better.
The only hole my wife and I found a little "gimmicky" was #11--even good tee shots rolled down into the rough, blocking a clear 2nd shot up to the green.
However, now that we are familiar with the course, it's easier to play better angles.

We really enjoyed the flow of the holes and lay-out of the course. The interior par 5s (#6 and #13) were both unique--the waste area to the right of the tree on 6 and the narrowness of the approaches on 13 created some good challenges.
My wife loved the signature par 3 on #17--very good visual appeal.
Greens in excellent shape, as were fairways and sand traps. Only minor flaw were a few chewed-up tee boxes and some inconsistency with yardages between tee box and yardage book, but over-all, a great track....really helped kick off a fun visit with our twins in Berea to relax on a Friday afternoon.
We were able to tee off before three foursomes, and once we got rolling, we made good time and finished in less than 4 hours.

Nice course kept in great shape. Some challenging holes that require careful placement of shots. Friendly staff and excellent facility.

Course was in great shape from tee to green!! Also has several challenging holes. Beautiful homes surround the course!

Not a difficult course but challenging in places. Fairways and greens well maintained. Greens are good-sized and moderately fast. The sand traps need a lot of work...little sand and very compacted... However, at a discounted price, this is a good deal!

I had forgotten how much I like this course being that it's been about three years since I last played it. It is an absolutely awesome course. Very well maintained and also challenging. Most holes require you to aim at a specific area of the fairway in order to have a decent successive shot. But stay where you need to be and it will reward you since the fairways are in such great shape.

I highly recommend this course. If you live in central Kentucky or are visiting it's a must play.

Other than the extremely slow play...the course plays well and is very enjoyable.

My overall review for this course is very good the staff are nice and the course is well taken care of..

For a course in KY it's great to play. The front 9 is wide open easy to hit some good drives. The back 9 is a little more narrow but hole 17 is so much fun it makes you forget about the misery of the last couple holes.

On to the negatives. Cart path is really rough for the most part it's gravel. Also, watch out for people playing directly on top of you I have had at least one ball a round almost hit me because of poor manners from members of the club.

The Bull is a wonderful course, but has some flaws, so I'll do a little roses (Pros) and thorns (Cons) action:
Rose: Very open and easy to play
Thorn: Cart path could use a considerable amount of attention
Rose: The course guide is AMAZING, on a professional level
Thorn Tee boxes were very firm and lots of divots, for being in the middle of the week.
Rose: Secluded away from any main roads

I have always enjoyed The Bull, and this year was no exception. The pace was the slowest I have ever played there, but the course is fun and well tended. Though I was playing poorly on the front nine, I look forward to the next time here.
A word of caution - I could not get served at the snack bar after the round.

This is one of the best courses you will find in central kentucky

First time playing at The Bull. Beautiful course, friendly staff. Will definitely return!

The course has several risk/reward holes with firm, fast greens that are challenging to read. You can find your ball in the rough, but will be penalized for hitting it there. One of my favorite courses to play in the Lexington area.

I thought the golf course was well maintained and greens were any good shape, maybe a bit slow to what I enjoy playing. Golf course offers a golfer many different shot making opportunities and is layer out very well. I would recommend this golf course to a friend.

The course is beautiful with nice fairways and receptive greens. The layout makes you use your head and better plan your shots. Rough is tough to play out of. Great all round coursr

I have played the Bull many times over the years and have always enjoyed it. This was my first time using golf now to book tee time and everything went perfect. I've noticed with some of the other course in the area that you are not always treated as nicely when you use golfnow but that didn't happen at the Bull. The gentleman in the proshop greeted me as soon as I walked in and even let me get off a little earlier to get in front of a couple of foursomes. Just a great experience. Course looks great right now, green are fast and true.

other than the cartpaths being a little beat up, the course and greens were in great condition.

The course was in very good condition but the roughs were so thick it was often hard to find your ball. Greens were very good. Overall I would give the course a 9 on a scale of 1 - 10.

The course is well maintained, very professional. The fairways and greens are a pleasure to both view and play. Staff is very friendly. The night we played they even had live music at the clubhouse.

The course was well maintained. The front 9 was just average. Nothing special. The back 9 was much more challenging. I really like the par 3's. The cart paths are like a roller coaster. They need some attention. . My son and I probably won't go back. It was worth playing once.