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2.7
273 Reviews (273)
5 Stars
130
4 Stars
110
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
48.9%
Recommend this course
253 out of 273 reviews
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2.4
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
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1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
40.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 5 reviews
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2.4
5 Reviews (5)
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4 Stars
2
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1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
40.0%
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2 out of 5 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6659 yards
Slope 136
Rating 71.6

Formerly known as The Bull At Boone's Trace.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect David Pfaff (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Cam's Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Dress must be in good taste, keeping with golf course tradition. A collared shirt is required for men and no denim or athletic wear is permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

2.7
273 Reviews (273)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Hello George, we're happy you enjoyed a quick pace of play and our course layout. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Place!

The course keeps getting better! Conditions had been wet, but the course was in great shape. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Will be bringing visitors when they come this way!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/14/2017:
Hi Craig, we're happy you enjoyed our great course conditions, friendly staff, and nice atmosphere. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Booked through golf now and arrived at the course to find 3 or 4 other walkin parties in front of me. Will not be back to the bull due to this. Pace of play is a big thing in golf now and most golfers don't have time for a 5 hour round.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/05/2017:
Hello, we apologize pace of play was not up to par. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National, we hope you give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A perfect day

Unlike myself, the course is in great shape. As a double bogey golfer I found it both challenging and a lot of fun. It has a good mix of sand, water, trees, etc., to make each shot exciting (or frustrating lol). We also found the clubhouse staff to be very friendly and professional. The clubhouse and course are all well maintained and make for a beautiful place to spend a day outdoors.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/05/2017:
Hello Thomas, we're happy you enjoyed our great course conditions and fun and challenging layout. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good all-around course. An excellent mix of par 3's, long par 4's, and a par 5 that will make you think about how you want to play it.

Even with all the recent rain (and there has been a lot of rain ) the course was in excellent condition.

Highly recommend this course. Open fairways with plenty of challenges from some trees that make things interesting, water that is intent on collecting balls and sand that lets you occasionally take a stroll on the beach.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/30/2017:
Hello Tony, we're happy you enjoyed our excellent course conditions and challenging layout. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Nice fairways, bad tee placement. Always in a dip or uneven lie. Greens were firm and fast. Rolled very well, only a few bad spots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/18/2017:
Hello Craig, we're happy you enjoyed our nice fairways and fast greens. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course!!

One of the best around! You can see improvements underway and each visit is more enjoyable than the last. Friendly staff and beautiful layout. Well kept grounds and some pretty tough holes.

I plan to bring friends when they visit as I've done before. They are always impressed and pleased to play here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/08/2017:
Hello Craig, we're happy you enjoyed our challenging and beautiful layout. Thank you for rating Boone's Trace National one of the best courses around. We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

John S

Beautiful, fun and challenging course. My only complaint was the incredibly slow pace of play. I saw several singles and twosomes on the course. There needs to be a starter and/or course ranger to assist with pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Hi Stacie, we apologize pace of play was not up to par. We're happy you enjoyed our fun and challenging course. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play was disastrous

Took over 5 hrs to play 18 w/cart. Multiple times had to stop at tee box and wait on two groups. No course rangers at all. Stopped at turn to get a drink but there were only one person working the counter with a line of over 10 people. This is the 3rd or 4th time playing this course and pace of play has been an issue every time. Obviously it's a reoccurring theme. Course conditions were above average.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 06/13/2017:
Hello Leo, we're sorry pace of play was not up to standard. We're happy you enjoyed our course conditions. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National Golf Club, we hope you give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Kentucky Advisor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

current condition

I hope this course can make it back to what it used to be. The course was a little rough on this trip, but playable. I played a few holes with some residents/members and they said that there was either some problems with getting help on the crew, or some problems with some of the mowers.

Fairways were good, but were cut a little long, some of the fairways looked like they hadn't been cut for awhile, and had some patchy spots that were growing higher than the rest of the fairway.

Tee boxes were good, but the mow height is pretty high.

Greens were ok, running on the slower side, maybe 8's, and a couple had some spots that died over the winter, but those areas don't come into play. The greens will be punched on the 26th.

several bunkers that were never really in play have been removed, and the 3 bunkers I was in, didn't look the best, but they all had sand and played fairly consistently. That's better than some of the other courses in the area can say.

Overall it looks like this place got a late start on the season, once the greens get punched, and they get the mowing program up an running they should get in better shape in the next few weeks.

They are a little behind other local courses for this time of year, but you shouldn't have any real problems if you come play here. still managed to shoot 74

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/24/2017:
Hi Donovan, thank you for playing an early spring round at Boone's Trace National. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to see you again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

This course is more than an excellent value. The course is always fairly well manicured (although the tees and fairways tend to be a little long for my liking). The pace of play is fantastic. I have played here many times and never had to wait long on any hole. The amenities are nothing special, but are clean and definitely not poor. The course layout in general is very fun and fair with many holes offering you great risk/reward options. The bunkers are probably the weakest part of the course, not the most well maintained. The greens are always in excellent shape. They hold well, are smooth, and are generous in size. In general they are just a little slow (maybe a 9-10 on the stimpmeter). All in all, it is an excellent value and I would highly recommend you play it and judge for yourself.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/11/2017:
Hi Joshua, we're so happy you enjoyed the excellent value of our course, a fantastic pace of play, and fun layout! Thank you for playing Boone's Trace National!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun Challenging Course near Lexington

This was the second time I've played the Boone's Trace Golf Course and it didn't disappoint from my first experience. The course is a great layout meandering through the Boone's Trace development giving the golfer lots of options with four tee boxes. The rolling hills make hitting your tee shots to the right spots critical for having the right angle to the greens and getting your approach shots in tight. The greens were receptive and rolled very smooth for the time of year. Take out the great course layout and the beautiful scenery alone is worth the price of admission.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/06/2017:
Hi Vincent, we're so happy you enjoyed our great layout and beautiful scenery. Thank you for playing Boone's Trace!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Great course with great scenery. Great value for money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/28/2017:
Thank you for your excellent FIVE STARS! We appreciate your support and look forward to your next visit Colton!
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape!!

After torrential rains this place was still in wonderful condition!!! Can't wait to play it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/24/2017:
Excellent! Thank you for your review! Glad you enjoyed your round and cannot wait to have you back!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Trending downwards

I played a lot here last year, and unfortunately the course is trending downwards quickly. There were a lot of positive changes started at the beginning of 2016 that were never finished, and as a result there are a lot of open dirt pits throughout the play (bunkers that haven't been filled in yet). The greens are rough and don't roll very well, the fairways not always maintained either. The layout is actually quite nice, but not very challenging due to the shorter length. A lot of potential, just needs some money spent on it. Their is definitely a sense of "locals" here and it's very easy to feel as an outsider if playing during the week and not part of their regular crowd. The clubhouse bar/restaurant needs some organizing and it could be a lot of better.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 02/14/2017:
Hi kristnjohn, Thank you for the feedback and support of Boone's Trace National. We want you to know we have continued to work on our bunker project which will be completed in March 2017. We would be glad to talk to you about these renovations and take care of your next visit if you give us another chance. Please contact mosborne@btngc.com at the golf course, and as a valued golfer, we hope to provide you with a better experience.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Nice Course, Slow Play

This is a beautiful course, with challenging slope and many blind shots. The only issue we have withe course is the pace of play. We were a twosome, and play at an average pace but had a 3some in front of us that would not let us play through even though they had noone in front of them, There were many holes where we had to wait 10 to 15 minutes between shots which was ridiculous. Suggestion, put times per hole on the scorecard as they do at many courses now, and also have some rangers available to make sure groups that are playing slow observe some ettiquette.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/25/2016

Hey Billy, Thank you for your review. We apologize that you had a slow group in front of you, and thank you for your feedback! We will look into updated our scorecards and trying to get a ranger out on the course more!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course

The course was in very good condition, definately one of the best courses in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/20/2016

Glad you enjoyed the course! Thank you for your review BDouble!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course has been better

Not sure what's happened, but there was a ton of damage on fairways and the greens had many rough patches also. One of the gentlemen working in the pro shop didn't seem like he even wanted to assist us with our drink purchases. Not very friendly. The course has been better but I would still play it again. We got a great deal on golf now

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Golf Course!

One of the nicest golf courses I have played in Central Kentucky. Provided moderate challenge but could be played by a player of any skill level. Hope to play it again soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work'

I hadn't played this course in over 10 years so I was excited about trying it again. The weather was beautiful and there wasn't too many people on the corse so pace of play was great. I like the layout and the challenges it had.

However, the course needs work. The greens had bare spots and needed repairs from ballparks. The fairways were decent but still bare spots. The rough around the greens and in the fairways were awful! I know it's crabgrass season but that was ridiculous! Hard to hit out of. A little weed control would have solved that problem!

The tee boxes were long as well. Needs to be much shorter, not rough length.

It may be another 10 years before I go back which is sad since its in such a nice area!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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