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3.6
284 Reviews (284)
5 Stars
133
4 Stars
115
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
72.9%
Recommend this course
262 out of 284 reviews
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3.9
11 Reviews (11)
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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3.4
16 Reviews (16)
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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
68.8%
Recommend this course
11 out of 16 reviews
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Course Highlights
The fun layout features fast, true greens and a free warm-up range that consistently impress recent golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round.

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

3.6
284 Reviews (284)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 32
Bunkers 18
Undulating Greens 18
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Advanced Golfers 20
A Weekend Splurge 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 24
Worth the Drive 21
In the 'Burbs 8

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Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day for golf

This was the first day in a while we could play without rain or other time constraints so it felt good out on the course. The course was in nice shape. They were rebuilding the greenside bunkers on some holes but that's fine.

We actually had a Marshall get us going on the first hole which was great. It's unusual to see this anymore ao I appreciated it. The pace of play looked like it was going to be bad as we were stuck behind a group of 4 plus a kid but it worked out.

I really like the way this course plays and if you fade the ball with ease you will like this course. Several holes have water in play and several have elevated greens which can be a challenge but I like that kind of stuff. The clubhouse, driving range and practice putting green are all very nice. I'll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Throughly enjoyable

Loved the rolling terrain leaving many side hill lies as well as the elevated tees on a couple of the par threes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great bang for buck

Loved everything about this course. Looks like they were adding some bunkers to an already beautifully designed course. Super nice driving range and clubhouse. Extra friendly staff. Even the carts where top notch. If you can play here for under $30 you are robbing them! One of my favs in Ky

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Dire need for markers

Love the course and the staff is fantastic. Only complaint is the dearth of yardage markers. Spent quite a bit of time determining yardage. Other than that, one of my favorite courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very playable in February

This is a well maintained course in an attractive residential setting. Not a lot of hazards, but a fair amount of slope, particularly around some of the greens. Overall, a fun course to play.
We had a mid-morning tee time on an unusually warm (reached the high 40's) winter day. We had to wait about 45 min before the course superintendent would let anyone on the course due to a very light frost in the shade. Rather than seeing this as a negative, I see this as a reflection of how well they care for this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The old bull.

Love the course layout. Trap maintenance has been poor for a few years now. But 2 golfers with carts for less than $20 a piece, its still a bargain.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Fun day excellent layout
As a single and booking with Golfnow I was paired with a great group for an enjoyable round. I will return!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value for a fun course!

First time playing this course and I was pleasantly surprised with the overall condition playing late November. Greens were pretty quick but true. Fairways were in good condition. Only disappointed in the bunkers which I don't think had been raked in a while.

But I enjoyed the course layout. I played with my brother in law which helped on a few holes where it wasn't obvious which way fairway bent. I'd recommend this course and would like to play again .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout

Staff is very friendly. The course is interesting and pretty good shape except the bunkers are ignored.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Very Good Track!

Really loved the course, great layout, very good condition. The ONLY complaint we had was the bunkers which were not very well maintained. Other than that it was a really good time. We will be back. The price was outstanding for the course you got to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Outstanding value

Right combination of length and shot making requirements along with extremely good value for the cost makes the day enjoyable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track

Excellent course maintenance. Beautiful. A respectively shorter course. Also a good challenge to all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

End of the season round

I won't ever get over how gorgeous this course is. The sight lines are great and it's just a pleasure to be out there most of the time. My round this last weekend went off without a hitch (except for our cart dying on the 12th hole - they came to our rescue within 5 minutes).

The only thing I will say is that compared to my round from about a month or so ago you can start to tell that this course is coming up on the end of the season. A few of the tee boxes were rather chewed up, the yardage markers are all grown over and difficult to locate and the sand traps hadn't been tended to within the last few days (like hitting off hard dirt in some of them).

Positives are that the rates have dropped for the end of the season and that as of October 11th the course hadn't been aerated yet. Get out there while you still can- just don't hit it into the sand, but you knew that already!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great condition

The golf course was in great condition. Greens are running fast. My only suggestion would be to add more yardage markers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 139
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Kentucky Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ranks As One of Our Two Favorites

We can't say enough good things about this course.

The layout takes advantage of the rolling hills above the Kentucky River with gentle up and down fairways, very few water hazards, and small well-place bunkers.

The course had just been mowed, something they apparently do often to keep it in such great shape. Overall, the tee boxes, fairways and greens were the best we've played on all year. The only flaws were some seasonal wear around the fringes of a couple of greens on the back nine..

As first-timers we were offered the Course Guide, and after noticing the first fairway was void of the usual distance markers we turned to the well-designed booklet. The text suggests where to place tee and fairway shots and the image for each fairway and hole provides the distance certain landmarks are from the green AND the tee (something we've never seen anywhere else).

This classy course and its staff provided us one of the best golf experiences ever, and we look forward to playing it as often as financially possible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the Bull

Course was in great condition. A little slow play at times, but overall a great time! Love the Bull.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Very Fun Course

The course was a little dry when I went, but the greens are kept green.

Despite it being dry, the fairways do not have weeds.

The carts are battery and fast. They keep up with fast pace of play very well.

I will definitely play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mixed Bag

My son and I played this course the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, which may have impacted the pace of play. We had to wait at every tee box. Once had 4 groups jammed up on same hole. Considering the hot, dry weather the course was in good shape. Fairways and greens were generally good, especially for late summer.. Sand traps, however, we awful. They needed sand and weeding--some had crabgrass growing in them. Course has some nice holes, but there are far too many side-hill lies to suit me, plus what appeared to be good drives bled off into the rough with too great a frequency. Staff was friendly and facilities were fine.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Nice course and very playable. None of the surrounding houses really come into play. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems as if they want to hurry you out of the pro shop if you book through golf now. Golf was excellent just few extremely wet areas in fairways for no particular reason ; possibly a drainage issue.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/21/2015

kenree71, I thought it was just me, but I've noticed that on almost every round I've ever booked through GolfNow -- regardless of the Course -- they act like it's some kind of "necessary evil" to honor the price/tee time.

Which of course begs the question of why they are even a participating Course if it "bothers" them so much.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course, slow back nine

Course was in good shape but is being over watered. Would definitely play again but be ready for soft conditions. Pace was very slow on the back nine. Had four groups on one hole multiple times

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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