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3.4
296 Reviews (296)
5 Stars
135
4 Stars
118
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
63.2%
Recommend this course
267 out of 296 reviews
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3.4
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
60.9%
Recommend this course
14 out of 23 reviews
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3.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.8
Value
2.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
57.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 28 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

3.4
296 Reviews (296)

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 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 24
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
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Challenge

This is a really nice playable course. Played the white tees and felt it was very fair distance. The fairways were in great shape with many uneven lies that add to the challenge. The greens are medium to fast, but suffer from player not fixing their marks. Most of the the bunkers are nice but some still waiting on the redo. The staff is great and the course is well maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Do-over

First time playing the course. I loved the front nine, back nine not so much. Reason being, I just moved here from Florida and was not used to playing courses with side hill lies. Had a hard time adjusting. I will most certainly play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course has potential, but needs a little work

I had a $29 Golf Now tee time at 8:20. It seemed like a good value because the course was highly rated. I started off with some range balls and putting. The practice area seemed very good. Once I got on the course I was a little disappointed in the maintenance. The edges of the bunkers had tall weeds growing out of them that needed to be trimmed and the tee boxes and greens seemed a little beat up even for late summer. There were a few instances when there were clumps of grass in the rough which made it tough to find an errant shot. Overall the layout was fun with a lot of elevation changes and a few forced carries. The greens were a little slower than what I am used to, but the dew may have played into that.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good Value

The course is fun to play. The front nine is not very exciting bu the back nine is very challenging. All around a good course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Staff Training

My brother and I booked the Hot Deal which was a great price, we played 10 holes and then it started to rain so we went to the clubhouse to ask about a rain check. The young person that was working the desk said " we didn't make any money since you booked it on Golf Now so we can't give you a rain check" I didn't say anything (normally I would since I'm a local business owner and wouldn't want our employees saying something like that to hopefully future customers). I did not set the price and I'm sure the employee didn't either but in the future I would hope something like " I'm sorry but it's our policy that if you book online with Golf Now we do not issue rain checks" would be the response. Very disappointed with the way it was handled and as everybody says" Good help is hard to find"

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course overall, bad staff

The course was great. Played at 9am on Friday. The mowers were still mowing the teeboxes, but when they were finished they didn't add the markers back. It was around 12:30 when we were on 18 and there still weren't any tee markers set. Additionally, the guy in the clubhouse was not the least friendly. Seemed to almost be mad to have paying customers.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Great changelling course for a novice golf skill set. I play about twice week and I felt like the setup was a great challenge for my skill set. Loved # 14 short par 3 water on one side and not too in bound play on the other. Greens are narrow and little on some holes. Definitely will play this course again. I will recommend this course to my golfing friends.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

many improvements

I played the course a couple of years ago and was surprised how many improvements they have made. They have installed new cart paths, new bunker improvements were outstanding (especially the white sand) and the greens were in tournament condition.

One of the best conditioned golf course I have played in years. Will be looking forward to my next visit.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A must play in Lexington

Excellent course that we always make part of our annual outing. The layout is well done and is challenging for all levels of player. We lucked into booking a round in 2008 off golfnow.com and have played this course for every year since. We still find it challenging and entertaining!

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