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4.2
257 Reviews (257)
5 Stars
123
4 Stars
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3 Stars
24
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
88.6%
Recommend this course
229 out of 257 reviews
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4.2
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.2%
Recommend this course
23 out of 27 reviews
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4.3
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.9%
Recommend this course
32 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7079 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.5
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Kearney Hill Links
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Penncross Bentgrass
Greens Pennlinks Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1989) Pete Dye (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

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Reviews

4.2
257 Reviews (257)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic layout. Challenging.

This is a fantastic course and peaceful setting. Greens were very nice. Fairways were good with some rough spots due to very dry conditions. For the price you can’t do any better anywhere! Play it from the tips for a good challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Nice course, well taken care of and in very good shape for the dry summer we have experienced.

Staff was friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Nice design, not well maintained

The course has lots of potential. It has a nice designe, you can tell it's a Pete Dye course. With a little care and maintenance this course could easily be a hidden gem, but as it is it's hard to believe the course has hosted senior tour events or major US Amateur events. We were just very disappointed in the shape of the greens. They don't appear to have been rolled in a long time and were inconsistent. The bunkers were also hard as concrete.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course

I have played Kearney probably 10 times and I love it every time that I have ever been there. Keeping the ball in the fairway is a must, with their thick rough it’s hard to find balls but I love how challenging it is. I can’t wait to go back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Pete Dye course

This course was in such good shape. I played in March when there was lots of construction. I amazed at the finished product.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play

Restricted to cart path only, then were instructed by the range officer to speed up pace of play somewhere around the 9th hole. Overall, not a fun experience.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 218
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 218
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Wonderful Course, Wonderful History

Kearney Hill is a challenging Pete & P.B. Dye course, but not too difficult. I think the rating and slope from the black tees is a little off, given the typical Dye angles off the tees and the tough par 3s. Instead of 71.5 and 129, 72.4 and 132 would be about right. I loved the memorabilia from the USGA/PGA/Kentucky Amateur championships inside. A great asset for Lexington.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Stay on the fairway

Very nice course off the beaten path. Wide open for the most part, but if you're off the fairway good luck finding your ball. Most holes were interesting layouts, not just straight tee to green. Greens were well groomed. Got paired up with a couple of locals who were very entertaining.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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