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4.1
196 Reviews (196)
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
85.9%
Recommend this course
174 out of 196 reviews
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4.4
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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4.0
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
82.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
Big Blue Golf Course delivers a beautifully challenging layout set in open countryside, free from surrounding homes. Friendly staff and strong overall value make this the top public course choice in the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7013 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.6
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University Club Of Kentucky - Big Blue Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Daniel McQueen Arthur Hills (2001) Drew Rogers (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.1
196 Reviews (196)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 15
Bunkers 13
Forced Carries 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 12
A Weekend Splurge 11
Playing Multiple Courses 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

SLOW greens

Every green has a layer of sand on them even though they were not aerated. It was difficult to judge the speed throughout the round. Other than the slow greens the course was in amazing condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great layout

We were traveling through from Georgia to Illinois. We stopped in Kentucky to play golf & we were very pleased with our choice of your beautiful course! Keep up the good work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens in terrible shape

The greens were like putting on the fairway. By 50% worst greens in the area. Need a mow and rolled. Cannot true putt at all in the condition they are currently.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens Not Mowed

The greens being extremely slow kinda ruined our day.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens not great on day of play

Greens were not great on day of play. Exceedingly slow. and bumpy. Fairways and rough were fine.

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

Awesome

Great course well maintained and challenging. I will definitely be back. Staff were helpful and courteous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course but was disappointed in the condition of the greens. They were very bumpy and lots of unrepaired ballparks.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Big Blue Course

Greens - too slow and beat up especially this early in the year. Public golfers fail to fix ball marks. I fixed 4 to 5 each hole but hardly made a difference.

Faster greens that are better taken care of and this is a

5 star course.

Very important to stay in the fairways, (obviously)

the roughs were tough and thick as they should be.

Tee boxes were nice and flat, with fairways that in were in mint condition.

Go Cats!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Thick rough

The rough was higher than usual causing to loose several balls just off the fairway. Too much dead grass in both the fairway and rough from the last time the course was mowed. Several greens were in poor shape due to ball marks not being repaired

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the drive

The course was in great condition. Green speeds were a little inconsistent. Loved the layout except for last few holes. I will definitely return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course

Really like the course. However 5 plus hours to play was painful. No Marshall’s to keep track unfortunately.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Spring golf at the Blue Course U of K

For early March the course was in good condition. Had to play "Cart paths only" though most of the course was dry enough to have carts able to drive on the course (some did).

Back nine was more challenging than the front..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid course

Great course overall in good shape. Back 9 is a challenge to say the least.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 114
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

tought course

the Blue course is a tough course there is a lot of water on the back nine the course was in good shape for this time of year the greens was a little slow and choppy needed rolling but for the time of year and after some bad winter weather can't really complain the pace of play was slow lots of walkers but everybody wants to get out and play o a beautiful day a must course to play

Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough back 9

Great layout with some challenging holes especially on the back nine. Four island greens overall. Course was in great shape for end of November. Greens were not quick but still played well. Would have been a 5 star review apart from the bunkers that were really inconsistent. Some with sand ,some without. I was in a lot of them 😊

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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