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3.8
298 Reviews (298)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
25
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
78.2%
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234 out of 298 reviews
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3.8
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
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5 out of 6 reviews
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3.5
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
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4
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
69.2%
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27 out of 39 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6638 yards
Slope 139
Rating 72.7
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University Club Of Kentucky - Wildcat Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Daniel McQueen

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

3.8
298 Reviews (298)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wildcat Course

Course was in excellent shape. It was much harder than your average public course. My only complaints are the cart paths and bunkers. The cart paths looked and felt like an earthquake had destroyed them. And the bunkers had hardly and sand in them. I found the billy bunker system with my new Cleveland wedge which I was not happy about. Other than that I was very happy with my round on the wildcat course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
6e76c5b2-62ff-5d4b-b6ec-38f7b09d3fbd
Commented on 07/15/2016

Thanks for your review, Mark! We will take your feedback into consideration. After all, our golfers opinions are our #1 priority! Hope to see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wildthing

Pretty good track for the money. My only problem was needs starter on weekends. Pace of play was terrible and bunkers had zero sand in them. That being said course was good shape and fairways,

Spend a little money and these things easy fix.I would definitely play again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
6e76c5b2-62ff-5d4b-b6ec-38f7b09d3fbd
Commented on 06/29/2016

Thanks for your review, Tonnie. We will take your feedback into consideration as we are constantly working on improving the conditions of our course. Looking forward to having you back!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Played years ago and course was awesome! Played yesterday and greens not in good shape and the cart paths where terrible! Better riding off of them than on them! Worst in the State!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
6e76c5b2-62ff-5d4b-b6ec-38f7b09d3fbd
Commented on 06/20/2016

We are so sorry to hear that the conditions of our course did not meet your expectations! We appreciate your feedback as we are always trying to find new ways to improve. We hope you will come back and play in the future and give us another chance to impress you.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

Course was in great shape. Little slow due to number of rounds on the course but not terrible. An absolute value in Central Kentucky.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
6e76c5b2-62ff-5d4b-b6ec-38f7b09d3fbd
Commented on 06/20/2016

Thanks for the review, Bryan. Come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

WILDCAT

A good course...greens were quick...but had a lot of dead spots...also dead spots in the fairways (burned)...the bunkers were hard as a rock...almost impossible to hit out of them. It was worth the $25 I paid (on special), but certainly not more.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
6e76c5b2-62ff-5d4b-b6ec-38f7b09d3fbd
Commented on 06/20/2016

Thank you for your feedback, Jim. We will take it into consideration as we are constantly working on improving the conditions of our course. Hope you come back to play another round with us!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

One of my favorites in Central KY

Course is in great condition minus 3 greens that had recently been aerated. I really enjoy the layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
acfc8c0b-f108-565b-abc7-ded4dbdfed2d
Commented on 05/11/2016

Thank you bajump for your review and feedback. We are so happy you had a good time and enjoyed the layout. Please come back and see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice day not busy 2:30 min round (single)

Was off at 7:45 was done by 10:15 Had some interesting holes. Greens were great. Only problem was cart path beats you up. Very pleasant working personnel Would play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
acfc8c0b-f108-565b-abc7-ded4dbdfed2d
Commented on 04/29/2016

Thank you for your feedback and review. We are so thrilled you enjoyed yourself at the course and please come back and see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

The course conditions were good for this time of year. Will play here again this summer!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
acfc8c0b-f108-565b-abc7-ded4dbdfed2d
Commented on 04/04/2016

Thank you for your review and feedback of our golf course. We are so happy to here you enjoyed the conditions and will play here again. Please let us know if you ever need anything and come back and see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course

The course was nice, but the staff had a ..could care less attitude, I told him it was my first time playing this course and he offered no advice, I had to ask where the 1st hole was! Didnt offer a scorecard even though there were none on the cart.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
acfc8c0b-f108-565b-abc7-ded4dbdfed2d
Commented on 03/08/2016

Thank you hankjr40 for your review and feedback of University of Kentucky Golf Club. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know about potential opportunities for improvement within our staff and our inability to supply enough scorecards. We are very concerned that your experience does not correctly reflect the level of service that we strive to provide and we would like to invite you back for another round. Please email us at universtiyclubmanagement@gmail.com and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

In very good condition for November

We made it out on Black Friday, on a breezy and overcast day. The course was in good condition for that time of year. The place wasn't busy so the pace of play was fine for a threesome. The bunkers were in average shape and still had some sand. The rough was worn due to a couple of prior freezes. The greens were fast and had recovered well from being aerated.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
acfc8c0b-f108-565b-abc7-ded4dbdfed2d
Commented on 12/04/2015

wallstmlw, Thanks for coming out to visit and getting some golf in before the season closes! This time of year is always tough to keep the course in top shape, but we are glad you were able to enjoy your round. We hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

old time golf course

Good mixture of holes requiring either finesse or length. Excellent par 3's. Definitely would play again on return to area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
6e76c5b2-62ff-5d4b-b6ec-38f7b09d3fbd
Commented on 10/27/2015

docgrasso, Thanks for taking the time out of your trip to come visit us! We appreciate your insight into the design and layout of the course. Next time your in the area we look forward to having you back.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this Jem

Beautiful, easy well built course. Very enjoyable, one of the best playing conditions in the Lexington area

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Poor Course Conditions

9am tee time on Labor Day Monday. Obviously it's going to be fairly busy, so we expected that. We were a 2-some following a 4-some where 3 of the 4 men were walking. I lead with this so you'll understand why i rated the pace of play as poor. This gave us plenty of time to really look at the course though. Which wasn't a good thing. The Wildcat side seemed like it hand't been watered in weeks! If you had a nice patch of grass to hit from in the fairway, you were LUCKY. Tee boxes weren't great either. Had we paid the quoted price, i'd have demanded a refund for the back 9 at the turn. It's my hope that the Big Blue side is in much better condition. If i were the powers that be at UK, i'd ask my name to be taken off the front signage.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As Advertised

One of the top public courses in town. Very busy on a Saturday afternoon so pace of play was very slow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good layout, course is a bit rough

Loved the white course layout, a couple of holes were Mickey Mouse but overall good layout. Fairways have seen better days, lot's of bare spots and heavy laden with grass clippings. Greens a bit rough, about like a muni course. Still will play again though!

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

Great course condition,

Play was slow on every hole as we played on a Sat morning, no starters or marshalls out there to keep the pace going,. Course conditions were great, a few greens had some spots on them. Wildcat is a scenic layout, mixed with challenging holes. Plush fairways, thick rough and fast smooth greens.the beverage cart girl didn't make an appearance until the 16th hole, a bit late for us. It a great atmosphere playing out Jerez.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course leaves a bit to be desired.

Overall I was mostly pleased with the course, but the fairways needed some love. They were a bit tall and had plenty of dead spots. Greens were decent, and tees were well above average. Pace of play was among the worst I've experienced. Had to wait 15 to 20 mins to tee off on most holes. I would have expected to pay $30 to $35 at most instead of the full $45 weekend rate. The staff was very friendly and informative, this was great being this was my first time playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wildcat course

It had been several years since I played this course. The greens were in good shape, the staff was friendly and helpful and the weather was beautiful. The biggest negative was the condition of the fairways and the areas surrounding the greens. Some fairways were good others were burnt brown to bare dirt. Strange since we have had an extremely wet year. About a third of the greens appeared to have damage around them (ruts, tracks, etc..) Hopefully these things are scheduled for care and repair. Most of the bunkers were hard and would not leave a foot print. It is such a beautiful facility, with a second 18 hole course (Big Blue) I would hate to see it fall into to disrepair.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

This course is in great condition And will play again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

"I'll be baaaack"

fairways were nice and the greens were fine. A few bad spots in the low areas on the fairways from water but other than that they were good.
I would have given the place 5 stars but like most places in Lexington the sand traps and fairway bunkers are filled with concrete sand!! At least it plays that way!
My wish is that people would fix the divots on the greens. It really gets under my skin to see the holes all over then greens from mindless, careless golfers. It happens everywhere not just here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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