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4.5
570 Reviews (570)
5 Stars
270
4 Stars
236
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
93.5%
Recommend this course
529 out of 570 reviews
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4.6
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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4.6
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.0%
Recommend this course
46 out of 50 reviews
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Course Highlights
Well-maintained fairways, consistent greens, and a layout that balances forgiveness with challenge make this course a reliable choice for golfers of all skill levels. Friendly staff and strong value for money consistently earn high marks from recent visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6551 yards
Slope 125
Rating 71.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Ridge

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.5
570 Reviews (570)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Patio Dining 15
Watching the Game 13
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 27
Thick Rough 22
Water Hazards 18
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 17
Beginners 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 30
Worth the Drive 11
Near Local Attractions 8

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well Maintained

Quality course convenient to Lexington. The staff was friendly and expecting our arrival after our last second GolfNow booking.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor course maintenance

This would be a great course if the grass outside the fairways wasn't 4 inches tall. Spent more time trying to find my ball than I spent trying to enjoy myself. Will not be playing at this course again and would not recommend it to anyone unless u want to lose ur golf balls

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course to play

this course in incredibly challenging from the back tees! It is in great shape, the greens roll very nice...well taken care of!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun course, small greens, tight fairways, rolling hills, a good test of different shots. Cool shamrock shaped green side bunker on par 3 7th hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Clubhouse....Great Course

This course is well-maintained. It's not as noisy as some of the other local courses. Beautiful scenery. Fun holes to play. Awesome clubhouse. Newer golf carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Connemara

Got out mid-afternoon and was able to play in right at 3 hours. Course was in good shape. Greens were nice. Par 3's are challenging and playing from the black tees really makes a few holes much more difficult. Great customer service and very friendly staff. They do a great job.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course!

I enjoyed this course. Nice fairways, greens well groomed. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A terrific Links course

A very well maintained course with some terrific challenges. It looks as if it were an easy course but it's deceptively difficult and great fun to play. It has a lovely clubhouse with a terrific pub.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course with great scenery

Connemara is by far one of the nicest courses in Lexington that isn't over $50 to play. It is wide open and the course is in beautiful condition. There are only 2 things that bothered me; the greens are a bit small (but nice) and there aren't any yardage markers that are visible from far away (no blue, white, or red on the cart paths or stakes in the fairway). There are three green shamrocks on the cart paths that indicate 200, 150, and 100 yards. The people there are the nicest you'll find anywhere, especially the head pro Trey. Very friendly and accomadating. I would play this course a million times over!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

If you have not been to Connemara in a couple years, WOW what a change! The club house is Top Shelf and the course is now as nice as any in the BlueGrass and better than most!

Give them a try you will be glad you did.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not your parents Connemara.

Since Dr. Lyons has taken over the course has been completely overhauled. Decent range, though not very long. The fairways and greens are in great condition. The rough is about 1 1/2 inches deep which makes for a challenge to find the ball if you miss the fairway, but also provides a good challenge as well. Tee boxes are in decent shape as well.
The cost/value of green fees is a little off ($38) but with golfnow's discounts and savings, there are always deals to be had.

If you find a discount I highly recommend giving Connemara a go.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good for intermediate play

Very nice course wide open fairways and fast greens sand traps minimal very rough outside fairway will play again

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Good Course.

This course was in great shape. Due to all of the rain in Kentucky, the rough was very thick as is the case with all courses.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course.

This was my first outing this year and I was playing with new clubs so I didn't play very well, but the course was very nice. Got a great price with the Hot Deal and the staff were very friendly. Greens and fairway were excellent. The rough was very long and we lost at least three balls because we could not find them in the rough. Would have finished in under four hours but we caught up with a slow foursome at 14 that had several groups backed up by hole 18.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shamrock bunker definately cool!

Par 71, adequate lenth from multiple tee boxes. The course is quite open, but the rough definately penalizes an errant tee shot. Moderate elevation changes from tee to green provides for a change to most courses in the area. The greens were firm but receptive. Moderate speed but rolled smoothe.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Only one complaint

I would pay money to play this course again. However, the fairways were too long. Much greater in length than any other course I've played this year.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0

course has blind shots a plenty

Rough was so high you had to walk directly over it to see it. Mamy holes had blind shots so ball hunting was difficult at best. Greens need attention saw ant hills on many greens.
cannot recommend course if conditions remain the same

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course at a great value

Very good link course at a great value. Renovated club house looks awesome.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A nice links style course.

This is a nice links style course and when I usually play here there is some wind. I would also love to see if they let it play hard and fast in the summertime like a true links course. I would love to see it require more bump and runs into the greens. I have only played it when it has been wet after some rain storms have been through central KY the day before.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course!

This is a great course for beginners it's open and forgiving. The course is in good shape and will only get better.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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