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4.6
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Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6842 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.8

Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Ridge

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee (with GPS)
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. Collared shirts, no cut off shorts.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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4.5
167 Reviews (167)
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Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course is absolutely great.

Great golf course. Very well maintained with great greens, bunkers well raked and everything manicured. Each hole has its own characteristics. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c2987c37-ddbf-5820-b7d5-dad31ec9239b
Commented on 05/21/2014

Thank you for the excellent review, and come back and see us!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great play for little money

We got the foursome special and felt like we hit the jackpot. Had a wonderful time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
c2987c37-ddbf-5820-b7d5-dad31ec9239b
Commented on 05/21/2014

Glad your group got to take advantage of our new $25/player special!! Thank you for playing our course and sharing the word about the deal.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Nicest course I've played in some time. I'll definitely come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
c2987c37-ddbf-5820-b7d5-dad31ec9239b
Commented on 05/21/2014

Thank you for the great review and for choosing our course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Golf Course

Houston Oaks is a beautiful golf course. The scenery, the houses, everything was nice. I played by myself and the young lady that sent me off told me to go to #10 so that I wouldn't be slowed down by the foursome teeing off on #1. The cart girl was friendly and the young man that gave me a chicken salad sandwich (highly recommended) was nice too. Great weather, great course, couldn't ask for more. The greens were in good shape, but they were super fast. Highly recommend Houston Oaks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
c2987c37-ddbf-5820-b7d5-dad31ec9239b
Commented on 05/21/2014

A round of golf under 3.5 hours is great, and we appreciate the compliment of our staff! Thank you for playing Houston Oaks.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautifuk setting

This course is in excellent condition. Fairways and greens were smooth and true..surprising after a bad winter. The staff was friendly and accommodating. A very pleasant experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c2987c37-ddbf-5820-b7d5-dad31ec9239b
Commented on 05/21/2014

Thank you for your great review! We appreciate you choosing our course.

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

Good place for a round

Course in good cond staff friendly. Played in a Sunday morning in 41/2 hrs. Good all around experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
c2987c37-ddbf-5820-b7d5-dad31ec9239b
Commented on 05/21/2014

Thank you for reviewing our course and we are glad you had a good experience!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Long and Tough in the Rough

Houston Oaks puts a premium on driving distance and accuracy. Course is in excellent shape, but it really helps to drive the ball long and it is critical to get in the fairways. Rough here is very tough--thick and heavy and brutal to blast out of. Greens were firm but fair. Staff was very friendly. Got a great deal through Golf Now so got great value for my money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
c2987c37-ddbf-5820-b7d5-dad31ec9239b
Commented on 05/21/2014

Thank you for golfing at Houston Oaks and taking the time to write a review!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Aerification Alert

The course had been aerified two weeks prior and the greens were still barely puttable. They would probably be very nice normally. It would be nice if these courses would notify Golfnow when they do this. Overall, the course is nice. Beautiful fairways, bunkers in good condition. Would definitely like to play it again when the greens are healed and the leaves are on the trees.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Cold weather, but excellnet service

It was cold about 40 degree when I played there, and a staff asked us whether we needed a cart cover. We said, no, but later we seriously regretted saying that. Overall the course was well-maintained, and not crowded at all. Will visit it again!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Typical BORING Golf Community Course

Had I known that this course was a Golf Community course....I'd have went somewhere else.....Previous Reviews never mentioned that and I try to avoid them as they all tend to be a "Cookie Cutter" type course....Not one hole had any Memorable Features and was Quite Boring to play!!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Awesome

What a course. Best in the area, they could easily get away with charging $75 a round. Great conditions, scenery is beautiful, A good mix of long and short 3s, 4s, and 5s. Plenty of hero shot opportunity and punishment for errant shots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect.

I have never seen this course looking any better. Perfect conditions. Beautiful. GPS on cart. Great snack bar. Chilli and pimento cheese sandwhich. I rarely eat at any course, but that was too good to pass up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My favorite course in the central Kentucky area

Houston Oaks is probably my favorite course in the area. The course is always well maintained and the fairways and greens are normally immaculate. The course offers a great test of golf while remaining playable for the higher handicapper also. Beware the rough on this course! While it is not particularly tall, the combination of bluegrass and fescue always seems to let the ball fall to the bottom and the results can be punitive. The staff at Houston Oaks is the friendliest around and only adds to a great experience on the course. I highly recommend this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

The back nine is fun and challenging.

I would have given this course at least a 4 if we had been able to play the whole 18. Since they were aerating the front nine we had to play the back nine twice. It would have been a better value to play the whole 18.
The fairways were in real good shape and the greens were in real good shape and played fair. They weren't fast on one and slow on another.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent condition for this late in the season.

Have not played this course in several years. Now I wish I had played it more often. Course in great shape, friendly staff and excellent cheeseburger at turn.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Definitely Worth The Drive

I have been wanting to play Houston Oaks for years, but just didn't find the time or right deal. GolfNow hooked us up with a $21 fee w/cart and it was more than worth the 40 minute trip. The course is not easy, I will say that, but it is exciting. Many deceiving shots, long par 5s, sharp fairway turns, and blind shots. Only thing that was left to be desired was a variance in par 3s. It felt like every par 3 was 165-180 yards and pretty straight forward layout wise. Greens were tricky with the breaks and platforms. We played from the back tees. Probably not a great idea the first time out. I will definitely return to take this course on again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best courses in a 50 mile radius of Lexington

The staff was superb, the food was darn good and the golf course was absolutely one of the best I've played all year. THe rough was rough, but just stay out of it. :). Having the GPS distance finders was a real bonus and sped up play considerably. I can't wait to play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good conditions.

Played a Saturday morning in just under 4 hours. Course is in very good condition. Greens were well maintained and pretty fast. Overall, great course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for the money! I'll be back.

From the clubhouse, to the tees, to the fairways, to the greens...an excellent experience. Cudos to the staff!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

first time, will play there again.

This was my first time at Houston Oaks, and really enjoyed the course a lot. It took me about three holes to realize the green are very hard packed and only the highest shots would stick and stay on the green. After that i stated playing up a little short and bouncing the approach shots in. The course is well maintained and well layed out. I will return and play again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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