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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6265 yards
Slope 113
Rating 67.1

Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year round
Architect Kent Arnold Daniel McQueen (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Kentucky (2024 #4) (2023 #16)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2024 #8)
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4.5
309 Reviews (309)
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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the money, with drawbacks

Great value for the money. For $20, you get some beautiful scenery, a couple of tricky shots, some challenging par 3's, and par 5's that want you to par them. I liked the greens a lot - not perfect shape, but more than what I expected for the price. I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed my time at Southwind.

However, there is one major drawback that needs to be addressed. The fairways are not cut short enough. There are multiple holes where you can't see when the fairway ends and the rough begins. I spent 5 minutes looking for a tee shot in the middle of the fairway - I only found it because I came right up on it.

Overall a good experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day

Tee boxes, fairways and greens were in great shape. I only wish there was a ranger to speed the pace of play. Front 9 was played at good pace. However everything backed up starting at hole 10. There were 2 groups waiting as we came off hole 9. We were 2.5 hours on back nine. It was backed up by a very slow 4some followed by 2 2somes and our 4some. Course was fairly open in fron of them. Golf is not fun when you wait on every shot. Single guy behind us quit and left because so slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Southwind Golf Course Review

Overall, the course is a great value for the money you spend. The only thing I wish they would maintain better are the tee boxes. Overall, fairways and green are very well maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
2.0
First Time Playing

Few Postives, Lots of Negatives

This is my first playing this course and I just wanted to play it to see how it was because I have played most of the courses in the area.

To start off, I'll talk about the positives:

The staff was very friendly and helpful

The greens are actually in decent condition and rolled very well

The course is very scenic and pretty

The negatives (there are a lot):

The tee boxes are horrendous; the grass is very high and is pretty much fairway grass; almost all of the tee boxes are slanted or uneven

The fairways are also terrible and in most places you can't tell the fairway from the rough. I lost several balls that were good shots just because the grass was so high and it is obvious that it had not been cut in awhile. I could be out of the fairway by a few feet and not find my ball, it was seriously ridiculous.

The pace of play was terrible, and I was just a single. Two of the groups in front of me would not let me play through so I just had to skip the holes that they were playing and I didnt even finish the round because of pace of play was so slow.

I have honestly never had a worse experience golfing. I wish the staff was indicative of how the course was because I'm sure it would have been a great time but the extremely poor condition of the course and the very slow pace of play made this a horrible experience and I would not recommend playing here unless you are just going to practice and have plenty of shag balls with you.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/25/2017

On your comment about those in front of you, I totally get that. It gripes me also when others don't follow golf rules and extend courtesy to faster moving groups/players.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course, great value

Not the features of a high dollar course. The fairways are not plush and it's definitely not challenging as far as tight fairways and hazards which is fine by me.

The good stuff: Better than average greens, nice layout with rolling hills, friendly staff and fairly well maintained.

Overall a great value, will play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyable Sunday

Don't get me wrong I enjoy the course, it's fun and wide open but you get what you pay for, there are no outlined fairways, the tee boxes are rough and a lot of areas were overrun with weeds, the greens were in pretty good shape, all in all had a good time

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Attention

I know it's early in the season and I have played this course many time over the years let me start by commending them on their almost always nice greens they rolled very well, However the TEE BOXES, and FAIRWAYS need some attention. They used to call this place a cow pasture and that's what it resembled.. And one more thing the bathroom at the club house smelled like a friggin porta potty.. And the actual porta potties have not been attended to.. Scrambled around to a 75

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the price.

Nice course for the price. Staff is always very friendly. Pace of play was good. Course condition was good for the time of year. I have played this course several times over the years. Greens are always in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Do-over

I played here several years ago in a scramble and only remembered a few holes. My wife played it for the first time. A very enjoyable round. some challenging holes and fun to play. I know it's early in the season, but the tee boxes were not very good. Unlevel and a lot of bare spots. It was hard to get your feet set to hit. Fairways were mostly good. The greens held nicely. I had trouble putting because the greens were slow. Overall, we will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

good again

Have played this course twice with my wife. The staff was great both times. The layout of the course is fun and challenging. We will be back again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun to play

This course is fun to play and is very "friendly" to the less skilled, but can still challenge the "pros". It is not fancy, but the conditions are very playable. Greens were faster than I am used to, but very playable. Pace of play was good until the back nine, where a foursome had teed off the back, and not interested in letting our twosome through. The staff was friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Meh...

The course is ok. Decent shape. Tee boxes are long. Pace of play is horrid. Sixsomes evening the course. People yelling in your backswing. But at $20 that's to be expected.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easy access

Fun course, good price. Fairways could be better.

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

It's late fall

Greens are in great shape. Temporary tee boxes are in use to allow recovery of the permanent boxes for next season. Considering the time of year and associated weather course was in fair condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible

Tee boxes were terrible as were the fairways. Greens were in good shape. Only played nine holes and quit, well actually we only played eight. There was one hole that somehow we missed. Hard to tell which direction to go on some holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

Overall I really liked the course. I would like to play it when the t boxes are in the normal locations. I guess these are Winter location spots and at times are tough to use. I'll be back because I liked the layout and I am partial to hilly courses.
Overall an excellent value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Could Use Some Work

I had a hard time distinguishing the fairway from the rough. Crab grass and weeds cover the fairways.

The tee boxes are uneven. Some are dirt but most are crab grass and weeds.

The greens are kept really nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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