1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511, US
(859) 231-5100
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About Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa

The Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Golf Resort & Spa is Kentucky's premier golf resort thanks to a first-class hotel and golf course located in Bluegrass Country. The Marriott features rooms and suites with Tempur-Pedic beds, marble bathrooms and fine amenities. There's a full spa, meeting rooms, a 24-hour fitness center with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts and three restaurants - the Bluegrass Bistro, JW's Lounge and the 19th Hole at the renovated clubhouse (there's also a Starbucks). After playing golf on the 6,784-yard course by Rees Jones, guests can explore Lexington's downtown, Keeneland and the famous Bourbon Trail.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres220
Year Opened1981
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesRoom
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa

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4.4
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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Hot Deal Course

I dont see this being a $75 course. However, anytime you can play here for less then $30 id jump all over it. Excellent course, in great shape. Greens were amazing. Tight course that winds through some neighborhoods. I loved this course, it was def well taken care of. If course conditions and smooth greens are your thing then this is your course. .

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

Very friendly staff. Course in good condition and greens rolling smoothly. Not long but some holes challenging Would recommend to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart

I love GG played their alot when I was younger still love it today!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Best Shape it has ever been in

I have played this course for many years and never have I seen it so pristine. The bunkers greens fairways and rough all were well manicured. Recently played Tidewater and Fazio Barefoot course and neither were in better condition than Griffin Gate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Super friendly staff and course was in great condition. I would definitely recommend. The houses on the back were a little

too close and a challenge for my playing partners. But overall it was a nice day and wonderful experience.

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

WOW

You will not be disappointed!!! As president Trump would say....BELEEEEEVE ME!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Conditions were great! Unbelievable even with it being February. Watch out for all the geese haha. Awesome layout and friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 118
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Course

First time playing this course and was kind of hesitant after reading another review. I drove by the course the day prior to take a look. This course is in outstanding condition, especially for this time of year. Clubhouse is having some work done on it, but everything else looked great. If i had anything bad to say, it would be, for such a nice golf course, they need a driving range. Also, the score cards need to be updated with a pic of the course layout of each hole in the back. This is a great course that is extremely challenging for any golfers skill set. Im retired military, and it was great to visit my home town and play at a nice course...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Wait For May

I have played here many times and this is the first time I was very disappointed.. I can not recommend this course right now. The greens are unputtable. Between splotches of live grass and dormant grasses, there is no way to get any type of decent roll. The rest of the course was in decent shape for February but.... if you can't at least semi-reliably putt you may as well take a walk in the woods.

Also... the clubhouse is under renovation. The only food or drink is soda and snacks. The only bathroom is halfway down the first fairway. On this date all other bathrooms on course were closed. Not a big deal... Just a heads up.. As i said in the header... I would wait for May.. I paid a bargain rate that at this point in time was extremely overpriced!! There are better opportunities to play in the Lexington area right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

going to play it a lot more

played it before several years ago going to play it more now the course was in great shape for the time of year we played the only thing was the greens was wet and slow which was expected since it rain a couple of days before we played

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

overpriced on this area

The course is too close to the houses in the area and is overpriced compared to other better courses in the Lexington area, Play the U club instead or Cherry Blossom

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice & Green for this time of year

I enjoy coming to this course, nice during the summer months, and still green during the winter. Staff is always friendly and helpful and makes us feel wanted and welcome. Course is somewhat challenging with some water, bunkers, and rough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Couldn't Putt

Played this off of Golf Now for a HOT RATE of $10.00 and I had a $10.00 discount so I paid $3.94 for my round.. Played the white tees which are the second set and the course played fairly short but I'm not a long hitter any more so I tee it forward.. The course as usual was in excellent condition they had worked on the green they was a little sand but did not effect play ball rolled beautifully However I couldn't hit a Birdie putt.. Shot 75 had a blast enjoyed myself..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beck 5151

Very nice track and layout. First time playing it and would recommend most definitely to anyone. Played on a Sunday morning and pace of play was

excellent. Only course I have played this season that had sand in bunkers you could actually hit out

of. Coming back with a foursome next time

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

More Grounds Crew Needed

This is a Marriott Course with a BIG name designer.

I was expecting such.

Overall - this should be a Best Western (or Super 8) Course!

Layout is very good, the greens OK/Good, Fairways good, Club house good.

Now the reason why it should be a Best Western/Super 8 -

No driving range - just cages.

Off the fairways and slightly off the rough - the un-mowed grass and weeds dominate! It appears that the wild areas (which are just off the fairway) has not been touched in months! It makes the course look "trashy"!

If the Grounds crew "CLEANS UP" the surrounding area, then this might be a good looking course. However, in its present condition, it distracts from the course layout and golf experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The course was in excellent condition; fairways and greens were perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hard to find my way

The cart path was not marked at points where you could two directions making it difficult to find the next hole. More than that there was no layout of the course on either the scorecard or tee markers. There were several places where water went across and you had no idea it was there. There were times that a hole played left to right or right to left again with no notion beforehand. In any case the course was in good shape and I enjoyed my round. I would recommend it to others, but advise them to pay attention to hazards and directions.

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