501 E. Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004, US
(502) 348-3502
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About My Old Kentucky Home State Park

My Old Kentucky Home State Park sits on the farm that inspired the song "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!". Its historic mansion, which is available for tours and weddings, banquets and events, is the centerpiece of the 235 acres. There are 39 campsites and a chance to see the "Stephen Foster Story", the state's longest-running outdoor drama and musical. The 6,385-yard Kenny Rapier Golf Course was recently redesigned and reconstructed. Tennis is also available.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★
Acres235
Year Opened1936
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

TennisYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at My Old Kentucky Home State Park

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Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Many great scenic views

Great course in our state park system. The course isn't very long even from the back tees but still challenging. All the par 3's are quite unique in length and visually. You even get to play alongside a distillery and even deer. Will definitely play it again. Left to many shots out there!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course, Great Staff

A fun course with many high risk-high reward opportunities. The staff was top notch and the course was in great shape. My only complaint was the round took forever. I look forward to playing MOKH again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Day of Golf

Course conditions very good-weather excellent-after foursome let us play through on 3rd hole we had no hold ups. Very nice fairways

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Always a Fun Course

This is my third time playing this course in almost as many weeks. It's a very short course, even from the back tees, but it's well laid out and makes you think about each shot you take. Lots of doglegs, undulating and tree lined fariways, and the greens have TONS of movement. There are several greens on this course that you'll be glad to make a solid two putt. Overall, I really enjoy it here and will continue going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

An Enjoyable Outing

Like most courses this year, the course was cart path only when I played, due to the rainy preceding weeks. There were a few soggy spots in the fairway and standing water in a couple of bunkers, but overall the course was in good shape. There were several challenging holes, hard but not ridiculously so and though hilly, the walking was not exhausting even when the ball was a long way from the path. Pace of play was excellent - early morning, in a twosome behind two other twosomes, we beat the pace by almost an hour. I will return!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice course has great setting

played 18 holes with my son . had a great time and course and staff was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Played this course four times during June and July and enjoyed every round. Course has a fun layout, which requires some shot making, but for the most part allows you to be aggressive off the tee box. The fairways were in good shape on 90% of the course, and the greens were in great shape. Some tee boxes could use work, but you get to use tees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course layout

This was my first time playing at MY OLD KY HOME and it definitely won't be the last!!! The course has a great layout with great fairways to hit off of. It was well worth the 45 minute ride from my house in louisville.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Loved it

There had been a lot of rain the week before we played so we played cart path only and I did t mind it at all. The layout was great and a lot of the fairways were tight. Absolutely loved the scenery a long with the sweet smell the brewery beside the course put putting off. If you get a chance play this course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A great place to play

Great last minute decision to play - due to storm the night before, half was cart paths only - beautiful & challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Worth the Long Drive! To Bourbon Country!

I wanted to play in Kentucky this season. so I made plans to go to Bardstown Bourbon capital of the United States and play golf in the mountains. Not a long course from the back tees. Par 71. Just 6,385 Yards rating 68.6. This course has both nines some nightmare holes, and some holes that have rolling hills and I call resting holes. It has a lot of dog leg's here. The greens have patches and divot markers to which I fixed several here. The fairways were 80 % great, but had patches of dead grass in many. And the greens putted decent here. Not a hard course at all, I thought it would be much harder. again many holes lined with forest, but wide fairways here makes you afford mistakes and get away with them her. I liked the fact coming up hole 5, you could smell the bourbon from Evan Williams Plant. I holed out shooting a 39-40=79. And should of scored much lower. Play to the dog leg bens here, play management golf to score well from back tees 3. I enjoyed the Staff inside pro shop telling them I was from Wisconsin was welcomed. it threatened to rain all morning, and finally rained at hole 18. I liked this course. Was easy fun. Holes 14 to 18 made this course for me. Finally this course yielded some tuff holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful MetroPark Course

This course is not your typical MetroPark course. It's in very good condition and is quite serene and beautiful. The pro shop is recovering from a flood and is only temporarily impacted, but service is available and very nice and friendly.

If you are a long hitter, you will find that the course layout will have you relying on your 3 and 5 Woods vs your Driver from off the tee. My only complaint is related to Pace of Play - it was a bit slow. But, for the price and the beauty of the course, I would play again and again.

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

One of my favorites

As always the course is in great condition. 15 fairway is a little rough. Challenging layout with several risk reward scenarios!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the price

Enjoyed playing at this course. It was is good condition. The pace was slow but it was Sunday. The course layout is real nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Evening Round

I was very pleased with a perfect evening for golf. While I missed a few too many putts, the course was in great shape. They had some tough pin placements but I guess that keeps it fun. I only wish they had more to eat and drink in the pro shop. No complaints though, overall great experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Memorial Day treat

I had played this course once before a decade ago. It is still in very good shape and a nice challenge. The rain almost drove us away after 9 but the staff allowed us to come back and finish up our 18. Hope to back again soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very.Very. Slow pace

Course was in decent condition. Greens were pretty fast and MOST fairways were nice. There was no water on the course until hole 16. Pace of play was horrific. It took me around 5 hours to finish 18 holes. Overall decent course for the money, just be prepared to have a slow day if your a fast player.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Day

Aside from the fact the greens had been aerated the course was in gray shape considering the harsh winter. Weather was beautiful and groundhogs and other creatures scampered around. Very enjoyable

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

A very enjoyable course. Course in good condition. Getting off on first tee a little chaotic, possibly due to frost, but a very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

really nice course

nice course very scenic really enjoyed playing course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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