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4.4
193 Reviews (193)
5 Stars
92
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
93.9%
Recommend this course
174 out of 193 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.1%
Recommend this course
35 out of 38 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7079 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.5
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Kearney Hill Links
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Penncross Bentgrass
Greens Pennlinks Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1989) Pete Dye (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
193 Reviews (193)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course! Haven’t played it for a while. Love the condition and layout!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Course has gone severely downhill

Made the trip to play from Cincinnati, go play Big Blue instead. I played with 2 friends who have played this course within the last year as well, and they both agreed that it is nowhere near close to what it used to be. From entering the parking lot, the course looks entirely unappealing. The clubhouse is run down, landscaping is overgrown and messy, and the course looks like it’s hardly manicured. To be fair, however, the gentleman working the desk mentioned they had an irrigation malfunction in the week prior, so the greens were patchy as a result. As someone who loves golf and works in golf construction though, it is sad that the said top public course in Lexington has gone in this direction.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf pro checking us in was abrupt, unfriendly and borderline rude.

Greens were great! Rough was very long and lost several balls just barely off the fairway.

Fun course layout

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Was a solo and late and staff were great in getting me a cart. I paired up with another solo and had a good round. The course is exceptional for being a municipal. Lexington is very fortunate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Friends and I played this course on the way to PGA Championship. It is a beautiful course. Rolling fairways and greens were in great shape. Nice driving range and putting green. Staff was extremely friendly. Great value. This is a must play if you are in the Frankfort /Lexington area. A nice mix of easy and difficult holes. Challenging for any level of golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best course in the Play Golf Lexington group

It is usually in the best shape of the Lexington municipal courses. I enjoy the layout and it provides a fair test as long as you're playing the correct tees. It has a good practice facility with two putting greens, a pitching green with practice bunkers, and a fairly large grass tee on the range. I feel like they could squeeze a little 6 hole short course behind the 10th green and 11th tee box area, and it would make for a fun little practice area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Best of Public Golf

Kearney Hill's is truly the best part of public golf. Plenty of Pete Dye's signature deceptions and railroad ties. Out of the plethora of public golf in and around Lexington Kearney Hill stands outs as the best. No place else I'd rather play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Special layout

This is a great layout! If the city had the money to keep it in top condition, it could be a PGA tour stop. Not kidding. Anyway, had a great day with my son, and will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Round!

Beautiful day and the course was in good shape. Best city course in Lexington, KY.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 46
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 Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course

Pace of play, not that much, 4 and a half hours for a 2some to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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