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Best Public Golf Courses in Kentucky

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

Top 10
  1. 1Kearney Hill Golf LinksLexington · Municipal · Est. 1989Pete Dye & P.B. DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  2. 2Shawnee Golf CourseLouisville · Municipal · Est. 1926UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  3. 3Griffin Gate Golf ClubLexington · Resort · Est. 1981Rees JonesUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  4. 4Heritage Hill Golf CourseShepherdsville · Public · Est. 2007Doug BeachUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  5. 5Nevel Meade Golf CourseProspect · Public · Est. 1991Steve SmyersUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  6. 6Bobby Nichols Golf CourseLouisville · Municipal · Est. 1963UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  7. 7Iroquois Golf CourseLouisville · Municipal · Est. 1946Robert Bruce HarrisUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  8. 8Tates Creek Golf CourseLexington · MunicipalBuck BlankenshipUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  9. 9Sun Valley Golf CourseLouisville · Municipal · Est. 1961Benjamin J. WihryUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  10. 10Cherokee Golf CourseLouisville · Municipal · Est. 1895UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.