Best Golf Courses in Kentucky (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1University of Louisville Golf ClubSimpsonville, KY8.3 2Heritage Hill Golf CourseShepherdsville, KY8.1 3Raven Rock Golf CourseJenkins, KY8 4Midland Trail Golf ClubLouisville, KY7.9 5Gibson Bay Golf CourseRichmond, KY6.8 6StoneCrest Golf CoursePrestonsburg, KY6.6 7A. J. Jolly Golf CourseAlexandria, KY6.6 8Eagle Trace Golf CourseMorehead, KY6.4 9Connemara Golf CourseNicholasville, KY6.4 10Estill County Golf ClubIrvine, KY6.4 11Eagle Creek Golf CourseLaGrange, KY6.3 12Lakeside Golf CourseLexington, KY6.2 13Devou Golf & Event CenterPark Hills, KY6.1 14Winchester Country ClubWinchester, KY5.9 15Rosewood Golf & Country ClubLebanon, KY5.9 16Griffin Gate Golf ClubLexington-Fayette, KY5.8 17Hickory Sticks Golf ClubNew Richmond, KY5.8 18Rolling Hills Golf CourseRussellville, KY5.8 19Pendleton HillsFalmouth, KY5.7 20Paintsville Golf CoursePaintsville, KY5.6 21Longview Golf ClubGeorgetown, KY5.6 22Houston Oaks Golf CourseParis, KY5.6 23Lakeview Springs GolfFrankfort, KY5.5 24Big Hickory Golf CourseManchester, KY5.5 25Kearney Hill Golf LinksLexington, KY5.4 26Lebanon Country ClubLebanon, KY5.4 27Green Meadow Country ClubCoal Run Village, KY5.4 28The Pines at Lindsey WIlsonColumbia, KY5.2 29California Golf CourseKY5.1 30Eagle Ridge Golf CourseLouisa, KY5.1 31Laurel Oaks Golf CourseMaysville, KY4.9 32Kincaid Lake Golf CourseFalmouth, KY4.9 33Wasioto Winds Golf CoursePineville, KY4.9 34River Bend Golf ClubGreenup, KY4.9 35Weissinger Hills Golf CourseShelbyville, KY4.8 36Doe ValleyBrandenburg, KY4.8 37Shelbyville Country ClubShelbyville, KY4.7 38Sleepy Hollow Golf CourseCumberland, KY4.7 39Clear Creek Golf CenterShelbyville, KY4.6 40Cole Park Golf CourseFort Campbell, KY4.5 41Long Run Golf CourseCrestwood, KY4.2 42The Links at Rising Star Casino ResortKY4

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Idle Hour Country ClubLexington-Fayette, KY8.4 2Valhalla Golf ClubLouisville, KY8.4 3Hurstbourne Country ClubHurstbourne, KY8.4 4Big Spring Country ClubSaint Matthews, KY8.3 5Persimmon Ridge Golf ClubCrestwood, KY8.3 6Lexington Country ClubLexington-Fayette, KY8.3 7Fort Mitchell Country Club Golf CourseFort Mitchell, KY6.7 8Ryland Lakes Golf CourseRyland Heights, KY6.7 9Bellefonte Country ClubRussell, KY6.6 10Oldham County Country ClubLa Grange, KY6.6 11Lake Forest Country ClubPewee Valley, KY6.5 12Summit Hills Country ClubEdgewood, KY6.1 13Champions TraceNicholasville, KY5.8 14Highland Country ClubSouthgate, KY5.7 15Crooked Creek Pro ShopLondon, KY5.5 16Crooked Creek Golf ClubLondon, KY5.5 17Polo Fields Golf and Country ClubLouisville, KY5.4 18Twin Oaks Golf and Plantation ClubWilder, KY4.9 19Keene Run Golf CourseNicholasville, KY4.7 20Cherry Blossom Golf ClubGeorgetown, KY4.6 21Boone Links Golf CourseOakbrook, KY4.4

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →