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1995 Provision
• The LMPRD managed four 9-hole and five 18-hole golf courses. Nine holes were being
added to the course at Sun Valley Park which brought the total number to the
equivalent of seven 18-hole courses.
• The 27-hole Quail Chase course at McNeely Park is operated privately but was open for
public to play.
• There were a number of private courses at country clubs throughout Louisville.
1995 Distribution
• In 1995, golf courses were scattered at various locations throughout Louisville, with the
highest number (four) located within the Urban Services Boundary (former City of
Louisville).
1995 Recommended Standard
• One 18-hole course per 75,000 population.
Estimated 1995 Deficiency
• Following construction of the Sun Valley Park
course, 1 ½ additional 18-hole courses under
LMPRD jurisdiction would be required to
provide a total of nine golf courses in
accordance with the recommended
standard.
Projected 2020 Deficiency
• Two and one-half additional 18-hole courses
under LMPRD jurisdiction (the 1995
deficiency of 1 ½ plus one more) would be
required to provide a total of ten golf
courses in accordance with the
recommended standard.
Cherokee Golf Course
1995 Recommended Actions
• Short-term: The LMPRD should continue to monitor its green fees and concession terms
to ensure optimum revenue generation.
• Mid- and long-term: Additional golf courses should be developed only if revenue
projections indicate a minimum of 100 percent cost coverage (including annual
operating costs and retirement of capital cost over time). Based on the recommended
standard, a maximum of 2 ½ courses should be developed on public parkland. Such
courses could be developed and managed by private operators assuming that lease
agreements favorable to the County can be negotiated. The demand for a public driving
range and family golf center including indoor and outdoor facilities for teaching and
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