Kenny Perry ’ s Country Creek Golf Course ( Franklin ) – Designed and owned by PGA Tour Champions player and PGA Tour veteran Kenny Perry , this 6,633-yard , par-72 course is set in rolling hills and woodlands about 45 minutes south of Nashville , Tenn . Built on 300 acres , course features generous fairways , “ true ” greens and three teeing options . Near Dueling Grounds , Glenn Creek , Smith Holler , Sazerac Glenmore , others |
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My Old Kentucky Home State Park Golf Course ( Bardstown ) – Opened in 1933 , this course is called the “ crown jewel of Kentucky ’ s State Park System ” and is a public park facility offering nearby camping , boating , hiking , and fishing . The 6,351-yard , par-71 Bermuda-grass course earned a “ Best Places to Play ” Golf Digest listing in 2008- 2009 . Near Maker ’ s Mark , Old Forester , Rabbit Hole , Stitzel-Weller , others
Tanglewood Golf Course ( Taylorsville ) – Built by Buck Blankenship on 200 acres of rolling terrain in 1984 for USGA championship competition , par-72 course features
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tree-lined fairways of rye grass and speedy bentgrass greens . Plays to 6,457 yards with four sets of tees . Its on-site Silver Cup Bar & Grille offers 100 types of bourbon . Near Heaven Hill , Boone County Distilling , Whiskey Thief , Lux Row , others
University Club of Kentucky ( Lexington ) – Arthur Hills designed 36 holes for the University of Kentucky with its wideopen 7,013-yard , par-72 Big Blue course and tighter 6,680-yard , par-71 Wildcat course . Both public-access courses feature bentgrass turf from tee to green with five teeing options on Big Blue and
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four choices on the Wildcat course . Near Lexington Brewing & Distilling , Barrel House , Dark Arts , RD1 , others
The Woodford Club ( Versailles ) – Located in Woodford County horse country , this par-71 semi-private course is not long ( 6,119 yards ) but offers a challenging test of golf amid rolling hills , mature hardwoods , zoysia fairways and its claim of having “ the best greens in Central Kentucky .” On-site tavern offers more than 50 bourbons . Near Woodford Reserve , Four Roses , Kentucky Artisan , Lux Row , others .
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