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Clear Creek Course

Clear Creek Golf Course

Shelbyville, KY, USA
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9 holesPar 301,629 yds29.4/100

About this course

Carved from the rolling landscape of Shelbyville, Kentucky, Clear Creek Golf Course offers a deceptively challenging layout that favors strategic play over brute force. Its relatively modern design, conceived in the late 20th century, utilizes the natural contours of the land, presenting golfers with undulating fairways and greens that demand creativity around the green. While not overtly long, the course features several doglegs and strategically placed bunkers that reward calculated shot-making and course management. Clear Creek is a regional favorite known amongst local players. This is a place of comfortable charm, and a haven for local enthusiasts. While not a championship venue, Clear Creek’s dedicated membership fosters a strong sense of community centered on the game. The club prides itself on its welcoming atmosphere, often hosting local charity events and tournaments that bring together players of all skill levels. A round at Clear Creek offers more than just golf; it's a chance to enjoy the beautiful Kentucky countryside and the camaraderie of fellow golfers.

Quick facts

Location
Shelbyville, KY, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1989
Holes
9
Par
30
Length
1,629 yards
Difficulty
29.4/100

Getting there

The journey to Clear Creek Golf Course begins at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, roughly forty miles northwest, where the transition from city to countryside unfolds in under an hour along Interstate 64 East. The drive carries you through gently rolling Bluegrass terrain, past horse farms and weathered tobacco barns, before turning south toward Shelbyville - a quiet county seat where the pace slows and the landscape opens. Clear Creek reveals itself beyond town, tucked into the pastoral folds of Shelby County, where the final approach feels less like arrival at a destination and more like discovering a course that has always belonged to this particular stretch of Kentucky earth.

FAQ

Common questions about Clear Creek

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Clear Creek was designed by Gilbert England.

Yes. Clear Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Clear Creek is 30.

Clear Creek plays 1,629 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Clear Creek is 100.

Clear Creek is a 9-hole course.

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