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Elizabethtown Course

Elizabethtown Municipal Par-3

Elizabethtown, KY, USA
Samsmith
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72 holesPar 186,407 yds

About this course

Elizabethtown Municipal Par-3 serves the community of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, a city situated in Hardin County roughly forty miles south of Louisville. As a municipal facility, the course provides accessible golf for residents and visitors in a region where public golf options support recreational play across skill levels. The par-3 format makes it particularly suitable for beginners, juniors working on their games, and experienced players seeking short-game practice or a quick round. The course features holes that typically range from short pitches to mid-length par threes, allowing players to work through most of their scoring clubs over the course of a round. Par-3 courses of this type generally emphasize accuracy and green-side play rather than distance, making them effective teaching environments and efficient uses of available land in municipal settings. The layout likely reflects the rolling terrain characteristic of central Kentucky, though on a compact footprint appropriate to the format. Elizabethtown itself has historical significance dating to the late eighteenth century and maintains connections to both Civil War history and its position along major transportation corridors. The municipal course fits within the town's recreational infrastructure, offering an unpretentious venue where golf remains focused on the fundamentals of the game rather than elaborate amenities or championship aspirations.

Quick facts

Location
Elizabethtown, KY, USA
Access
Public
Holes
72
Par
18
Length
6,407 yards
Difficulty
128

Getting there

Elizabethtown Municipal Par-3 is most readily accessed via Louisville International Airport (SDF), situated roughly forty-five minutes northwest of the course, a straightforward drive south through the rolling bluegrass country of central Kentucky. From SDF, the route traces Interstate 65 before transitioning to local roads that wind through the modest, tree-lined neighborhoods surrounding Elizabethtown - a journey that shifts gradually from interstate commerce to the quieter rhythms of small-town Kentucky golf. The par-3 course itself sits within the municipal grounds, a compact and unpretentious destination that rewards the golfer willing to venture beyond the resort circuit, offering genuine local character and the kind of honest, understated welcome that defines public golf in America's heartland.

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Common questions about Elizabethtown

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

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

Par at Elizabethtown is 18.

Elizabethtown plays 6,407 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Elizabethtown is 128.

Elizabethtown is a 72-hole course.

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