
Sleepy Hollow Course
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
About this course
Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Cumberland, Kentucky, is a private course designed by Michael Gleason. The layout reflects Gleason's approach to routing and design, integrating the natural topography and landscape character of the region. The course plays through a mix of wooded terrain and open areas typical of eastern Kentucky's rolling geography, with strategic bunkering and water features that define the playing corridors. The routing takes advantage of the site's natural elevation changes, creating variety in hole character and shot-making demands across the eighteen holes. Gleason's design emphasizes playability alongside strategic challenge, with greens complexes that reward accuracy and course management. The course has developed a reputation within regional golf circles as a solid test that balances accessibility for members of varying skill levels with enough complexity to engage accomplished players. As a private country club, Sleepy Hollow serves its membership with golf as a central amenity alongside the broader club experience. The setting and membership base reflect Cumberland's character as a regional community, with the course functioning as a social and recreational anchor for the club. The design has proven durable and well-suited to its landscape, maintaining relevance within the competitive context of regional private courses in Kentucky.
Quick facts
- Location
- Cumberland, KY, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1926
- Designer
- Michael Gleason
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,543 yards
- Difficulty
- 32.5/107
Getting there
The journey to Sleepy Hollow Country Club begins at Tri-City Airport (TRI) in Kingsport, Tennessee, roughly ninety minutes to the northeast, or alternatively through the larger regional hub of Charleston, West Virginia (CRW), a two-and-a-half-hour drive west through the rolling Appalachian foothills. From either gateway, the route descends into the quiet valleys of eastern Kentucky, where divided highways gradually yield to county roads that wind through dense hardwood forests and past small mountain communities. The final miles unfold along narrow, well-maintained roads that trace the contours of the Cumberland plateau, the landscape opening occasionally to reveal distant ridgelines before the entrance to Sleepy Hollow appears - a discreet portal into one of the region's most private and secluded golf sanctuaries, where the surrounding wilderness feels as much a part of the arrival as the clubhouse itself.

FAQ
Common questions about Sleepy Hollow
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Sleepy Hollow was designed by Michael Gleason.
Yes. Sleepy Hollow is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Sleepy Hollow is 35.
Sleepy Hollow plays 2,543 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Sleepy Hollow is 107.
Sleepy Hollow is a 9-hole course.



