South at Fairfield Greens Golf Courses - South Trace

South Trace at Fairfield Greens Golf Courses is a Jack Kidwell design located in Fairfield, Ohio, a suburban community northeast of Cincinnati. Kidwell, a regional architect active primarily in Ohio and neighboring states during the latter decades of the twentieth century, designed numerous public-access courses characterized by straightforward layouts suited to rolling Midwestern terrain. South Trace reflects this approach, offering golfers a parkland-style routing through moderately contoured land typical of southwestern Ohio's glacial till plains.

The course occupies property that allows for tree-lined fairways and elevation changes modest enough to keep the layout walkable while providing visual interest and strategic variety. Kidwell's designs generally emphasize playability for a range of skill levels, incorporating water features and bunkers that define landing areas without excessive penal elements. South Trace serves as part of a multi-course facility, providing Fairfield-area golfers with accessible daily-fee golf in a region where public courses accommodate significant recreational demand.

The setting is suburban rather than remote, with residential and commercial development nearby, but mature tree growth along many holes creates separation and frames individual playing corridors. Greens are typically moderate in size and contour, consistent with public courses designed for steady play and maintenance practicality. South Trace functions as a neighborhood amenity and represents the kind of regional golf architecture that serves local communities without aspiring to tournament prominence or national rankings.