
South Course
Fairfield Greens Golf Courses - South Trace


About this course
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.
Quick facts
- Location
- Fairfield, OH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1976
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Jack Kidwell
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,246 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.1/116
- Course Vaults score
- 5.5
Getting there
Fairfield Greens Golf Courses - South Trace is most readily accessed via Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), situated roughly thirty minutes north of the property, or via Lunken Airport (LUL) for those with private aviation preferences, which lies even closer to the southwestern suburbs. The drive from CVG traces a straightforward path south through the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area before transitioning into the quieter residential corridors of Fairfield, Ohio, where the landscape softens into the rolling terrain characteristic of southwestern Ohio's golf country. South Trace itself sits nestled within this gently undulating terrain, a serene departure from the urban sprawl that precedes it, with the final approach delivering you through tree-lined fairways and manicured grounds that signal arrival at one of the region's most refined golf destinations.

FAQ
Common questions about South
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
South has a Course Vaults score of 5.5 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.
South was designed by Jack Kidwell.
Yes. South is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at South is 70.
South plays 6,246 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at South is 116.



