
Tanglewood Course
Tanglewood Golf Course

About this course
Tanglewood Golf Course sits in Taylorsville, Kentucky, a small community in Spencer County roughly thirty miles southeast of Louisville. The course was designed by Buck Blankenship, a regional architect who worked primarily across Kentucky and neighboring states during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Blankenship's designs typically reflect practical, playable layouts suited to the rolling terrain common throughout central Kentucky's Bluegrass region. The property occupies land characteristic of this part of the state, where gentle to moderate elevation changes and natural wooded corridors define the playing corridors. Courses in this area often incorporate mature hardwoods and native grasses, with routing that follows the natural contours rather than imposing dramatic earthwork. Tanglewood serves primarily as a public-access facility, providing golf to the local community and visitors traveling through the region between Louisville and the Taylorsville Lake area. As a municipal or daily-fee course designed by a regional architect, Tanglewood offers straightforward golf without the tournament pedigree or national recognition of Kentucky's more prominent layouts. The design likely emphasizes accessibility and playability for a range of skill levels, a hallmark of Blankenship's approach to public course architecture. The setting provides a quiet, wooded atmosphere typical of smaller Kentucky golf facilities that prioritize local play over destination appeal.
Quick facts
- Location
- Taylorsville, KY, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1983
- Designer
- Buck Blankenship
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,457 yards
- Difficulty
- 75.7/137
FAQ
Common questions about Tanglewood
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Tanglewood was designed by Buck Blankenship.
Tanglewood is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Tanglewood is 72.
Tanglewood plays 6,457 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Tanglewood is 137.
Tanglewood is a 18-hole course.



