The best golf courses in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 2,225 rounds in Kentucky and rate what they played. These are the 18 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Nicholasville, Kentucky, ranked by those community scores.
Idle Hour Country Club
Lexington, KY, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Bob Lohmann
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Restaurant
Championship Trace
Keene Trace Golf Club
Nicholasville, KY, USAPrivateDrew Rogers & Keith Foster
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Lexington Country Club
Lexington, KY, USAPrivateTom Bendelow & Kevin Hargrave
The course is in incredible shape, has a super fun layout that crisscrosses throughout the property, and some seriously thick rough. They went through a renovation 2–3 years ago, and wow, what a difference. One of my favorite details is how holes 9 and 18 share a fairway…
Written by
@jensencastle
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Marriotts Griffin Gate
Griffin Gate Golf Club
Lexington, KY, USAPrivateRees Jones & Keith Evans
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Great conditions, and holes 3-4-10-16 are my favorites. Food and hospitality is top tier!
Written by
@coachkodo
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Keene Run
Keene Trace Golf Club
Nicholasville, KY, USAPrivateDrew Rogers & Keith Foster
- 2.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Worth it to play both golf courses. The 9th hole out here is one of the best golf holes in the state of KY. Just doesn’t fit the course at all. Make sure to play the par 3 course at Keene Run. Super fun.
Written by
@Bhris B
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Big Blue
University Club of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, USAPublicArthur Hills & Daniel McQueen
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Fun track, but conditions are always a shot in the dark. Definitely prefer the back nine, especially holes 14-16.
Written by
@coachkodo
- Hidden gem
Gibson Bay Golf Course
Richmond, KY, USAPublicDr. Michael Hurdzan
- 3.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Underrated
- Great value
Kearney Hills Golf Links
Lexington, KY, USAPublicPete Dye & P. B. Dye
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.6Value
- 3.4Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Really good design (no surprise given it’s a Dye design). The facilities are run down. The clubhouse needs major renovations. The course was in good shape, though.
Written by
@theejp3
- Great value
- Driving range
- Putting area
Houston Oaks Golf Course
Paris, KY, USAPublicJack Ridge
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Layout is super fun and conditions are better than most in town. Great variation of wide open holes and hazard/OB. Plenty of risk/reward. Favorite holes are 4-11-12-15.
Written by
@coachkodo
The Bull
The Boone's Trace National Golf Club
Richmond, KY, USAPublicDavid Pfaff
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Cherry Blosson
Cherry Blossom Golf & Country Club
Georgetown, KY, USAPublicClyde Johnston
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Hands down the best course in Georgetown, but comes with a hefty price tag. The front nine is pretty standard, and hole 8 is always a challenge for me. The back nine brings quite a bit more water and tree trouble into play, and holes 12-17-18 are always fun.
Written by
@coachkodo
- Great value
Wildcat
University Club of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, USAPublicArthur Hills & Daniel McQueen
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Peninsula Golf Resort
Lancaster, KY, USAPrivatePete Dye
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Connemara golf course
Nicholasville, KY, USAPublicJack Ridge
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Gay Brewer Jr. Course at Picadome
Lexington, KY, USAPublic
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 1.7Facilities
Lakeside Municipal
Lakeside Golf Course
Lexington, KY, USAPublic
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 1.8Scenery
- 1.9Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Parkland
Tates Creek Golf Course
Lexington, KY, USAPublic
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.2Facilities
Longview Golf Course
Georgetown, KY, USAPrivateBuck Blankenship
- 2.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Conditions are subpar, but a few fun holes. No targets or yardage markers on range, which is elevated with mats only.
Written by
@coachkodo
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Nicholasville, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
The top golf courses in Nicholasville, Kentucky on Course Vaults are led by Idle Hour Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.7. This page ranks 18 courses, including Idle Hour Country Club, Keene Trace Golf Club, Lexington Country Club.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Nicholasville, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Nicholasville, Kentucky list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Nicholasville, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Idle Hour Country Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Nicholasville, Kentucky on Course Vaults at 8.7 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:43 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
