The best private 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 7 highest-rated private clubs 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
Peninsula Golf Resort
Lancaster, KY, USAPrivatePete Dye
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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 private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private 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 private course rankings in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
The top private 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 7 courses, including Idle Hour Country Club, Keene Trace Golf Club, Lexington Country Club.
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private 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 private 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 private courses in and around Nicholasville, Kentucky on Course Vaults at 8.7 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:17 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
