Best 9-Hole Golf Courses in Kentucky
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Kentucky has 29 9-hole golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesboro Country Club | Middlesboro | Semi-private | 1889 |
| 2 | Cherokee Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1904 |
| 3 | Green Ridge Public Golf Course | Wickliffe | Municipal | 1921 |
| 4 | Crescent Hill Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1926 |
| 5 | Sleepy Hollow Country Club | Cumberland | Public | 1926 |
| 6 | Harlan Country Club | Harlan | Public | 1941 |
| 7 | Fairdale Country Club | Fairdale | Semi-private | 1954 |
| 8 | Meadowood Golf Course | Burlington | Public | 1954 |
| 9 | River Trace Golf At Mac | Brandenburg | Semi-private | 1958 |
| 10 | Bobby Nichols Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1963 |
| 11 | Nine Hole At Bright Leaf Golf Resort | Harrodsburg | Resort | 1963 |
| 12 | Par 3 At Bright Leaf Golf Resort | Harrodsburg | Resort | 1963 |
| 13 | Ryland Lakes Golf Course | Bellevue | Public | 1963 |
| 14 | Dan Hall Mountain Resort | Pineville | Semi-private | 1965 |
| 15 | Par 3 At Ben Hawes State Park | Owensboro | Municipal | 1966 |
| 16 | Henderson Municipal Golf Course | Henderson | Municipal | 1967 |
| 17 | Green County Golf Association | Greensburg | Semi-private | 1968 |
| 18 | John James Audubon Golf Course | Henderson | Municipal | 1968 |
| 19 | Breckinridge County Community Center | Hardinsburg | Semi-private | 1969 |
| 20 | Pendleton Hills | New Washington | Public | 1974 |
| 21 | Wild Wing Plantation Hummingbird Course | Pineville | Public | 1992 |
| 22 | Cozy Acres Golf Links | Catlettsburg | Public | 1994 |
| 23 | Deerfield Golf Club | Rockford | Public | 1995 |
| 24 | Indian Springs Country Club | Barbourville | Semi-private | 1995 |
| 25 | Lakeview Springs Golf | Frankfort | Municipal | 1995 |
| 26 | City of Florence Golf Course | Gahanna | Public | 2011 |
| 27 | The Heritage At Marion Country Club | Marion | Semi-private | – |
| 28 | Fort Mitchell Country Club Golf Course | Fort Mitchell | Private | 1904 |
| 29 | Green Meadow Country Club | Pikeville | Private | 1951 |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified 9-hole course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many 9-hole courses does Kentucky have?
Kentucky has 29 9-hole golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.