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Value
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4.7
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Pace
4.9
Amenities
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 27
Length 807 yards
Slope 128
Rating 37.0

Course Details

Year Built 2006
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Kentucky (2018 #15)

Reviews

4.9
157 Reviews (157)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 14
Thick Rough 12
Bunkers 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Advanced Golfers 10
A Weekend Splurge 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Worth the Drive 13

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best in Kentucky

If you dont love playing Gibson Bay, you dont love golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

challanging rolling terrain

Good shape considering Spring season, nice greens.
Several holes have challenging elevation . Would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Excellent Challenge from the Tips

My buddy and I are long hitters so we decided to play form the back tees. A couple of the par 5s and par 4s are really long. It didn't help that the winds were gusting at 30 MPH (almost always in our face). But, the fairways are relatively wide and incredibly smooth. The greens are very fast and offer plenty of undulations. The course is a real challenge with good play being rewarded. I'll definitely be going back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 121
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

Extremely slow play

I've played this course several times. I played Tues. afternoon on a great Golfnow hot deal. From the very 1st hole, a 10 to 15 wait was the norm. The twosome ahead of me didn't want to join play together, nor did the threesome behind me. There was a twosome ahead of the twosome in front of me, and a threesome ahead of them. It wasn't unusual to have all three groups waiting on the same tee box. A marshal was surely needed. Yet I don't believe the golf staff cared. I will be back, but not in the afternoon. I finally quit after a 3 hour, and a 10 hole afternoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Kentucky Advisor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

spring conditions

greens were firm rolling around 9 , they won't punch the greens until fall, so you are good to go. Rough was thick and growing. This course is normally pretty busy, but not this day, I played in 2:40 and didn't see anybody on the back 9

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I LOVE PLAYING GIBSON BAY. I CONSIDER THIS MY "HOME" COURSE. PAR 3 & DRIVING RANGE IS CONVENIENT FOR PRACTICE

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great condition fo feb. played in less than 4 hrs. Not bad for a foursome .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This course is always in very good condition

Every time I play here the condition of the course is very good. Pace of play can be slow at times, but the course is definitely worth playing. Very challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Experience

This is a Great course with scenic views and lots of elevation changes. I had heard the state high school championships were played here, so I wanted to stop in. The wind was blowing 20+ mph, but the course was still a lot of fun. The pace of play was great and I really enjoyed how several groups let me play through as a single. I am very happy to have played this course today and would reccommend it as a must play in the Richmond area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice, challenging layout

Very good course design, greens rolled true, fairways were in good shape, rest of the course was a bit neglected. Could have been the result of a tough year weather-wise or year end staffing.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gibson Bay

Fantastic course, unbelievable for the money, if this course was in myrtle beach it would be over $100. Tough but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Do-over

The course was in excellent shape. From Tee to green, everything was green and well manicured. I was told that the course had just come back in the last 2 weeks. I will definitely play it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No problems

Course is always in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Gibson Bay

Fairways were great, greens recovering from aeration 3-4 days prior. Rough is deep and shaggy to sparse, inconsistent. A ranger enforcing pace of play would be a welcome addition but all in all, a pleasant and memorable fall round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun

Awesome I really enjoyed it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greg

Course gets a lot of play and not enough green fixing divots

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

worth the trip

nice course, but it needs a bit of tender loving care

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but forgiving

This course was beautifully laid out with some long par 5s. The fairways were easy to hit though with plenty of room on either side for error. Loved my round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Generally fine

This is always a pretty course, and well-maintained. The rough is rough. The greens were okay, not great but pretty good for this time of year. They keep the fairways in good shape. The course is often forgiving, but I still managed to hit out of bounds three times. Sheesh.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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