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4.3
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6714 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.6

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Zoysia
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Richard Osborne (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Kentucky (2022 #2)

Reviews

4.3
34 Reviews (34)
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love playing this course

Always love playing this course. The tee boxes and fairways are second to none in the area. Greens were pretty bad, but thats what you get having bent grass around here. Was a very good day weather wise, so lots of people on course and pace of play was fairly slow. But would definitely recommend playing this course. Just wish the greens were in better shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens are in rough shape

This course is one of my favorites in Western Kentucky. Unfortunately, the greens, especially on the back nine, have fallen victim to the abundance of rain and heat we've had this summer. 7 greens on the back are basically lost at this point. The front is also spotty right now, but not lost. Other than the greens the course is in is typical great shape. Hopefully as the temps cool down the greens week be in much better shape. When they are decent I would highly recommend the course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course for the price, but greens are tired

The fairways are in great shape but greens are a bit beat up which is to be expected for August in the South. However, they have really good rates so hard to complain. Staff is always nice here and they have great grill if you want to call in and get something on the turn. We started mid afternoon and got behind several foursomes and one fivesome so pace was kind of slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not feeling welcomed at Drake Creek on this Wednesday afternoon

Besides all critics below the course lay-out and fairways are good and challenging. The greens are very soft with lots of bad divots which make accurate putting very difficult.

But I did not feel very welcomed on this Wednesday afternoon. I've booked through Golfnow and was about 55 minutes early to my reserved tee-time. Because the course wasn't packed and lots of tee-times available this afternoon I was asking if I can play right away. The staff at the Pro-Shop said "no", if I wouldn't be willing to pay a surcharge in addition to my prepaid green fee. They showed me a list with prices, e.g. $10 extra if you are 30 minutes prior to your Golfnow reserved tee-time, $15 for 45 minutes and so on. After some minutes of discussions about "the club does not get any money from Golfnow" and "they don't care much if I even play, because I did not pay them directly" I ended up paying the requested surcharge. Later I found out, that hole 12 was closed for today, so my "double charged green fee" was good only for 17 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Last trip

My son and I drove two hours to play this course. When we got there we were told the 12th hole was closed, due to repair. She advised the other greens were fine. All the greens are in very bad shape. Fairways and Tee Boxes were very nice. I would not recommend playing this course at this time.

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

Great value

Played it for $15 on golf now and it's worth at least double or triple that. Course was in great shape pace of play was a touch slow but it was really busy.

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

Nice layout and condition for the price

Nice layout
Good condition
Could be marked for layup shots better
Very friendly staff

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice

Enjoyed the round - weather was good for June - would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tee Times

Had a tee time scheduled for a threesome at 8am. No one showed up at the course until 9am. That let 3 golfers stand outside for an hour waiting for the course to open.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highly Recommended

Drake Creek remains the nicest course by far in Wrstern Kentucky. The greens & fairways are in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First Time

This was my first time at the course and it's very nice. There are several challenging holes with water in play and very little margin for error. The condition of the fairways and greens is excellent.

I look forward to playing there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful golf course

The course was fair but challenging. The greens were in great condition and true. The staff was glad to have us there and couldn't have been more accomadating. Overall this was a very good golfing experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not ready

Not really a fan of this course, but I like the food, and was looking for a cheap play. The greens were not ready, this is my favorite part of golf. So for me, not so good

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Condition and wonderful Staff

A must if you are in this area - you won't be disappointed

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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