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2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6979 yards
Slope 143
Rating 73.2

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2019. See Pioneer and The Willow at Golf Courses at Kenton County listings for the remaining opened 36 holes.

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Reviews

2.8
148 Reviews (148)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 9
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 25
Plays Long 15
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 17
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 14
Worth the Drive 13
In the 'Burbs 12

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Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Should sell

Terrible conditions,cart paths are horrible,no refreshments,they put all there money into. New parking lot, should just close the whole 3 c ourselves,should be free to play, carts were really dirty.

Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course needs work

This course was one of the best in Kentucky a few years ago. Today the course condition was less than perfect. Heat had a small part in the conditions, but fairways need work, and some attention. The greens are down from past rounds. Hopefully, it will come back to its past glory.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

FUTURE HOUSING

Pace of play was good. No one playing. Narrow fairways, terrible bunkers, long rough, slow greens, some infested with Cicada Killers and no concessions or drinks in one of the hottest summers in a while. Lack of maintenance seems intentional. All three courses are in their worst shape ever. All the money has been going into a ridiculous parking lot and future subdivision community center (pro shop).

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Brown Spots on Greens and Ground Hornets everywhere

This course could easily be great if they take care of the two issues listed in the title

Brown spots on the green made putting difficult.

On at least 5 greens there were swarms of ground hornets, causing us to not finish out this holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Wet

Played in a light rain most of the day but still had a good time. Some of the fairways held to much water but overall it was playable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

playable at best

the fairways are still uneven some brown some green. the greens were in good condition. Still needs alot of work the 18th hole is hard packed mud for the first hundred or so yards. They redid the parking lot wich seems like a waste when the corses need much more attention than the lot. Like the courses here and hope for further improvement on all

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

BEYOND DISAPPOINTING!!! WAY OVERPRICED!!!

THIS PLACE CHARGES ENOUGH TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A WELL MAINTAINED GOLF COURSE. THE FAIRWAYS MOSTLY BURNED UP AND THE GREENS AREN'T MUCH BETTER. THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT I HAVE ARE WITH THE BUNKERS. WEEDS ARE GROWING IN THEM AND NO TOP COVERING OF SAND IN THE BUNKERS I NEVER WANT TO PLAY THIS POS EVERY AGAIN. COURSE EMPLOYEE TOLD ME THEY HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE WATERING SYSTEM WORKING BUT THEY HAVE GOTTEN A MILLION DOLLAR APPROVAL TO MAKE THE BUNKER BETTER. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY WOULD THIS PLACE SPEND MONEY ON THE PARKING LOT BEFORE GETTING FUNDING FOR THE GOLF COURSE. OUTRAGED!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great county course

For $22 riding 18 holes, you go to the course expecting nothing great. However, this course was in great shape. Fairways and greens cut tight.

Great pace. The only thing I had to compression about read the condition of the bunkers. They could use a complete overhaul however there isn't much sand on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No drinks or food

Fox Run closes its beverage and food kiosk on the course with no beverage cart available on a 90 degree day. That just SUCKS!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

good time

1st time playing Fox Run in several years. Not near the amazing course it used to be (shape wise...it used to be one of the primo courses in N KY, but not taken care of near as well nowdays), but still a great golf course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough

Tee boxes, greens and fairways were in good condition. However, they must think they will host a U.S. Open soon with the way the rough has grown up.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

Staff inside was very unfriendly the bunkers are dirt and rock it's great layout and has potential just needs better upkeep.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course being let go

I really used to like this course but it's conditioning is being ignored. Sand traps were 80% unraked. Many areas no longer cut at all like between the sandtraps and greens over 1' high. Trees framing holes not being cut back leaving very restricted views of the hole. It's looking like they plan to close this course and go with just the Willows and Pioneer, because other people I talk to say these 2 are still being taken care of.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some work

I know that this course has had some issues. Two years ago it had some disease in the fairways and greens. Last year it looked like it had made a recovery. This year it looks as the recovery slowed. Fairways were still difficult to play from. Greens were smooth, and were in decent shape. There are a lot of spots on the course that needed some attention with a mower. 4th hole was unplayable if you weren't on the green. However, for $24 it was still worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

able to play fast

Played in the rain, kind of ruined our day. But all was good just to get out and play a real nice course We will be going back soon, maybe play a different 18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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