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3.9
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
82.4%
Recommend this course
92 out of 101 reviews
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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.7
76.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 13 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7013 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.6
Book a Tee Time at
University Club Of Kentucky - Big Blue Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Daniel McQueen Arthur Hills (2001) Drew Rogers (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

Reviews

3.9
101 Reviews (101)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 15
Bunkers 13
Forced Carries 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 12
A Weekend Splurge 11
Playing Multiple Courses 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Position on greens is key

Tee to green was fun. Once on the greens position and speed was the difference between making birdie opportunities or avoiding the dreaded three putt from inside 15 ft. The five tee will humble most.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2015

GDDLex, Thanks for taking the time to come out and play and leave us your feedback! Glad you had a great time and you are most welcome back anytime!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Spring golf at the Blue Course U of K

For early March the course was in good condition. Had to play "Cart paths only" though most of the course was dry enough to have carts able to drive on the course (some did).
Back nine was more challenging than the front..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid course

Great course overall in good shape. Back 9 is a challenge to say the least.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 111
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

tought course

the Blue course is a tough course there is a lot of water on the back nine the course was in good shape for this time of year the greens was a little slow and choppy needed rolling but for the time of year and after some bad winter weather can't really complain the pace of play was slow lots of walkers but everybody wants to get out and play o a beautiful day a must course to play

Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough back 9

Great layout with some challenging holes especially on the back nine. Four island greens overall. Course was in great shape for end of November. Greens were not quick but still played well. Would have been a 5 star review apart from the bunkers that were really inconsistent. Some with sand ,some without. I was in a lot of them 😊

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not Female Friendly

Beautiful course! AND…..poor management.
Watered nightly when they do not need to. On cloudy days (golfed 4 days) that were cloudy the dew was so thick, the ball wouldn’t fly or roll. The tee boxes were soggy grass Pits.

We had 120 women coming for a competitive tournament. Carts weren’t ready, the guys behind the counter were not friendly. They had around 10 shirts out and we were told that no one ordered anything (big mistake- our last tournament they sold over $7500 in merchandise.

Had no womens gloves out.

The attitude felt like “this was a little woman’s retreat.”

Oh….but they did have a bookshelf FULL of candles for sale😂😂😂😂

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Staff!!!

Front Staff Manager was an a/hole in my humble opinion! Made turn and clubhouse only had half of what was on menue. Staff and Experience was awful!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ratings for June 2023

Tee box - 8/10. Needs mowed, but we’ve had a lot of rain recently so not a big deal.
Fairway - 8/10. Same as above
Rough - 9/10. Minimal weeds, thick and tough to get out of. You don’t want to be here.
Greens - 8/10. Needed rolled, or cut. Slower than usual.
Glizzy post round - 8/10.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very disappointing

I have played this course numerous times, and always look forward to it, but Monday was the exception. Starting out, the range was closed at 10:30 due to mowing, that’s ridiculous for a holiday weekend. Second pace of play was terrible, and I knew it would be slow, but 5 hours is too long. When we got to 15, we could see in front of us, and there were 3 holes completely open. No rangers anywhere to be seen to help with pace of play. I can understand 1 hole open but the group was teeing offf on 16, and there was nobody on 16,17 or 18. Also the course is really not up to its normal standards, the greens clearly hadn’t been mowed and were very slow. Overall it was a very disappointing experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Best Course near Lexington

With a very gusty wind, the course with it's lake guarded greens, was an exciting but very enjoyable experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

The course was good Except when I arrived to the course they didnt have my tee time which I booked thru Golf Now

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty good for the fall

Bunch of old guys going slow. Course is beautiful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Typical Golf Course These Days

I've played Big Blue several times this year and it seems this course lacks a quality golf experience. It seems the main concern of the club is just to collect your green fee. Some issues I noted.
1. Eight minute Tee Times. I've timed some 4-somes taking 17 minutes/hole. Crazy! Set to 12 min!
2. Sand Bunkers are NEVER raked I guess that would require paying someone to do that.
3. The holes on the green have the grass growing over the edge, maybe move them every couple days. Again, paying someone to do that.
4. Mow and Roll the greens. Again, pay someone to do that.

Otherwise, the course is in great shape, if they would address those 4 issues, I wound rate it excellent!

So, this course is like many these days, just collect fees and don't do the things required of a course for the player to really enjoy the round. Sure, you can play without any of the above done......but it would be better if they were. Maybe they just can't find anyone to work!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Over rated and Over played

Expecting a better than average course design and golfing experience, I was very disappointed. The pace of play was so poor on the day we played that we skipped the 11th hole and quit after the 15th hole and it was already over 4 hours. Course was in excellent condition , but the course just goes back and forth with little interest. The group ahead of us were “regulars” and after 9 they went in to get rain checks because of the slow play. Because we were just passing through that option would not have worked. There are other courses around the area that offer better deals and better golf.

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

Beautiful!

Course was very green and well maintained. Staff very friendly. Not too crowded.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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