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4.4
301 Reviews (301)
5 Stars
126
4 Stars
125
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
95.9%
Recommend this course
281 out of 301 reviews
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4.8
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 8 reviews
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4.4
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.4%
Recommend this course
34 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6265 yards
Slope 113
Rating 67.1
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Southwind Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Year round
Architect Kent Arnold Daniel McQueen (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Kentucky (2023 #16)

Reviews

4.4
301 Reviews (301)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 7
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 7
Locals 6

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Looking good

Appreciate all that work at Southwind GC...from carts very nice to course looking great...to staff in clubhouse & restaurant. But it was HOT outside!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good shape greens were great shape great round of golf

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I took a friend who never played at Southwind and it did not disappoint had a great time. Food and brew was very cheap and very good. Staff was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great little course

Always enjoy playing here, course is nothing fancy, but well taken care of, has some challenging holes and blind tee shots as well. Not super long, but plays longer than it says it is due to lots of elevation and wind.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No golf etiquette

I love the course and the staff are very friendly. The course is always well maintained. My problem was pace of play on Wednesday. There were 3 of us for the front 9 and only 2 for the back. There was a group of 4 in front of us and although we waited on every shot and hole they never offered to let us play through. There was a hole and a half between them and the group in front of them. No excuse to not let us play through.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
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 1
Skill Beginner
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always a good time

Southwind is a fun and challenging course. It was in pretty good shape for winter months. The bathrooms are ridiculously disgusting, good thing they have port-o-johns out there. The staff is always in a good mood and always very helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

This course has amazing staff and a great hole layout

I drive 35-40 minutes from Lexington monthly to play this course. It is one of my favorites in Lexington and the price makes it 100% worth the drive. This course has a good dispersion of hole difficulty and a great atmosphere that is super relaxing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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