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6 of us like going on a golf weekend in early April and were looking for a place a little further south of Lexington, Kentucky and more centralized. We had heard about Woodlake in the past and decided to give it a try this year. And boy, was it worth it! The course is wonderful and the location is fantastic! The staff was incredible and the lodging facilities were well taken care of. We did a stay and play package, arriving on Thursday night and leaving after a round on Sunday morning, playing 36 holes on Friday and Saturday. The pace of play was great and at times it seemed we were the only ones on the course. I really wanted to give this review 5 stars, but just couldn't do it. Through no fault of Woodlake, they had received a ton of rain the week leading up to our visit, so the course was very wet and we played cart path only the entire weekend. Really would like to play this course again when it's dry. Even with it being wet and cart path only, we probably averaged under 4 hours for a round. The only other thing that prevented me from giving this 5 stars was the Grill Room cook. The cook didn't show up on Friday morning for breakfast, so we were forced to make do with a bunch of granola bars we brought along. Then, the same thing happened on Sunday morning. The staff was nice enough to allow us to grab anything we wanted off the counter, so we at least had something to eat, but it was disappointing. But that was not enough to make me shy away from coming back. If you ever find yourself wanting to play a fairly tough round of golf on a beautiful track with wonderful staff, make the drive to Tazewell and play Woodlake!

I probably should have written a review for Peninsula a long time ago, as I've been going here for a stay and play golf trip since around 2003. This course had been having problems a few years ago, but you can see that they are really putting an effort in to get this back in the type of condition it was when it opened. There are a number of things I love about this resort; the course itself, the fact that you stay right on the course in several villas that are available, the hospitality of the staff and the cost is incredible! Not to mention that there are charcoal grills behind each villa where you can grill your meals. We have stayed from Monday afternoon until Friday morning for several years and what started as a group of 8 has turned into a group of 14 this year. The only thing that prevents me from giving this a rating of 5 is the condition of the bunkers. They are hard at work to fix them, but as of this trip, still needed attention. Not a big deal from us as we just consider them all ground under repair and take them out. Doesn't really take away from my love of this place. If you're looking for a place you can arrive at and not have to leave until it's time to head back home, check out this resort off the beaten path in Lancaster, Kentucky. I don't think you'll regret it.