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When you visit the central Kentucky and Tennessee region you're really in the country, so prepare yourself for playing some down home courses that also offer variety and challenge.
Let's start with Old Silo whose name has that charming old-timey feel. Many spectacular vistas and the charming Somerset Creek, which winds through the course, add to the relaxing, traditional atmosphere. But beware: nearly 7,000 yards and almost 100 bunkers lay in wait.
Here's something you should know about Cherry Blossom: it was recently named the #1 public golf course in Kentucky by Golfweek.
If you're looking for a course that wide open and friendly to all levels, you'll want to check out the Kearney Hill Golf Links Course. Just watch out for the wind on this Scottish links-style layout.
The Quail Chase Golf Club West/East Course offers 27 holes of happy challenges at a venue that management claims is “much more than a typical public golf course” because it offers “country club privileges, U.S.G.A. standards and amenities without the high prices of initiation fees or annual dues.”
Gamblers looking for a break from the tables will enjoy golfing at the Belterra Casino Resort. The course was designed by Tom Fazio and has in the past been named one of the top five new upscale public courses by Golf Digest.
Looking for more exercise than that which comes from just swinging your club? Lassing Pointe is a good walking course, so even if your game isn't in peak form you'll at least feel that you've done good for your body at the end of the round.
Here's a unique marketing pitch: pay one price and play all day. And if that doesn't grab you, consider that Elk's Run, dramatic elevation changes combine with a terrific layout to test the limits of your golfing skills.
It ain't West Virginia, but you'll still feel like the country roads are taking you home on the Hermitage Golf Course President's Reserve Course, where you'll find a barn, murky ponds, tall rolling weeds, and tall trees.
Here's what you should know about Gaylord Springs: If the limestone bluffs and protected wetlands don't draw you, how about the fact that it was once voted one of the "Best Places to Play" by Golf Digest?
Golf Digest claims hole number 10 at the Legends Club of Tennesee Roper's Knob-South Course is "one of the best you'll ever play." Intrigued? Give the course a try!
Finally, you just may see some wildlife at Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, designed by none other than the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus. But fear not, although the course is called "Bear" too, it is a cuddly, teddy bear of a layout, appropriate for golfers of all skill levels.
Golf Courses in Nashville, Louisville and Lexington in Central Kentucky and Tennessee
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