The Golf Courses Of Kenton County
About The Golf Courses Of Kenton County
The Golf Courses of Kenton County in Independence, Kentucky, is a multi-course complex. The Pioneer course was the first layout built on the property, opening in 1968. It measures 5,880 yards to a par of 70, with a course rating of 68.4 and a slope of 115. Typical of Midwestern designs, the front nine rolls gently, with the terrain becoming more sloping across the back nine.
The Willows course, designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, plays 6,697 yards from the championship tees to a par of 72, with a course rating of 72.6 and a slope of 137.
Beginners who arrive without equipment can borrow a set of clubs for use during a paid round.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,794 yards
- Tees
- 6 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 68.5 / 114 slope
- Opened
- 1981
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
Pioneer
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | |||||
| White | 320 | 405 | 190 | 369 | 160 | 307 | 272 | 270 | 520 | 262 | 329 | 342 | 192 | 374 | 386 | 441 | 470 | 308 | 2813 | 3104 | 5,917 | 71 | 68.5/114 |
| Yellow | 301 | 388 | 176 | 343 | 146 | 285 | 264 | 247 | 406 | 254 | 315 | 326 | 178 | 359 | 363 | 433 | 450 | 300 | 2556 | 2978 | 5,534 | 71 | 66.6/111 |
| Red | 285 | 375 | 77 | 210 | 115 | 263 | 252 | 230 | 329 | 240 | 275 | 240 | 152 | 259 | 273 | 324 | 333 | 240 | 2136 | 2336 | 4,472 | 71 | 62.2/103 |
Willows
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | |||||
| Blue | 392 | 154 | 304 | 398 | 192 | 506 | 389 | 402 | 527 | 438 | 182 | 568 | 438 | 390 | 393 | 419 | 145 | 557 | 3264 | 3530 | 6,794 | 72 | 72.7/131 |
| White | 366 | 131 | 295 | 377 | 179 | 497 | 357 | 366 | 513 | 429 | 159 | 550 | 407 | 354 | 373 | 387 | 136 | 536 | 3081 | 3331 | 6,412 | 72 | 71.0/127 |
| Yellow | 331 | 128 | 271 | 344 | 164 | 485 | 340 | 329 | 510 | 405 | 152 | 501 | 383 | 175 | 365 | 348 | 126 | 477 | 2902 | 2932 | 5,834 | 72 | 68.2/122 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at The Golf Courses Of Kenton County
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer · White | 68.5 | 114 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 34 |
| Pioneer · Yellow | 66.6 | 111 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Pioneer · Red | 62.2 | 103 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| Willows · Blue | 72.7 | 131 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 42 |
| Willows · White | 71.0 | 127 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| Willows · Yellow | 68.2 | 122 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 |
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