#5 of 10 in Lexington
Kearney Hill Golf Links
Views & scenery2nd of 10 in Lexington
Layout & design4th of 10 in Lexington
Atmosphere5th of 10 in Lexington
Clubhouse food5th of 10 in Lexington
Course conditions6th of 10 in Lexington
Harder than most courses in Lexington
EasierHarder
About Kearney Hill Golf Links
Kearney Hill Golf Links is a public golf course in northwest Fayette County, Lexington. The layout is built in the Scottish links style, with deep sand and grass bunkers, few trees and open, rolling ground.
Because of the exposed landscape, wind is often a significant factor in how the course plays.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,100 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 74.1 / 138 slope
- Opened
- 1989
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |||||
| Tee 5 | 435 | 195 | 470 | 450 | 385 | 350 | 575 | 210 | 470 | 385 | 390 | 210 | 465 | 540 | 190 | 415 | 430 | 535 | 3540 | 3560 | 7,100 | 72 | 74.1/138 |
| Black | 415 | 165 | 450 | 425 | 355 | 325 | 555 | 175 | 435 | 360 | 360 | 190 | 440 | 480 | 180 | 380 | 395 | 520 | 3300 | 3305 | 6,605 | 72 | 71.5/131 |
| Blue | 385 | 135 | 420 | 400 | 335 | 300 | 535 | 155 | 400 | 330 | 335 | 170 | 410 | 450 | 160 | 355 | 370 | 505 | 3065 | 3085 | 6,150 | 72 | 69.3/125 |
| White | 340 | 110 | 390 | 375 | 305 | 270 | 500 | 130 | 365 | 310 | 320 | 150 | 380 | 430 | 140 | 325 | 325 | 465 | 2785 | 2845 | 5,630 | 72 | 66.8/114 |
| Red | 295 | 90 | 355 | 290 | 260 | 225 | 455 | 95 | 350 | 285 | 280 | 130 | 360 | 410 | 120 | 290 | 285 | 385 | 2415 | 2545 | 4,960 | 72 | 63.6/106 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Kearney Hill Golf Links
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee 5 | 74.1 | 138 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 46 |
| Black | 71.5 | 131 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Blue | 69.3 | 125 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
| White | 66.8 | 114 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Red | 63.6 | 106 | -8 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
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