Best Municipal Golf Courses in Kentucky
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Kentucky has 16 municipal golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherokee Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1904 |
| 2 | Green Ridge Public Golf Course | Wickliffe | Municipal | 1921 |
| 3 | Crescent Hill Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1926 |
| 4 | Shawnee Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1926 |
| 5 | Iroquois Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1946 |
| 6 | A. J. Jolly Golf Course | Alexandria | Municipal | 1962 |
| 7 | Bobby Nichols Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1963 |
| 8 | Ben Hawes At Ben Hawes State Park | Owensboro | Municipal | 1964 |
| 9 | Eagle Creek Golf Course | LaGrange | Municipal | 1966 |
| 10 | Par 3 At Ben Hawes State Park | Owensboro | Municipal | 1966 |
| 11 | Charlie Vettner Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1967 |
| 12 | Henderson Municipal Golf Course | Henderson | Municipal | 1967 |
| 13 | John James Audubon Golf Course | Henderson | Municipal | 1968 |
| 14 | Sun Valley Golf Course | Louisville | Municipal | 1972 |
| 15 | Lakeview Springs Golf | Frankfort | Municipal | 1995 |
| 16 | Wasioto Winds At Pine Mountain State Park Golf Course | Pineville | Municipal | 2001 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does Kentucky have?
Kentucky has 16 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.