Golf in Louisville, KY (in March)

[mchase]

Going to be in Louisville, KY beginning of March this year. Its my first trip to KY! I see online a few courses like Wildwood, Crescent Hill, Quail Chase, Big Spring, Seneca and dozens of others. There are so many differing opinions - I wondered if anyone could recommend a great course? We only have one day free for a 4 ball, so recommendations would be very welcome. Thanks. 

[Schultz]

I live in Louisville. Seneca and Quail Chase are very nice courses, I'd definitely recommend both. If you are staying in downtown or the east end, Seneca will be the closest of the two.

Another option, if you are willing to drive over to Indiana (about 15-20 minutes up I-65 from downtown), Fuzzy Zoeller's Covered Bridge is a nice course too. Check it out here: http://www.fuzzygolf.com/

 

 

 

Edited January 5, 2016 by Schultz

[mchase]

Schultz, thanks very much for this and Covered Bridge looks beautiful. If I have enough time it's easily worth a short drive out.

Thanks again

Mark

[Dormie1360]

On 1/5/2016 at 0:56 PM, mchase said:

Going to be in Louisville, KY beginning of March this year. Its my first trip to KY! I see online a few courses like Wildwood, Crescent Hill, Quail Chase, Big Spring, Seneca and dozens of others. There are so many differing opinions - I wondered if anyone could recommend a great course? We only have one day free for a 4 ball, so recommendations would be very welcome. Thanks. 

 

Been years since I've played any public courses in Louisville now that I'm a country club snob.  

(Wildwood and Big Spring are private BTW)

Keep in mind that weather and course conditioning is not the best the beginning of March, so it will be kind of a crap shoot.

I would recommend Fuzzy's courses as well, he has two in the same area, both are semi-private.  They are zoysia fairways however, so they will still be dormant the beginning of March.  I don't know if that will bother you.

Nevel Meade and Heritage Hills are two other public courses.  Nevel is more of a links style with bent fairways, which is unusual for a pubic course.

 

[rhetzel]

Nevel Meade is decent enough. Have you inquired about playing Valhalla? 

[Schultz]

I've been trying to find a way to play Valhalla for years and no luck. If anyone knows of a way to do it,  I'd love to know.

[Dormie1360]

4 hours ago, Schultz said:

I've been trying to find a way to play Valhalla for years and no luck. If anyone knows of a way to do it,  I'd love to know.

Establishing  a relationship with a Valhalla member and playing as a guest is the most likely way.  As far as I know they still allow unaccompanied guest play, although if memory serves it costs more.  You still need a member to set it up, however

I'm not a member, sorry.  

[rhetzel]

54 minutes ago, Dormie1360 said:

Establishing  a relationship with a Valhalla member and playing as a guest is the most likely way.  As far as I know they still allow unaccompanied guest play, although if memory serves it costs more.  You still need a member to set it up, however

I'm not a member, sorry.  

We had a member set up out tee time, but we played unaccompanied. 

[mchase]

Thanks all, and hopefully people I'm with will want to play - seems a long way to come just to sit in a downtown bar!!