Kearney Hill Golf Links
Pete Dye / P.B. Dye (1989)
Holes
18
Par
72
Yards
7,079
Peak Fee
$28
About Kearney Hill Golf Links
Pete Dye and his son P.B. Dye opened Kearney Hill Golf Links in 1989 as a Scottish links-inspired municipal course on the north side of Lexington, rare to find a Pete Dye public muni anywhere, let alone in Kentucky. The 7,018-yard par-72 layout features the kind of pot bunkering and links shaping that distinguish Dye designs from typical American parkland golf. Kearney Hill ranked inside Kentucky's top 5 from 1991-93 and #10 in 2015-16. Currently it sits #13 Best Course in Kentucky (Top100golfcourses.com 2024) and #4 Best Public Course in Kentucky by Golfweek (2025). Tournament history is deep: the Senior PGA Tour played here from 1990-1997, Tim Clark won the 1997 U.S. Amateur Public Links here, and Mina Harigae took the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links title. Daily-fee muni pricing keeps it in the $ band, extraordinary value for a Pete Dye design with this much tournament pedigree.
How much does it cost to play Kearney Hill Golf Links?
Kearney Hill Golf Links's peak-season green fee is around $28 per round. Off-peak rates vary by season. Call the pro shop for current shoulder pricing. Cart, range balls, and caddie fees are typically separate. Estimate the full Kentucky Bourbon Golf Trail trip cost
What is Kearney Hill Golf Links known for?
Kearney Hill Golf Links has earned U.S. Amateur Public Links Host. It's one of 2 nationally ranked courses at Kentucky Bourbon Golf Trail in Scramble's catalog.
- 🏆U.S. Amateur Public Links Host
Who designed Kearney Hill Golf Links?
Kearney Hill Golf Links was designed by Pete Dye / P.B. Dye, opening in 1989. The par-72 layout plays 7,079 yards from the back tees. Kearney Hill Golf Links is part of Kentucky Bourbon Golf Trail in Scramble's catalog of independently researched courses.
Where is Kearney Hill Golf Links?
Kearney Hill Golf Links is located at 3403 Kearney Rd, Lexington, KY 40511, USA. The nearest major airport is Louisville (SDF).
3403 Kearney Rd, Lexington, KY 40511, USA
Also at Kentucky Bourbon Golf Trail
Course data sourced from GolfCourseAPI, Google Places, and curated catalog research. Last updated when the underlying course record changed.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.