Lassing Pointe Golf Course

Lassing Pointe Golf Course, a Michael Hurdzan design that opened in 1993 in Union, Kentucky (Boone County, 20 minutes south of downtown Cincinnati), is widely regarded as Kentucky's #1 public golf course. Hurdzan's signature combination of user-friendly design and strategic challenge shows throughout the 6,724-yard par-72 layout: the rolling Boone County terrain is woven with streams, woods, and ponds, giving Hurdzan room to build 60+ bunkers, water in play on eight holes, elevated tees, raised greens, and strong risk-reward decision-making across the round. The 441-yard par-4 18th, with its 100-yard-plus narrow green, generates the most buzz. Golfweek named Lassing Pointe the top public golf course in Kentucky in 2003. The course has hosted the Kentucky Open twice (1996, 2000) and NCAA regional championships twice (2002, 2004), cementing its competitive bona fides. For Cincinnati-area golfers and visitors, the short cross-border drive to Boone County is essential, Lassing Pointe punches well above its public-course green fee.