Keene Trace Golf Club - Champion Trace Course
Nicholasville, KY
Keene Trace Golf Club - Champion Trace Course is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Nicholasville, Kentucky, with a course rating of 75.2 and slope of 139. It is ranked #5 on Golf Digest's Best in Kentucky (2025-26). It was designed by Arthur Hills.
🏛 Designed by Arthur Hills
The Champion Trace Course at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky is an Arthur Hills design playing to a par of 72. It hosts the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship.
Accolades
- Ranked #5, Best in Kentucky (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 20 Ave of Champions, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 73 over 18 holes: 3 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 549 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 9, 181 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 12, about 50 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 4, 8, 9, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 3 left, 4 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 386 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 183 | 2 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 419 | 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 4 | 4 | 380 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 5 | 5 | 511 | dogleg right, 2 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 424 | dogleg right, 1 bunker |
| 7 | 4 | 369 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 8 | 5 | 529 | dogleg left, water in play, 6 bunkers |
| 9 | 3 | 181 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,382 | |
| 10 | 4 | 398 | 4 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 549 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 12 | 4 | 413 | 2 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 453 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 206 | 2 bunkers |
| 15 | 5 | 504 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 16 | 3 | 188 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 403 | dogleg right, water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 403 | water in play, 8 bunkers |
| In | 37 | 3,517 | |
| Total | 73 | 6,899 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Trace Golf Club - Keene Run CourseNicholasville | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 74.0 / 138 | Private |
| Golf Club of the BluegrassNicholasville | 2.2 | 18 | 72 | 70.9 / 128 | Public |
| Man O' War Golf Learning CenterLexington | 5.1 | Public | |||
| Connemara Golf CourseNicholasville | 5.3 | 18 | 72 | 71.2 / 125 | Public |
| Lone OakNicholasville | 6.0 | 18 | 72 | 69.8 / 119 | Public |
| Meadowbrook Golf CourseLexington | 6.6 | 18 | 55 | 52.2 / 70 | Public |
| Gay Brewer Jr Golf CourseLexington | 7.4 | 18 | 72 | 71.6 / 127 | Public |
| The Woodford ClubVersailles | 7.9 | 18 | 71 | 70.1 / 129 | Public |
| Tates Creek Golf CourseLexington | 9.0 | 18 | 72 | 69.4 / 126 | Municipal |
| Spring Valley Golf ClubLexington | 9.7 | 18 | 72 | 72.7 / 129 | Likely private |
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