Persimmon Ridge Golf Club
Louisville, KY
Persimmon Ridge Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Louisville, Kentucky, playing 7,169 yards with a course rating of 75.2 and slope of 147. It is ranked #8 on Golf Digest's Best in Kentucky (2025-26). It was designed by Arthur Hills.
🏛 Designed by Arthur Hills
Persimmon Ridge Golf Club in western Shelby County, Kentucky, was designed by Arthur Hills. The course has about 120 feet of elevation change and routes through woods, over creeks and around lakes, playing 7,113 yards from the back of five tee sets. It won Golf Digest's Outstanding Design award in 2007 and was ranked ninth best in Kentucky by Golf Digest in 2022.
Accolades
- Ranked #8, Best in Kentucky (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #15, Top Courses in Kentucky (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 72 Persimmon Ridge Dr, Louisville, KY 40245
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 3 par 3s, 12 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 18, 533 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 12, 185 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 434 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 428 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | 420 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 | 515 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 191 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 434 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 420 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 399 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 417 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 430 | 3 |
| Out | 36 | 3,654 | |
| 10 | 4 | 398 | 12 |
| 11 | 4 | 434 | 10 |
| 12 | 3 | 185 | 16 |
| 13 | 4 | 430 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 | 189 | 18 |
| 15 | 5 | 507 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 | 374 | 14 |
| 17 | 4 | 465 | 6 |
| 18 | 5 | 533 | 8 |
| In | 36 | 3,515 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,169 |
Scorecard from the Black tees (7,169 yards).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Golf ClubSimpsonville | 0.7 | 9 | 72 | 75.5 / 138 | Private |
| Long Run Golf CourseLouisville | 1.4 | 18 | 72 | 72.3 / 128 | Municipal |
| Polo Fields Golf and Country ClubLouisville | 1.7 | 18 | 72 | 72.6 / 143 | Private |
| Lake Forest Country ClubLouisville | 2.7 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 134 | Likely private |
| Valhalla Golf ClubLouisville | 3.3 | 18 | 72 | 76.4 / 148 | Private |
| Midland Trail Golf ClubLouisville | 4.3 | 18 | 72 | 72.5 / 124 | Private |
| Owl Creek Country ClubAnchorage | 4.9 | 18 | 71 | 70.5 / 117 | Likely private |
| University of Louisville Golf ClubSimpsonville | 6.5 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 140 | Likely private |
| Glen Oaks Country ClubLouisville | 6.9 | 18 | Semi-private | ||
| Oldham County Country ClubLa Grange | 7.4 | 18 | 71 | 70.6 / 127 | Semi-private |
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