Boone Links Golf Course

Nice little course, played ridge view. It was a cool 9 hole with several par 3s. Came in from out of town, a little late for tee time but in plenty of time for 9 holes. Attendant tried to talk us out of playing and was extremely rude and very put off, to the point where he suggested that we not play the course. Glad we stuck around but not because of the pro shop.

Covering this review NOT on the golf course is quite easy, it is a friendly and well run facility. Walking the course is an option, as it always should be, but is commonly not-​I dislike golf carts, give me a caddie any day. So, I saved $ 15.00 there and paid $ 26.00 for 18 holes, that is very reasonable in my experience yet having never tee’d it up in KY before.
The rain was light and the course was wet but playable until 5^th tee, par 5, eagle opportunity! I totally nailed my tee shot, huge high cut – but the skies were against me and they opened immediately after the ball began its decent, dumping buckets of fat rain upon Boone Links. I wasn’t gonna chase down my crappy Bridgestone B6 (decent winter ball) just to turn around and head back to the club house, I think I was as far away as possible at that point. Upon my return to the clubhouse, I was issued a full refund to play again. In NYC you can kiss that greens fee goodbye and in SC its a toss up.
What defines a good golf course, as I may have mentioned prior, has a lot to do with the players experience and preferences. I like them firm, fast and long with no water and no trees, so I can bomb tee shots and not suffer penalties, that’s not what you can get away with at Boon Links. You really need to manage the course and flight your ball properly as the wind was switching on my constantly. Additionally you have to be part billy goat to navigate and climb the hills, I was sucking wind while trying to get ready for my next shot in some places. Phew!
Three nines totaling 27 holes, Brookview and Lakeview are the most challenging and Ridgeview is more for the less experienced player.