Boone’s Trace National Golf Club is nestled in the heart of Kentucky horse country and stretches over 120 rolling acres of woods, water and wildlife. With bentgrass tees, fairways, and greens and bluegrass/fescue rough, the course is always in excellent condition, capable of withstanding summers with drought conditions of years past. The hardworking groundskeeping crew maintains BTNGC in top playing condition year round. You won’t find many courses in as good condition as BTNGC.
May we suggest these tees for your enjoyment.
If your handicap is:
Men’s 0-5 Try our Gold Tees
Men’s 5-15 Try our Blue Tees
Men’s 15 and up Try our White Tees
Ladies’ 10 and up Try our Red Tees
1
Par 5
Gold Tee 520 Yards
Blue Tee 499 Yards
White Tee 483 Yards
Red Tee 411 Yards
A nice opening par 5 to start your round. Your tee shot should favor the left side of the fairway since the slope is left to right. A small creek runs along the right side, while OB is along the left. Your second is usually played with a mid to long iron to set up a wedge approach, although the green is reachable by longer hitters. This hole offers players the opportunity for a great start to a round.
2
Par 4
Gold Tee 418 Yards
Blue Tee 397 Yards
White Tee 375 Yards
Red Tee 292 Yards
This is the most difficult hole on the course when playing into the prevailing wind. The fairway slopes from left to right towards a creek and OB runs the entire left side. The proper play is up the left side off the fairway. A good tee shot will leave you with a mid-iron approach to a shallow but wide green that is open in front. Miss right and your ball will be well below the green.
3
Par 4
Gold Tee 380 Yards
Blue Tee 363 Yards
Black Tee 345 Yards
Red Tee 288 Yards
The third hole is a short but difficult par 4. The fairway is severely sloped, rising 50 feet from 150 yards to 100 yards from the green, making for a difficult approach, especially when playing into the prevailing wind. If your tee ball is hit well, your second shot is a short to mid-iron to a green with a 4 foot tier running through the middle. Missing right will put you wel below the level of the green. Distance control is a must. Three putts are common when you’re on the wrong tier.
4
Par 3
Gold Tee 187 Yards
Blue Tee 162 Yards
Black Tee 148 Yards
Red Tee 118 Yards
An excellent mid-length par 3 guarded in front by two bunkers. This hole plays downhill, but usually the wind is from left to right. Missing right could leave your ball OB.
5
Par 4
Gold Tee 407 Yards
Blue Tee 396 Yards
Black Tee 386 Yards
Red Tee 318 Yards
A blind par 4 into the wind creates havoc here. Your tee shot is played at a set of trees at the end of the dogleg, leaving a short iron or wedge approach from a downhill lie. Missing the green left will make par very difficult to achieve. Excellent birdie chance here with a good approach.
6
Par 5
Gold Tee 500 Yards
Blue Tee 480 Yards
Black Tee 447 Yards
Red Tee 376 Yards
A very reachable par 5 when playing downwind. The proper play is up the right side for a level lie in the fairway. You must negotiate a group of trees in the middle of the fairway when going for the green or laying up. If you lay up on the left side of the fairway you will leave hava a level lie and be able to see the green, but you must play over the front left bunker. If you lay up on the right side of the fairway, you are in a bowl and unable to see the green, but there isn’t any trouble to play over. An excellent birdie opportunity.
7
Par 4
Gold Tee 388 Yards
Blue Tee 371 Yards
Black Tee 351 Yards
Red Tee 265 Yards
It’s make or break time for your round. This hole requires distance control both off the tee and for your second. The hole doglegs right at 100 yards. The ideal play is a shot up the right side to leave you about 130 yards to 90 yards to the green. If your tee ball goes left it will leave a blind, downhill approach from a bowl in the fairway. Longer hitters can play a little more right and catch the slope and run down the hill right in front of the green, leaving a short pitch. Birdie can keep your round going; a bogey, and you will need to recover.
8
Par 3
Gold Tee 175 Yards
Blue Tee 169 Yards
Black Tee 150 Yards
Red Tee 127 Yards
A difficult mid-length par 3 set on a plateau. This hole plays downwind and the green is hard in front and guarded left by bunkers. If you’re short, you’ll go back down the hill leaving a tough recovery. Again, make or break time.
9
Par 4
Gold Tee 395 Yards
Blue Tee 376 Yards
Black Tee 353 Yards
Red Tee 299 Yards
A great ending to the front nine, a par 4 with the prevailing wind. OB guards both sides of the narrow downhill fairway. The proper play is up the left side leaving a short iron to wedge second, up the hill, to a green guarded in front by bunkers. Total the front nine and see how you fared. What is your score? What did you do on the last three?
10
Par 5
Gold Tee 542 Yards
Blue Tee 522 Yards
Black Tee 485 Yards
Red Tee 422 Yards
A visually intimidating par 5 to begin the back nine. Your tee shot must be played out to the right in order to let the slope roll the ball into the fairway. Anything played to the left side will potentially roll into the water. From a side-hill, uphill lie, a long iron lay-up for a wedge third or going for the green in two will be your options here. Again be sure to play up the right side to avoid the slope towards the water. This is the start for another good nine hole score.
11
Par 4
Gold Tee 362 Yards
Blue Tee 347 Yards
Black Tee 335 Yards
Red Tee 283 Yards
A short but sweet par 4 is what you are facing at 11. Longer hitters can try to drive the green if they play just right of the green. Any tee shot played left of the dogleg will find the rough and leave a wedge to short pitch to a flat, round green. If you need a birdie, this is the place to get one.
12
Par 4
Gold Tee 420 Yards
Blue Tee 391 Yards
Black Tee 380 Yards
Red Tee 331 Yards
This is one tough par 4. From the tee, you can see only a small part of the fairway on the left. The proper play is just left of the cart path which runs down the right side of the fairway. You are left with a mid-iron second to a plateau green which is guarded front and left by bunkers. If you go long, drop another ball, you’re probably OB. A short approach will only put you back down the hill for yet another tough recovery. Par is a good score here.
13
Par 5
Gold Tee 495 Yards
Blue Tee 479 Yards
Black Tee 450 Yards
Red Tee 375 Yards
A short, narrow par 5 awaits. From the tee, you can see the left side of the fairway. This is the proper place to play. The slope will take you to the right side of this narrow fairway. A fairway metal to long iron gives gamblers plenty to consider. OB runs, both left and right, the length of this hole. A lay-up with a mid-iron will leave a short wedge to an uphill two-tiered green. Being on the wrong tier will make a two-putt difficult. Another hole where a birdie can keep your career round going.
14
Par 5
Gold Tee 495 Yards
Blue Tee 479 Yards
Black Tee 450 Yards
Red Tee 375 Yards
A short, narrow par 5 awaits. From the tee, you can see the left side of the fairway. This is the proper place to play. The slope will take you to the right side of this narrow fairway. A fairway metal to long iron gives gamblers plenty to consider. OB runs, both left and right, the length of this hole. A lay-up with a mid-iron will leave a short wedge to an uphill two-tiered green. Being on the wrong tier will make a two-putt difficult. Another hole where a birdie can keep your career round going.
15
Par 4
Gold Tee #1 365 Yards
Blue Tee 352 Yards
Black Tee 330 Yards
Red Tee 282 Yards
A short dogleg left par 4 provides another birdie opportunity, if played correctly. From the tee, the hole doglegs earlier rather than later, giving the impression that you need to turn the ball over quickly from the tee. The proper play is just left of the tall tree that guards the right side of the fairway. The slope will funnel the ball down and into the fairway for a short iron to wedge approach. Another great birdie chance here.
16
Par 4
Gold Tee 400 Yards
Blue Tee 379 Yards
Black Tee 371 Yards
Red Tee 255 Yards
Straightforward par 4 up the hill. After a good tee shot, a mid to short iron approach to a blind green is in order. Distance control is critical due to a 4 foot tier in the middle of this green. Another three-putt awaits a poor approach.
17
Par 3
Gold Tee 177 Yards
Blue Tee 161 Yards
Black Tee 149 Yards
Red Tee 82 Yards
The signature par 3. The green is guarded front and left by water and bunkers. The green is very deep making club selection crucial. The mounding to the right of the green will help the errant tee shot possibly find the putting surface. If you have to save your round, par is a good score here.
18
Par 4
Gold Tee 403 Yards
Blue Tee 380 Yards
Black Tee 357 Yards
Red Tee 308 Yards
Gambler’s Paradise to complete your round. What’s your fancy? The proper play is to get between 160 and 130 yards from the green. You must be straight and accurate. Trees form a wall on the right side of the fairway at 150 yards. Water guards the left side of the fairway. The fairway slopes severely from right to left so a shot even on the right side potentially will find rough on the left. A short to mid-iron second up the hill will finish off the round. Left and short of this green will leave a tough chip back up the hill. The gambler will take driver and need to hit a large left to right shot to stay in the fairway, leaving a wedge approach.
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Great place to play for all skill levels. New leadership has really vaulted the overall experience. Highly recommend anyone in the central KY area to stop by and see all the new changes.
Alex Martin
If you are looking for a high quality golf course with superb customer service at an affordable price point, then look no further. This has been my go to course for years. This morning when I arrived I was immediately greeted by a member of the staff who helped get me get a cart and get checked in quickly.
Shawn Matthew Greene
Great place for your next group outing. Staff is very easy to work with and the course was a real challenge
Scott Brown
Golf course was in tremendous condition. Everything was perfect from when we were greeted by Tom at Check-in. When we came in at the turn and saw the new bar, we were floored. What a great job on building this! It’s beautiful. I would only ask that you guys would post more pictures and feature the great job that you did in adding it. Thanks for a great day
Mike Ashley
