Lassing Pointe Golf Course, the top-ranked public-access layout in Kentucky, shines a spotlight on municipal golf.
Designed by Michael Hurdzan and opened in 1994, Lassing Pointe in Union is owned by Boone County in the far north of Kentucky and, despite green fees that top out at $41 for 2022, sits at No. 1 in the state on Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list.
Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with the list of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.
Also popular are the Golfweek’s Best rankings of top private courses in each state, and that list for Kentucky is likewise included below.
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(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960
(c): Classic course, built before 1960
Note: If there is a number in the parenthesis with the m or c, that indicates where that course ranks among Golfweek’s Best top 200 modern or classic courses.
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