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Big Spring Country Club
Louisville, KY•Private
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Big Spring Country Club
5901 Dutchmans Ln
Louisville, KY 40205-3275
United States
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“A parkland style golf course, Rees Jones redesigned the green complexes and strategically added fairway bunkers to enhance the playing challenge. The routing masterfully incorporates the area's natural topography, utilizing the rolling valleys and meandering waters of Beargrass Creek to create dramatic elevation changes and demand high shot accuracy."
Read More2026
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“Big Spring Country Club is a great stop in if you find yourself in Louisville looking for a round of golf. The hospitality is 10/10, the clubhouse is one of the nicest you'll find anywhere in the country, and the food was excellent (both at the clubhouse and at the turn)! As for the golf, the course will start you a bit slow with 4 holes that are fairly flat and (relatively) right there in front of you. Don't be fooled though, the north side of this property introduces elevation changes, water features, and a rolling, twisting landscape that keeps your options open on every shot. Even when on flatter ground (opening 4 holes, stretches in the back 9) the greens and bunkering present plenty of challenge and intrigue. One final note -- you'll see a lot of air traffic from the neighboring private airport, with Cessna's flying so low you'll be convinced your tee shot on 9 could make contact."
Read More2025
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“One of those courses that would be great to play every day. Interesting enough that it keeps your attention throughout the round. 5 total sets of tees to challenge players of all lengths. A phenomenal ‘members course’, where you can always have fun while also not getting bored given variety in layout and multitude of tee selections. Greens are pinnable allowing range of conditions to toughen course for tournament play."
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“Big Spring is a very enjoyable course with a particularly strong back-9."
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“Very nice course in the city of Louisville. Quite a variety of holes going left and right as well as uphill and downhill. Conditioning is very good. You'll see a few private planes flying overhead as it is close to the Bowman Field Airport."
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“It's a good, well-conditioned course with a few holes of interest. The course also has some history having hosted a PGA Championship in 1952. Nothing to write home about but a solid, playable course."
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“Landlocked course with some very funky holes. Not fun to play."
Read More2018
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“This course just doesn't do it for me. The course has a cramped feel as if they ran out of real estate. You get quite a bit of traffic noise throughout the course. Friendly membership and pretty clubhouse."
Read More2018
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“Big Spring is a true delight to play in the heart of Louisville. This course has a long history and has been renovated due to some encroachment by the Interstate. The conditions are very good. The greens are some of the best that you can play in Louisville. They are fast and true. I think the course has some amazing holes. The par 3 sixth hole offers a great green with many contours and shelves. The par 5s on the course are great with water features requiring precise shots. I believe that the long par 4, 11th is maybe the best par 4 in Louisville. This course has hosted a PGA Championship and many big tournaments in Kentucky. If you get a chance, please visit....."
Read More2018
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