Photo by Alan Miller on Unsplash

Golf Trips / South Central / Kentucky

Plan Your Bowling Green Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Corvettes, caves, bourbon, and a sneaky-good golf scene

Bowling Green is South-Central Kentucky's value play: the championship CrossWinds muni, the nearby private Arthur Hills gem at Olde Stone, the National Corvette Museum and track, Mammoth Cave, and an easy hop onto the Bourbon Trail. A different, gearhead-friendly golf weekend.

4

courses

Spring, Summer, Fall

best season

BNA

70 min drive

50–200k

town size

The rota

Courses

Olde Stone (semi-private guest play)Bucket List

Arthur Hills design that consistently tops Kentucky's rankings — private, so chase it via a member or stay-and-play

$100–$175

Par 72 · 7,440 yds

parkland

CrossWinds Golf CoursePremiumBEST VALUE

Award-winning municipal links with some of the biggest bunkers in Kentucky — the area's best public course and an unreal value

$30–$55

Par 72 · 6,766 yds

links · walkable

Paul Walker Golf CourseSolid

Second city muni — walkable and cheap, an easy second round of the day

$25–$45

Par 71 · 6,400 yds

parkland · walkable

Park Mammoth Resort Golf (Park City)Solid

Rolling course near Mammoth Cave — pair it with a cave tour and zipline day

$30–$60

Par 72 · 6,400 yds

mountain

Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 12–18

$300–$900 /night

Bowling Green rental homes near downtown and the courses

full kitchendeckpoolgaragefire pit

cabinSleeps 10–16

$250–$700 /night

Cave Country / Barren River Lake cabins ~30 min from town

hot tubfire pitdecknear cavesgame room

The table

Dining

Mariah's Restaurant

$$$

upscale

Historic-home fine dining downtown — the marquee group dinner

4.5★

Hickory & Oak

$$$

steakhouse

Wood-fired steaks and chops — a solid big-table dinner option

4.5★

Smokey Bones / local BBQ

bbq

Kentucky smoked meats for the mandatory BBQ lunch between rounds

4.2★

Mellow Mushroom

casual

Pizza and a big beer list near downtown — easy casual group night

4.3★

After the round

Nightlife

White Squirrel Brewery

brewpub

Downtown Bowling Green brewery with a roomy taproom and patio — group HQ

Tidballs

Late night

dive

Beloved divey live-music bar near WKU — late-night character

Steamer Seafood Bar

Late night

patio

Casual downtown bar-and-patio crowd — easy post-round drinks

Off days

Activities

National Corvette Museum & Motorsports Park

go kartshalf day$30–$200/pp

Tour the Corvette Museum and assembly plant, then rip laps or karts at the NCM Motorsports Park — the trip's signature gearhead day

Mammoth Cave Tour

hikinghalf day$20–$60/pp

Explore the world's longest cave system ~30 min north — a unique rest-day activity

Kentucky Bourbon Trail Day Trip

distilleryfull day$60–$150/pp

Hit Maker's Mark and nearby distilleries on a Bourbon Trail loop from Bowling Green

Barren River Lake Boat Day

boat rentalfull day$50–$130/pp

Pontoon or ski boat on Barren River Lake ~30 min from town

Ready when you are

Build the Bowling Green trip.

Plan this trip →

Nearby

Head-to-head

Planning Guide Cost Breakdown Bachelor Party

More South Central trips →All Kentucky trips →All destinations