- 6Documented amenities
- 1946Founded
Idle Hour Country Club is a private country club in Lexington, Kentucky.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $50,000–$100,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, formal and competitive.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
Reported initiation fee for Unspecified membership range from $50,000–$100,000.
Reported monthly membership dues for Unspecified membership range from $500–$1,000.
Initiation fee
$50,000–$100,000
Membership dues
$500–$1,000
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Idle Hour Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Idle Hour Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Idle Hour Country Club18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
- Kyle Franz
- Tyler Rae
Policies
Documented policies for Idle Hour Country Club cover facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Operating hours
- Reported schedule 1Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Front Reception Desk Monday: Closed Tuesday – Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Carry Ou
- Reported schedule 2Monday: Not available Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Saturday – Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. For all question and inquiries, or – contact any staff member, call the Club a
The source did not identify which Club facility each schedule belongs to. Confirm the relevant hours before visiting.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 0% of 44 researched Kentucky Club records.
- Golf-first
- Traditional
- Formal
- Competitive
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A golf-first, traditional, formal, competitive, racquets-focused, wellness-focused, and dining-focused club culture.
Club History
How long Idle Hour Country Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
Idle Hour Country Club was founded on November 19, 1946.
- Documented
The Donald Ross golf course predates the present club organization and was built in the 1920s.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Idle Hour Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Kentucky and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Club age context
Founded in 1946
That represents about 80 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 53% of 45 other Kentucky Club records with a usable founding year and 59% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1949 in Kentucky and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 19 other Kentucky Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Formal
This documented Culture trait is shared by 0% of 44 researched Kentucky Club records and 3.3% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- www.idlehourky.com/About_Us/Membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.golfdigest.com/courses/ky/idle-hour-country-club-idle-h… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.idlehourky.com/About_Us/History Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- coursefinder.golf.com/course-profile/2489-Idle-Hour-Country… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.idlehourky.com/About_Us Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.idlehourky.com/About_Us/Contact Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.idlehourky.com/About_Us/Hole_History Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.idlehourky.com/Play/Golf/Hole_History Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest panelists rate Idle Hour 4.4/5 and consistently praise its Donald Ross architecture, fast and distinctive greens, conditioning and clubhouse atmosphere. The reviews also emphasize that access is exceptionally difficult, reinforcing the club's highly private character.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.