- 5Documented amenities
- 2001Founded
University of Louisville Golf Club is a private country club in Simpsonville, Kentucky, in Shelby County. It is operated by University of Louisville.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $5,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social and family memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and competitive.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Business Membership membership is $5,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Business Membership membership are $4,275. That is approximately $356.25 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$5,000
Membership dues
$4,275
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.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join University of Louisville Golf Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Family Golf; Social; UofL Student
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Family membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the membership team or submit the club's membership inquiry form for joining information.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at University of Louisville Golf Club include driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at University of Louisville Golf Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Spencer Holt
Policies
Documented policies for University of Louisville Golf Club cover tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Tee-time policy
- Members may book tee times through the University of Louisville Golf Club app.
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 11.4% of 44 researched Kentucky Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Competitive
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A golf-first, competitive, family-oriented, socially active and dining-focused club culture.
Club History
How long University of Louisville Golf 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.
The course opened in 2001 as The Cardinal Club.
The University of Louisville purchased The Cardinal Club in 2014 and rebranded it as the University of Louisville Golf Club.
Additional Club Details
University of Louisville Golf Club is operated by University of Louisville.
- Ownership or operator
- University of Louisville
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for University of Louisville Golf 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 2001
That represents about 25 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 0% of 45 other Kentucky Club records with a usable founding year and 9% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1947 in Kentucky and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, pool and dining
This combination is also documented at 37 other Kentucky Clubs and 2359 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 11.4% of 44 researched Kentucky Club records and 14.3% 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.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2016/04/27/exclusive-af… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- gocards.com/news/2014/1/17/UofL_Purchases_Golf_Course_Rebra… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/university-of-louisvi… Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.ulgc.net Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ulgc.net/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ulgc.net/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ulgc.net/qr-landing-page Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golf feedback is broadly positive about the University of Louisville Golf Club, with large review samples praising conditioning, pace and a challenging but enjoyable layout. Golf Digest's panel is somewhat more measured than crowd-sourced ratings, suggesting a strong regional private-club experience rather than a universally elite architectural reputation.
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.