Perhaps the most exclusive club in Kentucky found its way onto our ranking of Kentucky's Best Golf Courses for the first time in 2023—thanks to finally obtaining enough ballots to be considered. For those fortunate to receive an invitation, you'll encounter a Donald Ross gem built in the 1920s—with undulating and typically elevated greens that usually run as some of the fastest in the state. Architect Ron Prichard performed a renovation in recent years to restore a number of bunkers, and over time, the routing has been flipped—so the closing stretch on the front nine provides some of the course's most challenging holes. Walking is encouraged at Idle Hour, with subtle land movement in the fairways, water and well-placed bunkers presenting a stout driving test.