The Cave Valley Golf Club went bankrupt in 2019, leading two real estate investors to purchase 850 acres of the 1,500-acre property in hopes of reviving the failing golf course. Nestled in a steep valley just minutes from Mammoth Cave National Park, equidistant from Louisville and Nashville, Park Mammoth Golf Club is a complete overhaul of the existing Cave Valley course that was built in 1964. Formerly a bunkerless layout with tree-lined fairways, the course was transformed into an intelligent modern design through tree clearing, a thoughtful re-routing, 25 strategically placed bunkers, and an eclectic set of greens. A serene natural setting and continued improvements combine to make this a destination course without the destination price tag.
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Take Note…
Subterranean. This central region of Kentucky is famous for its extensive cave systems, including Mammoth Cave National Park. 300-450 feet beneath the valley that the golf course sits in is an underground stream/river that flows within a cave system.
Boneyard. A nine-hole short course is currently under construction and will be located just west of the entrance road adjacent to the driving range. A 40,000 square-foot illuminated putting green and indoor teaching facility will be added as well.
100° Dogleg. The first hole of Cave Valley was a 300-yard par four that doglegged left 100 degrees before presenting a 17-yard wide gap through the trees for the approach shot. Renovation architect Brian Ross declared this one of the 10 worst golf holes he’d ever seen. The design duo erased this hole from history by reconfiguring it into a risk-reward par 4 and a short par 3. These holes are now the start of the back nine.
