Featured Columbus Area Golf Courses
Formerly home to the Ohio Orchard Company, four cherry trees still mark the entrance to Darby Creek Golf Course. The unique layout has two distinctly different nines. The course starts with a windswept link-style nine accented by native grasses and sand bunkers, providing an excellent representation of Scottish tradition.
Foxfire Golf Club boasts 36 holes of championship golf, the Foxfire and the Players Club. The Players Club was added in 1993.The layout is a deft combination of traditional American golf and traditional British links design that provides the perfect complement to the original.
Royal American Links pays homage to the birthplace of golf, the seaside links of Scotland, an inspiration also reflected in the architecture of the clubhouse. The course was created in the traditional link-style but with added features not typical of the classic design including water coming into play on nearly every hole.
Westchester Golf Course is known for its playability, which is further enhanced by five sets of tees that accommodate all skill levels. There are six lakes throughout the course and numerous waste areas filled with wildflowers and native grasses but sand is a more prominent element of the design.
Cumberland Trail Golf Club is a par-72, Championship layout course that was designed by the Hurdzan/Fry Design team in the year 2000. The golf course offers five different sets of tees tipping it to over 7,200 yards providing an equal challenge for any golfer.
Glenross Golf Club seamlessly blends elements of traditional design with more modern features. Formerly known as Tanglewood Golf Course, five new holes were added in an extensive renovation. The original 13 holes were also redesigned from tee to green.
New Albany Links Golf Club sprawls across gently rolling hills covered with meandering creeks, mature trees, and native grasses and wetlands. There are also a number of lakes throughout that come into play on several holes. The golf course is a fair challenge but it prides itself on its playability.
Tucked away in the woods, Winding Hollow enjoys a secluded setting of rolling hills and mature woodlands. The golf course is an Arthur Hills design that demands both accuracy and skill. Long fairways and challenging greens characterize the course.
At just over 3,000 yards from the back tees, Harbor Hills Country Club plays longer than it looks. The nine-hole layout is wide open, allowing some room off of the tees. A large creek runs through the course, coming into play on four holes.
Oakhurst Country Club was designed by Ohio native Jack Kidwell, who took great care to preserve the beautiful natural terrain while still providing a premier championship course.
Cooks Creek Golf Club is bordered by Little Walnut Creek on one side and the Scioto River on the other, providing a scenic setting that is ideal for a round of golf. The course is a certified Audubon Sanctuary and there is also a Blue Herron rookery on site.
Wyandot Golf Course has a versatile playability that appeals to a variety of players from beginners to more advanced golfers looking to work on their short game. Although it is player-friendly enough for those without much experience, there are plenty of trees along the fairways and sand bunkers bordering the greens that present formidable challenges.
The rolling countryside occupied by Buck Ridge Golf Course provides an ideal landscape for a round of golf. The nearby farmhouses add to the course's rustic appeal. The layout closely follows the natural contours of the land and trees, ponds, and landscaping were tactfully added to blend seamlessly with the natural terrain.
Northstar Golf Club measures out to a whopping 7,351 yards, which makes it one the longest golf courses in Ohio. The layout covers over 350 acres of woodlands interspersed with 21 ponds and three rambling creeks. Water is definitely a prominent presence on the course but there are also 41 sand bunkers strategically placed throughout.
Carved from acres of rolling countryside, Valley View Club blends seamlessly into its surroundings. The scenic setting has led to the club being known simply as "The View" amongst locals. It has been a standby for the area's golfers for more than 55 years.
Although Shamrock Golf Club winds through groves of towering trees, there are still spots on the course where it remains relatively open and more forgiving to the errant tee shot. The gently rolling terrain provides some interesting undulations but the elevation changes are not overly dramatic.
The Foxfire is the original course at Foxfire Golf Club. It was later joined by the Players Club Course in 1993. Foxfire has a classic design that is slightly less challenging than its sister course but no less enjoyable. The layout is demanding but fair.
Crystal Springs Golf Club tumbles across the rolling hills of western Muskingum County. The undulating terrain provides gently sloped greens and elevated tees from which there are scenic views of the surrounding countryside.
Split Rock Golf Club was carved from the rolling countryside of northern Pickaway County. Its picturesque design is perfectly in sync with the natural surroundings. Designed by the local design team of Michael Hurzdan and Dana Fry, the golf course actually required little manipulation since much of the challenge comes from the natural features of the undulating terrain.
Pickaway Country Club is known for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff. Jack Kidwell, a local architect who designed this course and many others in Central Ohio, utilized his familiarity with the terrain but still kept each golf course distinct.
Surrounded by dense woodlands, Clover Valley Golf Club has a secluded parkland setting that also allows for some links-style holes. The course is relatively young but it has a much older feel to it. The versatile layout has an interesting mix of holes that appeals to a variety of different tastes and abilities.
Marysville Golf Club has been one of the most popular public golfing options in the area since it opened as a nine-hole course in 1932. A second nine was added in the 70s, completing the layout as it exists today. Save for a few mild undulations the course is mostly flat, providing an enjoyable walk.
The lush, rolling terrain occupied by Bent Tree Golf Club was sculpted into one of the most popular championship golf courses in central Ohio. Dennis Griffiths, the course's architect, seamlessly blended the design with the natural features of the landscape.
Sprawling across over 270 acres, Crown Hill Golf Club boasts a scenic landscape of gently rolling hills covered with mature trees, streams, and ponds. Unlike many other courses in the central Ohio area that are much flatter in nature, the layout features a variety of elevation changes that makes each hole unique.
Delaware Golf Club sprawls across rolling countryside that lends an idyllic and secluded setting. Donald Ross designed the original nine holes in 1922 and they were later joined by a second nine designed by Michael Hurzdan in 1998. The layout meanders through wooded valleys and ravines.
Named for the bridge that offers a panoramic view of its layout, Bridgeview Golf Course is a nine-hole, par-36 course located on the rolling banks of Alum Creek. The course was built in 1931.
Blackhawk Golf Club sprawls across verdant, gently rolling terrain that provides a picturesque setting and ideal landscape for a round of golf. The family-run course has been one of central Ohio's most popular public golf courses since opening in 1964.
Oakhaven Golf Club's versatile layout appeals to a variety of different tastes and skill levels with two nines that are completely distinct. The front nine is more open with opportunities for both long hitters and precise shot makers to shine while the tighter back nine winds through rolling woodlands with more bunkers coming into play.
The design of Phoenix Golf Links takes inspiration directly from the birthplace of golf, the famed Old Course at St. Andrews. The long, windswept links will have golfers feeling as though they've been transported to the Scottish seaside.