Cooks Creek Golf Club
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About
Cooks Creek Golf Club (previously known as Raintree South 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. Opened in 1993, the golf course is relatively young but it has already established a reputation for being one of central Ohio's best public courses. Local architects Michael Hurzdan and Dana Fry designed the course with the assistance of John Cook. Cooks Creek has two completely unique nines that offer two different sets of challenges. The diverse layout requires careful strategy and it will also test your shot-making abilities. With two bodies of water serving as neighbors, water definitely plays a role on the golf course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks/Black | 72 | 7071 yards | 73.7 | 131 |
| Back/Scarlet | 72 | 6648 yards | 71.3 | 128 |
| Middle/Gray | 72 | 6182 yards | 68.5 | 122 |
| Forward/Green | 72 | 5095 yards | 68.2 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks M: 72.5/126 | 552 | 366 | 455 | 408 | 397 | 219 | 521 | 189 | 390 | 3497 | 533 | 311 | 461 | 123 | 394 | 223 | 621 | 420 | 488 | 3574 | 7071 |
| Scarlet M: 70.6/121 | 528 | 345 | 427 | 383 | 378 | 208 | 484 | 170 | 370 | 3293 | 512 | 294 | 435 | 113 | 380 | 183 | 563 | 401 | 474 | 3355 | 6648 |
| Gray M: 68.6/118 | 507 | 321 | 367 | 379 | 357 | 183 | 452 | 151 | 356 | 3073 | 495 | 289 | 415 | 106 | 351 | 162 | 481 | 405 | 444 | 3148 | 6221 |
| Senior M: 67.4/116 | 455 | 321 | 367 | 370 | 342 | 142 | 420 | 151 | 346 | 2914 | 442 | 274 | 399 | 106 | 351 | 162 | 481 | 381 | 444 | 3040 | 5954 |
| Green W: 68.0/116 | 440 | 256 | 296 | 245 | 320 | 84 | 388 | 133 | 252 | 2414 | 437 | 237 | 384 | 66 | 336 | 78 | 433 | 361 | 349 | 2681 | 5095 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Love the Keebler hole Photo submitted by u6954911 on 10/06/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Tee Boxes (This is one of the tee boxes with actual green on it, rather than just pure dirt) Photo submitted by ScEGDxKM8Z1A9tQ5q63k on 10/13/2019
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This was a fairway, patches of dirt like this were extremely common throughout. Photo submitted by ScEGDxKM8Z1A9tQ5q63k on 10/13/2019
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Photo submitted by tDdLN7nRzQ2U1egXBPBo on 10/06/2019
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Photo submitted by tDdLN7nRzQ2U1egXBPBo on 10/06/2019
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Photo submitted by Lee251 on 09/03/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by PingMyDay on 04/10/2017
Don’t do it!
It’s sad because this use to be one of the nicer courses here. Unfortunately it has not been taken care of and is a complete dog track now. Even for only $25 for my round was to much. The layout is fun but they don’t take care of it at all anymore. It will be my last time ever playing there.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Cooks Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.
Course in Really Bad Shape
Today was the 20th round I have played at Cook’s Creek dating all the way back to 2013. First time playing in 2020. This was by far the worst shape I have ever seen the course in. Burned out fairways and greens. Some greens are over halfway burned out, cracked, crusty, and sandy. Overgrown and poorly maintained tee boxes. Most bunkers are grass grown-in or badly maintained. I’m very sad - we used to love the drive down from CBus to play here - but not today. I would certainly avoid for some time. I hope this course comes back.
Hi, GoBucksGolfer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club.
Bad shape
The course is in bad shape. Bare spots all over the place from the tee boxes to fairways even the greens. Used to be my favorite course. Will be very hard to go back. Needs a lot of work. Very disappointed.
Hi, Werner11. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly maintaining the course to improve the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
AWESOME STAFF at a beautiful course
LOVE the people at Cooks Creek. Left my wallet in a golf cart and one of the staff found it and called me immediately to let me know she had it. Went back to pick it up and play again. Everybody working there is soooo nice and friendly...and I was so happy to get my wallet back...that I had to write this review. I believe good people make a good golf course great. That is certainly the case at Cooks Creek. The layout of the course is really challenging but fair. The value for the money is great - golf can get expensive around Columbus ! But mostly the thing I LOVE about this location is the staff - friendly and helpful and Cathy makes an amazing chicken salad sandwich ! Will definitely play here many times in the future. I heard they are replacing the grass so it can only get better ! Awesome place to play.
You or a family member must work there because no one who swings a golf club would give it 2 stars let alone 5 that you gave
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Cow pasture in better shape
I’ve played this course many times, but this will be my last! There are more weeds in this course than this is grass and more bare spots on the greens than there was grass! I’m not sure who owns this place now, but I’d think the Cook family would be ashamed to have their name on this place now!
Hi, craigmenke. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club.
What happen?
This course was elite back in the day! Now it horrible! There is nothing I can say good about this course right now! Save your money...
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. We are constantly working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Horrible
Course has definitely seen much better days. Half of the fairways were literally dirt, and over have the greens had a decaying earth type of look. Rough was not mowed up to par. The only good thing about this course are the staff ( very friendly) and the carts are in good shape.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. We are constantly working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club. We are glad you found our staff friendly and hope to see you again soon.
Terrible condition
Was told the fairways were under repair and being reseeded. That’s impossible considering there has been nearly zero upkeep on this course. Bone dry fairways and tee boxes that make it impossible to hit under the ball. Course shows several years of neglect.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Shell of its old former self
After not playing this course for 5-6 years I returned to play her again. But, instead of looking at beautiful fairway on #1 with a beautiful view I saw dead and decaying Earth. The steps going down to the tee box is completely destroyed and deteriorated and there was trash everywhere. Moving on - made it to 1st green and noticed that they too have been completely lost (black and cracked).. The grass growing in front of #2 tee box blocked any view of the hole and made it look unkept... I could go on and on, it was just very sad to see what has become of what was a beautiful course..
Staff very friendly.. Nobody really playing so pace was nice... Wouldn't pay more than $25 to play here for the condition it's currently in. Good luck
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Cooks Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.
Place needs to spend money
First off. This course has always had one of the best layouts in ALL of Ohio not just the Columbus area. Secondly, I still Always have a good time playing here bc of the Elite layout, BUT, I’ve seen it for the last several years, they just do not put any money into the actual course maintenance. It’s really a shame. Love the Cook family but I hate Seeing this place in its current condition. They need to hire an elite super intendant and they need to spend money on restoring this beautiful layout to its glory days! $25 is still a great deal to play here but they could be charging $100 if this place was in great shape and they cleared out a lot of the native areas and shrubs that block the natural beauty of the layout.
I know I may be living in a dream world with wanting this place to be elite again but all it will take is money being spent on the maintenance of the grass on the course. Greens, fairways, rough, get them to country club type condition and clear out the ugly neglected shrubs and native areas on the river banks and you have one of the best courses in Ohio. Period. Till that happens it’s just a good deal to go get some swings in for $25 and a reminder of what could be with this property. Hope they can do this bc I love The course and love the Cooks!
Hi, cbiles20. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the current projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Cooks Creek Golf Club.
We love the course!
Always a great deal and a great time at this golf course.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Cooks Creek Golf Club!
Let go.
I remember this course being in really good shape, after playing on Saturday I was truly disappointed. The tee boxes were a complete mess and the fairways barley had any grass. The greens were in ok shape and the back nine fairways were in better shape then the front nine. I like the challenging part to the course but with the current conditions I will not play their again.
Hi, scalvert5. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the current projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Cooks Creek Golf Club.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Cooks Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hi Gabe4398462. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club.
POORLY MAINTAINED
Would not spend another dollar here. Fairways and greens are dirt.
Hi, tagz96. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly maintaining the course to improve the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Cooks Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.
Worth the price
I love the course layout. The course condition is fair. Don't expect perfect fairways or greens.
If they improved the condition to be Average/Good, I would play this course 5-6 times per year.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Cooks Creek Golf Club!
Oglebay Golf Around Package
Best of Battle Creek Package
Hi ssrcsimon. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Cooks Creek Golf Club.