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4.6
337 Reviews (337)
5 Stars
133
4 Stars
161
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
99.4%
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320 out of 337 reviews
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5.0
1 Reviews (1)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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4.9
11 Reviews (11)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7001 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.6

Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Shirt with collar required or mock, no denim shorts or pants.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2023 #3)
  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2023 #43)

Reviews

4.6
337 Reviews (337)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 26
Water Hazards 24
Forced Carries 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Advanced Golfers 18
Entertaining Clients 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 17
Convenient to the City 10

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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Course Between Cincinnati & Dayton

I've been playing this course for 15+ years. It's the best course between Cincinnati & Dayton...Top 5 course in all of southern Ohio. Well maintained...you can be very agressive because the fairways & greens are well watered (soft). After 3pm, the fairways & greens firm up.

Great practice range & 2 excellent putting greens that prep you adequately for play.

I love this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

An enjoyable round of golf at Walden Pond

Our tee time was at 12:45 p.m. However, we were able to tee off at 12:30 p.m. A foursome of senior men teed off before us. They were taking too much time hitting balls more than once and spraying the ball all over the place so we skipped the first hole (#10) and went on to #11. We never saw them again the whole round. Not only that, we are four senior women who can hit the ball and move at a fast pace. Did not encounter any other golfers in front of us. A good time to play golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course is fun to play

course was in great shape.Many improvements have been made over the past 7 years. I belong to another club but I will play this a couple times a month, thinking about joining next year.. Pro shop staff not very friendly no greeting,...well might.have been a bad day, the only negative all day..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course, Extremely Slow Play

Played this course for the umpteenth time. As usual course was in very good condition with fast and true greens and lush fairways. Layout is interesting and wide fairways suit my wildness with a driver.

Very disappointed with the pace of play, particularly for a non-holiday Monday and the lack of concern by the clubhouse staff. Exactly 5 hours to play a weekday late morning round is simply silly. Our threesome saw people quit at the turn and get rain checks, simply quit in disgust and go home, play 14 holes and quit, etc. When the front 9 took nearly 2 and half hours, we alerted the clubhouse that there was a couple hole gap in front of the offending foursome. Their response was basically to laugh it off. The course wasn't close to being crowded, there was no outing or special event, just slow, discourteous play on the part of one group. Surely the course staff can do better to police this. One more weekday round like that with no action by the clubhouse and we're done with Walden Ponds. Plenty of other lightly played courses during the week in our area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Had a great round with my son this is the only course we play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Walden Ponds Evening 9

First time to Walden in about 10 years and only for 9 holes. The overall conditions were not as good as I remembered from the early days. lots of crab grass and dandelions everywhere, more than expected.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

friends outing

course was in good shape, and perfect for our group meeting to play a round and discuss business

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Winter golf

Played in February and the course was in fairly good condition, as were the greens. Got started close to tee time even though it was foggy early in the day. Course was crowded, but we finished in about 4.5 hrs. Can't beat a summer like day in February

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Walden

Walden is a pretty straight forward course. No matter your skill level it is challenging but fun. You don't really have to to much thinking...Just hit it since it's not very penalizing

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

11-18-2016 tee time

I've been playing for quite some time and I have never seen this kind of sand in the bunkers in my life , the sand is way to fine with no texture other than that playing golf and February and a nice day can't complain

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Walden Ponds

considering winter in Ohio, the course was in nice shape. Very playable despite the wet season here.
Course seems to drain well and is playable when others are not

cap

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Awesome course- Horrible Assistants

The head pro here is great. Friendly and understands the value of die hard and loyal customers. The 2 assistants are angry at the world, rude, and have no business being in a position of servicing customers. I've played this course since the week it opened and has always been in great shape and one of the nicest public courses in town. This course is fair and a great test of golf for all levels. Plays over 7000 yards from the tips.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

11-18-2016 tee time

Booked online tee time 1.21 we started at 1.00 and was told we have to be off the course by 5 , was told our time was a daylight savings rate ,that wasn't the case , felt rushed . Ended up getting done at 5.20 course was backed up , don't know why they booked so man times that way .for a full 18 hole rate . 11-18-2016 tee time

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in excellent condition

This course is a 45 minute dtive for me but it was well worth it! I highly recommend it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very enjoyable round!!

We started at 12:45...following 2 hours of rain. They allowed carts off the paths, which was key. Finished in less than 4 hours. The fairways and greens were smooth and full (didn't see any burnt areas). Course is spread out through a nice neighborhood. Bunkers were wet, but they were in great condition. I drove 53 miles (one way) to play Walden Ponds, and I will do it again this year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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