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Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7243 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.2

Virtues Golf Club (formerly known as Longaberger Golf Club) in Nashport is Ohio's no. 1 public golf course and it's also ranked in the top 75 public golf courses in America. Situated about an hour's drive from Columbus, the Arthur Hills design tumbles across rolling hills, stretching from the ridge top down to the valley floor. Wide, undulating fairways flow seamlessly to immaculately manicured greens bordered by beautiful mature trees. The setting will make you feel as though you've been transported to southern Appalachia. You'll be greeted with stunning panoramic views everywhere you turn. Be careful though because the dramatic slopes make the golf course just as challenging as it is scenic. Multiple sets of tees keep Virtues G.C. playable for golfers of all skill levels but no matter which you choose to play from, a bevy of uneven lies await you.

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1999) Spencer Holt (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
164 Reviews (164)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 26
Drinks 23
Patio Dining 16
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 44
Water Hazards 35
Bunkers 33
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 33
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 31
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 44
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course

will go back to play again!! really enjoyed the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Top Notch Course

We played Longaberger through the Nine Stars of Golf package. The course was in great shape. The large greens are quick and roll smooth and true. The course layout is unique and gives you a fresh look and challenging shot every time. Make sure that you pull yourself out of the game and take the time to admire the great scenic views that are abundantly available throughout the course.
The Staff are friendly and their priority to make you feel welcome and to ensure that your visit is the best that it can be. I have been to many course that make you feel rushed and like you’re just another golfer that they have to deal with. This is NOT one of those courses. When I lived in the area I played Longaberger a lot and have never received anything but the best service.
If you’re looking to get away for a couple of days the Nine Stars of Golf package is the answer. Both courses are outstanding and you can’t beat the cost. We stayed at the Comfort Inn and the staff and rooms are far above average.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Love this course

Windy and wet yet the course was well maintained. I was impressed that even with all the rain we have had all week the bunkers were immaculate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best public course I have played

Conditions were excellent, pace of play was real slow however. I think everyone was trying to get in on the nice weather.
Greens were very slick and rolled true. Fairways and sand areas were all very good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well worth it!

From the travel to the course. Most importantly your time! This course should be on your must play list. I played on a cool overcast day so it was not very busy. course was in great shape from groomed tee boxes to " wish my back yard looked like this" fairways, to the velvety true and fast greens.

The guest service was top notch and the amenities to match!
Will be back for sure

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

1st time played: WOW!!!

This course is one of kind; It is simply one of the most beautiful courses I have played. I spend the winter in Myrtle Beach and play a lot of great courses. This course is more enjoyable than any I have played due to it unique layout. The weather was slight rain so course was not busy. When you tee off on any hole you have no neighboring fairways; you are in your own little world. Each hole is beautiful. I will play this course again;.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awesome facility

The course was in excellent condition. Greens were at tournament speed and very challenging. Fairways were lush. This course will test every club in your bag. Arthur Hills has a gem of a design. Put this course on you definite play list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very good, could be better

I really wanted to love Longaberger, and it's certainly in the top 10 of the 50+ courses I've played in Ohio, but it could have been so much better: 1. There's no excuse for not having water stations on the course -- unless you're trying to gouge the customer to pay $2.50 for a bottle of water from the beverage cart; 2. As previous customers have mentioned, the fairways and tees are pockmarked by divots - help me help you by putting bottles of seed/sand mix on the carts and tees; 3. Yard-arm maps on the tees, or a map of the course on the scorecard, to assist with the many blind shots; 4. Let me drive my clubs to the car. I promise I'll return the cart; 5. Don't try to gouge me (again) by asking to clean my clubs, ESPECIALLY after I say, "No thanks, they're clean."

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Longaberger

The Longaberger hype machine was right on. What a beautiful course. Playable for all levels of golfer. Spacious rough areas for errant shots keeps pace of play good.....tough fast greens...Loved it!!!!!! Will play again for sure!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Gorgeous Course, and a real experience

I was blown away by the entire experience. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Facilities were the best I've ever seen, and the course conditions were immaculate. Only gripe was pace of play. My group wasn't exactly playing the fastest, but on the front their were several hold ups. I'll gladly return when I can find another hot deal

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities 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

Slow play

Never play with only two people. We were put behind three VERY SLOW foursomes and it took almost 6hours to play which is ridiculous. We had to wait after every shot which make it impossible to get a rhythm going

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Pristine Ohio's Best Public Golf Course

Majestic rural golf course located about an hour east of Cloumbus Ohio. Greens and cart paths need more TLC. It would be nice for a class course like this to have cart GPS. The clubhouse reminds me of the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island, MI. Be glad you are riding on a cart because the hills are steep. Be ready to hit several up and downhill lie shots. All the tee times were filled the day I played. This shows the desire to play Ohio's number one public golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Longaberger Golf

Great price at $36.50 total for this course. Fun golf course with beautiful country scenery. Played on a Tuesday with only 2 other groups in site.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

5 Well Deserved Stars

Living in Columbus, it's easy to say we're spoiled with all of the great public tracks around. But this one stands above all of them. Greens were aerated, yet still in better shape than most other tracks. $49 through GolfNow is a steal, as this one is easily worth full price. Hole #8 may be my favorite hole I've every played. Very enjoyable course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 108
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Ohio Advisor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A 5 star course close to home

I have played here many times using a local resident card. First time playing since the course was sold. The course remains in pristine shape, fairways, rough, bunkers , greens all immaculate. A few of the par 3 tee boxes are devoted up due to more play. This is the only negative I can state. Greens were aerated recently, but greens still rolled true, a little slower than I remembered.

This course is very pricey, wait for a hot deal from Golfnow, and go enjoy this gem

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aeration spoiled our round

The course was in very good condition other than the greens. We wish there was a way to know that there was aeration on the course. We may have booked at a later date. Because when booked threw Golfnow there is noway to know that greens were aerated . Even though the course was not that crowded; we had to wait on almost every hole. Ranger needed. This course is still one of the nicest public courses I've played.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Longaberger

We had a tee time of 1250 asked if we would wait ten minutes and team up with another group we said sure we would go use putting green.we got out to putting green and starter says hit a few and your up when ready. We went out and not a problem all day long nobody in front or behind us. It was so relaxing on the number 1 course in Ohio.we took our time cause it was 93 outside .we finish up and they clean your clubs and we drive up load and away we go. Staff was nicest around course was in awesome shape and price thru golf now was like we played for nothing $22 for here is unheard of. I would give 10 stars if i could

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

playing under pro conditions

great experience variety of different e boxes courses a very very nice recommended anybody thumbs up thumbs upthe only complaint I would have is that they would not let the golf carts in the parking lot download clubs

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course but very overpriced

First time playing this course and thought it was in great condition. Fairways were perfect and bunkers were very nice. Greens on the other hand had a ton of divots. I had a hot deal for $31, but normal price of $59 is crazy. I would only play this course again if I had a hot deal. This course is not worth $59. Its a tough course with mostly uneven lies. Greens are very hard and very fast, so it will take some getting used to. I would recommend playing this course at least once, but make sure you have a discount.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wonderful golf course

Truly a great layout. The course was in great condition except the greens showed lots of repaired ball marks. The sand traps were the best of any I have seen all year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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