Safari Golf Club
About
Located adjacent to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Safari Golf Club was carefully carved from mature forests. This tight course is not particularly long, but it has a varied design that appeals to a number of different tastes and skill levels. The layout features tree-lined fairways and water hazards on several holes. There are also strategically placed bunkers lurking treacherously beside the greens. The golf course starts off with a challenging par 4 that features a dramatic drop from the tee to the green. It finishes with two demanding par 4s as well. The 17th and 18th holes both feature a slew of challenges including rolling, tree-lined fairways and tricky stream crossings. Although it presents a formidable test on some holes, Safari Golf Club's hazards are straightforward with no surprises.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6845 yards | 72.2 | 121 |
White | 72 | 6144 yards | 68.8 | 114 |
Gold | 72 | 5626 yards | 66.2 | 108 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4861 yards | 67.2 | 109 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 72.7/127 | 391 | 518 | 358 | 379 | 386 | 345 | 424 | 194 | 369 | 3364 | 446 | 194 | 467 | 522 | 391 | 520 | 148 | 373 | 420 | 3481 | 6845 |
White M: 69.6/118 | 353 | 470 | 340 | 354 | 333 | 310 | 379 | 169 | 343 | 3051 | 393 | 166 | 433 | 471 | 331 | 474 | 135 | 320 | 370 | 3093 | 6144 |
Gold M: 66.9/113 W: 71.8/120 | 320 | 393 | 320 | 317 | 320 | 255 | 330 | 155 | 340 | 2750 | 373 | 134 | 425 | 452 | 320 | 433 | 120 | 300 | 319 | 2876 | 5626 |
Red M: 63.3/102 W: 67.7/114 | 280 | 380 | 226 | 268 | 261 | 240 | 294 | 134 | 258 | 2341 | 317 | 124 | 362 | 383 | 273 | 376 | 103 | 263 | 319 | 2520 | 4861 |
Handicap | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Great course. Beautiful fairways.
A true gem for the city. But.... American and state flags were a very poor reflection for our wonderful zoo and this great course and their respect of our country/ state. Fly ONLY new flags always in excellent condition. Honor our service members of today, yesterday and tomorrow!
Fantastic condition
Safari Golf Course is in fantastic condition. Get out for a round and enjoy it!
Hats Off to the Grounds Crew
Love this well maintained, moderately challenging public course. The grounds crew does a fantastic job keeping the rough well groomed and clear, despite all the mature trees. Often see interesting wildlife, including deer, fox, hawks, herons and other interesting birds. Also, have occasionally heard the monkeys in the zoo hooting during the summer. The staff is friendly, and they continue to improve the traps and range. I consider this my home course.
Great Course
Best public course in the Columbus area. Great layout, condition and challenges. Highly recommend!
Fivesomes
I love the course, but it is always slow play. Today we actually had to follow a group of five and wait on every hole. Rangers never did anything about them so it was a long 18 holes.
The course was amazing except for a little bit of water from the previous storms but all in all me and my stepson had a wonderful time
Progress over the years
I grew up playing this course. Safari has made tremendous strides. The scenery is beautiful. Lots of trees, but none that really get in the way. The back nine is much more fun than the front nine. Most of the holes on the front nine are just straight. A bit repetitive, but the back nine evens it out. The greens and fairways are in pretty great condition. I know its a bit early still, but the sand traps were in rough shape. I wasnt able to locate a scraper along any of the bunkers to try to clean them up/out. I recommend this play during the week and during hot deals. This place is packed on the weekends and a bit over priced. I think it has something to do with being called safari and next to the zoo. Very friendly staff. Also- great putting, chipping and range layout. That is a huge plus. I recommend this to anyone, but check for deals as its a bit over priced for the average golfer.
Very nice course
Very nice course, but they overbook and match you with other people to fill 4 spots. But other than that the course is incredible.
Great Course
Very nice course. Carts are newer and drive well with usb chargers. The greens can be a little firm and unpredictable but the overall course is awesome.
Staff Outstanding
I really like playing at Safari and part of the reason is the staff is outstanding. Everyone is so friendly and goes out of their way to be helpful. Really can't say enough nice things about them, I've been to other courses where no one even talks to you let alone be nice. Cant say this about the staff at Safari, they are great. Keep up the great work and I'll be back many times again.
Golf course is just as nice, challenging but not too difficult.
The entire day we were playing behind a group of two older ladies. We had no one behind us and were not in a huge hurry. They did not ask us to play through but we didn't mind. On the 13th hole a older guy (not sure what his title there is) drove up from behind us as we were waiting at the tee box for the ladies to get far enough up. He told us we needed to hit and that we were taking too long. He then stayed at the tee box talking on his phone. Whoever he was talking to he was mocking us saying we wouldn't hit when the ladies were 300 yards up even though they were halfway up on a 320 yard hole. Needless to say we were frustrated at this point and didn't have the best tee shots. He then mocked us on the phone to whoever he was talking to. The course was a little expensive for what you get but after that we definitely will not come back.
cart path only
greens on the slow side.i don't think they got cut due to rain the night before.cart path only.greens have lots of unrepaired ballmarks.perhaps starter and ranger should tell people to repair their ballmarks.and maybe some signage.overall nice fair layout.nice staff.