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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6559 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.2

Designed by Donald Ross in 1924, Denison Golf Club at Granville has a classic design that deftly utilizes the natural landscape of rolling hills covered with forests. The layout is fair and not overly challenging, providing an enjoyable round for players of all skill levels. The elevated, undulating greens and dramatic elevation changes are the course's trademarks. There are also strategically placed bunkers throughout that present further challenges. The golf course finishes with its signature hole, a par 4 that is easily the most dramatic of any on the layout. The hole is known for the 125-foot drop from the tee to the fairway, after which a second shot to a small, two-tiered green is required. In addition to the golf course, Denison offers extensive practice facilities including a driving range, short game area, and putting green.

Course Details

Year Built 1924
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1924)

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, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
118 Reviews (118)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 33
Undulating Greens 32
Bunkers 21
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 29
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 28
Locals 25
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
Convenient to the City 16
On a College Campus 16

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice golf course

Staff was very friendly. Clubhouse was small and plain, no ambiance. Hole layout was good and not confusing. 18th tee is very picturesque.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/29/2016

Robert6215728,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We are happy to see you recognize the quality of our staff. Come play again soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Thought the course both beItifuland challenging

We drove a bit to play there and the course was really nice. Also the surroundings. Will definitely play again and take friends! Club house staff very accomodating as well !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/26/2016

michelesgn1,

Thank you for the excellent 5-Star review! We are glad you found the course well wroth the drive. We look forward to your next visit soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Denison

I never score well on this course but I love playing it. Great value and a solid course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/31/2016

adamantresp1,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We are glad you found value in the course, and that you had a great round. We look forward to seeing you out there again soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging greens

Played the course a second time because the greens were challenging.

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/03/2016

We're happy to hear it! Thanks for playing with us twice. We're glad to give you a bit of a challenge and hope you enjoyed your day enough to come back and play again!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Still a Gem

This is a Donald Ross Classic. They just don't make courses like this anymore. Challenging layout with green that slope severely, but are interesting and true. Excellent conditions for a public layout. Just wish I lived closer so I could play everyday!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/03/2016

Thanks, Norbert! We are glad we could give you a bit of a challenge and that you enjoy our course. We wish you could play with us everyday as well, but hopefully we will see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great course

I've never heard a negative comment about this course and my experience there has always been great. My rounds have run just over 2 hours on a Friday evening to 4ish hours on a Sunday morning. Great layout and well maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/03/2016

Thank you for your 5 Star review! We are thrilled that you have had such an enjoyable experience on our course. Please come back and play with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

denison

play the course all the time but every week. We like to switch it up, but this is one of our favorite course to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 07/15/2016

Thank you for your review! We are so happy to be considered one of your favorite courses to play and we look forward to seeing you next time, Tim!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

I wish it was closer to my home.

I really like this course. It's worth the 40 minute ride from my house. I'd play it more if it were closer. Feels like every hole is unique. Good challenge of golf but it doesn't beat you up. The one criticism I have is the sand traps. The sand isn't very good. It's more like crumbly dirt than sand. If they had better sand I'd rate this course with 5 stars.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 07/05/2016

VitoS,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We are glad you found the course challenging and worth driving out for. We will look into the sand trap issue. Come play again soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bring your favorite putter

I play all over the US and this course has great bang for the buck. Nice layout, tricky greens, nice views and a little bit of elevation. A nice example of how length isn't everything. I will play there again the next time I am in Columbus.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 07/05/2016

terryborek0123456789,

Thank you for the fantastic 5-Star review! We are happy to hear you found value in the course. We look forward to your next visit!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course

great weather ,great course, great golf, great time. What else do you you what on a Friday afternoon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 06/27/2016

joegoss,

Thank you for the great review! We are glad you enjoyed your round with us, and hope to see you out again soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great midweek round

Course is in great shape, fairways and greens are very well maintained and offered a good mix of challenge and forgivefulness.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 06/23/2016

u000007509177,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We are glad you had a fun yet challenging time out there. Come play again soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Nice Vintage Donald Ross Course

I went to Denison University and never played at the course during my college days due to lack of funds. But I've already played it four times this summer and I love the track. I love all the views from the tee boxes, especially on the backside, and I'm a huge fan of how quick they keep their greens for this being a public course. The subtle undulations/contours of the greens make them difficult to read but they always roll smooth. Be aware that almost all of the greens have a false front and if you miss short your ball is probably going to roll back. It's a great track that is worth the money. I'm a 12 handicap and it plays pretty true to that as I shot an 83 from the blacks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 06/27/2016

Dear Jasonschneider419,

Thank you for the wonderful review! We love that you keep coming back for more! We are happy to hear you found value in the course. We look forward to seeing you out again soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course is in great shape and fun to play

Have played Denison/Granville twice in the last 3 weeks and will probably be going back again in the next couple weeks.

I only played once last year and the course seems to be in much better shape -- greens are rolling faster and overall upkeep seems better than I recall.

Classic Donald Ross layout (with some alterations made in recent years) and beautiful scenery. A real bargain too -- even during peak hours. Worth the drive out to Granville this summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 07/11/2016

bobertv123,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We appreciate your continued loyalty to the course. You're right, the course is looking great! We are glad you found value in the course. We hope to see you out again soon!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dennison Golf Course

Course as always challenging but fair. Conditions were very good. Only complaint was pace of play was slow due to crowded conditions. Recommendations: 1) Space your tee times farther apart to help improve pace of play. 2) Do not allow walkers on weekends till after 3 pm. Anything longer than 4 hours for a round is to long. Speed of play has a major effect on the level of enjoyment for the round. Still a favorite course in Central Ohio. A Donald Ross classic.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 06/06/2016

Patrick6195272,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We appreciate your feedback and will look into these, as we know pace of play is key to your game. Come back again to your favorite course, so that we can exceed your expectations next time!

Best regards,
Denison Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course! Always fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/03/2016

Glad to hear it! Thanks for rating us 5 Stars. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Denison Golf Course

The course was in great shape. No standing water even with all of the rain we have had lately. The changes in elevation are particularly challenging on this course and the left to right and right to left fairways on two of the holes gave us some trouble. Beautiful area though and the view from the 18th tee box is worth the trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 08/03/2016

Thanks for rating us 5 Stars! We are glad you enjoyed our course and the challenge it provides. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spectacular!

Great views on every hole. Demanding greens that are fast and sloped. If you're not playing well just enjoy the views from this beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dennison Golf Club

Great Donald Ross course. Awesome location and excellent views of the town of Granville and Dennison from the 18th hole. Greens are always a challenge as with most Donald Ross courses. Have to get on the right side of the hole. Playing in March, not much roll and not quite as fast as normal. Love playing this course and wish could get here more often. The staff is always very friendly. Don't miss out on one of the hidden gems in Central Ohio.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 04/15/2016

Thank you for your 5 star review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your day and we know other golfers will find this review helpful. Looking forward to seeing you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Legit test of golf

Worth the ride and a true test of your skills; especially the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 04/04/2016

Glad you loved the course and found it challenging! Come back we can't wait to see you at Denison Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfing in Granville

The golf course was in great condition. I was worried about leaves, but the crew had done an excellent job of clearing the course. The pace of play was fast and the greens were also fast with challening pin placements and slope variations. The scenic looks from various tee boxes were breattaking. We enjoyed the round very much. I would definetely recommend the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
2c4dff71-e507-51bc-843c-92e3549fd1c1
Commented on 12/14/2015

Thank you so much for playing at Denison Golf Club, we appreciate the kind words and so glad you loved the course and the scenery! We look forward to seeing you back on your next round!

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