Denison Golf Club at Granville
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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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 71 | 6559 yards | 71.2 | 130 |
Blue | 71 | 6210 yards | 69.2 | 128 |
White | 71 | 5530 yards | 66.7 | 124 |
White (W) | 71 | 5530 yards | 71.5 | 129 |
Red (W) | 71 | 5197 yards | 69.6 | 125 |
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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Black M: 71.2/130 | 334 | 444 | 422 | 233 | 396 | 501 | 175 | 434 | 368 | 3307 | 540 | 390 | 504 | 323 | 187 | 440 | 330 | 169 | 369 | 3252 | 6559 |
Blue M: 69.8/128 | 326 | 416 | 408 | 160 | 365 | 482 | 158 | 423 | 347 | 3085 | 523 | 389 | 484 | 308 | 169 | 426 | 324 | 148 | 355 | 3126 | 6211 |
White M: 66.7/124 W: 71.5/129 | 312 | 352 | 318 | 130 | 347 | 420 | 146 | 402 | 328 | 2755 | 455 | 327 | 423 | 293 | 151 | 352 | 305 | 129 | 340 | 2775 | 5530 |
Gold M: 65.8/122 W: 70.4/126 | 277 | 319 | 318 | 133 | 312 | 420 | 146 | 353 | 320 | 2598 | 455 | 327 | 423 | 293 | 151 | 352 | 270 | 129 | 340 | 2740 | 5338 |
Red W: 69.6/125 | 272 | 314 | 304 | 128 | 307 | 406 | 138 | 388 | 315 | 2572 | 442 | 315 | 411 | 281 | 142 | 340 | 265 | 107 | 322 | 2625 | 5197 |
Handicap | 17 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 16 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Very fun but slow play
First time playing this course, has a lot of fun and challenging holes and a variety of holes. Course was in pretty good condition and well maintained. Only two complaints, no cart coming around with drinks and it took a little over 5-1/2 hours to play. Be nice if they had someone out keeping the pace of play a little better. Will give it another play again though to see if the pace of play is better.
Will Be back
I had an awesome time playing Denison golf club for the first time. An extremely scenic course, old style and an absolute joy to be out there. The course is typical Donald Ross, small greens, narrow fairways and provided a challenge when I did not hit it straight. The fairways and greens were in great shape. Friendly staff were there to tee me off and I had no one in front of or behind me for awhile. The entire area was gorgeous as the trees were changing. I will definitely be back since it had a great price for a great course. Well worth the drive from columbus!
Great! Thank you for playing at Denison Golf Club, we are excited to hear you enjoyed the design of the golf course and saw great value on your tee time. We hope you come back for more soon, can't wait to see you!
Nice Scenery
Greens, tees and fairways still in good shape. Had trouble getting the putting speed right. Trees were starting to change colors but the leaves were cleaned up from fairways. Back nine played much slower. Not a course I would want to walk. Not very long from the white tees.
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What a beauty
I have played here off and on for about thirty five years and it still amazes me. I know that" They don't make them like this anymore" sounds a bit cliche but it's true.Do yourself a favor and play this track!! It's a firm but fair test of your game and you will not be disappointed
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Great course
Played on a week day just after 12 for $26. Great value. Fast greens, don't want to be on a down hill putt. Find front much easier than back. Course was in great shape. Greens ran smooth. Back side was slow play. No ranger to control speed of play.
Thank you for playing at Denison Golf Club and taking the time to leave your feedback, we appreciate it and it is important to us. Glad you loved the value, the course and found it fun and challenging. We will inform our staff of the pace of play. Thank you and see you soon!
Great Track Must Play
Staff in clubhouse very nice, chatted before and after round, The coach from Denison also was there, very nice guys. Course is in great shape, with very smooth and quick greens. Drove 2 hours to play today and will go back,
Thank you so much for coming out to play at Denison Golf Club. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the company of our staff and the conditions of our course. We can't wait to see you again soon!
Best greens in the area!!
Definitely great value for your money and a chance to play on greens as fast as the PGA courses. This is a must play course!
Awesome! Thank you for reviewing Denison Golf Club we appreciate the feedback. We are happy you found good value in playing here we look forward to your return visit!
Beautiful course
This is a very well maintained course. Fairways and greens were immaculate, even in late summer. I would highly recommend! We will be back for sure.
Thank you for playing at Denison Golf Club and for taking the time to review our course! We appreciate the kind words and also are very happy that you loved the conditions and the course itself. See you soon!
Nice
This course has an excellent layout. It is open enough to allow for slight miss-hits, but the mature trees will require some serious scrambling on anything hit off-line. The greens have a good bit of slope to them and they are pretty quick, so keep the ball below the hole - it's actually pretty easy to putt downhillers clear off the green. The course was in very good condition. Not the best price on GolfNow, but a very good deal for a great old course.
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always a good walk
I play here regularly. I love walking this course. The front feels very Rossian and the back (redesigned by Hurzdan) not so much, but that doesn't kill the course for me. The back has more birdie chances and is a difficult walk--I sometimes take a push cart for the back 9. Only real complaint is that they NEVER have water on the course and no beverage cart. I've asked management several times about this nothing has been done. If it's a hot day load up on water in your buggy or bag and then head out. A great value and a great Ross course.
Hi there, we appreciate your feedback and glad you enjoyed the layout of the course, Denison Golf Club. We are so happy you enjoy the layout and the design. We will inform our staff of getting some water coolers out on the golf course, it can get hot out there in the summer months, we understand. Thanks so much for leaving your review and hope to see you again soon!
Granville
Course was in great shape, the staff was very friendly. Would recommend to a friend.
Thanks Dave! So glad to hear you had a great time at Denison Golf Club. We love our fans! Come back again and see us soon.
Great course. May be the best for the price you'll see
Nuanced greens make it a challenge. Friendly staff.
Thank you for playing at Denison Golf Club! We're so glad you made it out and had an excellent round. Come back and see us again soon! Greens are looking outstanding.
Great place
Fast tricky greens narrow fairways fun to play hope to be back soon
Hi Robert, we really appreciate you taking the time to review Denison Golf Club! We are happy to hear the greens were fast and challenging, glad you had fun! We hope to see you again at Denison real soon.
Need to add to bucket list
Really enjoyed the golf course, friendly staff and variety of golf holes. Very hilly and will require thought on shot selection. Would play again in a heartbeat.
Hi there, we appreciate your feedback on Denison Golf Club! We're glad you found the course, the layout and the staff to be exceptional. We look forward to seeing you on your next round. *Heartbeat!*
Scenic course
Scenic course with challenging greens and multiple elevation changes.
Thanks for playing at Denison Golf Club! We are glad you found the course to be fun and challenging. Looking forward to seeing you on your next round!
The Reviews are Accurate: Great Place
I was looking for somewhere new to play within easy driving distance and the reviews and a good Hot Buy price brought me to Denison. It turned out to be a good choice.
The first thing I noticed was that the course was busy. That's usually a good sign. There is a very nice clubhouse/pro shop and it's mostly run by college kids as this course is on/near the Denison campus. They were very professional and I felt very welcome.
This course plays long so be prepared for that. My group played from the blue tees and even though I'm an above average player it was about as much as my game could handle. Once you get to the greens they are very quick and in nice shape. They hold well, but unless you get a lot of spin on your ball I would try to land a bit short and let the ball roll to the pin.
This place is very well taken care of. It's a top-notch track, especially for the price I paid. There are some amazing views and elevation changes and you will have to deal with water, sand, undulating greens, and a thick rough. To me, having all of those elements makes for a great challenge.
My only complaint would be pace of play, but I have to mention that this was exacerbated a bit by playing behind a group with two very elderly gentlemen. I'm talking at least in the 80s. That said, I'm glad they were still out there playing so it really didn't irritate me much. There was a bit of a backup in front of them at times as well, but not the worst I've ever experienced.
I will be back to Denison for sure. We had good weather until the last four holes when we played in a drizzle, so I'm hoping to make it on a beautiful sunny day at some point. If you haven't played here and are within an hour's drive, definitely check it out!
Wow! Thank you so much for leaving your review on Denison Golf Club. We really appreciate the kind words and the fact that you enjoyed your round. The course is a little long, glad you enjoyed the challenge. Hope to see you on your next round real soon. Come back and see us!
Downhill KneeKnockers
Watch out! Downhill putts are lightening fast. Great shape. Avoid the long rough, makes for a much longer hole.
Hi, thanks so much for playing our course this season! We are so glad you found the course fun and enjoyable. We hope to see you again for an even better round on the next run this season!
No Refund
I tried to get a refund but the refund policy stunk. I tried to call course because it was raining and storming with lightning and they would not close the course but it was NOT playable. The course is usually great and the people are nice, but this experience was not.
Hi there, we thank you for taking the time to review our golf course. We apologize your experience was not up to par and a refund was not issued when the conditions of play were not ideal. Please reach out to me personally we can certainly reconcile the situation for your next round. We hope to see you again!
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Fall Play
Course is in great condition and is absolutely beautiful as always. The challenge was increased with a steady wind and gust >30 mph!
disappointed
Had a disappointing experience. As they prepare to close for the season, the driving range was closed, snack shack had only two brands of beer in very little limited numbers. We were not warned that fairways had been aerated and others were being as we played.
Ahead of us 2 groups of friends decided to become a six-some turning it into a really long round.
Would rated course conditions higher if not for the aeration, for late in the season greens pretty good as were fairways. Other than the clumps of dirt from aeration.
Really glad we paid a hot deals price, frustrating as it was retail would have made it feel much worse
Glad you loved the course! Sorry to hear the pace of play and the beverage cart were a little slower, you must've caught us on an off day. We have informed our staff of the concern. We do hope to see you again real soon and let us know what we can do to make it your best round yet!