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3.9
317 Reviews (317)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
22
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
83.4%
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258 out of 317 reviews
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4.7
3 Reviews (3)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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3.9
29 Reviews (29)
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.8%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6642 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.9

The lush, rolling terrain occupied by Bent Tree Golf Club was sculpted into one of the most popular championship golf courses in central Ohio. Dennis Griffiths, the course's architect, seamlessly blended the design with the natural features of the landscape. The abundant natural water hazards come into play on half the holes and Griffiths strategically incorporated several well placed bunkers. The terrain's gentle undulations provide some interesting slope in the greens that place a priority on accuracy. Bent Tree Golf Club's par-4 eighth hole is especially demanding. It may be short at only 334 yards but it is surrounded by bunkers on all sides. It is followed by another tricky par 4 that requires both distance and accuracy in order to navigate the tree-lined fairway uphill to an undulating green faced with bunkers to the front and back.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Denis Griffiths (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.9
317 Reviews (317)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 15
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 28
Water Hazards 24
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 23
Locals 19
Seniors 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 22
In the 'Burbs 15
Convenient to the City 13

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Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great day for a January round and the course was in great shape.

After seeing the weather forecast for the weekend of Jan 30-31, I knew I had to go out golfing, and since I had heard that Bent Tree was open weather permitting, I couldn't pass up playing this course for $29 with a cart. The course was in excellent shape considering the recent rain/snowmelt, with the only exceptions being the bunkers, but that's beyond the ability of any groundskeepers to do anything about.

I'm not really a fan of the bunkers here to begin with. They seem more like shallow (oftentimes fairly wide# depressions in the earth with a thin layer of sand. Sadly, probably due to budgetary constraints, this seems to be more the rule than the exception at most courses, making it to the point that when I do play a course like Ohio State Scarlet who vigilantly maintain their bunkers, while I'd rather be out of the bunkers than in, I almost feel a bit giddy to be in a bunker that you can actually play proper bunker shots in.

But I digress. Once again, the course was in excellent shape for any time of the year really, better than when we went twice last July. Back then, there were some burned out patches on some of the fairways, but I noticed nothing amiss with the course today. It was definitely a thrill to be able to skip a ball over ice and onto dry land. It's not something I've ever had the chance to do, not playing in cold weather much.

This course has a nice layout, and I've played here many times so I am very familiar with it. I'm so glad they mowed the tall grass that they had between the tees and the water on the par 3 7th for a couple years. That seemed a bit punitive for players who struggle to hit the ball consistently, particularly when it's over water. The pace of play was fine, even if the group in front seemed to take twice as long as they needed to on most of the greens.

I will definitely be back here in the future. I'm just not sure if it will be this year. There are MANY course to play in the area and around the state, if you're the type who likes to have a wide variety of courses on their plate each year. I would highly recommend making this course a part of your regular rotation, as it's never disappointed #except sometimes on the scorecard).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/24/2016

Great review! Thank you very much for taking the time to give us and golfers such great feedback. We work really hard to maintain conditions, even in the more "off" than on-season, so really appreciate your sharing. We hope you'll be back again soon this year!

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to be able to hit your entire bag during a round

This course has some length and trouble, the greens are firming up with the weather and definitely provides a challenge that is fun! Please if you golf here, respect the course and fix your divots and ball marks. The only knock I have is based on golfers leaving beaver pelts in the fairways but it’s constantly maintained and excited to see how the summer months conditions add to the difficulty.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course layout

The golf course has some challenging holes that make you really think about what club to use off the tee and in fairways or rough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the money

Skipped 3 holes and still didn’t finish in 5 hours before it got dark. Waited 20 minutes to hit first tee shot. Called into clubhouse to ask if I could start on the back nine and was told there’s 250 people out here and pace of play is going to be slow. Got put behind 4 frat boys who were ramming their carts together, running around barefoot, yelling across the course and hitting multiple shots just because. Payed somewhere around 50.00 a person for this. Public golf is dead

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth it

Took more than 15 minutes before being able to tee off on the first hole. Called in to see if I could start on the back and they told me they had over 250 people on the course so there’s no point. Was stuck behind a group of teenagers using the golf carts as bumper cars, yelling across the course and one even shoeless. Tee time was before 5:00 and skipped 3 holes and still couldn’t finish it got too dark

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

2:45 to play nine holes….

Played in evening two weeks in a row (Thursday last week and Tuesday this week). Both times pace of play was horrible.

Course is fine. In good shape. But pace will keep me away from coming back any time soon. Ridiculous to take 2:45 to play 9.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The course was in excellent condition as usual. One of my favorite courses in the area to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money!

The course was in rough shape, the rough was very long, everything needed mowed from the fairways to the rough to the greens. The greens were fast and true which I appreciate however some of the pin placements were absolutely ridiculous. I thought the rule was that a pin placement whould atleast be a flag’s distance from the fringe, not the case on several greens. I will not likely pay $60 on a Friday to play18 holes at this track ever again, it was not worth it in my opinion.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

Top notch. Nice layout. Challenging course, but worth the play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

First time playing and was impressed with all aspects of the course.

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