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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7119 yards
Slope 124
Rating 73.8

Deer Creek State Park Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course that is one of Jack Kidwell's many designs. On this course, Kidwell, an Ohio native, utilized the scenic natural landscape of mature trees and native Ohio Bluegrass. The course has a gently rolling terrain but it is still easy to walk. The diverse layout has four par 3s heavily guarded by water and trees, 10 lengthy par 4s, and four par 5s. It is a formidable test of your shot-making and course management skills. The long fairways are lined with trees and the challenging greens putt smooth and true. Throughout the golf course there are more than 50 strategically placed bunkers and ten ponds coming into play. In addition to the course, Deer Creek State Park also offers a driving range, practice bunker, and chipping area.

Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Kidwell (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.8
62 Reviews (62)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Plays Long 9
Bunkers 8
Water Hazards 7
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10

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

Second time

Was actually a great day but we followed the greens keeper and he had every sprinkler on until we got to the tee box. Every green and fairway was soaked.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course was rough

After 3 days of rain, course was not in good condition. Surprised they allowed carts in the fairways seeing how wet it was. Staff was very good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

She plays long

Deer Creek is a nice course. She is very flat. Most of her holes bend subtly left or right depending where they are located in relationship to the large pond that lies in the middle of the course and comes in to play on several of the holes. Her rough is a bit thick and the fairways at Deer Creek are a bit long in yardage and length of grass. They will offer you a bit less roll than most courses. On windy days she will play long and make par a real challenge. Deer Creeks greatest feature are her Donald Rossesque greens that run down hill, feature slopes that must be accounted for, and are very smooth and true.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Won't be coming back.

Greens were in good shape but the fairways were in poor shape (lots of bare spots and weeds). Bunkers were rocky.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice greens average fairways

Greens were small but in good condition. There was not much variation in the hole layouts. Fairways were really beat up in places.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions

I have played here many times over the last few years but yesterday was the worst conditions I have ever seen. Fairways had so many burnt-out areas from standing water that grass was hard to find. Greens slow and bumpy , looks like they didn't move holes from weekend play. What grass was in fairways hadn't been cut in a few days.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deer Creek Golf Course

Greens were in pretty bad shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Good Course for the $$

Got to play this course on a golfnow special. well worth the drive. Would like to have stayed at the state park and enjoyed some fishing and camping too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

slow

I( like the course , it plays long but this is just the 2nd time I have played here and both times it was wait,wait,wait every hole .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I wish it were closer

I'd play it quite often if it weren't so far from Columbus. Nice layout. Great price. Always able to get on. Long enough to make you hit a variety of clubs if you are a longer hitter.
Some of the greens were Not in the best condition. A bit thin and patchy in places. Running pretty slow in general. One green has a bad burn from leaking hydraulic fluid from a mower. The fairways were a little on the furry side. Made the course play longer. I imagine they have had to be careful with not cutting too short since its been so dry this year.
The bunkers aren't the greatest either. Don't drain real well and are a very heavy coarse consistency. Most were playable but you need a 60 degree low bounce lob wedge for most shots out of them.
On the whole it isn't the most manicured course, but I still find it pleasant and a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value, challenging layout ...

It had been several years since I played Deer Creek. What I had forgotten was it's length. At 6,600+ from the white tees, it can be challenging for a 67-year-old who doesn't pound the ball 250 yards down the fairway anymore. But, the gold tees, at 5,700 yards is a tad too short for my game. We played the white tees and I hit a lot of hybrids and 3-woods. Not a complaint, but an observation ... something in between 6,600 and 5,700 would be nice. Otherwise, it was a fun round of golf on a course my group enjoyed playing for a very reasonable price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deer Creek

Good value for hot deal price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

It plays long ,Still is well manicured,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Unexpected Find, With One Caveat

This is a course you'll want to play a day or two after some rain, especially over the summer. Even this early in the season, a couple of the greens were burned out in spots, and the fairways will eventually suffer the same fate as the summer heat pours in. That being said, despite it being relatively flat, the course has a nice layout with holes that will challenge you to be accurate off the tee. It's in the middle of a state park, so the amenities won't blow you away, but it was much better than I had anticipated.

A word of caution though: the clubhouse patio and the area near the cart return have a severe bee problem. I counted no less than 50 yellowjackets hovering around the patio while eating a snack on the turn.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deer Creek

Thoroughly enjoyed this round. It was still a little chilly, so not a lot of other golfers which made the round move along very nicely. The course was in great shape considering the time of the year and the staff was extremely friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Course is very fair

Played as a riding twosome in about 3.5 hours. Course was better than average for this time of year. Started play about 11:30 and had no one behind us. Temperature was only about 50 degrees but virtually no wind, This made playing conditions acceptable. I would definitely return

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