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4.4
142 Reviews (142)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
96.9%
Recommend this course
131 out of 142 reviews
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4.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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10 out of 10 reviews
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4.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
1
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.9%
Recommend this course
31 out of 32 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6245 yards
Slope 120
Rating 69.8

The California Golf Course sits on land that slopes gently and offers a nice view of the Ohio River; however, this course ain't just pretty to look at, but laid out to play in a manner that will test seasoned golfers and welcome novices to the friendly golf course where the trees are old growth.

California Golf Course provides 18 holes of par-71 golf over 6,227 yards. A round of golf kicks off on a par-4 hole that plays to 367 yards from the Blue tees. Because this is one of Cincinnati's longer municipal golf courses, power golfers will appreciate the chance to open up their games a bit more, with about a third of the holes measuring over 400 yards from the Blue tees, including a pair of par-5 holes, the second and ninth holes.

As the California Golf Course is a municipal golf course, expect low rates, and those who can swing a round of golf during the workweek can expect them to be even lower.

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Course Details

Year Built 1935
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William Diddel (1935)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Reviews

4.4
142 Reviews (142)
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3.0
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Average Course

This course was fairly nice and challenging but not worth the $30 a person paid to play the course. Definitely overpriced since it is a CRC course

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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5.0
First Time Playing

Beauty!!

We arrived early and had a great chat with Dennis, the starter. We drove about 5 hours from Canada to play as this week is our March Break. Course was in great shape for mid-March. We really loved the layout and enjoyed our day! Hope to be back in the fall 👊😎

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Problems with GolfNow Customer Service

Hail/Sleet started roughly 50 minutes prior to our round. (followed by rain)I tried to reach someone in Customer Service @ GolfNow... to NO avail. First time to be aggravated by GolfNow...

Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/12/2024

@bmountel, on behalf of CRC Golf Courses, we want to apologize for your experience. Please reach out to our California course by either calling the course or info.california@cincygolf.org and we will be happy to issue you a rain check. In the future, be sure to go through CRC Golf Courses directly instead of GolfNow. We hope to see you back on the course again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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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Commented on 03/12/2024

@bigsmooth13, thank you for leaving a positive rating for our California golf course. We are glad you enjoyed your round and hope to see you back often this season.

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Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout

The course always in great shape been playing it since I was 12 now going on 70.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/12/2024

@u00000824706 thank you so much for not only taking the time to leave a positive review and rating for our California golf course, but also for your continued support and loyalty! We hope the 2024 season is the best yet!

Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/12/2024

@u00000824706, thank you not only for the positive rating for our California course, but also for your continued loyalty and support. We hope to see you back many times this season!

Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

I would highly recommend this course. The whole course was in great shape. The greens were very fast.

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Commented on 01/02/2024

@scottscharold, thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review and rating for our California golf course. We hope to see you back on the course again in the 2024 season.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solo day

I jumped in as a solo player. I was matched up with 3 others and had a great time. The place was busy but well managed. Pace of play impressed me. Good times all around.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/03/2023

Thank you for the positive review and rating for our California golf course. We will be sure to share your praise with our staff at the course and we hope to see you back on the course again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/03/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review for our California golf course. We are glad you enjoyed your experience and we hope to see you back on the course again soon.

Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/20/2023

@wonji, thank you for your continued support this season! We are glad that you had another positive expereince at our California golf course and we hope to see you again this season.

Played On
Reviews 5
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/20/2023

@tmill2009, we apologize that your experience at our California golf course was less than satisfactory. Please reach out to us to furter discuss at info.california@cincygolf.org.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Better if we were able to play

Our teatime is 1 o’clock and because the pace of play was so slow, we were only able to get nine holes in before an afternoon league started and we were kicked off the course. Maybe the last tee times they should have would be noon instead of 1 PM to allow people to finish up what they paid for

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/21/2023

@trgorm01, we appreciate your feedback and take your opinion seriously. We work everyday to improve the customer experience and hope to see you back at one of our courses again.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/10/2023

@cwick2521, thank you for the positive rating for our California course. We hope to see you back on the course for another great round!

Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/03/2023

@wonji, thank you for another positive rating for our California Golf Course. We are glad you had an excellent experience and hope to see you on the course again this season.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/01/2023

Thank you for the positive rating for our California GOlf Course. We hope to see you back on the course again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/17/2023

@brian39, thank you for takind the time to leave a positive rating for our California Course. We value your feedback and hope to see you back on the course again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid Course

Nice course. Different hole set ups which makes is challenging. Staff was great and course was in solid shape for being dry. My only knock is no cart girl or some kind of beverage service on the course. No water areas or bathrooms either. I would easily play here again though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review and rating for our California Golf Course. We value each review and will pass along the suggestions you have provided. We hope to see you back on the course again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/17/2023

@Terry7288659, thank you for taking the time to leave a positive rating for our California Golf Course. We hope to see you back on the course again soon!

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