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Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6656 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.5

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in May 2019.

The golf course at Deer Run Country Club, which was redesigned by Ron Garl in 2003, utilizes its natural terrain of sparkling lakes and towering trees to create a picturesque and challenging layout. The golf course is also known for the immaculate conditions of its greens and fairways, which provide excellent putting surfaces. Deer Run Country Club features strategically placed sand traps, numerous doglegs, and water comes into play on several holes. The golf course, while challenging, is appealing to casual golfers and beginners for the beautiful setting and enjoyable, relaxing game. Deer Run Country Club is a local favorite both for the interesting layout and affordable rates.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (2002) Lloyd Clifton

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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.5
456 Reviews (456)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 29
Brunch 13
19th Hole Specials 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 47
Water Hazards 43
Forced Carries 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 59
Seniors 25
Beginners 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
In the 'Burbs 32
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 200
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I like this course

I play here several times a year and generally like it. Currently several of the greens are under repair but not a big problem. Wide fairways and nice doglegs...big greens and plenty of water though not much to hit over. This is a good course for the price and centrally located.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/11/2019

Thanks for the 3-stars and great feedback! We truly appreciate your patience & understanding regarding some of our course improvements, but we're glad to hear we can continue to provide our customers with a valuable golf experience. Thanks for choosing The Country Club at Deer Run and come back soon! #DeerRunCC

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect weather

Great afternoon of Golf, perfect weather, good course. The friendliest staff ever!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/10/2019

Thanks for the great feedback and 4-stars! On behalf of us at The Country Club at Deer Run, we truly appreciate your support and comments on our staff. Come back soon and check out your review shared on our Facebook page! #DeerRunCC

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst conditions I have ever seen

I do not plan to play here again, the conditions were terrible. Tee boxes are just weed patches. The greens are mostly just dirt looks like they have not been watered in weeks.
It’s the worst condition course I have ever played and I have played all over. If you play you will be disappointed I am sure. Back 9 used to always be very green and lush not it is even in very very poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/02/2019

Todd, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, however, we truly apologize if your recent experience with us did not meet our usual expectations. We can assure you our staff is aware and that your comments have been shared. If you would like to address any concerns directly, we encourage you to reach out to our pro shop staff at your convenience. We appreciate your patience & understanding at this time and hope we have the chance to welcome you back for a much better round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible conditions

Enough said. Awful. Save your money and play somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/02/2019

Charles, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, however, we truly apologize if your recent experience with us did not meet our usual expectations. We can assure you our staff is aware and that your comments have been shared. If you would like to address any specific concerns directly, please feel free to reach out to our pro shop staff at your convenience. We appreciate your patience & understanding at this time and hope we have the chance to welcome you back for a much better round soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Horrendous green!

Even though i paid a hot deal price, the course greens were terrible shape. i can’t remember when was the last time this course green was in this bad shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/22/2019

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, however, we truly apologize if the course conditions did not meet our usual expectations. We can assure you our staff is aware and that your comments have been shared appropriately. We appreciate your patience & understanding at this time and hope we have the chance to welcome you back for a better round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/18/2019

Thanks for the 4-star review and choosing The Country Club at Deer Run! We hope you enjoyed the day with us and come back soon. #DeerRunCC

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Will be sad to see this course go

This is one of my overall favorites. It’s convenient, fairly priced, and in okay shape. I like the layout and play here often. There are rumors they are closing this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/12/2019

Thanks for the 4-star review and great feedback on the course! We truly appreciate your dedication to playing here and hope to welcome you back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon. #DeerRunCC

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Greens

The condition of the greens makes the I-4 construction look smooth

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/22/2019

We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us, however, we're very sorry to hear your recent round with us may not have met expectations. Your patience and understanding are appreciated as our staff works towards course improvements, and we can assure you your feedback has been shared appropriately. We're committed to providing our golfers with a valuable golf experience, and we hope we have the chance to welcome you back for a better round soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course not worth the drive

Was looking for something reasonably priced and with a decent review.
Obviously the last reviewers had low expectations.
Drove 1 hr to get there and would not repeat.
Nice people but course needs lots and lots of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/22/2019

Jerry, thanks for the 3-stars and taking the time to share your feedback with us. We would appreciate any additional feedback on how we can make your next round worth 4- or 5-stars, but we hope you still enjoyed the day with us. Come back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon! #DeerRunCC

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course bad, customer service worse

I am a Golf Now VIP that has played more than 100 rounds through golf now and this is the first review I’ve ever made (good or bad). Was trying to find a course that fit time and date to take out three work assistants for golf and post round dinner, etc as an appreciation. This course worked and I got a great hot deal rate. The course was in really bad condition but no big deal because the rate was good and my co-workers don’t play so really didn’t care. Tee to green was really bad. The entire course, but again....not that big a deal. We get through the round and we are tied. So we decide to play an extra hole to break the tie. Instead of just playing the hole I decide to find someone to ask if it’s ok. No one anywhere near by the way that we could effect negatively.....I ask a guy if he worked there and he said yes. I asked if we could play one more hole. If he had said yes if you pay $10 we might have done it. Or if he said no, I’m sorry....that would have been ok. Instead, he said ‘you guys played a hot deal rate of $10.....18 holes is good enough.’ It was the most rude I have ever been treated on a golf course ever. This was done in front of numerous people. It was degrading. And for it to happen at an awful course made it even more so. I am pretty sure I paid more than $10 per person but I will say that any amount over $10 was too much. And besides, if you don’t want your tee times on golf now at a certain rate then don’t list them. The condition of the course was terrible. Add in the lack of customer friendly issue afterward.....well I will never go there again and I will be surprised if it is open 12 months from now. I have it two stars because our group had a good time with the camaraderie until post round. And I try to be understanding of all situations.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens in horrible shape.

Friendly staff, I like the layout. Greens are in very bad shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 12/28/2018:
We appreciate you sharing your feedback with us, however, we are sorry to hear the greens conditions may not have met your expectations. Our staff is committed to providing our golfers with a valuable golf experience and all of your comments have been shared appropriately for potential improvements. We hope we have the chance to welcome you back for a better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Rained out

We were suppose to play Dec 21 at 1o'clock. It had rained the day before. I got a call at 11 o'clock to say only the front 9 holes was open. I was told that they would let us play the front 9 twice. I asked about a rain check and was told to phone Golf Now. I asked what the course could help with rebooking and again they didn't handle anything deal with Golf Now. I asked when the back 9 was closed and was told at 6.30 that morning and I asked why I was not notified sooner and was told he just forgot. I find this is very unprofessional and the unfriendly . The weather was neither of our faults but the gentleman I spoke to was rude and really didn't care about me as a customer. We have been golfing at this course for the last 8 years and this experience has really turned us off.

Conditions Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A perfect afternoon

Weather was perfect - we played only 9 holes - we are both in our 90s and get pretty tired when we play 18 - pace was great - we only had to wait a short time once to tee off.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 12/28/2018:
Paul, we're glad to hear the weather was perfect on the day of your recent round with us! We hope we can welcome you back to The Country Club at Deer Run for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 258
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Ohio Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad day of Golf not the Fault of Deer Run

1st, let me say that I went to The Run as a single on a Hot Deal Spec (thus a bargain price), and got paired up with an excellent Canadian gentleman, but the other couple were virtually beginners (especially the woman didn't have a clue). The course was very crowded on Black Friday, so we kept up to group ahead, but still seemed like we held up everything. It was a slow slow round, and again no fault to staff. I felt bad for the groups behind us to see her swing & miss or 6-strokes outta a bunker. At any rate, course is OK; a few greens have been repaired, but what they need most is good experienced golfers to repair ball marks & rake the sand bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/03/2018:
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us, however, we do apologize for any inconvenience with the pace of play during your holiday round. Thank you for your understanding as it was a busy day at the course for all levels of golfers, and we hope we the chance to bring you back for an even better round soon. Thanks for choosing The Country Club at Deer Run!
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is older but nice

Crews were out cutting fixing and doing the repairs where needed. We loved the game but found the layout a little confusing, probably because it started as a 9 hole course then added the back nine sometime later Greens were fast, back nine was wet, needs a better picture of the fairways as some hard to figure green locations from tee boxes. All in all a great day with a nice bar.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/29/2018:
Thank you for the 3-stars and sharing your feedback with us. Your comments are appreciated as our staff is always working towards improvements, but we're glad to hear we could offer you a valuable golf experience. We hope to have you back at The Country Club at Deer Run for an even better round soon!
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Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has a nice layout and variety of holes.

Nice layout
Greens need work
Tee boxes - nice attention at growing grass
Price of hot deal made the longer drive worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/12/2018:
Thanks for the 4-stars and joining us for your first round at The Country Club at Deer Run. Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Not bad. Good design. Not in great shape

I like the layout of the course. Bar staff is courteous and quick. Pro shop guys are nice. Prices are OK. Tee boxes are never in good shape. Greens are mostly good but some are really busted up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/04/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, as well as the 3-stars. We appreciate your comments regarding our staff and are glad to hear we can provide you with a valuable golf experience. All of your feedback has been shared appropriately for any areas of improvement, and we hope we can have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This place has character

I really enjoyed playing golf here and I will continue to do so! The greens are a little beat up but they have gotten better even since the last time I played there. Unfortunately the range and chipping area isn't the best and while practing your putts listen for 4's!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/16/2018:
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and leave us with a 4-star review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your recent round with us, but also appreciate your feedback for necessary improvements. We hope to welcome you back to The Country Club at Deer Run for an even better round soon.
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