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Value
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4.5
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7531 yards
Slope 133
Rating 76.3

NorthStar Golf Club measures out to a whopping 7,351 yards, which makes it one the longest golf courses in Ohio. The layout covers over 350 acres of woodlands interspersed with 21 ponds and three rambling creeks. Water is definitely a prominent presence on the course but there are also 41 sand bunkers strategically placed throughout. Being such a lengthy golf course, long hitters will have a chance to shine but sharp short game skills and accuracy are also vital to getting a good score. The versatile NorthStar layout is made even more playable with five different sets of tees that accommodate golfers of all skill levels. The semi-private course is open to guests everyday and the club offers all the extra amenities of a private club including an expansive heated pool and two tennis courts.

Course Details

Year Built 2007
Golf Season Seasonal
Architect John Cook (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. T-shirts, cut-offs, and jeans are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

4.2
195 Reviews (195)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 13
Undulating Greens 12
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 22
A Weekend Splurge 11
Entertaining Clients 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great, unique course layout

The course had a good mix of links style and american style golf holes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course if you can get a deal.

Really fun course. Got a great deal on Golfnow. Great condition even at the end of the season.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf @Northstar

Got a great deal for $20 on golfnow.my son
And i had another great round.he got the better
This time.heck of a bargain for such a nice course.
Dont bother mingling with the staff,noses straight up
And pro Don is a piece of work too.get by the staff
In all else is good..overall,great golfing,not there
For the toogoods..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A very good course and fantastic bargain!

Northstar is a very good golf course. This John Cook design has everything you want, long par 5's and par 3's, and a couple short but challenging par 4's. The greens were in nearly perfect condition and the surrounding scenery was as good as it gets for central Ohio. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I went out as a single and the starter gave me the choice of going out early to get ahead of a couple of foursomes or take my time and go when ready. I will definitely play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting layout. Challenging but not punitive.

I enjoyed this, my first round at Northstar. I played mid-day on Thursday, and there was no one in front of us during the round. I was pleased that despite the proximity to Interstate 71, it was very quiet on the course. At present, there really are no homes on the course either, so the environment is mostly very natural and pleasant. My playing partner and I played from the white tees, and the other two in our foursome played from the blacks, which gave us an opportunity to see how much difference there was in challenge.
I heartily recommend adding Northstar to your play list. I'm looking forward to playing it again. There are some surprises out there for the unfamiliar, and there are several holes i will play differently next time around.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track. Full of challenging holes

A course that separates itself among other public courses in the area with quality design and surroundings.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging and beautiful course

NorthStar is a great new addition to the courses in the Columbus Area. It's a challenging course, and plays very long from the back tees. The scenery is absolultely beautiful, and you rarely see anything but nature while playing the course.

The greens were smooth and fast, just as I like them. Watch out for #2 though, it's the narrowest green I've ever seen.

Price was decent with the golfnow discount.

Overall great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice scenery and some tricky holes

The course seemed well maintained. A lot of raised greens, which made for a tough course. As stated by others, the greens are super fast. There was a lot of great scenery and seemed almost like a "resort" atmosphere.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

great course. course was in great shape.

Neat course. Wide fairways. Greens were in great shape. Challenging layout . Tips play 7500+ yards. Will definitely be going back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice greens

Some of the best putting greens I'v played. They don't hold real well and the overall course was fair condition. The issue I have is there is no signage or hole information. The yards markers are few and far between. There is no way if you have not played the course to know how the hole plays. No starter to help either. Overall was in good company and enjoy the true roll of the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course...Great Value

Challenging but rewarding course. Green were very receptive and well maintained. Entire course and grounds are well worth the drive no matter what the distance.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great place, poor conditions

Lay out and amenities were beautiful, however the greens were showing signs of burn out and the fairways were all pretty chewed up or had signs of poor drainage and were dead in spots.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course, has interesting layout.

I have been wanting to play this course for awhile now. I was very pleased with the layout and conditions. Greens were a little rough due to aeration. Still very enjoyable!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

shaggy greens,but overall good zhape

First time here. I played a combination of white and gray tees. My wife played red tees. No real memorable holes, very repetitious. Most holes are wide open, huge fairways. Some hidden hazards, not clearly illustrated on scorecard map. We played for $26 each through golfnow. That seemed about right but we wouldn't pay the $45+ regular price to play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok, I know, don't go out as a single on a busy Sunday morning.

Very good course design and condition. However, as a single, do not presume to get paired up when purchasing a last minute Sunday morning tee time. Call ahead. I expected to be paired up for a fun round. However, Club Members made up the rest of the group and they did not want an outside addition. Was told I could wait a while for the next opportunity or play as a single. (should have left then and ate the Golfnow fee) But no, I went off as a single. Quickly caught up to multiple foursomes. Played through a couple groups, waited around a lot and called it quits on #12. Pro shop kindly offered the unique 7 hole credit for my next round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The ony reason I did not rate the course and value as Great / Excellent is that the greens were just airated. Other than that, a great layout.

Great layout and super frienldy staff. Course was a little dry in spots and the greens were just aerated.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good layout

I've been in the golf business for 20 years and have never seen such a lack of professionalism and customer service as I did today at Northstar Golf Course. When we walked into the pro-shop the guy behind the counter looked up from texting on his cell phone and rolled his eyes at us. After standing in front of him for a few moments he took a break from texting to check us in for our tee time. At no point did he ever tell us that they had aerified the greens or that they were going to be shotgunning a league on every hole during our round. Being in the golf business I understand the need to aerify the greens. What I don't understand is why you would not tell your customers when they make the tee time or when they are checking in for their tee time that you have aerified the greens 3 days earlier. And I have no clue why you would shotgun a league onto every hole without telling your open play that you were doing so and that they needed to be finished by a certain time. I think it is a shame that such a good track is being run in such a unprofessional way.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has potential.

The greens were on the small side and had just been aerated. As a result they were hard and sandy. Otherwise the course was nicely groomed and well planed. Will play it again after the greens have had time to recover.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand in bad shape

Overall, the course was in good shape. The traps hadn't been raked in days - not what one would expect for the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful day

Beautiful course.... very challenging holes and a great day on the golf course. A gem of a course right off 71.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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