Lives
Columbus, OH
Handicap
10-14
Age
25-34
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.0
3.0
Total 5 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

5 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Recommended Courses
4
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
5
First Review
05/30/2015
Last Review
07/04/2016

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Rolling Meadows Golf Course

Played On 07/04/2016
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Kind of flat, but a good home course for locals

I will say the greens play quite easy, and the overall grooming is what you would expect from a country course. I don't mind playing it as a halfway point between my father and me to meet up at, but I really would go out of my way to play here. I would give this place a better rating, but if you hit a ball in the rough between two holes and start driving towards your ball the guy on the other hole is likely to pick up your ball. This happened multiple times, and I know the course can't control this, but if your reading this and you like to pick up balls please ensure there is no chance of it being anybody's live ball please. The only other complaints is they need some new stuff; carts, club house, scorecards, ect.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Mentel Memorial Golf Course

Played On 07/03/2016
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Perfect place for kids.

The closest municipal course to this one is Raymond, but you can make excuses at Raymond for it not playing hard enough. This one should be compared head to head with Oakhurst though, because it is the same designer within a mile or two of each other. Mentel doesn't really have the signature feel to specific holes you would like from Jack Kidwell, but the front nine is solid on design. The back nine leaves you feeling flat. The pace of play during the summer is pretty slow, and some of the rangers can be clueless. This is because the have an exchange of labor for tee times, and the fact that a lot of older gentlemen, families, and bigger groups like to play here. The plus side is that they have a solid junior coaching system, and the purple tees are perfect for you kids to play from. This makes it slow for the guy who likes to play fast, but perfect for family outings.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
1.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

They attract the wrong type of golfer for true golfers.

The two courses at locust hills are wonderfully designed for the location and the area it is in, but their biggest down fall is being cheap. I have played maple about 4 times and the one time I go to play locust, it was a joke. The "links" layout fails in comparison to places like National Trails and Golf Club of Dublin. The biggest problem of all is the fact the starter doesn't give a hoot about pace of play, and the owner wants any hill jack play here. Today I got stuck behind the course championship, and it was a joke. the foursome that turned into a eight-some after 4 holes kept turning around to re tee balls my group was already off the tee on the same par 5. Don't get me wrong, we knew what it was at first, and I wouldn't drive on a group without reason, but on the second par five they picked up my ball out of the fairway. This was when one of their guys had to turn around and re hit for the third hole in a row. On the 5th it started down pouring on us, and we paused for shelter as the groups behind us did. The "Champions" all hit their drives on 6 in the rain, but then hid in the wood line from the rain. We where able to not only able to play the par 3, but drive and address our balls before they showed up. So we picked up and decided to move on when a guy where jorts and a sleeveless shirt yelled "you just skipped the course championship" and I looked at him confused because nobody was on 7 and the tee box for 8. After questioning what does it matter, we decided to go to the club house passing the next group in the club championship on the 9th green. Luckily the ranger was cool and let us start over on the maple course. Similar situations has happened every time I have been to this course, not to mention the tight wads picking up my ball out of fairways. You owe me a sleeve of ProV1x, and a afternoon of my life back. Shot 90 on maple ticked off, and was 1 over thru 5 on locust. I pity this course.

Summary: They are so cheap that any hillbilly with a club is there, and they want their course to be full at all times even if they way under charge people and have foot golf Fridays. Please spend the extra ten bucks to play any other course in the Springfield area.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/03/2016

I still wish I could review this again so others don't make the mistake of playing at this place that defines the difference between club and course.

Rocky Lakes Golf Course

Played On 11/19/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

High quality average course

I am going to start this review with the fact I know the owner's son because he is married to my sister, but I will be honest.

The course layout of par 71 is average for an Ohio course with back and forth holes, with three really fun hole through the woods starting with the par 5 then a 3 and 4. The only real thing lacking on this course is elevation, but it happens here in Ohio. With that being said you can tell the placement of the lakes does make this course more of a challenge hence the name.

I have played here any time of year, and it have always been in wonderful condition, and I used to have to drive by it for work in the morning an seen the greens crew hustling to get it there. They work hard to have this place looking good.

Bogey's is a great bar which gets allot of the local air force and air guard service members to stop in and have a drink. I don't typically go to a bar to watch a football game, but I have watched Ohio state show their dominance over Alabama at this location. The food isn't world class, but it is what you would want from a good public course, and the drinks are always refreshing. They can host events, and offer indoor golf for said events like graduation parties and bachelor parties.(I have seen both done great)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Minerva Lake Golf Course

Played On 05/29/2015
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Old School

This course is tucked away in an average Ohio neighborhood, but has some creative design work done to it. The 9th and 10th have a challenging blind spot from the tee, and are the two layup holes. The creek running through the course creates wholes like these two with interesting elevation changes, and will leave you in an interesting situations if the ball is played short or long on many wholes. The course map can be confusing with having the first next to the 11th, but can be figured out by finding the signs pointing you in the right direction.
The staff is helpful and mature, and with age comes great wisdom of the course and way of playing the sport. If you are looking for a nostalgic pro shop that has decent deals, well stocked, and will remind you of going into the pro shop back in the day this is the place.
The downsides to this course is the removal of the bunkers, and some holes seem to be designed after the fact of the other holes. The 18th par 3 seems to barely fit on the course as ball are landing on you from the 17th green, and you are shooting at the clubhouse. Some of the other holes may give you this vibe of being designed around the other holes. The only other flaw is that the signs showing yardage and map of the hole need to be updated and big enough so you don't have to go out of your way to find it and read it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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