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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7071 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.7

Cooks Creek Golf Club (previously known as Raintree South Golf Club) is bordered by Little Walnut Creek on one side and the Scioto River on the other, providing a scenic setting that is ideal for a round of golf. The course is a certified Audubon Sanctuary and there is also a Blue Herron rookery on site. Opened in 1993, the golf course is relatively young but it has already established a reputation for being one of central Ohio's best public courses. Local architects Michael Hurzdan and Dana Fry designed the course with the assistance of John Cook. Cooks Creek has two completely unique nines that offer two different sets of challenges. The diverse layout requires careful strategy and it will also test your shot-making abilities. With two bodies of water serving as neighbors, water definitely plays a role on the golf course.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1993) John Cook (1993) Dana Fry (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "John Cook Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire. Collared shirt, bermuda shorts.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2017 #21)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Layout in the U.S. (2017 #12)
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3.5
373 Reviews (373)
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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Challenging layout

Course has improved since the Cook family is back. Worth the short drive from Columbus. We play here every chance we can. Bunkers need some help but it seems most courses are in the same situation. Thanks again to the Cooks!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/09/2017:
Hello Sean, thank you for the five stars! We are thrilled to hear that you found our course to be in an improved condition. Thanks for playing with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/01/2017:
Hello Michael, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to see that you found our course to be in great shape and that you enjoyed our course layout. Thanks for playing with us, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day

Cooks is a fun layout.....gives the ability to use every club in your bag. We caught an extremely wet day so just so-so conditions. I have played cooks many times....fun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/08/2017:
Hi, thank you for taking the time to review us here at Cooks Creek Golf Club in the Ashville, OH area and for the 4-stars. We love to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and apologize for the conditions being average that day due to bad weather. Thank you for recommending our course and we hope to see you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Layout

I really enjoyed my round! It had rained the previous day and night so the course was wet and it was cart path only. That didn't diminish the experience. I found the course challenging. There are five tee box choices giving each level of golfer a different look. Had a great time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/13/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course a four-star review! We are glad to hear that the wet conditions on our course did not deter you from having a great round of golf. We are glad to see that you enjoyed our course layout and that you found our staff friendly. Thank you for playing with us, and we'll see you again soon.
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Excellent greens and fairways

Haven't played in 10 years but this course but this course was in excellent shape. Must b accurate off tee to score but fairways are ample to accommodate. Greens rolled well but not too fast. The only negative was too little sand in green side traps. Will play again in near future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/13/2017:
Hello, and welcome back! Thank you for giving our course, Cooks Creek Golf Club, in the Ashville area, a four-star review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and that you felt the course was in good shape. We appreciate your feedback, and we'll see you on the course!
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/02/2017:
Hello Dan, thank you for giving our course, Cooks Creek Golf Club, in the Ashville area, a five-star review! We are happy to see that you had a wonderful experience at our course, particularly in regards to our course conditions and our course layout. Thank you for the review, and we'll see you on the course soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 09/28/2017:
Hi Hunter, thank you for taking the time to review our course and for the 4-stars. We love seeing that the pace of play and course conditions were in top shape and we cannot wait to see you back with us again soon!
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Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great shape

Unbelievable course, would recommend it to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/25/2017:
Hi Jim, thank you for taking the time to review our course and for the glowing recommendation. We love to see that you enjoyed your round with us and we can't wait to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Awesome!

If you want to play on a championship course play Cooks Creek! It’s very challenging and lots of fun!!! It will make a real golfer out of you!

I highly recommend it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 10/13/2017:
Hello Tom, thank you for giving our course a five-star review! We are excited to hear that you had a fun time at our course, Cooks Creek Golf Club, in the Ashville area. We are also happy to see that you found our course to be in great shape and that you enjoyed our course layout. Thank you for playing with us, and we'll see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Play this course

Great layout. Great price. Would definitely play again. Few of greens aerated but price was adjusted for this. A few tee boxes in bad shape but not to bad. Would play again for sure. Friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/13/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course, Cooks Creek Golf Club, in the Ashville area, a four-star review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and found our course to be in good shape considering the situation. We appreciate your feedback, and we'll see you soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course at a great price

This is one of my favorite courses in the columbus area. Beautiful and challenging layout with lots of elevation changes. This course layout requires a lot of strategy in determining what to hit off the tee with many hazards coming in to play with a wrong club selection. FAST greens...even when wet. The bunkers could use a little work in a few areas, but by in large, and outstanding value for hot deals. Regular golfnow rate is reasonable.

Don't forget some extra balls. Shot an 87 yesterday, but have hd many rounds over 100 here. If you're not hitting the middle of the fairway and keeping a cautious eye on the ball, you can lose them easily here...even right around the green.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/21/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cook Creek Golf Club, and for the excellent review. We are so happy to hear how much you enjoyed the course layout and conditions and cannot wait to see you back playing with us soon!
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a pleasure

One of the best course layouts in central Ohio.

On my personal top 5 public course list within 50 miles of Columbus.

Greens fairways and teeboxes are looking good. Many bunkers are a bit thin, but I understand that they are a huge expense and improvements can only be made so quickly on a tight budget. Some crabgrass issues really need to be dealt with in quite a few spots in the rough, but the overall improvements in the year and a half since the change in ownership has been quite impressive.

Keep it up guys. Nice work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course, especially for the money.

Fairways and greens were great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Glad the Cooks are in charge again

The course was in wonderful condition. Although there were a number of groups out on the course, pace of play was rather quick. We finished our round in 4 hours 15 minutes. That is a nice time for a Sunday afternoon. Concession prices were reasonable, beverages the same. The greens were just a bit furry in the afternoon, but once you got used to them they were consistent for the whole day. I would go back again knowing Jim Cook is back in charge, but if the course were sold I would not. Good ownership keeps the course in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Back to glory

I have played courses all over the country, cooks creek is one of the best values for a top tear course... if you have never played here put it on the list!.. most hole have wide well manicured fairways... some awesome views from the back tees. The greens are receptive to good shots and don't have so much slop that it feels like putt putt... it's a great course and now that the cook family is back in charge I can tell it's returning back to its original glory!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Staff is rude, had a free-for-all on the course

The course itself is great, carts are nice and the staff is usually friendly however after playing there several times we did have a problem last night. Turns out that guys who played earlier in the day in a league can just jump right in the middle of the course and play whatever hole they want and can tee off while you are on the fairway . Came upon 15 and three carts full of guys were on the green despite no one being in front of us. After we skipped 15 they were kind enough to let us "play through" (if you call teeing off while we are on the fairway playing through).. We didn't want to cause a scene so we abandoned our game, went to the clubhouse and asked for a rain check since we didn't get to play but half of our game.The girl at the bar was rude and said it is ok for people to just jump in on any hole they want after 6pm even if they had been there earlier playing in league play. I ran into another employee in the parking lot who said that was not the case. I called this morning and asked to speak to whoever was in charge and got the same girl that was at the bar last night. She informed me that there was nothing done wrong and there was nothing she could do. I asked her if she would really lose a customer over 1 round of golf and she said "I suppose so, I'm sorry". I play 3-4 times a week and won't be coming back. Pickaway Country Club will be getting my money in the future as well as my membership next year.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need to be half price.

Was in town from North Carolina and decided to play here. As a single I got paired up with a group, which was fine but the check in guy put zero effort into helping me find my group. He just said look for people in the parking lot, which I did with no luck. I later found my group, after getting my own cart. So we had a group of 4 with 3 carts. The course was in ok condition but did not seem no where near worth the nearly $50. I will be in town the same time next year and will not be coming back here.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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