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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 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

The course was in excellent condition and very fun to play. Great value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Sloooow

Nice course, greens and fairways were in very good shape. We were at 4 hrs with 5 holes left to play. There wasn't a hole where we didn't wait at least 10 minutes. It was a joke. We mailed it in after the 13th hole. It's a shame because it would've been a great value at $22, but I'll not make that drive back down there with the risk of another 5.5 hour round. You get what you pay for I suppose.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorite courses.

Played this course many times back in its heyday when it was still cooks creek. Was pleasantly surprised with the condition it was in. Definitely not as pristine as I remember but really not bad especially for the price I paid. Greens were still quick and smooth. Fairways were nice as well. Bunkers not so much but still a great course and am looking forward to playing it again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and challenging with beautiful scenery

I like how this course is laid out. Almost every hole is lined with tall trees or water giving it a very secluded feel and a fun challenge.

The carts are newer and electric. The conditions were good, but seem to be lacking just a bit from last year. Not a big deal though, still very much worth playing… Especially if you can find a good deal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

this course has sand traps

this course was great lot of sand traps and some water course was a little dry got a lot of roll greens were fast all in all great course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Must play

This place is one of my favorite courses I've ever played. For anyone in Columbus, you must make the trip down 23 and play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fantastically fun

Great test of golf skills. You must play this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

SWEET!

Have wanted to play this course for yrs. Drove from Marion to play. Was very impressed with the fairways traps and greens. Was with the drive. Will definately play again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad but true!

Beautiful course with poor tee time management. 12:38 tee time placed us center of a known outing. Never finished the 18 holes we paid for. Would have been dark. Course in excellent condition but wouldn't go back if you paid me. Great example of poor clubhouse management. Sad but fact!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awesome as always

This is one of my favorite courses in the area. I always love coming here. Greens are fast and true, fairways are in great condition, and the weather was perfect. My only complaint was the pin placements for the day. I mean, EVERY pin was tucked behind a bunker or a hazard. I felt like it was the final round of the US Open. Other than that, I had a great time!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

For a deal, worth the drive

While the course conditions could use some improving (cart paths, collars on greens, sand traps, etc.) the overall look of the course was great. Nice layout with many forced carries and interesting holes. For a deal, it's worth the drive from Columbus.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Love the course but needs attention

Price was great but the course seems to be going down in quality. Staff was great and had our 4some ready to go when we arrived. Once on the course, the views were great from tee box to green. The sand traps were in poor condition. Looked like they had not been touched in a long time. Tee boxes had crab grass growing. The fairways were in great shape and the greens rolled true.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Still a very nice course

Got a great deal from Golf Now. Played on a warm
Wednesday, Tee Time 11:23 Starter had us off by
11:00. Not crowded at all. Course in very good shape
except for a few bunkers not maintained. Fairways
great, greens fast and true. Fun course but you need
to stay in the fairways. It does play a little long for an
old guy, choose your tee accordingly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Overall good course thought the greens were a little firm.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Timer

Very nice course with easy access. Great staff and local golfers are very friendly. Plus it's tough place to beat for $40

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still a sweet track

Played Raintree South on Sunday. This is the old cooks creek renamed by new owners. The course was in great shape. .speed of play was awesome and staff were friendly and happy. I picked my son up at OSU and we were in the pro shop 25 min later. Easy drive, well worth it. My son wants to add it to our regular rotation. This is a cool golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over booked

I had played this course a couple years ago and loved it. This time, not so much. Course over booked to the point were it took 6 hours to play. Tee boxes were trashed, pot marks all over the greens and there wasn't any water! Really disappointed. Not worth the money they are asking to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

One of my Favorites

Nice course with the majority of holes challenging. Even in the rain the course workers were getting the course in shape. I try to play it once or twice a year even though I live two hours away. My sons favorite.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Course in great condition

Parked in parking lot and starter had cart waiting for us behind car...Had starting time of 9:41 got us out at 9am...Course was in great condition, greens very consistant, somewhat fast for early morning..All staff very helpful and friendly. The girl working the bar was great and made us an awesome pulled pork sandwich and chips...Already have another tee booked....Call them and ask about some great deals they have coming up.........Don

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Going, Going........

Cook's Creek has always been an excellent track. The course is challenging and in good shape. Good shape that is, unless you find a trap. Then it is the pits. Traps are not raked and have little sand. The greens were true and of good pace. The tee boxes were good. The fairways were good. The staff is minimal. The bar does not even have draft beer, although the multiple taps are present. The new "Raintree South" is just a facade. The flags for each hole still say "Cooks Creek". The sign in the bar still says "Cooks Creek". The skeletal staff, the unrevised signage, the lack of trap maintenance, tells me that the new owners will ride this course down to the ground. They will continue to charge a premium price for a diminishing product. Course is still OK for now, so get it while you can.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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