Cooks Creek Golf Club

About
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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Cooks/Black | 72 | 7071 yards | 73.7 | 131 |
Back/Scarlet | 72 | 6648 yards | 71.3 | 128 |
Middle/Gray | 72 | 6182 yards | 68.5 | 122 |
Forward/Green | 72 | 5095 yards | 68.2 | 120 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Cooks M: 72.5/126 | 552 | 366 | 455 | 408 | 397 | 219 | 521 | 189 | 390 | 3497 | 533 | 311 | 461 | 123 | 394 | 223 | 621 | 420 | 488 | 3574 | 7071 |
Scarlet M: 70.6/121 | 528 | 345 | 427 | 383 | 378 | 208 | 484 | 170 | 370 | 3293 | 512 | 294 | 435 | 113 | 380 | 183 | 563 | 401 | 474 | 3355 | 6648 |
Gray M: 68.6/118 | 507 | 321 | 367 | 379 | 357 | 183 | 452 | 151 | 356 | 3073 | 495 | 289 | 415 | 106 | 351 | 162 | 481 | 405 | 444 | 3148 | 6221 |
Senior M: 67.4/116 | 455 | 321 | 367 | 370 | 342 | 142 | 420 | 151 | 346 | 2914 | 442 | 274 | 399 | 106 | 351 | 162 | 481 | 381 | 444 | 3040 | 5954 |
Green W: 68.0/116 | 440 | 256 | 296 | 245 | 320 | 84 | 388 | 133 | 252 | 2414 | 437 | 237 | 384 | 66 | 336 | 78 | 433 | 361 | 349 | 2681 | 5095 |
Handicap | 5 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Tribefan21 on 12/11/2020
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Love the Keebler hole Photo submitted by u6954911 on 10/06/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Photo submitted by jarrodclay on 05/11/2020
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Tee Boxes (This is one of the tee boxes with actual green on it, rather than just pure dirt) Photo submitted by ScEGDxKM8Z1A9tQ5q63k on 10/13/2019
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This was a fairway, patches of dirt like this were extremely common throughout. Photo submitted by ScEGDxKM8Z1A9tQ5q63k on 10/13/2019
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Photo submitted by tDdLN7nRzQ2U1egXBPBo on 10/06/2019
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Photo submitted by tDdLN7nRzQ2U1egXBPBo on 10/06/2019
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Photo submitted by Lee251 on 09/03/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by Ozcat on 08/19/2019
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Photo submitted by PingMyDay on 04/10/2017
Avoid at all costs. Fairways are gone
What happened to Cooks? I was out here during Memorial tourney week and it was close to being back to the course back in the 2000s before it changed to Rain Tree South.
Fairways are gone, no grass, muddy. Probably the worst set of fairways I’ve played in years. Greens were in good shape, but holes in certain greens had those monster wasps on em. Did the Cooks family sell it again? Bunkers were non existent other than the one on 10 in the fairway.
So so disappointed. I’ve been coming here for years and not again this year. Worst conditioned GC in the greater Columbus area.
Course is in bad shape. They have lost the fairways due to flooding followed by heat. Plans to reseed in the fall. I would wait until next year or longer to play. Staff is nice. Course layout good. Played in the past and loved it. Just need time to redo the course and hopefully return it to what it used to be.

Hi, we are sorry that you had a poor experience with us the other day. We are working to get the course back to prime shape, but it is taking some time. We appreciate your patience. and hope that you will consider returning in the future.
Complete disrepair
Easy to see what this course could be but finding grass is impossible. First time playing on a course with conditions akin to concrete. Golfnow or the course need to post about their conditions and make the price reasonable for the shape it is in. Being told at the starter that “we lost the fairways” when the whole course is a wreck is shameful. Ended up being a $45 drive around a course that looks like a fire destroyed. I get the flooding piece but when even the high elevation holes are destroyed the only logical reason is that ownership just does t care.
I am a little sad.
This is one of my favorite central Ohio courses. It is a fun layout to play, there is lots of wildlife to see, multiple inter-
esting holes, and many par fours I do not use driver on. Unfortunately because of the weather the course has suffered. Many fairways have little green grass on them. In some areas you had to move the ball several feet to find some grass to play off of. However, even with the these conditions I would play there next week if the opportunity preseated. I am hoping that Cook's recovers quickly. I miss the Cook's from years past.

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We are working to restore the course, but it has presented some challenges and delays. We hope to see you back here again soon.
Disappointing experience
I've played this course several times before and I'm not sure what happened to the course, but there is very little grass left. It looks like it hasn't been watered all year. I played during an outing and the pace was extremely slow on top of the poor conditions. Won't return until next season, maybe there will be some grass then.

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are currently working through this issue due to the extremely rainy weather we had been getting in the previous month. We appreciate your patience and hope that you will return once our course returns to it's more glorious form.
Absolutely Terrible!!!!!!!!!!!
I have played this course the past 5 years and each time the condition has deteriorated while I certainly understand the weather in central Ohio has played havoc on courses this year there is no and I mean no fairway with any grass on it. Beyond the the pathways to the greens ans the stairs leading to the tee boxes are in such poor condition you could turn an ankle getting to the tee box. The course layout is phenomenal but the condition of the course is horrific. I played with a two that was told by the staff that the rate was discounted I don't know that the $10 hot deal that I see offered would be enough to draw me back. I will never be back, there is no effort being put into the upkeep of the course, the greens or the steps/stair ways leading to tees. If I could give it a ZERO rating I would.......DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ......you would be better off playing a a local municipal course.

Hi, we understand your frustration with the conditions of the course. We are doing as much as we can to restore the course and hope that you will consider returning one day in the future. We do our best to price based on many factors, including conditions. Your feedback is very important to us.
What a shame
This course used to be really good. Always in great shape and great layout. It’s a shame the course has fallen into such bad shape. Fairways are very bad, probably the worst I’ve played on this year. Tee boxes were in average shape. Greens however I thought were in prett good shape and rolled true. Sand traps had little sand in them and the 2 I hit out of essentially felt like hitting off dirt. Fit and finish of the course was poor. Gave me the feeling the course is in financial trouble. Cart paths were in poor shape as were bridges on 10. Stairs leading too and from tees were in very poor shape as well. Course just no longer has that top end feel.

Hi, we are sorry that you found our course in less than desirable shape. The weather has definitely been a scorcher which effected the course. But, we are working diligently to get it back to its top shape. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope that you will consider returning in the near future.
Nice Course!!
Played this course for the first time and enjoyed myself. This course was open enough to score low while present some challenge. The pace of play was great. The fairways were a bit dry and patchy but could allow for great roll and distance off the tee. The greens rolled fast but that's to be expected during a hot sunny day. I would recommend this course to all golfers. I plan on playing this course again a few more times this summer.
Wish this course was closer than 40 miles. I would play it more often.

Hi Grant, we appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We appreciate you making the trip and look forward to having you back!
Cook's Creek 1Jul19
One of my favorite central Ohio courses. Interesting holes with lots of nature to look at. Always enjoy playing here. I only played golf once or twice a year until a friend got me interested when I was 60, and this was the first course that I ever played.

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Cooks Creek.

Hi, thank you for the five stars! We are glad that you had a good time at Cooks Creek Golf Club. We'll see you again soon.
Only 9 holes open
Played 8 thru 16 and told I could play it twice
My wife became ill morning of and they blew me off on rain check
I payed 60 dollars to playb9 holes
Very Disappointed

Hi, we are sorry to hear that you had a poor experience. Please contact us at the pro shop so we can discuss this further. 740-983-3636
Only 9 to play
Due to all the rain, the majority of the holes on the front nine and a few on the back nine were closed. Tee boxes were in good condition, greens were in great condition. Staff was friendly and I’m glad that I got the hot deal and had already paid. They were offering a discount on the greens fees due to the course conditions and was a few dollars cheaper than the hot deal price. Overall it was a good experience and I’d use this app again.

Hi Braun, we appreciate your feedback. As much as we want to control the weather, we cannot. We had to close some of the holes because they were unplayable. We hope that you will consider coming back in the future.
Excellent Layout
The course was in great shape considering the rain that came down the night before. The elevation changes were unexpected since it’s so flat all around. We are from the Youngstown area and will stop here again when we are in the area.

Hi Mike, thank you for the five-star review! We are happy to hear that you found Cooks Creek in great shape. Thanks for your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Excellent
Great course with excellent layout! Spread out very nice . We are from out of town and will play here every time we are back through!

Hi Mike, thank you for the five-star review! We are happy to hear that you found Cooks Creek an enjoyable layout. Thanks for your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Always enjoy Cooks Creek
We play CC fairly frequently and always enjoy the course, clubhouse & staff. We're always made to feel welcome and will continue to come back to CC.

Hi, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to see that you had an enjoyable round of golf the other day. We'll see you again soon.
Terrific course
Couldn't be happier with my choice to play at cooks creek simply a beautiful course. My only suggestions would be more attention to some of the sand bunkers and permanent signs telling you which way to go course can be confusing if you are not paying attention

Hi, thank you so much for your five-star review! We appreciate your feedback and are glad that you had a wonderful time at Cooks Creek Golf Club. We'll see you again soon.
Great course, just needs a few things to be a premier course in the area
I absolutely love the layout of cooks creek. It’s challenging and fun. A tee box for every skill level. The grass is in pretty great shape...especially with the high waters as of late. The course was a bit soggy from the rain, so it played a little longer than usual, but like I said, was in great shape.
The one area where an improvement could be made is the bunkers. A little attention to the quality of the bunkers would put this course over the top.
One area where there was a significant improvement over the last time I played here is the cooks grill. The chicken bacon ranch panini was fantastic.
This really is one of my favorite local courses. What a great place to play a quit round of golf on a great layout!

Hi, thank you for the five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the layout. Thanks for stopping by Cooks Creek Golf Club and we can't wait to see you again soon.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are glad to hear that you understand the situation regarding the condition of the course. We are working to improve it, but it will take some time. We hope that you will visit us again soon.