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4.4
613 Reviews (613)
5 Stars
326
4 Stars
219
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
89.7%
Recommend this course
565 out of 613 reviews
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4.3
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.9
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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8 out of 8 reviews
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4.3
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.5%
Recommend this course
63 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its balance of beauty and challenge at country club-level conditions and exceptional value. Welcoming staff and smooth pace of play make every round a rewarding experience worth repeating.

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 71
Length 6925 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.9

Delaware Golf Club sprawls across rolling countryside that lends an idyllic and secluded setting. Donald Ross designed the original nine holes in 1922 and they were later joined by a second nine designed by Michael Hurzdan in 1998. The layout meanders through wooded valleys and ravines. The rolling fairways are fairly wide but they are lined with mature trees and bunkers heavily guard the small, undulating greens. There are also water hazards that come into play on a number of holes. Delaware Golf Club's second hole is notably challenging, it is arguably the toughest hole on the front nine. This par-4 requires not only accuracy in order to avoid the ravine on the left but also distance to carry the lake and remain in the angled fairway. Golfers will be faced with one of the most difficult putts on the golf course if their approach finds the wrong side of the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Donald Ross (1922) Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1998) Fuzzy Zoeller (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Colared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

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Reviews

4.4
613 Reviews (613)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 27
Bunkers 26
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
Advanced Golfers 18
Entertaining Clients 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 24
Convenient to the City 22
In the 'Burbs 17

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Reviews 5
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

GREAT COURSE

I had a great time playing this course. Best set up I’ve played all year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/09/2020

We're so glad you had such a great time at the course! Thanks so much for the wonderful review and rating!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/09/2020

Thanks so much for taking the time to rate us 4 stars! We really appreciate you coming out the course and hope to have you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Golf Cart Problem

Were told we had to put 2 people in each cart whether they had a plastic divider or not or pay $10 extra to have a single rider in a cart. Where is their 6 ft social distancing?

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/01/2020

Hi Shirley. We are working hard to maintain social distancing practices, and ensure the safety and well being of all who come to our course. We appreciate your feedback, and encourage you to reach out to our golf shop with any other concerns. Thanks so much!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful fairways and Greens

All the recent rain has created a big challenge for clubs to keep up with the mowing. DGC is no different; nevertheless, the fairways and greens were excellent but the edges where the fairway edges were high making shots just off line frequently impossible to find. I was able to play here today because of a really good Golf Now discounted rate and was thoroughly impressed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/28/2020

Thank you so much for your rating. We are working hard to keep our course beautifully maintained, despite the rainfall we have been receiving. We are so glad you enjoyed your round here, and we are already looking forward to seeing you back here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

SLOW SLOW SLOW SLOW

This is a nice course. I’m sure the employees are nice people.

But today SUCKED.

It took my son and me 4 hours and 25 minutes to play 14.5 holes. This is NOT A TYPO.

We quit in the middle of the 15th fairway. PICKED UP OUR BALLS AND DROVE TO THE PARKING LOT!

This would have been a SIX HOUR ROUND OF GOLF!

THIS SUCKED!!!

There was a foursome ahead of us. A fivesome ahead of them. And a foursome of women ahead of them who clearly were not golfers.

They ought to have been thrown off the course.

TODAY WAS A JOKE!!!

A DISASTER!!!

IT SUCKED!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
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Commented on 06/01/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes, and ensure future rounds are quicker. Thanks for visiting Delaware Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Golfing in Delaware, Ohio

Great day on the golf course!!! First time on this course. Overall, it was fine and I would play again. There isn’t much of cart path on the back 9 and the majority of the path needs replaced. Signs on the course identifying the holes would have been helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/01/2020

Thanks for your feedback, we really appreciate it!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fine course.

Although the course was slightly soggy from prior days rains, and carts were restricted to paths, it was a thoroughly enjoyable day. The greens were recently punched and sanded and are almost back to normal, and the tees and fairways are in excellent condition. Given it's multiple tees it's as challenging as you want it to be. So, it's a beautiful and challenging, but totally fair course, and I'll play it often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/07/2020

We are so glad you had such a great time, even with the rainy days we have been experiencing! We cannot wait to have you back here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

what. a day!

the course is laid out beautifully, most tees well marked, even now. staff very helpful and friendly. the rough a bit challenging - would avoid it. sand traps in better shape than most in OH, but happily, we avoided most.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/07/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are so glad you love our course layout, and our staff is working hard to ensure you have a great experience. We are already looking forward to having you back for your next round!

Played On
Reviews 121
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice day on the links during the virus

I took advantage of a Golfnow promo code to play here. Never been here while it was Delaware GC, but did play back in the day (30 years ago) when it was Dornoch GC. Course was in great shape and as a single I was paired with 3 very nice folks. The greens has been airaited some time ago but were still effected by the experience. If not for the promo code, I probably would not have played here (just a little more cost than I allow myself to experience).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/22/2020

We're so glad you decided to come by. We hope to see you back here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

This course was absolutely amazing. The pace of play was perfect in the course condition was top-notch. I would definitely play this course again however the 2 Hour drive makes it hard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/21/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're so glad you enjoyed your round and our course so much. We are excited to have you back here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/22/2020

Thanks so much for the great rating!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Love the course

First time visiting Delaware and will be going back. Love the challenging layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2020

Thanks so much for the great review, Stephen. We're so glad you had a great time, and we cannot wait to have you back here soon!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/30/2020

Thanks for the 4 star rating!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/30/2020

Thanks for taking the time to rate us!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Difficult to find the tee off place

Overall condition of fairways and green was very good. But, the layout of golf course cannot understand due to many crossover the roads and near to houses. Also, some course was very difficult to find the exact location due to no direction of course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/30/2020

Hello! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2020

Thanks for taking the time to rate us!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course and greens were in great shape given the time of year. Course never disappoints as it is challenging yet fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/30/2020

Thanks so much for the 5 star rating! We are so glad you enjoyed your time at the course and we cannot wait to have you back here again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bucket List Must

This course is always a good challenge and we always have a great time. The Donald Ross designed back 9 is a real treat. Despite the advantages in new technology the course holds it own.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Highly Recommended

This was our first time playing here- the guy in the clubhouse told us that they had "the best greens in Ohio", and I don't think he was kidding. The greens (and really the whole course in general) were in excellent condition. There is water in play on a few holes, and some well placed bunkers that will catch errant tee shots and approaches. Everything considered, the course is just challenging enough to be quite enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good conditions, POOR staff!

First time making a trip to this course and to be honest, the course beat my expectations. It has a very private club feel which is likely due to it used to be in a private club. The course is in great condition from tee to green and the layout wasn’t bad either.

One of the rare aqua driving ranges you will find in the area which is not my favorite but at least they have a range. Surprising they don’t have a better practice area.

The staff…… When we arrive, nobody was behind the front desk. Being a former golf pro myself that has worked at The staff…… When we arrived, nobody was behind the front desk. Being a former golf pro myself, it is a huge no-no. Not only is the register right there but also all of your merchandise. Never seen that before. After about five minutes, the person working decided to show up while on the phone. Based on the bits and pieces of the conversation you could hear, it didn’t seem like a business call. He was more interested in letting us know that he was about to play himself. Little did we know he would be right behind us. Unfortunate for both of us.

Because he was more interested in his phone call, there were no questions about if we knew where we were going or if we knew the carts did not have keys or any of that. I literally came in two minutes later (needed a cart key), and he didn’t even remember that I was there before.

And then to make matters worse, not only did he himself, hit into us at least twice, he would constantly drive the cart around the tee boxes when we were teeing off. We were waiting for the group in front of us which is why he was able to catch us. He should know better than to do something like that. I had to ask him to not do that anymore. He should be above that and no better being a employee of the club. Embarrassing.

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