About
Jamaica Run Golf Club offers one of the most challenging layouts in the Miami Valley. The difficult greens provide most of the trouble. They are small and hard to hit and on many holes they are elevated above the fairway, making it hard to play a run-up shot. The bentgrass fairways are spacious and thankfully more forgiving, but they are bordered by thick rough. Water hazards come into play on several holes. There is even one hole that crosses the meandering creek that runs through the golf course twice. The par-5 18th provides a memorable finish, requiring a tee shot past a large pond to a fairway that sits well below the pond. Finding the right club to use and a good spot to hit are nearly impossible.
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Golfer Photos
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We found the best green on the course Photo submitted by Gene1016088 on 09/04/2026
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Photo submitted by u8201929 on 08/30/2026
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Photo submitted by u8201929 on 08/30/2026
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Photo submitted by u8201929 on 08/30/2026
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Photo submitted by u314160464611 on 08/25/2026
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Photo submitted by Chapulin0131 on 06/17/2026
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All the greens looked like this. Photo submitted by jeffp45002 on 08/23/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161860522 on 08/01/2025
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Photo submitted by Chicano4life2123 on 05/24/2023
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Photo submitted by TylerT22 on 05/22/2022
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Photo submitted by TylerT22 on 05/22/2022
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Photo submitted by TylerT22 on 05/22/2022
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Photo submitted by Anthony4364331 on 10/06/2021
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Photo submitted by u2411115 on 07/22/2021
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Photo submitted by 48r7Cg8FmOF9E43dzATX on 07/14/2021
Golfer Reviews
Unplayable
Not worth going, maybe would pay $5.
The greens were not playable.
A Mixed Experience
Everything was pretty solid, except the course conditions. There is a brown and crunchy layer of something (maybe fungus..?) that is taking over the greens. Also, quite a few weeds in the rough, and tee boxes are not well kept either.
Bad course
Poor conditions overall, rough tee boxes, awful greens, thick unkept roughs. This course clearly gets no upkeep, it was in really rough shape when I played, this course should never cost $50. This should be a $25 course.
Too much $$$ for what you get.
The cost of the fees was on the higher side for the area. I pay those prices every week at different course but this was crazy. Greens was in really bad shape. A lot of times you couldnt even putt on them. The grass hasnt been cut in a while. What was cut the clippings was everywhere. Tee boxes hasnt been maintained in a long time. If your going to pay their fee add $10 and go to pipestone up the road.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PLACE?!?!
I’m guessing there are new owners because this is not the course it was before. First clue was that I got paired with a group… that’s NEVER happened before at Jamaica Run and I’ve been there for many years at their busiest. Also, why are we taping off the middle of fairways for “construction” and keeping equipment out there? No one is working on it until late afternoon. The greens are now half mud/dirt.. the owners are ruining this course. My buddy told me they rush people off at night so that the owners can golf for free. Never coming back again. If the owners are reading this, I hope you lose your money and if you keep up this crap job you definitely will. Make me a sandwich.
Total neglect of course
Every single green on this course is ruined. Huge scorch marks in multiple spots on each green. The fairways and fringe were poorly maintained and the tee boxes were beat to death.
Paying $49 for this was a major letdown. It'll be years, if ever, before before the course recovers.
This course is a mess
I paid $150 for me and my two boys to play on diseased greens and clover-filled fairways. I’m not expecting country club quality, but this course is almost unplayable. Don’t waste your money.
Not Worth the Money.
Terrible condition for the money you pay to play there. I didn’t even finish my round due to slow play.
I have played this course multiple times over the years. The layout is decent, but the course is in terrible shape. The greens look diseased and have almost become unplayable. It’s a shame, but I probably won’t return…
JR needs to get it together
I love JR—one of my favorite courses. But the maintenance of the course made it almost impossible to enjoy. Both the greens and fairways were in rough shape. So much so that you’re hitting out of the rough—even when you’re clearly in the fairway, and the greens were sometimes 20-30% dirt. Add in the fact that players don’t fix their divots and it creates tough out.
Not worth the hour drive
Unfortunately, this was not a fun course or experience.
When I checked-in, the receptionist was gone. It was a long wait (5 minutes) for the person to re-appear. He was out moving around carts. Short staffed.
As a single, I ended up behind four 4-somes and a 6(!)-some in front of them! The players were 25+ handicaps (spraying everywhere). I was not allowed to play through. No ranger. I finally gave up and skipped holes to get ahead.
Many greens had burnouts and not puttable.
A sign out front for “no coolers allowed”. It was over 90 degrees. No water on the course. Dangerous.
When I “finished”, I returned to the clubhouse. Again, no one at the register.
Once he appeared, I explained I had to skip holes and wanted to play a new round. What would it cost?
Over $40!
I don’t think so.
Playable
Alot of grass piles made off fairway shots harder to find so slowed play somewhat. Greens not as conditioned as used to be.
Greens like cement
The only thing bad about this past round at Jamaica Run was the condition of the greens. They were all like cement, and some of them had bare spots of hard packed dirt.
Not worth it, no matter how cheap
I get that they have great deal times, don’t do it. Definitely not worth it, use that money to go get a chick fil a sandwich instead. Greens r basically concrete and in the worst condition i’ve ever seen any course, dudes on lawn mowers will be in your shots way for 5 mins at a time, pace of play is horrible, I quit after 9 and only allowed myself to do that because of how cheap I payed for 18. Spend a few extra bucks and go have a lot more fun elsewhere.