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4.3
378 Reviews (378)
5 Stars
198
4 Stars
133
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
83.3%
Recommend this course
336 out of 378 reviews
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3.4
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.2
Layout
3.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
40.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 5 reviews
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4.1
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
75.5%
Recommend this course
40 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
Brown's Run consistently earns praise for its classic, challenging layout that plays fair from any set of tees. Well-maintained conditions and a smooth pace of play make it an outstanding value in the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6831 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.8

Brown's Run Country Club in Middletown offers a championship layout that stretches to just over 6,830 yards. The team of William and Brian Gordon, brothers who have designed more than 85 golf courses all over the U.S., designed Brown's Run in 1958. It has a classic layout that is gentle enough for beginners, but it is an enjoyable round no matter what skill level. There are a few strategically placed sand traps throughout the golf course, which make up for the absence of water. The design is pretty straightforward although there are a few slight doglegs to watch out for. In addition to the challenging but playable design, the course boasts some of the finest fairways and greens in the area. Brown's Run also offers other amenities including an Olympic-size pool and four lighted tennis courts.

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Course Details

Year Built 1956
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season February - December
Architect William & David Gordon (1956) Arthur Hills (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-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
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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4.3
378 Reviews (378)
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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 61
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

No back 9.

They rent out the back nine then have people paying for 18 holes just play the front 9 twice.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course, terrible pace of play

Only complaint is when you suck at golf please allow people who don’t to play in front of you. Also for a country club you should never have 5 groups waiting on a hole. Also people suck who don’t repair their divots and greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Middletown Magic

Ever since Middletown lost Weatherwax, they’ve need a solid public choice. This was always a great private track and it hasn’t lost much as a public facility. The pace of play wasn’t great, but it a solid value in SW Ohio. Easily a top 10 public course from Dayton to Cincinnati.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Using Garmin golf distance

Great course. They switch front nine with back nine which is fine, however, the course numbering on my Garmin remained the same.

The electronic system attached to Browns run is now backwards. It needs to be switched to correct readings

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Challenging course with great greens. Biggest challenge is lack of pin placement info.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Resort Quality

Once a private club, Browns Run became a public course over the past few years. They are in the process of building up the amenities and turning it into a destination course. However, they have spared no expense or effort in making the actual track into a professional grade course. The fairways and greens are among the nicest that I have played on, while paying more than $200 for a round at a resort. Currently, the carts are a little outdated and there is not much of a pro shop, but given time and revenue, I can see it being a top of the line within a couple of years. They converted the old "pro shop" into a really nice restaurant with a beautiful out door area. Out of 61 courses played, over the past year, these are the nicest conditions I've experienced.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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