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The Trout Club
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The Trout Club (formerly known as Licking Springs Golf Club) sprawls across a scenic landscape of rolling hills dotted with natural springs that is also home to an abundance of wildlife. Jack Kidwell, a local course architect who has played in role in many of Ohio's golf courses, designed the challenging layout. The course has a traditional design covered with mature trees, which are especially concentrated along the fairways. The undulating greens provide excellent putting surfaces. Their small size and quick speed will test your short game skills. The course is definitely a shotmaker's layout, placing a heavier emphasis on the placement off of the tee rather than distance. It is a layout that requires careful course management and skillful strategy. In addition to the golf course, The Trout Club offers two practice putting and chipping greens as well as a public swimming pool.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6295 yards | 70.0 | 119 |
| White | 71 | 6001 yards | 68.7 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4929 yards | 68.7 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 69.4/116 | 429 | 151 | 378 | 300 | 351 | 441 | 147 | 524 | 410 | 3131 | 282 | 388 | 472 | 156 | 349 | 280 | 221 | 405 | 392 | 2945 | 6076 |
| White M: 67.7/107 | 416 | 139 | 365 | 290 | 341 | 421 | 137 | 451 | 396 | 2956 | 268 | 378 | 457 | 147 | 336 | 270 | 162 | 395 | 332 | 2745 | 5701 |
| Gold M: 64.9/105 W: 65.9/107 | 339 | 103 | 311 | 229 | 279 | 321 | 127 | 437 | 316 | 2462 | 208 | 311 | 408 | 91 | 239 | 260 | 157 | 309 | 230 | 2213 | 4675 |
| Red W: 67.9/109 | 333 | 100 | 254 | 226 | 270 | 295 | 108 | 433 | 251 | 2270 | 202 | 308 | 405 | 87 | 236 | 250 | 152 | 305 | 226 | 2171 | 4441 |
| Handicap | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Decent for Price
Course was in decent shape, greens were very fast and well maintained. Overall simple layout
Super hilly but sooo much fun!!!
2nd time playing here and had just as much fun. It is super hilly but the challenge is a blast!! Highly recommend!!
Great golf
Great golf for a cheap price. Well worth the money
Scenic
This course, and Restaurant are worth your trip! Most scenic course and facilities maybe in all of Ohio. You will not be be disappointed.
Summer day in early April is Great!!!
With Bro & Bro n Law we have a great day today. The course has a few holes that have blind shots to the green and for us required some in the group to fore caddy so we knew where the heck folks ball went. The tee markers were not out, this was not a big deal. This course is not for the meek golfer. There are some demanding shots, trees, creeks, hills all come into play. Very little sand, if at all. Very nice facility.
Excellent day in Ohio for fall golf
Beautiful day in Ohio. The only problem was I lost a few ball in the leaves. Great fall rate $20. Purse is in great shape.
Fairways always cut way to long
It could be a great course, if there was a difference between the fairway and the rough. Fairways are always long. It’s like hitting out of the rough.
Beautiful Setting for a Friday round
This was my third time playing The Trout Club, and the first time for my friends. They liked the course, thought it was challenging enough without being too tough. We are all relatively new to taking golf a little more serious. The course was in pretty good condition, a few little burned areas on one of the greens, but overall nice course. I like the setting because of the hills and like the challenge of the blind shots from the other side of the hill. Will definitely be back. It is a 40 minute drive, but worth it when you have the time.
Unique golfing experience!
I’ve played here twice now and I really enjoy the course. Fairway conditions are only average. The greens are not overly fast but the slope is significant and makes them extremely challenging. There’s a good bit of water on the course and it definitely comes into play. Layout on a couple of the holes on the back nine is a little bit odd, but they are nevertheless fun and challenging. I’m not sure that I’ve ever played another course like the Trout Club,, and I mean that in a good way.
Amusement Park Course
I'm a local high school coach and my brother, a former club pro, was in town. My team has this course on it's schedule so I needed to play it so I could help them with their round. Long story made short, this is my new favorite course. My brother called it an "amusement park" course. I asked what that was. He said it's a course that you have fun no matter how good or bad you play. If this course was in country club condition (it's not far off) it would be hard to find a tee time.
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