Willow Run GC: #10
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3.9
612 Reviews (612)
5 Stars
160
4 Stars
300
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
86.1%
Recommend this course
540 out of 612 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
81.0%
Recommend this course
34 out of 42 reviews
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3.9
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
82.1%
Recommend this course
46 out of 56 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6139 yards
Slope 125
Rating 69.0

Willow Run Golf Course was designed by a ubiquitous name in central Ohio, Jack Kidwell. The local designer played a role in creating many of the state's courses but he infused a different character into each. Willow Run has an interesting layout that will test your shot making skills as well as your course management capabilities. The greens are bentgrass and the fairways are accented with Ohio bluegrass. Correct placement off the tees is the key to doing well, especially on the front nine. Plenty of water comes into play throughout the golf course as well as several strategically placed bunkers. Willow Run's back nine boasts one of the most challenging par 4s in Ohio, the 13th. The green on this tricky hole is fronted by a meandering creek.

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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Kidwell (1964)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Amex
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.9
612 Reviews (612)
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Reviews 3
2.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 116
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great course for the price

The course was pretty good for the price. The greens were really good and fairways were nice. Bunkers not too bad. Overall it worth the money and a great little course to play. Stay off cart paths as they are horrible

This was my first time playing in three years and was a great course to pick golf back up

Would recommend definitely

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great Value

You can’t beat the weekday price including cart. The course is in good shape. Cart paths are awful so drive in the grass.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cart Paths

Love this course but the cart paths are terrible. The course is in really good condition especially for this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Could use some TLC.

A couple of the fairways were in pretty rough condition. Cart paths were in really bad shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Value/Course

I grabbed a 3:50pm tee time on Friday last minute with a pay now and save for about 25 bucks. I arrived and got checked in at the pro shop, and was kindly given a rundown of any info I needed, as well as warnings of the cart path conditions. I'll get this out of the way right now as my only true con, and it was the cart path being an absolute menace of an off-roading adventure track it felt like. Aside from that, I truly had no complaints! The greens were in very good condition, considering our weather inconsistencies as of late. They were cut nicely and didn't have any major flaws on any of the holes besides your normal ball divots that some choose not to repair. All of the tee boxes as well were awesome, some of the best maintained I've seen at almost any course at this point in the year. I will give praise overall to the grounds, as everything was either as good if not better than I expected. Their fairways aren't super short cut, but are consistent and easy to play off of. The rough was also very consistent and playable off of almost any spot, which is something that's becoming more rare at public courses I feel. The layout of the course was simple and easy to keep pace with, and I enjoyed a lot of the individual hole layouts, as I found myself being challenged with new types of shots to shape and attempt decently often. I also have to mention that I loved the atmosphere that existed on the course, it was very visually pleasing at most all points, and provided me with a very peaceful and relaxing time. All in all, this is one of the best courses I've played in a while, especially considering it is one of the lower priced courses to play on the market.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unfair

This course is ver hilly and is unplayable for the average golfer. You never have a flat lie and all greens slope at a severe angle. I’m a 10 handicap and shot a 95. Hit a good shot and it rolls off the green, hit a good shot and it rolled into the rough. Not fun to play

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 93
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 93
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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