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3.5
398 Reviews (398)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
41
1 Stars
20
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
58.3%
Recommend this course
300 out of 398 reviews
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3.4
29 Reviews (29)
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Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
48.3%
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14 out of 29 reviews
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3.5
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
7
1 Stars
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Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
57.9%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6642 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.9

The lush, rolling terrain occupied by Bent Tree Golf Club was sculpted into one of the most popular championship golf courses in central Ohio. Dennis Griffiths, the course's architect, seamlessly blended the design with the natural features of the landscape. The abundant natural water hazards come into play on half the holes and Griffiths strategically incorporated several well placed bunkers. The terrain's gentle undulations provide some interesting slope in the greens that place a priority on accuracy. Bent Tree Golf Club's par-4 eighth hole is especially demanding. It may be short at only 334 yards but it is surrounded by bunkers on all sides. It is followed by another tricky par 4 that requires both distance and accuracy in order to navigate the tree-lined fairway uphill to an undulating green faced with bunkers to the front and back.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Denis Griffiths (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.5
398 Reviews (398)
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Handicap 10-14
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3.0
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Good weather
Used cart

What happened to the Fairways ?

My group loves this course,, we try to play it 3-4 times each year,, However our first round there this year was a total shock. The normally beautiful lush fairways were sparse,splotchy and appeared to be totally burnt up, and the greens all had numerous un-fixed ball marks. Whether the burnt condition was caused by chemicals or weather, didn't matter , we've played on several " cheap courses" this year that had fairways that were in much better shape. We have cancelled our plans for return trips this year and hope they recover by next year.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/09/2016

First of all, we thank you for the support throughout the years. After about 4 inches of rain last month, we worked backwards to get fairways back to their ideal conditions. We've already seen tremendous improvement and hope that your group will visit again in the future.

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Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

needs tlc

used to be real nice. still has character. crab grass on every tee box and on every fringe. needs water in the fairways and rough also. overpriced for what the end product is.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Close this Course

What a terrible condition the course is in

Greens are spongy and bumpy.

Grass in fairways... that would be a no...

Sand in bunkers... nope... no rakes either..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
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Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 50
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not a fan

Staff is amazing, weather was perfect, pace was 4 hours but the layout penalizes you in all the wrong places for all the wrong reasons. 50 rounds in this year, third and last time playing the course…

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Bent Tree

Course is in bad shape. A lot of dead grass. Fairways are not good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Expect to Wait

First time playing and it took our twosome 3 hours to get through the front 9 then another hour and a half to get through 10-13. We ended up leaving before 14 because we were behind two other foursomes waiting to tee off. The ranger drove by a few times but didn’t say anything. It was so slow, we were in the fairway when the group behind us tee’d off while we waited for the group on the green to clear.

It was my buddy’s first time playing 18 and I felt bad that he just wanted to leave early because it was so slow. The heat and bugs didn’t help, but that’s not the course’s fault. The pro shop staff was great, but scheduling tee times so close together didn’t make the experience enjoyable.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Bent Tree

I haven't played here in a while, the golf course was rough. It maybe because of the weather but other courses , Windy Knoll and if you believe it Royal American was alot better. I will say that the greens were good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good thing I had Golf Now tee credits...

I would never pay full price for this course. I'm a bit bitter, though, because this used to be one of my all-time favorite tracks. They've lost this course almost entirely to the point I think they must be prepared to sell. Almost all the fairways have massive dead spots, and crabgrass is growing everywhere including the fringe. The greens are riddled with ball marks that few people seem to fix. The greens aren't rolling true. The bunkers are all but dirt with a bit of sand somehow mixed in. I watched one of the maintenance crew drive a bunker raking machine through and nothing but dust flew into the air. I felt bad for him. He should've been wearing a mask. Long story shortened: pay $20 or less to play here or it's a waste.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

R.I.P. Bent Tree

I played here 2 months ago, and I titled my review "Bent Tree is Back!" In that review, I noted that they had obviously put a lot of work into the course, as it was in good condition, but I expressed my concerns about the rumors I'm hearing about it being plowed under and converted to lots for new houses, with one rumor being that they might sell part of the property and keep 9 holes. After yesterday's round, I have to assume that the rumors are true. Many of the holes are in absolutely atrocious shape. The "fairways" are an embarrassment to that word. It does seem as if they're trying to keep working on other holes, as they had recently plowed/plugged/aerated many of the fairways on the back. It would, of course have been nice to have known that, as we wouldn't have spent what we spent to play it had we known. We were also confused when all of the sprinklers came on at exactly 12:00 Noon (on the holes that they are apparently trying to preserve), and we had to drive right through them as we finished our round. This used to be my favorite course in the area, and I was excited to take my son for his first round there, but I'm embarrassed that he paid to play a course in that condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful Conditions

Course is in atrocious shape. I don’t think it’s worth $25 per round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course not in good shape

A lot of the fairways were patching or missing grass. Tee boxes not cut. I try to avoid the bunkers but mostly dirt.

I’m used to seeing the course in much better condition.

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

This golf course has it all !!!!!

I haven’t golfed at Bent Tree in many years and I have to say, I am impressed. Tim in the pro shop has excellent customer service skills and communication. The driving range was in great shape. I enjoy warming up on actual grass. The starter was friendly and courteous, the course is pretty great for as much it has rained in recent months, but my absolute favorite was the outdoor bar and grill (19th hole) in the back of the building near 9 & 18th hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

It’s the staff.

Amazing course in great condition. Pace of play was excellent, and we were following a men’s league! They were fast! Still, it’s the staff that make this place one of my favorites. Everyone is so nice, which unfortunately seems to be a rarity these days. I highly recommend this course, just don’t take my tee time.

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
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Good course but several issues need fixed

Played Bent Tree on Saturday, the course was in good shape, not great. First of all, the people in the clubhouse and the cart girl (Casey) were great, very friendly.

Regarding the golf course, the yardage is very fair for middle tees. Please cut the grass on the fairways and greens. There was little reward when landing in the fairway since the grass is not trimmed too short. The greens had to be the slowest greens I've played in a couple years. Everybody's putts were coming up short. Also, several greenside bunkers had standing water in them and need some TLC. Some of the fairways had 'burn' areas where there was no grass also. In its current condition, this course is not worth fees > $45.

The greens on this course aren't receptive to any balls rolling onto the green. The majority of the greens are fully protected by rough so your approach shot must come in from the fly.

I doubt I'll be back to this course, too many other course options in the area that are in better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value, great layout

Love coming here. Sucks it rained us out after 13 holes lol

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