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3.9
157 Reviews (157)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
72
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
94.9%
Recommend this course
140 out of 157 reviews
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4.0
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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4.1
15 Reviews (15)
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
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15 out of 15 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Toledo course delivers a highly rated layout with tree-lined fairways, varied elevations, sand traps, and water obstacles that challenge golfers of every skill level. Recent improvements to bunkers and greens reflect genuine care from management, making it an outstanding value for the area.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 5079 yards
Slope 113
Rating 64.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1899
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1977)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.9
157 Reviews (157)
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

$45 for less then 5000 yards??

$45 dollars for them to over book the tee times. groups waiting all day. VERY POOR course conditions. the holes looked like a blind man cut them out. the greens were in terrible shape. this course isn’t worth $25. no sand in the bunkers. the course was almost unplayable.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/01/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review our business. We apologize for the negative experience you had with overbooked tee times, course conditions, and the state of our greens and bunkers. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration for future improvements.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Frustrating Experience

I frequently come to ottawa as I'm a big fan of this short gem of a course with beautiful scenery but have been disappointed recently in my experiences. Pace of play has been getting a bit out of hand as you're frequently getting log jammed behind people with no warden to keep it moving or have people play through. Booked the tee time in advance and was not informed of any flooding/damage cause to the course and was told when I arrived that 17/18 were closed and 9 was playing as a par 3 with no notice. The pro shop has been out of gloves for months and the time before this that I was there, I was rudely treated by their groundskeepers who decided to blow dust dirt and leaves into our cart on the 14th green and when I confronted the people for getting dust and dirt all over our clubs, food and belongings, he simply just shrugged, didn't apologize and went on with his day like nothing happened. Hope things here can get back to the way they used to be because this is truly one of the best courses out there in Toledo.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/31/2023

We apologize for your recent disappointing experiences at our course. We appreciate your feedback regarding the pace of play and the lack of communication about the flooding/damage to certain holes. We will address the issue of not having gloves in stock and the behavior of our groundskeepers to ensure a better experience for all our customers. Thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention.

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hole In One #9 (Par 4)

Short course really gives the big hitters an opportunity to go low here. My playing partner hits a nice long drive on the par 4 #9 hole. It's 252 to the center of the green but the flag is tucked in the back left corner, so playing 262ish. Ball lands between the green and the bunker protecting it. It then bounces in the air and slam dunks into the hole. The bunker blocked our view so we had no idea it wrnt in. We drive to the green to apologize to the group in front for hitting up on them and they tell us that the ball went in. Absolutely crazy !

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/28/2023

Thank you for sharing your incredible experience at our short course. We apologize for the inconvenience of hitting up on the group in front, but we are truly amazed by the crazy and exciting moment you had with the ball bouncing into the hole. We appreciate your review and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a golf course??

I went into the clubhouse and they had no golfballs for sale? “These are display only sir.” I have never seen that in my life… WOW

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/26/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your visit to our clubhouse. Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention, and we will do our best to ensure that it doesn't happen again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course

potential to be one of the best in Toledo! but the undiscplined golfers kept play slow ! a group jumped on at 15 and made a bad day worse for speed of play . 4.5 hrs on a friday at noon tee time! but i do like this old golf course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A Great Course to Play

We had a great experience playing at this. The course is not too long, but has plenty of challenges. My, an older gentleman appreciates this aspect of the course. Also, it was in very good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Excellent Greens, buuuut…

Nice challenging short course. No Marshall to regulate pace of play. Too many hole jumpers. Happened too many times. Greens we’re in great shape, but no one fixes their pitch marks and there were way too many people playing from the Blue/white tee boxes and only hit the ball 50 yards. Should’ve been on the reds.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A nice place to play

Ottawa is always one of my favorite courses in the area to play. It's a beautiful course, and it was in better shape than I've seen in quite awhile, for the most part. The rough was thick, the fairways were soft. Some of the greens could use some work, #11 has been pretty bad for years, but a lot of that comes down to players not fixing ball marks. I will say it's gotten pretty expensive over the years, you can probably find better value for your money. There are a couple nicer courses you can play in the area for the same money you pay at Ottawa. But still a great place to go.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gem of course

Are there some banged up greens and fairways,? Yes Are you smack dab in the middle of Toledo? Unfortunately, also yes.

Played here with my 8 year old and had deer/buck crossing and grazing on almost every hole. We see bucks here almost every time we play. It’s wild. Right in the middle of the city.

The course is old. Oldest course east of NYC as a matter of fact, but it just plays beautifully. The holes flow into one another nicely and the scenery is gorgeous at every turn.

Couple real sneaky par 3’s under 100yd that seem so easy but prove challenging every time.

Several drivable par 4’s make for some fun eagle chips/putts which of course, I’ll miss, as well as the follow up birdie most likely, but hey, “Drove the green” sounds pretty good.

Look, you should be playing here, plain and simple. You can’t beat the value and quality of golf you’ll get.

Keep it tight, y’all.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very chill

Course was in good shape. Couple of rough greens but nothing terrible. No waiting the entire round and great weather. Shot a 81 which is a personal best.

Going back tomorrow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun short course

Ottawa is fun. It is a short course. If you want to work on your irons and short game it is a great course. The staff is friendly. They do not have a driving range but they do have a chipping/putting green. They have a nice selection of craft beer. I hate holes 17 and 18. They get me every time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best bang for your buck

I’d play there again for the same price or less of course lol.. but to be honest that was my last option

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Ottawa Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful course with scenic views and yardages that are deceitfully difficult.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Close this course

This place is a absolute embarrassment… Tee times set for 6:05 am and no workers show up til 6:35 am.. 20 golfers sitting around waiting…. Big huge dead spots on all the greens and fairways.. tee box’s all chewed up and have the Gaul to charge 42.00 per person for a crap course on terrible condition and from the tips is still under 6,000 yards

One par 3 played 42 yards and all under 85 yards.!!!!!!

Worst golf experience ever …. A total waste of time… played tons of better course for half that price…..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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