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4.6
487 Reviews (487)
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330
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1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
92.4%
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459 out of 487 reviews
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4.9
17 Reviews (17)
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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17 out of 17 reviews
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4.6
33 Reviews (33)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
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Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained parkland course features a highly rated layout with genuine elevation changes that keep rounds engaging and rewarding. Friendly, attentive staff consistently earn high marks for making every visit feel welcoming and worthwhile.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6235 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Golf Season Year round
Architect William Diddel (1962)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.6
487 Reviews (487)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 16
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 22
Water Hazards 22
Narrow Fairways 14
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 25
Locals 24
Advanced Golfers 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 27
In the 'Burbs 9
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice place to play.

Nice place to play. I would go there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly staff, great course

My first time playing this course will not be my last. The staff was absolutely amazing, super nice and friendly. The condition of the course was outstanding. The rough was not too high so you could still find stray tee shots but still long enough to make it noticeable. The fairways were in great shape and the greens were challenging but fun! Will definitely be playing this course again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday Funday

I've grown up playing this course. In my 30+ years of playing here, the conditions today were immaculate. Tee boxes, fairways, greens, sand traps...excellent. The rough is thick and plentiful, keeping you honest. I caught a hot deal and saved some money. Although I would gladly pay full price. They do run specials occasionally, get on their mailing list. Go play Jolly, you won't regret it. Also, please replace your divots and fix your ball marks...don't be that guy/gal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

scenic course

I wont be back. I am a senior citizen and there are no forward tees for seniors making the course very extremely long for me. Some holes are golf carts on paths only, which again makes it hard for seniors. They should have handicap flags for us, which most courses have.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/09/2016

Dear Golfer,

Thank You VERY MUCH for the Positive review. We look forward to seeing you very soon.

Stephen Cunningham

Assistant Golf Professional

AJ Jolly Golf Course

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Commented on 05/09/2016

Dear Senior,

I am sorry you felt your were short changed. We DEFINITELY plan to add forward tees later this year. We are aware of how long our course can play for Seniors and Females when the conditions are soft. Later this summer when we are running firm and fast, you may enjoy yourself at our course. The bottom line is that you are NOT wrong with your review. We plan to add forward tees to #3, #6, and several other holes that currently play a bit unfair for shorter hitters. Thanks for coming out. We hope to see you in the future.

Stephen Cunningham

Assistant Golf Professional

AJ Jolly Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

AJ Jolly

Course was in good shape. Greens a little slow but still early in season. Bunkers in good shape. Worth the price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Need some love

if you are not in the fairway your ball are going to be lost.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/09/2016

Dear Jonathan,,

In the past, our Kentucky Bluegrass Rough has been a bit longer than it probably should have been. We ARE NOT afraid to evolve, in an effort to help ALL golfers enjoy their experience at our Beautiful Golf Course. This season we have lowered our rough cutting mower decks, and we are already receiving Positive Feedback. We look forward to seeing you again.

Stephen Cunningham

Assistant Golf Professional

AJ Jolly Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great way to spend a Sunday!

The staff was enjoyable, course was in great shape and it's a great place for beginners like myself with the wide open fairways!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

AJ is in fantastic shape

Greens are the best I have ever seen at AJ Jolly. True rolls and very few ball marks not repaired. The fairways and tee boxes are also in great shape. Due to the conditions of the course, I think it is the best course for your money when playing in Northern Kentucky...Sept 2015.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

AJ Jolly is a Gem and Its Back!

Course conditions were incredible. Staff was friendly and warm. I would recommend this course to anyone. Views are nice, wildlife is abundant, course has some challenging holes and some not so challenging holes, so for the typical weekend golfer I think it sets up nice without being too difficult or too easy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Round

Nice course with challenging holes. Greens were excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2015

Dear Golfer,

Thank You so much for your kind words and the excellent review. We really appreciate it!

Come Back and See Us Soon.

Stephen Cunningham
Assistant Golf Professional
AJ JOLLY GOLF COURSE

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

no pace of play

The course looked nice, we were excited to play a hilly course as that is something we aren't used to. The staff was helpful and very nice. Pace of play was excruciating. After 3 1/3 hours we had only 11 holes and had waited for every shot on every hole. I don't know if there was an outting in front of us or letting twosomes play through foursomes just isn't done but it was not fun. We were disappointed not to finish our round but didn't have time to stay for the last 7 holes :(

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2015

Dear Golfer,

I certainly apologize for your negative experience at our beautiful, well ran golf course. I do wonder what time you teed off? I'll guarantee it was not a morning tee time. When we run heavily DISCOUNTED specials, and we are booked from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM with ZERO vacant times, these things can happen. Especially, if you tee off toward the tail end of that time frame. We try to avoid slow play, but it's just not possible at times, unless you start kicking people off the course. That is not something we can do. Bottom line... I agree with you! 6 hour rounds are not acceptable. Try teeing off before 10:00 AM next time, and I will guarantee you a round of golf in 4 - 4.5 hours.

I was confused by some of your overall review. You said in sentence number two, "The staff was helpful and very nice." Then, you gave us a 2 out of 5 on STAFF FRIENDLINESS. Those are two completely different statements within one review...???

Come back and see us, and we will do our best to exceed your expectations and provide you with excellent service, and a great overall experience.

Thank You,

Stephen Cunningham
Assistant Golf Professional
AJ JOLLY GOLF COURSE

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jolly golf

I am very happy with A.J. Jolly golf course. I can honestly say it's my favorite course to play on in northern Kentucky. Everything is very clean and well taken care of. You can definitely tell that they care about their customers satisfaction. And now with the great deals you can find on golfnow it's more affordable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love AJ Jolly

This course is beautifully maintained, it's a course designed well enough that everyone can enjoy it from beginners to good players. It's scenic so you don't have any noise from cars trucks things like that, its part of like a park with a lake and camping and things like that which makes it a great place to plan a weekend. The only negative thing I have is that because it's such a nice course it's generally pretty crowded, however that doesn't usually slow your pace down unless a group in front of you doesn't know how to play. Also the greens are very fast, which made them challenging for me personally. None the less great course, I love it and definitely will be playing there a lot

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course / value...But

The course is always in good shape and a great bargain compared to other courses in the area, but I am less likely to book through golfnow at this course because they paired us up with a random 4th. I realize this can happen but I was meeting college buddies I rarely see and instead of talking to them I was forced into awkward interaction with a stranger before 8am. No thanks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good but slow...

This is a nice course...I will give it a 2nd shot
However, we had to leave after 9 as the pace of play way some of the worst I've seen. Backup of 4 groups at the 6th hole. 9 holes took 3 hours.
Staff did issue us 1/2 of our money back for our issues.
I will go back as I said, but not sure if I'll try Saturday after again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day of golf

My original group was a twosome, but opted to pair up with another twosome since two groups of three were ahead of us - unfortunately we had to wait on the group ahead of us for most of the front nine. The other pair was wonderful to play with on the beautiful day of sun. As always, the course was in great shape, the greens were excellent, and the views superb. I'm hoping to get a few more rounds in this season at A.J. Jolly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Awesome job

It had been raining all week and the course was very wet, but in amazing condition.The staff was very friendly. I will be playing this course again this year. Great job!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

DO NOT go if it rains the night before or in morning!!!!

Our tee time was at 1145am and yes it rained that morning. But the time we teed off it was perfect. But they would not let the carts off the path and the slowed us up all day. There was only 3 of us but it took us 4 hrs to play and we had no wait. We couldn't take carts off the part but they could have 5 or 6 tractors 3 times the weight of carts cutting grass up and down the middle of fairways. Does not make sense.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/02/2015

To Whom It May Concern,

AJ Jolly Golf Course has had rain 11 out of the last 16 days, including over 7 inches in the last 7 days as of right now (1:45 PM EST Thursday, July 2nd). We understand customer impact, when keeping the carts on the path. We have a Monday morning Senior league with 48 players ranging from age 50 - 91. They played this past Monday morning after a 2 hour delay. They generally play at 9:00, and didn't get off until 10:45. Not a single one of them complained about carts being on the path. When you see mowing being done on a day when carts are limited to the path, it is because it's a NECESSITY. We mow the high sides where moisture is at a minimum. We can't just let the grass go for a few days. We have 175 acres to cut. We MUST keep up with it, or we end up baling it.

Thank you for understanding.

Stephen Cunningham
Assistant Golf Professional
AJ JOLLY GOLF COURSE

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Don't go if it rain the night before!!!

I would recommend this course only if it hasn't rained that morning or the night before. This is about the only course I play that if it rains the night before you CANNOT take carts of the cart path. Not even 90 degrees. Explain this yes it rain this morning but they had about 5 tractors cutting grass going up and down the middle of fairway. Those things weigh 3 times as much as a golf cart but u r not allowed to go 90 degrees CART PATH ONLY. It is not a Country Club. There was no one out there and there were 3 of us and it took us over 4 hrs to play because of this. And we had 2 guys shot in the low 80's. DO NOT PLAY THIS COURSE IF IT RAINS!!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well worth the drive from Cincinnati

This course takes a while to get to from the Cincinnati suburbs but it is well worth the trip. The greens, fairways and tee boxes may be the best conditioned in the area. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. The course is challenging for any level golfer. There many holes with either, or both, elevated tee boxes and greens. Unfortunately too far to be my regular course, but I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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